10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the quarterly period ended April 30, 2019
	OR
o	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the transition period from _________ to _________

Commission File Number 001-09097

REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	31-1095548
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification Number)

7720 Paragon Road, Dayton, Ohio	45459
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(937) 276-3931

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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, $0.01 par value	REX	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     Yes x  No o

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 definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o	Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer   o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company o
	Emerging growth company o

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. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o   No x

At the close of business on June 3, 2019 the registrant had 6,274,419 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding.

REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

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PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets	3
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations	4
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Equity	5
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows	6
	Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	22
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	34
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	34
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	35
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	35
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	35
Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities	35
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	35
Item 5.	Other Information	35
Item 6.	Exhibits	36

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

Unaudited

(In Thousands)	April 30,		January 31,
	2019		2019
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	204,704	$	188,531
Short-term investments		-		14,975
Restricted cash		82		281
Accounts receivable		11,663		11,378
Inventory		20,150		18,477
Refundable income taxes		7,695		7,695
Prepaid expenses and other		9,352		9,284
Total current assets		253,646		250,621
Property and equipment, net		177,008		182,521
Operating lease right-of-use assets		19,866		-
Other assets		9,771		6,176
Equity method investment		32,201		32,075
Total assets	$	492,492	$	471,393
Liabilities and equity:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable, trade	$	6,825	$	7,463
Current operating lease liabilities		5,421		-
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		8,078		9,546
Total current liabilities		20,324		17,009
Long-term liabilities:
Deferred taxes		4,161		4,185
Long-term operating lease liabilities		13,990		-
Other long-term liabilities		4,935		4,928
Total long-term liabilities		23,086		9,113
Equity:
REX shareholders’ equity:
Common stock		299		299
Paid-in capital		148,303		148,273
Retained earnings		582,379		579,558
Treasury stock		(335,186)		(335,193)
Total REX shareholders’ equity		395,795		392,937
Noncontrolling interests		53,287		52,334
Total equity		449,082		445,271
Total liabilities and equity	$	492,492	$	471,393

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

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REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations

Unaudited

(In Thousands)	Three Months Ended
	April 30,
	2019		2018
Net sales and revenue	$	104,575	$	120,820
Cost of sales		100,929		109,969
Gross profit		3,646		10,851
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(4,732)		(4,553)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates		126		697
Interest and other income, (net)		1,127		654
Income before income taxes		167		7,649
Benefit for income taxes		3,548		2,703
Net income		3,715		10,352
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(894)		(856)
Net income attributable to REX common shareholders	$	2,821	$	9,496
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted		6,315		6,571
Basic and diluted net income per share attributable to REX common shareholders	$	0.45	$	1.45

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

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REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Equity

Unaudited

(In Thousands)

	REX Shareholders
	Common Shares
	Issued				Treasury				Paid-in		Retained		Noncontrolling		Total
	Shares		Amount		Shares		Amount		Capital		Earnings		Interests		Equity
Balance at January 31, 2019		29,853	$	299		23,580	$	(335,193)	$	148,273	$	579,558	$	52,334	$	445,271
Net income												2,821		894		3,715
Noncontrolling interests distribution and other														(87)		(87)
Capital contributions														146		146
Stock based compensation expense		-		-		-		7		30		-		-		37
Balance at April 30, 2019		29,853	$	299		23,580	$	(335,186)	$	148,303	$	582,379	$	53,287	$	449,082
Balance at January 31, 2018		29,853	$	299		23,287	$	(313,643)	$	146,923	$	547,913	$	50,434	$	431,926
Net income												9,496		856		10,352
Treasury stock acquired						126		(9,128)								(9,128)
Capital contributions														110		110
Stock based compensation expense		-		-		-		13		58		-		-		71
Balance at April 30, 2018		29,853	$	299		23,413	$	(322,758)	$	146,981	$	557,409	$	51,400	$	433,331

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

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REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

Unaudited

(In Thousands)	Three Months Ended
	April 30,
	2019		2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$	3,715	$	10,352
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation		6,292		5,920
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets		1,333		-
Income from equity method investments		(126)		(697)
Interest income from investments		(25)		(341)
Deferred income tax		(3,619)		(2,271)
Stock based compensation expense		128		71
Gain on disposal of property and equipment		-		(8)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(285)		(8,350)
Inventories		(1,673)		(5,333)
Other assets		(75)		(1,894)
Accounts payable, trade		(760)		1,011
Other liabilities		(3,365)		(1,980)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		1,540		(3,520)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(632)		(3,061)
Purchase of short-term investments		-		(111,154)
Sale of short-term investments		15,000		-
Restricted investments and deposits		-		5
Other		7		6
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		14,375		(114,204)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Treasury stock acquired		-		(8,586)
Payments to noncontrolling interests holders		(87)		-
Capital contributions from minority investor		146		110
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		59		(8,476)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		15,974		(126,200)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period		188,812		191,342
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	204,786	$	65,142
Non cash investing activities – Accrued capital expenditures	$	147	$	142
Non cash financing activities – Stock awards accrued	$	91	$	-
Non cash financing activities – Accrued common stock repurchases	$	-	$	542
Initial right-of-use assets and liabilities recorded upon adoption of ASC 842	$	20,918	$	-
Reconciliation of total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	204,704	$	64,246
Restricted cash		82		896
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	204,786	$	65,142

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

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REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

April 30, 2019

Note 1. Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

The consolidated condensed financial statements included in this report have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and include, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to state fairly the information set forth therein. Any such adjustments were of a normal recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Financial information as of January 31, 2019 included in these financial statements has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2019 (fiscal year 2018). It is suggested that these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2019. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year.

Basis of Consolidation – The consolidated condensed financial statements in this report include the operating results and financial position of REX American Resources Corporation and its wholly and majority owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The Company consolidates the results of its four majority owned subsidiaries. The Company includes the results of operations of One Earth Energy, LLC (“One Earth”) in its Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations on a delayed basis of one month as One Earth has a fiscal year end of December 31.

Nature of Operations –The Company has two reportable segments: i) ethanol and by-products; and ii) refined coal. Within the ethanol and by-products segment, the Company has equity investments in three ethanol limited liability companies, two of which are majority ownership interests. Within the refined coal segment, the Company has a majority equity interest in one refined coal limited liability company.

Note 2. Accounting Policies

The interim consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s fiscal year 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the adoption of new accounting standards described at the end of this footnote. While management believes that the procedures followed in the preparation of interim financial information are reasonable, the accuracy of some estimated amounts is dependent upon facts that will exist or calculations that will be accomplished at fiscal year-end. Examples of such estimates include accrued liabilities, such as management bonuses, and the provision for income taxes. Any adjustments pursuant to such estimates during the quarter were of a normal recurring nature. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents includes bank deposits as well as short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

Revenue Recognition

For ethanol and by-products segment sales, the Company recognizes sales of ethanol, distillers grains and non-food grade corn oil when obligations under the terms of the respective contracts with customers are satisfied; this occurs with the transfer of control of products, generally upon shipment from the ethanol plant or upon loading of the rail car used to transport the products. For refined coal segment sales, the Company recognizes sales of refined coal when obligations under the term of the contract with its customer are satisfied; this occurs when title and control of the product transfers to its customer, generally upon the coal leaving the refined coal plant. Refined coal sales are recorded net of the cost of coal as the Company purchases the coal feedstock from the customer to which the processed refined coal is sold.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales includes depreciation, costs of raw materials, inbound freight charges, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs, other distribution expenses, warehousing costs, plant management, certain compensations costs and general facility overhead charges.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

The Company includes non-production related costs such as professional fees, selling charges and certain payroll in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Financial Instruments

Certain of the forward grain purchase and ethanol, distillers grains and non-food grade corn oil sale contracts are accounted for under the “normal purchases and normal sales” scope exemption of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”) because these arrangements are for purchases of grain that will be delivered in quantities expected to be used by the Company and sales of ethanol, distillers grains and non-food grade corn oil quantities expected to be produced by the Company over a reasonable period of time in the normal course of business.

The Company uses derivative financial instruments (exchange-traded futures contracts) to manage a portion of the risk associated with changes in commodity prices, primarily related to corn. The Company monitors and manages this exposure as part of its overall risk management policy. As such, the Company seeks to reduce the potentially adverse effects that the volatility of these markets may have on its operating results. The Company may take hedging positions in these commodities as one way to mitigate risk. While the Company attempts to link its hedging activities to purchase and sales activities, there are situations in which these hedging activities can themselves result in losses. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The changes in fair value of these derivative financial instruments are recognized in current period earnings as the Company does not use hedge accounting.

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Income Taxes

Historically, the Company recorded its interim tax provision or benefit for income taxes including the three months ended April 30, 2018, by applying an estimate of the annual effective tax rate for the full fiscal year to “ordinary” income or loss (pre-tax income or loss excluding unusual or infrequently occurring discrete items) for the reporting period. The Company determined that since small changes in estimated “ordinary” income would result in significant changes in the estimated annual effective tax rate, the historical method would not provide a reliable estimate for the three months ended April 30, 2019. Thus, the Company used a discrete effective tax rate method to calculate the provision or benefit for income taxes for the three months ended April 30, 2019.

The Company provides for deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The Company provides for a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company paid no income taxes nor received refunds of income taxes during the three months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018.

As of April 30, 2019 and January 31, 2019, total unrecognized tax benefits were approximately $8.9 million and approximately $8.8 million, respectively. Accrued penalties and interest were approximately $0.5 million and approximately $0.4 million at April 30, 2019 and January 31, 2019, respectively. If the Company were to prevail on all unrecognized tax benefits recorded, the provision for income taxes would be reduced by approximately $8.4 million. In addition, the impact of penalties and interest would also benefit the effective tax rate. Interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits are recorded within income tax expense. On a quarterly basis, the Company accrues for the effects of open uncertain tax positions and the related potential penalties and interest.

Inventories

Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or market on a first-in, first-out basis. Inventory includes direct production costs and certain overhead costs such as depreciation, property taxes and utilities associated with producing ethanol and related by-products and refined coal. Inventory is permanently written down for instances when cost exceeds estimated net realizable value; such write-downs are based primarily upon commodity prices as the market value of inventory is often dependent upon changes in commodity prices. At April 30, 2019, there was a permanent write-down of inventory of approximately $0.2 million. There was no significant permanent write-down of inventory at January 31, 2019. Fluctuations in the write-down of inventory generally relate to the levels and composition of such

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inventory at a given point in time. The components of inventory are as follows as of the dates presented (amounts in thousands):

	April 30, 2019		January 31, 2019
Ethanol and other finished goods	$	7,770	$	5,767
Work in process		2,922		3,094
Grain and other raw materials		9,458		9,616
Total	$	20,150	$	18,477

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment is recorded at cost or the fair value on the date of acquisition (for property and equipment acquired in a business combination). Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method. Estimated useful lives are 5 to 40 years for buildings and improvements, and 2 to 20 years for fixtures and equipment.

In accordance with ASC 360-10 “Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, the carrying value of long-lived assets is assessed for recoverability by management when changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. There were no impairment charges in the first quarter of fiscal years 2019 or 2018.

The Company tests for recoverability of an asset group by comparing its carrying amount to its estimated undiscounted future cash flows. If the carrying amount exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, the Company recognizes an impairment charge for the amount by which the asset group’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, if any.

Investments

The method of accounting applied to long-term investments, whether consolidated, equity or cost, involves an evaluation of the significant terms of each investment that explicitly grant or suggest evidence of control or influence over the operations of the investee and also includes the identification of any variable interests in which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company accounts for investments in a limited liability company in which it has a less than 20% ownership interest using the equity method of accounting when the factors discussed in ASC 323, “Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures” are met. The excess of the carrying value over the underlying equity in the net assets of equity method investees is allocated to specific assets and liabilities. Investments in businesses that the Company does not control but for which it has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial matters are accounted for using the equity method. The Company accounts for its investment in Big River Resources, LLC (“Big River”) using the equity method of accounting and includes the results on a delayed basis of one month as Big River has a fiscal year end of December 31.

The Company periodically evaluates its investments for impairment due to declines in market value considered to be other than temporary. Such impairment evaluations include general economic and company-specific evaluations. If the Company determines that a decline in market value is other than temporary, then a charge to earnings is recorded in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations and a new cost basis in the investment is established.

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Short-term investments are considered held to maturity, and, therefore are carried at amortized historical cost.

Comprehensive Income

The Company has no components of other comprehensive income, and therefore, comprehensive income equals net income.

Accounting Changes and Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Effective February 1, 2019, the Company adopted the amended guidance in Accounting Standards Codification “ASC” Topic 842 “Leases” and all related amendments (“ASC 842”), which requires that virtually all leases to be recognized by lessees on their balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability. The adoption of ASC 842 had a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as total assets and total liabilities increased by approximately $20.9 million upon adoption. The adoption of ASC 842 did not have an impact on the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations for the three months ended April 30, 2019. See Note 4 for a further discussion of the Company’s adoption of this amended guidance.

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018-13. “Changes to Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements”, which improves the effectiveness of recurring and non-recurring fair value measurements disclosures. This standard removes, modifies and adds certain disclosure requirements and is effective for the Company beginning February 1, 2020. The Company has not determined the effect of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Note 3. Net Sales and Revenue

The Company recognizes sales of products when obligations under the terms of the respective contracts with customers are satisfied. This occurs with the transfer of control of products, generally upon shipment from the ethanol plant or upon loading of the rail car used to transport the products. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration expected to be received in exchange for transferring goods. Sales, value add and other taxes the Company collects concurrent with revenue producing activities are excluded from net sales and revenue.

The majority of the Company’s sales have payment terms ranging from 5 to 10 days after transfer of control. The Company has determined that sales contracts do not generally include a significant financing component. The Company has not historically, and does not intend to, enter into sales contracts in which payment is due from a customer prior to transferring product to the customer. Thus, the Company does not record unearned revenue.

See Note 16 for disaggregation of net sales and revenue by operating segment and by product.

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Note 4. Leases

The Company used the optional transition method in adopting ASC 842 which resulted in applying ASC 842 at the date of adoption (February 1, 2019). Thus, comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported under accounting standards in effect for those periods.

ASC 842 provides for three practical expedients, which the Company elected as a package. Pursuant to this package, the Company did not reassess: i) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases; ii) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases that were previously classified as operating leases; or iii) initial direct costs for any existing leases.

The Company elected the practical expedient, available pursuant to ASC 842, for lessees to include both lease and non-lease components as a single component and account for them as a lease. In general, certain maintenance costs are the responsibility of the Company related to its railcar leases. This maintenance cost is a non-lease component the Company elected to combine with rental payments and account for the total cost as operating lease expense.

At April 30, 2019, the Company has lease agreements, as lessee, for rail cars. All of the leases are accounted for as operating leases. The lease agreements do not contain a specified implicit interest rate; therefore, the Company’s estimated incremental borrowing rate was used to determine the present value of future minimum lease payments. The exercise of any lease renewal is at the Company’s sole discretion. The lease term for all of the Company’s leases includes the noncancelable period of the lease and any periods covered by renewal options that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise. Certain leases include rent escalations pre-set in the agreements, which are factored into the lease payment stream. The components of lease expense, classified as selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations are as follows:

Three Months Ended April 30, 2019
Operating lease expense	$	1,609
Variable lease expense		193
Total lease expense	$	1,802

The following table is a summary of future minimum rentals on such leases (amounts in thousands):

Years Ended January 31,	Minimum Rentals
Remainder of 2020	$	4,957
2021		5,502
2022		4,793
2023		3,199
2024		2,056
Thereafter		1,250
Total		21,757
Less:  present value discount		2,346
Operating lease liabilities	$	19,411

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At April 30, 2019, the weighted average remaining lease term is 4.0 years and the weighted average discount rate is 5.46% for the above leases.

At January 31, 2019, the Company had operating lease agreements (pursuant to ASC 840, “Leases”), as lessee, for rail cars and other equipment. At January 31, 2019, future minimum annual rentals on such leases were as follows leases (amounts in thousands):

Years Ended January 31,	Minimum Rentals
2020	$	6,767
2021		5,487
2022		4,791
2023		3,208
2024		2,041
Thereafter		1,221
Total	$	23,515

Note 5. Fair Value

The Company applies ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”), which provides a framework for measuring fair value under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This accounting standard 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.

The Company determines the fair market values of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy established by ASC 820 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 values which are provided below. The Company carries certain cash equivalents, investments and derivative instruments at fair value.

The fair values of derivative assets and liabilities traded in the over-the-counter market are determined using quantitative models that require the use of multiple market inputs including interest rates, prices and indices to generate pricing and volatility factors, which are used to value the position. The predominance of market inputs are actively quoted and can be validated through external sources, including brokers, market transactions and third-party pricing services. Estimation risk is greater for derivative asset and liability positions that are either option-based or have longer maturity dates where observable market inputs are less readily available or are unobservable, in which case interest rate, price or index scenarios are extrapolated in order to determine the fair value. The fair values of derivative assets and liabilities include adjustments for market liquidity, counterparty credit quality, the Company’s own credit standing and other specific factors, where appropriate.

To ensure the prudent application of estimates and management judgment in determining the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities, investments and property and equipment, various processes and

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controls have been adopted, which include: (i) model validation that requires a review and approval for pricing, financial statement fair value determination and risk quantification; and (ii) periodic review and substantiation of profit and loss reporting for all derivative instruments. Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at April 30, 2019 are summarized below (amounts in thousands):

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Investment in cooperative (1)	$	-	$	-	$	333	$	333
Commodity futures (4)		-		289		-		289
Total assets	$	-	$	289	$	333	$	622
Commodity futures (2)	$	-	$	8	$	-	$	8
Forward purchase contract liability (3)		-		253		-		253
Total liabilities	$	-	$	261	$	-	$	261

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at January 31, 2019 are summarized below (amounts in thousands):

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Commodity futures (4)	$	-	$	44	$	-	$	44
Investment in cooperative (1)		-		-		333		333
Total assets	$	-	$	44	$	333	$	377
Forward purchase contract liability (3)	$	-	$	22	$	-	$	22

(1) The investment in cooperative is included in “Other assets” on the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

(2) The commodity futures liability is included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” on the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

(3) The forward purchase contract liability is included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” on the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

(4) The commodity futures asset is included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” on the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

The Company determined the fair value of the investment in cooperative by using a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows. Inputs used in the analysis include the face value of the allocated equity amount, the projected term for repayment based upon a historical trend and a risk adjusted discount rate based on the expected compensation participants would demand because of the uncertainty of the future cash flows. The inherent risk and uncertainty associated with unobservable inputs could have a significant effect on the actual fair value of the investment.

There were no assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at April 30, 2019 or January 31, 2019.

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Note 6. Property and Equipment

The components of property and equipment are as follows for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):

	April 30, 2019		January 31, 2019
Land and improvements	$	21,481	$	21,469
Buildings and improvements		23,608		23,608
Machinery, equipment and fixtures		298,412		297,807
Construction in progress		1,114		708
		344,615		343,592
Less:  accumulated depreciation		(167,607)		(161,071)
Total	$	177,008	$	182,521

Note 7. Other Assets

The components of other assets are as follows for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):

	April 30, 2019		January 31, 2019
Deferred income taxes	$	9,438	$	5,843
Other		333		333
Total	$	9,771	$	6,176

Note 8. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

The components of accrued expenses and other current liabilities are as follows for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):

	April 30, 2019		January 31, 2019
Accrued payroll and related items	$	1,117	$	2,041
Accrued utility charges		2,066		2,924
Accrued transportation related items		1,555		1,567
Accrued real estate taxes		1,881		1,680
Accrued income taxes		44		71
Other		1,415		1,263
Total	$	8,078	$	9,546

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Note 9. Revolving Lines of Credit

Effective April 1, 2016, One Earth and NuGen Energy, LLC (“NuGen”) each entered into $10.0 million revolving loan facilities that mature June 1, 2019 as extended. The Company does not expect to renew these facilities based upon liquidity considerations. Neither One Earth nor NuGen had outstanding borrowings on the revolving loans during the three months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018.

Note 10. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company is exposed to various market risks, including changes in commodity prices (raw materials and finished goods). To manage risks associated with the volatility of these natural business exposures, the Company enters into commodity agreements and forward purchase (corn and natural gas) and sale (ethanol, distillers grains and non-food grade corn oil) contracts. The Company does not purchase or sell derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The Company does not purchase or sell derivative financial instruments for which a lack of marketplace quotations would require the use of fair value estimation techniques.

The following table provides information about the fair values of the Company’s derivative financial instruments (that are not accounted for under the “normal purchases and normal sales” scope exemption of ASC 815) and the line items on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets in which the fair values are reflected (in thousands):

	Asset Derivatives				Liability Derivatives
	Fair Value				Fair Value
	April 30, 2019		January 31, 2019		April 30, 2019		January 31, 2019
Commodity futures (1)	$	289	$	44	$	8	$	-
Forward purchase contracts (2)		-		-		253		22
Total	$	289	$	44	$	261	$	22

(1) Commodity futures liabilities are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. Commodity futures assets are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets. These contracts are short/sell positions for approximately 0.6 million bushels of corn and approximately 4.0 million gallons of ethanol at April 30, 2019. These contracts are short/sell positions for approximately 2.0 million bushels of corn at January 31, 2019.

(2) Forward purchase contracts liabilities are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. These contracts are for purchases of approximately 1.9 million and 1.3 million bushels of corn at April 30, 2019 and January 31, 2019, respectively.

As of April 30, 2019, all of the derivative financial instruments held by the Company were subject to enforceable master netting arrangements. The Company’s accounting policy is to offset positions and amounts owed or owing with the same counterparty. As of April 30, 2019, the gross positions of the enforceable master netting agreements are not significantly different from the net positions presented in the table above. Depending on the amount of an unrealized loss on a derivative contract held by the Company, the counterparty may require collateral to secure the Company’s derivative contract position. As of April 30, 2019, the Company was required to maintain collateral in the amount of approximately $82,000 to secure the Company’s derivative position.

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See Note 5 which contains fair value information related to derivative financial instruments.

Gains (losses) on the Company’s derivative financial instruments of approximately $369,000 and approximately $(565,000) for the first quarter of fiscal years 2019 and 2018, respectively, were included in cost of sales on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations. Gains on the Company’s derivative financial instruments of approximately $302,000 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 were included in cost of sales on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations. Gains on the Company’s derivative financial instruments of approximately $44,000 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 were included in net sales and revenue on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations.

Note 11. Investments

The following table summarizes the Company’s equity method investment at April 30, 2019 and January 31, 2019 (dollars in thousands):

Entity	Ownership Percentage			Carrying Amount April 30, 2019		Carrying Amount January 31, 2019
Big River		10.3	%		$32,201		$32,075

Undistributed earnings of the Company’s equity method investee totaled approximately $12.2 million and approximately $12.0 million at April 30, 2019 and January 31, 2019, respectively. The Company did not receive dividends from its equity method investee in the first quarter of fiscal years 2019 or 2018.

Summarized financial information for the Company’s equity method investee is presented in the following table for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended April 30,
	2019		2018
Net sales and revenue	$	184,069	$	191,943
Gross profit	$	1,569	$	13,691
Income from continuing operations	$	1,227	$	6,765
Net income	$	1,227	$	6,765

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The following table summarizes the Company’s held-to-maturity security at January 31, 2019 (amounts in thousands):

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
United States Treasury Bill		$14,975		$2		$14,973

As of January 31, 2019, the contractual maturity of this investment was less than one year and the yield to maturity rate was 2.29%.

Note 12. Employee Benefits

The Company maintains the REX 2015 Incentive Plan, approved by its shareholders, which reserves a total of 550,000 shares of common stock for issuance pursuant to its terms. The plan provides for the granting of shares of stock, including options to purchase shares of common stock, stock appreciation rights tied to the value of common stock, restricted stock, and restricted stock unit awards to eligible employees, non-employee directors and consultants. Since plan inception, the Company has only granted restricted stock awards. The Company measures share-based compensation grants at fair value on the grant date, adjusted for estimated forfeitures. The Company records noncash compensation expense related to liability and equity awards in its consolidated financial statements over the requisite service period on a straight-line basis. At April 30, 2019, 489,430 shares remain available for issuance under the Plan. As a component of their compensation, restricted stock has been granted to directors at the closing market price of REX common stock on the grant date. In addition one third of executives’ incentive compensation is payable by an award of restricted stock based on the then closing market price of REX common stock on the grant date. The Company’s board of directors has determined that the grant date will be June 15^th, or the next business day if June 15^th is not a business day, for all grants of restricted stock.

At April 30, 2019 and January 31, 2019, unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock was approximately $162,000 and $200,000, respectively. The following tables summarize non-vested restricted stock award activity for the three months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018:

	Three Months Ended April 30, 2019
	Non-Vested Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (000’s)		Weighted Average Remaining Vesting Term (in years)
Non-Vested at January 31, 2019		38,036	$	2,935		2
Granted		-		-
Forfeited		-		-
Vested		-		-
Non-Vested at April 30, 2019		38,036		2,935		1

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	Three Months Ended April 30, 2018
	Non-Vested Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (000’s)		Weighted Average Remaining Vesting Term (in years)
Non-Vested at January 31, 2018		29,415	$	2,275		2
Granted		-		-
Forfeited		-		-
Vested		672		50
Non-Vested at April 30, 2018		28,743	$	2,225		2

The above tables include 34,148 and 24,711 non-vested shares at April 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which are included in the number of weighted average shares outstanding used to determine basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to REX common shareholders. Such shares are treated, for accounting purposes, as being fully vested at the grant date as they were granted to recipients who were retirement eligible at the time of grant.

Note 13. Income Taxes

Historically, the Company recorded its interim tax provision or benefit for income taxes including the three months ended April 30, 2018, by applying an estimate of the annual effective tax rate for the full fiscal year to “ordinary” income or loss (pre-tax income or loss excluding unusual or infrequently occurring discrete items) for the reporting period. The Company determined that since small changes in estimated “ordinary” income would result in significant changes in the estimated annual effective tax rate, the historical method would not provide a reliable estimate for the three months ended April 30, 2019. Thus, the Company used a discrete effective tax rate method to calculate the provision or benefit for income taxes for the three months ended April 30, 2019.

The effective tax rate on consolidated pre-tax income was approximately (2,124.6)% and approximately (35.3)% for the three months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The fluctuation in the rate results primarily from the production tax credits the Company expects to receive associated with its refined coal segment relative to lower pre-tax income in fiscal year 2019.

Through its refined coal operation, the Company earns production tax credits pursuant to IRC Section 45. The credits can be used to reduce future income tax liabilities for up to 20 years.

The Company files a U.S. federal income tax return and various state income tax returns. In general, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state or local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years ended January 31, 2014 and prior. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending

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amount of unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, is as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended April 30,
	2019		2018
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period	$	9,232	$	2,325
Changes for prior years’ tax positions		66		809
Changes for current year tax positions		138		-
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of period	$	9,436	$	3,134

The Company expects to claim research and experimentation credits in the current year and certain prior years. In connection with this, the Company has increased the amount of unrecognized tax benefits.

Note 14. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is involved in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. After taking into consideration legal counsels’ evaluations of such actions, management is of the opinion that their outcome will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

One Earth and NuGen have combined forward purchase contracts for approximately 11.2 million bushels of corn, the principal raw material for their ethanol plants. They expect to take delivery of the grain through July 2019.

One Earth and NuGen have combined forward purchase contracts for approximately 388,000 Mmbtu (million british thermal units) of natural gas. They expect to take delivery of the natural gas through June 2019.

One Earth and NuGen have combined sales commitments for approximately 45.2 million gallons of ethanol, approximately 65,000 tons of distillers grains and approximately 18.5 million pounds of non-food grade corn oil. They expect to deliver a majority of the ethanol, distillers grains and non-food grade corn oil through July 2019.

The refined coal entity has various agreements (site license, operating agreements, etc.) containing payment terms based upon production of refined coal under which the Company is required to pay various fees. These fees totaled approximately $1.5 million and approximately $1.8 million in the first three months of fiscal year 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Note 15. Related-Party Transactions

During the first quarters of fiscal years 2019 and 2018, One Earth and NuGen purchased approximately $46.7 million and approximately $46.1 million, respectively, of corn from minority equity investors and board members of those subsidiaries. The Company had amounts payable to related parties for corn purchases of approximately $1.7 million and approximately $1.9 million at April 30, 2019 and January 31, 2019, respectively.

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During each of the first quarters of fiscal years 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized commission expense of approximately $0.1 million, payable to the minority investor in the refined coal entity. The commission expense is associated with the refined coal acquisition. The Company had accrued liabilities and accounts payable related to the commission expense of approximately $1.4 million and approximately $1.6 million at April 30, 2019 and January 31, 2019, respectively.

Note 16. Segment Reporting

The Company has two segments: ethanol and by-products and refined coal. The Company evaluates the performance of each reportable segment based on segment profit. The following table summarizes segment and other results and assets (amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	April 30,
	2019		2018
Net sales and revenue:
Ethanol and by-products	$	104,453	$	120,680
Refined coal 1		122		140
Total net sales and revenue	$	104,575	$	120,820

¹  The Company records sales in the refined coal segment net of the cost of coal as the Company purchases the coal feedstock from the customer to which refined coal is sold.

Segment gross profit (loss):
Ethanol and by-products	$	6,115	$	13,546
Refined coal		(2,469)		(2,695)
Total gross profit	$	3,646	$	10,851
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Ethanol and by-products	$	3,205	$	11,009
Refined coal		(2,676)		(2,859)
Corporate and other		(362)		(501)
Total income before income taxes	$	167	$	7,649
Benefit (provision) for income taxes:
Ethanol and by-products	$	(486)	$	(1,420)
Refined coal		3,946		3,999
Corporate and other		88		124
Total benefit for income taxes	$	3,548	$	2,703

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	Three Months Ended
	April 30,
	2019		2018
Segment profit (loss) (net of noncontrolling interests):
Ethanol and by-products	$	1,709	$	8,589
Refined coal		1,386		1,271
Corporate and other		(274)		(364)
Net income attributable to REX common shareholders	$	2,821	$	9,496

	April 30, 2019		January 31, 2019
Assets:
Ethanol and by-products	$	412,849	$	393,691
Refined coal		8,283		8,625
Corporate and other		71,360		69,077
Total assets	$	492,492	$	471,393

	Three Months Ended
	April 30,
	2019		2018
Sales of products, ethanol and by-products segment:
Ethanol	$	77,618	$	91,893
Dried distillers grains		18,674		20,083
Non-food grade corn oil		4,983		4,980
Modified distillers grains		3,140		3,717
Other		38		7
Total	$	104,453	$	120,680
Sales of products, refined coal segment:
Refined coal	$	122	$	140

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Ethanol and By-Products

At April 30, 2019, investments in our ethanol business include equity investments in three ethanol limited liability companies, in two of which we have a majority ownership interest. The following table is

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a summary of ethanol gallons shipped at our plants:

Entity	Trailing 12 Months Ethanol Gallons Shipped	REX’s Current Effective Ownership Interest	Current Effective Ownership of Trailing 12 Months Ethanol Gallons Shipped
One Earth Energy, LLC	143.2 M	75.1%	107.5 M
NuGen Energy, LLC	134.3 M	99.5%	133.6 M
Big River Resources, LLC:
Big River Resources W Burlington, LLC	108.5 M	10.3%	11.2 M
Big River Resources Galva, LLC	127.6 M	10.3%	13.1 M
Big River United Energy, LLC	131.1 M	5.7%	7.5 M
Big River Resources Boyceville, LLC	57.6 M	10.3%	5.9 M
Total	702.3 M		278.8 M

Our ethanol operations and the results thereof are highly dependent on commodity prices, especially prices for corn, ethanol, distillers grains, non-food grade corn oil and natural gas. As a result of price volatility for these commodities, our operating results can fluctuate substantially. The price and availability of corn is subject to significant fluctuations depending upon a number of factors that affect commodity prices in general, including crop conditions, weather, federal policy and foreign trade. Because the market price of ethanol is not always directly related to corn prices (for example, crude and other energy prices, the export market demand for ethanol and the results of federal policy decisions can impact ethanol prices), at times ethanol prices may not follow movements in corn prices and, in an environment of higher corn prices or lower ethanol prices, reduce the overall margin structure at the plants. As a result, at times, we may operate our plants at negative or minimally positive operating margins.

We expect our ethanol plants to produce approximately 2.8 gallons of denatured ethanol for each bushel of grain processed in the production cycle. We refer to the actual gallons of denatured ethanol produced per bushel of grain processed as the realized yield. We refer to the difference between the price per gallon of ethanol and the price per bushel of grain (divided by the realized yield) as the “crush spread”. Should the crush spread decline, it is possible that our ethanol plants will generate operating results that do not provide adequate cash flows for sustained periods of time. In such cases, production at the ethanol plants may be reduced or stopped altogether in order to minimize variable costs at individual plants.

We attempt to manage the risk related to the volatility of commodity prices by utilizing forward grain purchase, forward ethanol, distillers grains and corn oil sale contracts and commodity futures agreements, as management deems appropriate. We attempt to match quantities of these sale contracts with an appropriate quantity of grain purchase contracts over a given period of time when we can obtain an adequate gross margin resulting from the crush spread inherent in the contracts we have executed. However, the market for future ethanol sales contracts generally lags the spot market with respect to ethanol price. Consequently, we generally execute fixed price contracts for no more than four months into the future at any given time and we may lock in our corn or ethanol price without having a corresponding locked in ethanol or corn price for short durations of time. As a result of the relatively short period of time our fixed price contracts cover, we generally cannot predict the future movements in the crush spread for

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more than four months; thus, we are unable to predict the likelihood or amounts of future income or loss from the operations of our ethanol facilities. We utilize derivative financial instruments, primarily exchange traded commodity future contracts, in conjunction with certain of our grain procurement activities.

Refined Coal

On August 10, 2017, we purchased the entire ownership interest of an entity that owns a refined coal facility, through a 95.35% owned subsidiary, for approximately $12.0 million. We began operating the refined coal facility immediately after the acquisition. We expect that the revenues from the sale of refined coal produced in the facility will be subsidized by federal production tax credits through November 2021, subject to meeting qualified emissions reductions as governed by Section 45 of the Internal Revenue Code. In order to maintain compliance with Section 45 of the Internal Revenue Code, we are required to test the effectiveness of our process with respect to emissions reductions every six months through an independent laboratory. Annually, the IRS publishes the amount of federal income tax credit earned per ton of refined coal produced and sold. We expect to earn credits at the rate of approximately $7.15 per ton of refined coal produced and sold during calendar year 2019.

The refined coal facility is located at the site of a utility-owned electrical generating power station, which is our refined coal operation’s sole customer. We expect future period refined coal production and sales amounts to vary depending on fluctuations in demand from the site host utility, which generally change based upon weather conditions in the geographic markets the utility serves and competing fuel prices and supplies. We have contracted with an experienced third party to operate and maintain the refined coal facility and to provide us with management reporting and operating data as required. We do not have any employees on site at the refined coal facility.

Future Energy

During fiscal year 2013, we entered into a joint venture with Hytken HPGP, LLC (“Hytken”) to file and defend patents for eSteam technology relating to heavy oil and oil sands production methods, and to commercially exploit the technology to generate license fees, royalty income and development opportunities. The patented technology is an enhanced method of heavy oil recovery involving zero emissions downhole steam generation. We own 60% and Hytken owns 40% of the entity named Future Energy, LLC (“Future Energy”).

We have agreed to fund direct patent expenses relating to patent applications and defense, annual annuity fees and maintenance on a country by country basis, with the right to terminate funding and transfer related patent rights to Hytken. We may also fund, through loans, all costs relating to new intellectual property, consultants, future research and development, pilot field tests and equipment purchases with respect to the proposed commercialization stage of the technology. To date, we have paid approximately $2.0 million cumulatively primarily for patents and other expenses. We have not yet tested or proven the commercial feasibility of the technology.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

During the three months ended April 30, 2019, we did not change any of our critical accounting

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policies as disclosed in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2019, except as discussed in Note 2, adopted ASC Topic 842.

Fiscal Year

All references in this report to a particular fiscal year are to REX’s fiscal year ended January 31. For example, “fiscal year 2019” means the period February 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020.

Results of Operations

For a detailed analysis of period to period changes, see the segment discussion that follows this section as that discussion reflects how management views and monitors our business.

Comparison of Three Months Ended April 30, 2019 and 2018

Net sales and revenue in the quarter ended April 30, 2019 were approximately $104.6 million compared to approximately $120.8 million in the prior year’s first quarter, representing a decrease of approximately $16.2 million, which was primarily caused by lower sales in our ethanol and by-products segment of approximately $16.2 million.

Gross profit for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 was approximately $3.6 million (3.5% of net sales and revenue) which was approximately $7.2 million lower compared to approximately $10.9 million of gross profit (9.0% of net sales and revenue) for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. Gross profit for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 decreased by approximately $7.4 million compared to the prior year first quarter as a result of operations in the ethanol and by-products segment. Gross loss in the refined coal segment was consistent in the first quarter of fiscal years 2019 and 2018.

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 were approximately $4.7 million, consistent with the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 amount of $4.6 million.

During the first quarters of fiscal years 2019 and 2018, we recognized income of approximately $0.1 million and approximately $0.7 million, respectively, from our equity investment in Big River, which is included in our ethanol and by-products segment results. Big River has interests in four ethanol production plants that shipped approximately 425 million gallons in the trailing twelve months ended April 30, 2019 and has an effective ownership of ethanol gallons shipped for the same period of approximately 366 million gallons. Big River’s operations also include agricultural elevators. Due to the inherent volatility of commodity prices within the ethanol industry, we cannot predict the likelihood of future operating results from Big River being similar to historical results.

Interest and other income was approximately $1.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 versus approximately $0.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. Income has increased as yields on our excess cash have improved compared to fiscal year 2018. In addition, excess cash investment balances in fiscal year 2019 increased compared to fiscal year 2018.

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As a result of the foregoing, income before income taxes was approximately $0.2 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 versus approximately $7.6 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018.

Historically, we recorded our interim tax provision or benefit for income taxes including the three months ended April 30, 2018, by applying an estimate of the annual effective tax rate for the full fiscal year to “ordinary” income or loss (pre-tax income or loss excluding unusual or infrequently occurring discrete items) for the reporting period. We determined that since small changes in estimated “ordinary” income would result in significant changes in the estimated annual effective tax rate, the historical method would not provide a reliable estimate for the three months ended April 30, 2019. Thus, we used a discrete effective tax rate method to calculate the provision or benefit for income taxes for the three months ended April 30, 2019. Our effective tax rate was approximately (2,124.6)% and approximately (35.3)% for the three months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The fluctuation in the rate results primarily from the production tax credits we expect to receive associated with our refined coal segment relative to lower pre-tax income in fiscal year 2019.

As a result of the foregoing, net income was approximately $3.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 compared to approximately $10.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018.

Income related to noncontrolling interests was approximately $0.9 million during each of the first quarters of fiscal years 2019 and 2018. These amounts represent the other owners’ share of the income or loss of NuGen, One Earth, the refined coal entity and Future Energy.

As a result of the foregoing, net income attributable to REX common shareholders for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 was approximately $2.8 million, a decrease of approximately $6.7 million from approximately $9.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018.

Business Segment Results

We have two segments: ethanol and by-products and refined coal. We evaluate the performance of each reportable segment based segment profit. Segment profit excludes indirect interest income and certain other items that are included in net income determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Segment profit includes realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivative financial instruments and the provision/benefit for income taxes.

The following sections discuss the results of operations for each of our business segments and corporate and other. Amounts in the corporate and other category include activities that are not separately reportable or related to a segment. The following tables summarizes segment and other results (amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	April 30,
	2019		2018
Net sales and revenue:
Ethanol and by-products	$	104,453	$	120,680
Refined coal 1		122		140
Total net sales and revenue	$	104,575	$	120,820

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¹ We record sales in the refined coal segment net of the cost of coal as we purchase the coal feedstock from the customer to which refined coal is sold.

	Three Months Ended
	April 30,
	2019		2018
Segment gross profit (loss):
Ethanol and by-products	$	6,115	$	13,546
Refined coal		(2,469)		(2,695)
Total gross profit	$	3,646	$	10,851
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Ethanol and by-products	$	3,205	$	11,009
Refined coal		(2,676)		(2,859)
Corporate and other		(362)		(501)
Total income before income taxes	$	167	$	7,649
Benefit (provision) for income taxes:
Ethanol and by-products	$	(486)	$	(1,420)
Refined coal		3,946		3,999
Corporate and other		88		124
Total benefit for income taxes	$	3,548	$	2,703
Segment profit (loss) (net of noncontrolling interests):
Ethanol and by-products	$	1,709	$	8,589
Refined coal		1,386		1,271
Corporate and other		(274)		(364)
Net income attributable to REX common shareholders	$	2,821	$	9,496

Ethanol and by-Products

The ethanol and by-products segment includes the consolidated financial results of One Earth and NuGen, our equity investment in Big River and certain administrative expenses.

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The following table summarizes sales from One Earth and NuGen by product group (amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	April 30,
	2019		2018
Sales of products, ethanol and by-products segment:
Ethanol	$	77,618	$	91,893
Dried distillers grains		18,674		20,083
Non-food grade corn oil		4,983		4,980
Modified distillers grains		3,140		3,717
Other		38		7
Total	$	104,453	$	120,680

The following table summarizes selected operating data from One Earth and NuGen:

	Three Months Ended
	April 30,
	2019		2018
Average selling price per gallon of ethanol	$	1.27	$	1.33
Gallons of ethanol sold (in millions)		61.3		69.2
Average selling price per ton of dried distillers grains	$	142.02	$	137.75
Tons of dried distillers grains sold		131,490		145,794
Average selling price per pound of non-food grade corn oil	$	0.25	$	0.25
Pounds of non-food grade corn oil sold (in millions)		19.8		20.1
Average selling price per ton of modified distillers grains	$	65.75	$	70.29
Tons of modified distillers grains sold		47,760		52,886
Average cost per bushel of grain	$	3.53	$	3.50
Average cost of natural gas (per mmbtu)	$	3.66	$	3.46

Ethanol sales decreased from approximately $91.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 to approximately $77.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, primarily a result of a 11% decrease in gallons sold compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. In addition, the price per gallon sold decreased by $0.06 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. The volume decrease was primarily a result of weather related logistical delays which impacted production. Management believes the price decrease is primarily related to a general oversupply of ethanol in fiscal year 2019 as the industry has operated at historically high production levels and the EPA has recently granted waivers to small refiners which lowered the RINs obligation and we believe weakened domestic ethanol demand. Dried distillers grains sales decreased from approximately $20.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 to approximately $18.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, primarily a result of a 10% decrease in tons sold compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. This fluctuation was partially offset

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by a $4.27 increase in the price per ton sold compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. The volume decrease was primarily a result of weather related logistical delays which impacted production. Non-food grade corn oil sales were approximately $5.0 million in each of the first quarters of fiscal years 2019 and 2018. Modified distillers grains sales decreased from approximately $3.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 to approximately $3.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, primarily a result of a 10% decrease in pounds sold compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. In addition, the price per pound sold decreased by $4.54 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. The volume decrease was primarily a result of weather related logistical delays which impacted production.

We expect that sales in future periods will be based upon the following (One Earth and NuGen only):

Product	Annual Sales Quantity
Ethanol	270 million to 300 million gallons
Dried distillers grains	580,000 to 650,000 tons
Non-food grade corn oil	70 million to 90 million pounds
Modified distillers grains	180,000 to 270,000 tons

This expectation assumes that One Earth and NuGen will operate at slightly above historical production levels, as we seek to benefit from our recently completed plant expansion projects, which is dependent upon market conditions, logistics, plant profitability and efficient plant operations. We may vary the amounts of ethanol, dried and modified distillers grains and corn oil production, and thus, the resulting sales, based upon market conditions. NuGen and One Earth have received the EPA pathway approval and have permits to increase each of their production levels to 150 million gallons annually.

Gross profit for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 was approximately $6.1 million (5.9% of net sales and revenue), which was approximately $7.4 million lower compared to approximately $13.5 million of gross profit (11.2% of net sales and revenue) for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. The crush spread for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 was approximately $0.02 per gallon of ethanol sold compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 which was approximately $0.12 per gallon of ethanol sold. Recent USDA reports indicate that current year progress of corn planted is lower than historical averages. Should this continue and cause the corn harvest to be delayed and/or reduced, future period corn prices could increase. The decrease of approximately $1.4 million in sales of dried distillers grains compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 negatively affected gross profit and was primarily a result of weather related logistical delays which impacted production.

Grain accounted for approximately 77% ($75.6 million) of our cost of sales during the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 consistent with the approximately 78% ($83.2 million) during the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. Natural gas accounted for approximately 6% ($6.2 million) of our cost of sales during the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 consistent with the approximately 6% ($6.4 million) during the first quarter of fiscal year 2018.

We attempt to match quantities of ethanol, distillers grains and non-food grade corn oil sales contracts with an appropriate quantity of grain purchase contracts over a given period of time when we can obtain a satisfactory margin resulting from the crush spread inherent in the contracts we have

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executed. However, the market for future ethanol sales contracts generally lags the spot market with respect to ethanol price. Consequently, we generally execute fixed price sales contracts for no more than four months into the future at any given time and we may lock in our corn or ethanol price without having a corresponding locked in ethanol or corn price for short durations of time. As a result of the relatively short period of time our contracts cover, we generally cannot predict the future movements in the crush spread for more than four months. Based on existing contracts at the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, approximately 3% of our forecasted ethanol, approximately 8% of our forecasted distillers grains and approximately 23% of our forecasted non-food grade corn oil production for the next 12 months are subject to fixed-price contracts. The effect of a 10% adverse change in the selling price of these commodities from the current pricing would result in a decrease in annual revenues of approximately $44.3 million for the remaining forecasted sales. Similarly, approximately 6% of our estimated corn usage for the next 12 months was subject to fixed-price contracts at the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2019. The effect of a 10% adverse change in the price of corn from the current pricing would result in an increase in annual cost of goods sold of approximately $34.8 million for the remaining forecasted grain purchases. At the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, approximately 7% of our estimated natural gas usage for the next 12 months was subject to fixed-price contracts. The effect of a 10% adverse change in the price of natural gas from the current pricing would result in an increase in annual cost of goods sold of approximately $1.7 million for the remaining forecasted natural gas purchases.

SG&A expenses for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 were approximately $3.9 million, consistent with the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 amount of $3.6 million.

During the first quarters of fiscal years 2019 and 2018, we recognized income of approximately $0.1 million and $0.7 million, respectively, from our equity investment in Big River. Big River has interests in four ethanol production plants that shipped approximately 425 million gallons in the trailing twelve months ended April 30, 2019 and has an effective ownership of ethanol gallons shipped for the same period of approximately 366 million gallons. Big River’s operations also include agricultural elevators. Due to the inherent volatility of commodity prices within the ethanol industry, we cannot predict the likelihood of future operating results from Big River being similar to historical results.

Interest and other income was approximately $0.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 versus approximately $0.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. Income has increased as yields on our excess cash have improved compared to fiscal year 2018 and the balance of our excess cash invested has increased compared to fiscal year 2018.

The provision for income taxes was approximately $0.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 compared to approximately $1.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. The segment income tax provision was lower in fiscal year 2019 compared to fiscal year 2018 primarily a result of lower pre-tax income during fiscal year 2019.

Income related to noncontrolling interests was approximately $1.0 million in each of the first quarters of fiscal years 2019 and 2018. These amounts represent the other owners’ share of the income of NuGen and One Earth.

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Segment profit for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 was approximately $1.7 million, which was approximately $6.9 million lower compared to the prior year first quarter profit of approximately $8.6 million.

Refined Coal

The refined coal segment includes the consolidated financial results of our refined coal entity and certain administrative expenses. We acquired the refined coal entity during the third quarter of fiscal year 2017. The following table summarizes sales from refined coal operations by product group (amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	April 30,
	2019		2018
Sales of products, refined coal segment:
Refined coal 1	$	122	$	140

¹ We record sales in the refined coal segment net of the cost of coal as we purchase the coal feedstock from the customer to which refined coal is sold.

Refined coal sales were approximately $0.1 million in each of the first quarters of fiscal years 2019 and 2018. We expect future period refined coal sales to vary depending on fluctuations in demand from the site host utility, which generally change based upon weather conditions in the geographic markets the utility serves and competing fuel prices and supplies.

Gross loss was approximately $2.5 million and approximately $2.7 million in the first quarters of fiscal year 2019 and 2018, respectively. We expect future period gross loss to vary similar to the sales fluctuations described above. Based upon the agreements in place that govern the operation, sales and purchasing activities of the refined coal plant, we expect the refined coal operation to continue operating at a gross loss. We expect that the ongoing losses will be subsidized by federal production income tax credits.

SG&A expenses were approximately $0.2 million in each of the first quarters of fiscal years 2019 and 2018. We expect future period expenses to be less than $1.0 million per quarter.

Loss related to noncontrolling interests was approximately $0.1 million in each of the first quarters of fiscal years 2019 and 2018, respectively. This amount represents the other owner’s share of the pre-tax loss of refined coal operations.

The benefit for income taxes was approximately $3.9 million and approximately $4.0 million in the first quarters of fiscal years 2019 and 2018, respectively. The refined coal segment tax benefit is comprised of an estimated statutory benefit of its pre-tax losses and an estimated benefit from the federal production tax credits we expect to earn from producing and selling refined coal. The amount of benefit we recognize during interim periods will fluctuate based on actual production and profitability levels.

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As a result of the foregoing, including the benefit of federal production tax credits associated with refined coal production and sales, segment profit was approximately $1.4 million and approximately $1.3 million for the first quarters of fiscal years 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Corporate and Other

SG&A expenses for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 were approximately $0.7 million, which was consistent with the approximately $0.8 million of expenses for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018.

Interest and other income was approximately $0.3 million for each of the first quarters of fiscal year 2019 and 2018.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $1.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, compared to net cash used of approximately $3.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. For the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, cash was provided by net income of approximately $3.7 million, adjusted for non-cash items of approximately $4.0 million, which consisted of depreciation, amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets, income from equity method investments, interest income from short-term investments, the deferred income tax provision and stock based compensation expense. An increase in the balance of inventories used cash of approximately $1.7 million, which was primarily a result of the timing of receipt of raw materials. A decrease in the balance of accounts payable used cash of approximately $0.8 million, which was primarily a result of the timing of inventory receipts and vendor payments. A decrease in the balance of other liabilities used cash of approximately $3.4 million, which was primarily a result of payments of operating leases and incentive compensation as well as lower accruals for utilities.

Net cash used in operating activities was approximately $3.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. For the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, cash was provided by net income of approximately $10.4 million, adjusted for non-cash items of approximately $2.7 million, which consisted of depreciation, income from equity method investments, accrued interest income, the deferred income tax provision and stock based compensation expense. An increase in the balance of accounts receivable used cash of approximately $8.4 million, which was primarily a result of the timing of customer shipments and payments. An increase in the balance of inventories used cash of approximately $5.3 million, which was primarily a result of the timing of receipt of raw materials as we took advantage of purchasing opportunities that existed during the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. An increase in refundable income taxes used cash of approximately $1.2 million, which was primarily a result of recognizing the benefit of an expected filing of an amended income tax return to claim a refund for prior years. An increase in the balance of accounts payable provided cash of approximately $1.0 million, which was primarily a result of the timing of inventory receipts and vendor payments. A decrease in the balance of other liabilities used cash of approximately $2.0 million which was primarily a result of payments of incentive compensation and real estate taxes.

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At April 30, 2019, working capital was approximately $233.3 million, compared to approximately $233.6 million at January 31, 2019. The ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 12.5 to 1 at April 30, 2019 and 14.7 to 1 at January 31, 2019.

Cash of approximately $14.4 million was provided by investing activities for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, compared to cash used of approximately $114.2 million during the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, we had capital expenditures of approximately $0.6 million. We expect to spend between $3.0 million and $6.0 million during the remainder of fiscal year 2019 on various capital projects. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, we sold United States treasury bills (classified as short-term investments) of approximately $15.0 million. Depending on investment options available, we may elect to retain the funds, or a portion thereof, in cash investments, short-term investments or long-term investments.

Cash of approximately $114.2 million was used in investing activities for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, we had capital expenditures of approximately $3.1 million, the majority of which were plant capacity expansion projects at the One Earth and NuGen ethanol plants. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, we used cash of approximately $111.2 million for the purchase of United States treasury bills (classified as short-term investments) to increase the income we receive on our excess cash balances.

Cash provided by financing activities was insignificant for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 compared to cash used of approximately $8.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, we used cash of approximately $8.6 million to purchase approximately 119,000 shares of our common stock in open market transactions. During the first quarters of fiscal years 2019 and 2018, we received approximately $0.1 million in capital contributions from the minority investor in the refined coal entity.

We are investigating various uses for our excess cash and short-term investments. We have a stock buyback program, and given our current authorization level, can repurchase a total of approximately 350,000 shares. We also plan to seek and evaluate investment opportunities including energy related, agricultural or other ventures we believe fit our investment criteria in addition to investing in highly liquid short-term securities.

Effective April 1, 2016, One Earth and NuGen each entered into $10.0 million revolving loan facilities that mature June 1, 2019 as extended. We do not expect to renew these facilities based upon liquidity considerations. Neither One Earth nor NuGen had outstanding borrowings on the revolving loans during the quarters ended April 30, 2019 and 2018. These agreements do not contain any financial covenants.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 10-Q contains or may contain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements can be identified by use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate” or “continue” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. Readers are cautioned that there are risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those referred to in such

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forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include the risk factors set forth from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and include among other things: the impact of legislative changes, the price volatility and availability of corn, distillers grains, ethanol, non-food grade corn oil, gasoline, natural gas, our ethanol and refined coal plants operating efficiently and according to forecasts and projections, changes in the international, national or regional economies, weather, results of income tax audits, changes in income tax laws or regulations and the effects of terrorism or acts of war. The Company does not intend to update publicly any forward-looking statements except as required by law. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are set forth in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019 (File No. 001-09097).

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to the impact of market fluctuations associated with commodity prices as discussed below.

We manage a portion of our risk with respect to the volatility of commodity prices inherent in the ethanol industry by using forward purchase and sale contracts. At April 30, 2019, One Earth and NuGen combined have forward purchase contracts for approximately 11.2 million bushels of corn, the principal raw material for their ethanol plants. One Earth and NuGen expect to take delivery of the corn through July 2019. At April 30, 2019, One Earth and NuGen combined have forward purchase contracts for approximately 388,000 Mnbtu of natural gas. They expect to take delivery of the natural gas through June 2019. At April 30, 2019, One Earth and NuGen have combined sales commitments for approximately 45.2 million gallons of ethanol, approximately 65,000 tons of distillers grains and approximately 18.5 million pounds of non-food grade corn oil. One Earth and NuGen expect to deliver the majority of the ethanol, distillers grains and non-food grade corn oil through July 2019. Our exposure to market risk, which includes the impact of our risk management activities, is based on the estimated effect on pre-tax income starting on April 30, 2019 is as follows (amounts in thousands):

Commodity	Estimated Total Volume for the Next 12 Months		Unit of Measure	Decrease in Pre-tax Income From a 10% Adverse Change in Price
Ethanol		295,000	Gallons	$	34,264
Corn		105,357	Bushels	$	34,818
Distillers Grains		852	Tons	$	8,492
Non-food grade Corn Oil		79,000	Pounds	$	1,522
Natural Gas		5,964	MMBTU	$	1,662

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is

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recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are not party to any legal proceedings that we believe would, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

During the quarter ended April 30, 2019, there have been no material changes to the risk factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2019.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Dividend Policy

REX did not pay dividends in the current or prior years. We currently have no restrictions on the payment of dividends. None of our consolidated subsidiaries have restrictions on their ability to pay dividends to us. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, NuGen paid dividends to REX of approximately $3.1 million. Neither One Earth nor NuGen paid dividends to REX during the first quarter of fiscal year 2018.

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

Not Applicable

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable

Item 5. Other Information

None

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Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed with this report:

31	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
32	Section 1350 Certifications
101	The following information from REX American Resources Corporation Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2019, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Equity, (iv) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows and (v) Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

REX American Resources Corporation

Registrant

Signature	Title	Date
/s/ Zafar Rizvi	Chief Executive Officer and President
(Zafar Rizvi)	(Chief Executive Officer)	June 4, 2019
/s/ Douglas L. Bruggeman	Vice President, Finance and Treasurer
(Douglas L. Bruggeman)	(Chief Financial Officer)	June 4, 2019

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EX-31

Exhibit 31

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Zafar Rizvi, certify that:

1.     I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of REX American Resources Corporation;

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.     The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are 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 Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)     Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us 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 our 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 our 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

5.     The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(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.

Date: June 4, 2019

/s/ Zafar Rizvi

Zafar Rizvi

Chief Executive Officer and President

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Douglas L. Bruggeman, certify that:

1.     I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of REX American Resources Corporation;

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.     The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are 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 Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us 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 our 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 our 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

5.     The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(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.

Date: June 4, 2019

/s/ Douglas L. Bruggeman

Douglas L. Bruggeman

Vice President, Finance, Treasurer and

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

Exhibit 32

REX American Resources Corporation

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED BY SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The undersigned officers of REX American Resources Corporation (the “Company”) hereby certify, to their knowledge, that the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 30, 2019 which this certificate accompanies, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained therein fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

/s/Zafar Rizvi

Zafar Rizvi

Chief Executive Officer and President

/s/ Douglas L. Bruggeman

Douglas L. Bruggeman

Vice President, Finance, Treasurer and

Chief Financial Officer

Date:  June 4, 2019

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Restricted cash	82	281
Accounts receivable	11,663	11,378
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Current operating lease liabilities	5,421
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Long-term operating lease liabilities	13,990
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Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	126	697
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Benefit for income taxes	3,548	2,703
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Initial right-of-use assets and liabilities recorded upon adoption of ASC 842	20,918
Cash and cash equivalents	204,704	64,246
Restricted cash	$ 82	$ 896

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Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Condensed Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 1. Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

The consolidated condensed financial statements included in this report have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and include, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to state fairly the information set forth therein. Any such adjustments were of a normal recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Financial information as of January 31, 2019 included in these financial statements has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2019 (fiscal year 2018). It is suggested that these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2019. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year.

Basis of Consolidation – The consolidated condensed financial statements in this report include the operating results and financial position of REX American Resources Corporation and its wholly and majority owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The Company consolidates the results of its four majority owned subsidiaries. The Company includes the results of operations of One Earth Energy, LLC (“One Earth”) in its Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations on a delayed basis of one month as One Earth has a fiscal year end of December 31.

Nature of Operations –The Company has two reportable segments: i) ethanol and by-products; and ii) refined coal. Within the ethanol and by-products segment, the Company has equity investments in three ethanol limited liability companies, two of which are majority ownership interests. Within the refined coal segment, the Company has a majority equity interest in one refined coal limited liability company.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

Note 2. Accounting Policies

The interim consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s fiscal year 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the adoption of new accounting standards described at the end of this footnote. While management believes that the procedures followed in the preparation of interim financial information are reasonable, the accuracy of some estimated amounts is dependent upon facts that will exist or calculations that will be accomplished at fiscal year-end. Examples of such estimates include accrued liabilities, such as management bonuses, and the provision for income taxes. Any adjustments pursuant to such estimates during the quarter were of a normal recurring nature. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents includes bank deposits as well as short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

Revenue Recognition

For ethanol and by-products segment sales, the Company recognizes sales of ethanol, distillers grains and non-food grade corn oil when obligations under the terms of the respective contracts with customers are satisfied; this occurs with the transfer of control of products, generally upon shipment from the ethanol plant or upon loading of the rail car used to transport the products. For refined coal segment sales, the Company recognizes sales of refined coal when obligations under the term of the contract with its customer are satisfied; this occurs when title and control of the product transfers to its customer, generally upon the coal leaving the refined coal plant. Refined coal sales are recorded net of the cost of coal as the Company purchases the coal feedstock from the customer to which the processed refined coal is sold.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales includes depreciation, costs of raw materials, inbound freight charges, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs, other distribution expenses, warehousing costs, plant management, certain compensations costs and general facility overhead charges.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

The Company includes non-production related costs such as professional fees, selling charges and certain payroll in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Financial Instruments

Certain of the forward grain purchase and ethanol, distillers grains and non-food grade corn oil sale contracts are accounted for under the “normal purchases and normal sales” scope exemption of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”) because these arrangements are for purchases of grain that will be delivered in quantities expected to be used by the Company and sales of ethanol, distillers grains and non-food grade corn oil quantities expected to be produced by the Company over a reasonable period of time in the normal course of business.

The Company uses derivative financial instruments (exchange-traded futures contracts) to manage a portion of the risk associated with changes in commodity prices, primarily related to corn. The Company monitors and manages this exposure as part of its overall risk management policy. As such, the Company seeks to reduce the potentially adverse effects that the volatility of these markets may have on its operating results. The Company may take hedging positions in these commodities as one way to mitigate risk. While the Company attempts to link its hedging activities to purchase and sales activities, there are situations in which these hedging activities can themselves result in losses. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The changes in fair value of these derivative financial instruments are recognized in current period earnings as the Company does not use hedge accounting.

Income Taxes

Historically, the Company recorded its interim tax provision or benefit for income taxes including the three months ended April 30, 2018, by applying an estimate of the annual effective tax rate for the full fiscal year to “ordinary” income or loss (pre-tax income or loss excluding unusual or infrequently occurring discrete items) for the reporting period. The Company determined that since small changes in estimated “ordinary” income would result in significant changes in the estimated annual effective tax rate, the historical method would not provide a reliable estimate for the three months ended April 30, 2019. Thus, the Company used a discrete effective tax rate method to calculate the provision or benefit for income taxes for the three months ended April 30, 2019.

The Company provides for deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The Company provides for a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company paid no income taxes nor received refunds of income taxes during the three months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018.

As of April 30, 2019 and January 31, 2019, total unrecognized tax benefits were approximately $8.9 million and approximately $8.8 million, respectively. Accrued penalties and interest were approximately $0.5 million and approximately $0.4 million at April 30, 2019 and January 31, 2019, respectively. If the Company were to prevail on all unrecognized tax benefits recorded, the provision for income taxes would be reduced by approximately $8.4 million. In addition, the impact of penalties and interest would also benefit the effective tax rate. Interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits are recorded within income tax expense. On a quarterly basis, the Company accrues for the effects of open uncertain tax positions and the related potential penalties and interest.

Inventories

Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or market on a first-in, first-out basis. Inventory includes direct production costs and certain overhead costs such as depreciation, property taxes and utilities associated with producing ethanol and related by-products and refined coal. Inventory is permanently written down for instances when cost exceeds estimated net realizable value; such write-downs are based primarily upon commodity prices as the market value of inventory is often dependent upon changes in commodity prices. At April 30, 2019, there was a permanent write-down of inventory of approximately $0.2 million. There was no significant permanent write-down of inventory at January 31, 2019. Fluctuations in the write-down of inventory generally relate to the levels and composition of such inventory at a given point in time. The components of inventory are as follows as of the dates presented (amounts in thousands):

	April 30, 2019		January 31, 2019
Ethanol and other finished goods	$	7,770	$	5,767
Work in process		2,922		3,094
Grain and other raw materials		9,458		9,616
Total	$	20,150	$	18,477

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment is recorded at cost or the fair value on the date of acquisition (for property and equipment acquired in a business combination). Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method. Estimated useful lives are 5 to 40 years for buildings and improvements, and 2 to 20 years for fixtures and equipment.

In accordance with ASC 360-10 “Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, the carrying value of long-lived assets is assessed for recoverability by management when changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. There were no impairment charges in the first quarter of fiscal years 2019 or 2018.

The Company tests for recoverability of an asset group by comparing its carrying amount to its estimated undiscounted future cash flows. If the carrying amount exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, the Company recognizes an impairment charge for the amount by which the asset group’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, if any.

Investments

The method of accounting applied to long-term investments, whether consolidated, equity or cost, involves an evaluation of the significant terms of each investment that explicitly grant or suggest evidence of control or influence over the operations of the investee and also includes the identification of any variable interests in which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company accounts for investments in a limited liability company in which it has a less than 20% ownership interest using the equity method of accounting when the factors discussed in ASC 323, “Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures” are met. The excess of the carrying value over the underlying equity in the net assets of equity method investees is allocated to specific assets and liabilities. Investments in businesses that the Company does not control but for which it has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial matters are accounted for using the equity method. The Company accounts for its investment in Big River Resources, LLC (“Big River”) using the equity method of accounting and includes the results on a delayed basis of one month as Big River has a fiscal year end of December 31.

The Company periodically evaluates its investments for impairment due to declines in market value considered to be other than temporary. Such impairment evaluations include general economic and company-specific evaluations. If the Company determines that a decline in market value is other than temporary, then a charge to earnings is recorded in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations and a new cost basis in the investment is established.

Short-term investments are considered held to maturity, and, therefore are carried at amortized historical cost.

Comprehensive Income

The Company has no components of other comprehensive income, and therefore, comprehensive income equals net income.

Accounting Changes and Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Effective February 1, 2019, the Company adopted the amended guidance in Accounting Standards Codification “ASC” Topic 842 “Leases” and all related amendments (“ASC 842”), which requires that virtually all leases to be recognized by lessees on their balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability. The adoption of ASC 842 had a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as total assets and total liabilities increased by approximately $20.9 million upon adoption. The adoption of ASC 842 did not have an impact on the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations for the three months ended April 30, 2019. See Note 4 for a further discussion of the Company’s adoption of this amended guidance.

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018-13. “Changes to Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements”, which improves the effectiveness of recurring and non-recurring fair value measurements disclosures. This standard removes, modifies and adds certain disclosure requirements and is effective for the Company beginning February 1, 2020. The Company has not determined the effect of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

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NET SALES AND REVENUE

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]

Note 3. Net Sales and Revenue

The Company recognizes sales of products when obligations under the terms of the respective contracts with customers are satisfied. This occurs with the transfer of control of products, generally upon shipment from the ethanol plant or upon loading of the rail car used to transport the products. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration expected to be received in exchange for transferring goods. Sales, value add and other taxes the Company collects concurrent with revenue producing activities are excluded from net sales and revenue.

The majority of the Company’s sales have payment terms ranging from 5 to 10 days after transfer of control. The Company has determined that sales contracts do not generally include a significant financing component. The Company has not historically, and does not intend to, enter into sales contracts in which payment is due from a customer prior to transferring product to the customer. Thus, the Company does not record unearned revenue.

See Note 16 for disaggregation of net sales and revenue by operating segment and by product.

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LEASES

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 4. Leases

The Company used the optional transition method in adopting ASC 842 which resulted in applying ASC 842 at the date of adoption (February 1, 2019). Thus, comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported under accounting standards in effect for those periods.

ASC 842 provides for three practical expedients, which the Company elected as a package. Pursuant to this package, the Company did not reassess: i) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases; ii) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases that were previously classified as operating leases; or iii) initial direct costs for any existing leases.

The Company elected the practical expedient, available pursuant to ASC 842, for lessees to include both lease and non-lease components as a single component and account for them as a lease. In general, certain maintenance costs are the responsibility of the Company related to its railcar leases. This maintenance cost is a non-lease component the Company elected to combine with rental payments and account for the total cost as operating lease expense.

At April 30, 2019, the Company has lease agreements, as lessee, for rail cars. All of the leases are accounted for as operating leases. The lease agreements do not contain a specified implicit interest rate; therefore, the Company’s estimated incremental borrowing rate was used to determine the present value of future minimum lease payments. The exercise of any lease renewal is at the Company’s sole discretion. The lease term for all of the Company’s leases includes the noncancelable period of the lease and any periods covered by renewal options that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise. Certain leases include rent escalations pre-set in the agreements, which are factored into the lease payment stream. The components of lease expense, classified as selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations are as follows:

Three Months Ended April 30, 2019
Operating lease expense	$	1,609
Variable lease expense		193
Total lease expense	$	1,802

The following table is a summary of future minimum rentals on such leases (amounts in thousands):

Years Ended January 31,	Minimum Rentals
Remainder of 2020	$	4,957
2021		5,502
2022		4,793
2023		3,199
2024		2,056
Thereafter		1,250
Total		21,757
Less:  present value discount		2,346
Operating lease liabilities	$	19,411

At April 30, 2019, the weighted average remaining lease term is 4.0 years and the weighted average discount rate is 5.46% for the above leases.

At January 31, 2019, the Company had operating lease agreements (pursuant to ASC 840, “Leases”), as lessee, for rail cars and other equipment. At January 31, 2019, future minimum annual rentals on such leases were as follows leases (amounts in thousands):

Years Ended January 31,	Minimum Rentals
2020	$	6,767
2021		5,487
2022		4,791
2023		3,208
2024		2,041
Thereafter		1,221
Total	$	23,515

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FAIR VALUE

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]

Note 5. Fair Value

The Company applies ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”), which provides a framework for measuring fair value under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This accounting standard 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.

The Company determines the fair market values of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy established by ASC 820 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 values which are provided below. The Company carries certain cash equivalents, investments and derivative instruments at fair value.

The fair values of derivative assets and liabilities traded in the over-the-counter market are determined using quantitative models that require the use of multiple market inputs including interest rates, prices and indices to generate pricing and volatility factors, which are used to value the position. The predominance of market inputs are actively quoted and can be validated through external sources, including brokers, market transactions and third-party pricing services. Estimation risk is greater for derivative asset and liability positions that are either option-based or have longer maturity dates where observable market inputs are less readily available or are unobservable, in which case interest rate, price or index scenarios are extrapolated in order to determine the fair value. The fair values of derivative assets and liabilities include adjustments for market liquidity, counterparty credit quality, the Company’s own credit standing and other specific factors, where appropriate.

To ensure the prudent application of estimates and management judgment in determining the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities, investments and property and equipment, various processes and controls have been adopted, which include: (i) model validation that requires a review and approval for pricing, financial statement fair value determination and risk quantification; and (ii) periodic review and substantiation of profit and loss reporting for all derivative instruments. Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at April 30, 2019 are summarized below (amounts in thousands):

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Investment in cooperative (1)	$	-	$	-	$	333	$	333
Commodity futures (4)		-		289		-		289
Total assets	$	-	$	289	$	333	$	622
Commodity futures (2)	$	-	$	8	$	-	$	8
Forward purchase contract liability (3)		-		253		-		253
Total liabilities	$	-	$	261	$	-	$	261

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at January 31, 2019 are summarized below (amounts in thousands):

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Commodity futures (4)	$	-	$	44	$	-	$	44
Investment in cooperative (1)		-		-		333		333
Total assets	$	-	$	44	$	333	$	377
Forward purchase contract liability (3)	$	-	$	22	$	-	$	22

(1) The investment in cooperative is included in “Other assets” on the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

(2) The commodity futures liability is included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” on the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

(3) The forward purchase contract liability is included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” on the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

(4) The commodity futures asset is included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” on the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

The Company determined the fair value of the investment in cooperative by using a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows. Inputs used in the analysis include the face value of the allocated equity amount, the projected term for repayment based upon a historical trend and a risk adjusted discount rate based on the expected compensation participants would demand because of the uncertainty of the future cash flows. The inherent risk and uncertainty associated with unobservable inputs could have a significant effect on the actual fair value of the investment.

There were no assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at April 30, 2019 or January 31, 2019.

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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 6. Property and Equipment

The components of property and equipment are as follows for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):

	April 30, 2019		January 31, 2019
Land and improvements	$	21,481	$	21,469
Buildings and improvements		23,608		23,608
Machinery, equipment and fixtures		298,412		297,807
Construction in progress		1,114		708
		344,615		343,592
Less:  accumulated depreciation		(167,607)		(161,071)
Total	$	177,008	$	182,521

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OTHER ASSETS

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 7. Other Assets

The components of other assets are as follows for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):

	April 30, 2019		January 31, 2019
Deferred income taxes	$	9,438	$	5,843
Other		333		333
Total	$	9,771	$	6,176

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ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, and Other Liabilities Disclosure, Current [Text Block]

Note 8. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

The components of accrued expenses and other current liabilities are as follows for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):

	April 30, 2019		January 31, 2019
Accrued payroll and related items	$	1,117	$	2,041
Accrued utility charges		2,066		2,924
Accrued transportation related items		1,555		1,567
Accrued real estate taxes		1,881		1,680
Accrued income taxes		44		71
Other		1,415		1,263
Total	$	8,078	$	9,546

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REVOLVING LINES OF CREDIT

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 9. Revolving Lines of Credit

Effective April 1, 2016, One Earth and NuGen Energy, LLC (“NuGen”) each entered into $10.0 million revolving loan facilities that mature June 1, 2019 as extended. The Company does not expect to renew these facilities based upon liquidity considerations. Neither One Earth nor NuGen had outstanding borrowings on the revolving loans during the three months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018.

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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 10. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company is exposed to various market risks, including changes in commodity prices (raw materials and finished goods). To manage risks associated with the volatility of these natural business exposures, the Company enters into commodity agreements and forward purchase (corn and natural gas) and sale (ethanol, distillers grains and non-food grade corn oil) contracts. The Company does not purchase or sell derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The Company does not purchase or sell derivative financial instruments for which a lack of marketplace quotations would require the use of fair value estimation techniques.

The following table provides information about the fair values of the Company’s derivative financial instruments (that are not accounted for under the “normal purchases and normal sales” scope exemption of ASC 815) and the line items on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets in which the fair values are reflected (in thousands):

	Asset Derivatives				Liability Derivatives
	Fair Value				Fair Value
	April 30, 2019		January 31, 2019		April 30, 2019		January 31, 2019
Commodity futures (1)	$	289	$	44	$	8	$	-
Forward purchase contracts (2)		-		-		253		22
Total	$	289	$	44	$	261	$	22

(1) Commodity futures liabilities are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. Commodity futures assets are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets. These contracts are short/sell positions for approximately 0.6 million bushels of corn and approximately 4.0 million gallons of ethanol at April 30, 2019. These contracts are short/sell positions for approximately 2.0 million bushels of corn at January 31, 2019.

(2) Forward purchase contracts liabilities are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. These contracts are for purchases of approximately 1.9 million and 1.3 million bushels of corn at April 30, 2019 and January 31, 2019, respectively.

As of April 30, 2019, all of the derivative financial instruments held by the Company were subject to enforceable master netting arrangements. The Company’s accounting policy is to offset positions and amounts owed or owing with the same counterparty. As of April 30, 2019, the gross positions of the enforceable master netting agreements are not significantly different from the net positions presented in the table above. Depending on the amount of an unrealized loss on a derivative contract held by the Company, the counterparty may require collateral to secure the Company’s derivative contract position. As of April 30, 2019, the Company was required to maintain collateral in the amount of approximately $82,000 to secure the Company’s derivative position.

See Note 5 which contains fair value information related to derivative financial instruments.

Gains (losses) on the Company’s derivative financial instruments of approximately $369,000 and approximately $(565,000) for the first quarter of fiscal years 2019 and 2018, respectively, were included in cost of sales on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations. Gains on the Company’s derivative financial instruments of approximately $302,000 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 were included in cost of sales on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations. Gains on the Company’s derivative financial instruments of approximately $44,000 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 were included in net sales and revenue on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations.

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INVESTMENTS

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Investments Schedule [Abstract]

Investment [Text Block]

Note 11. Investments

The following table summarizes the Company’s equity method investment at April 30, 2019 and January 31, 2019 (dollars in thousands):

Entity	Ownership Percentage			Carrying Amount April 30, 2019		Carrying Amount January 31, 2019
Big River		10.3	%		$32,201		$32,075

Undistributed earnings of the Company’s equity method investee totaled approximately $12.2 million and approximately $12.0 million at April 30, 2019 and January 31, 2019, respectively. The Company did not receive dividends from its equity method investee in the first quarter of fiscal years 2019 or 2018.

Summarized financial information for the Company’s equity method investee is presented in the following table for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended April 30,
	2019		2018
Net sales and revenue	$	184,069	$	191,943
Gross profit	$	1,569	$	13,691
Income from continuing operations	$	1,227	$	6,765
Net income	$	1,227	$	6,765

The following table summarizes the Company’s held-to-maturity security at January 31, 2019 (amounts in thousands):

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
United States Treasury Bill		$14,975		$2		$14,973

As of January 31, 2019, the contractual maturity of this investment was less than one year and the yield to maturity rate was 2.29%.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]

Note 12. Employee Benefits

The Company maintains the REX 2015 Incentive Plan, approved by its shareholders, which reserves a total of 550,000 shares of common stock for issuance pursuant to its terms. The plan provides for the granting of shares of stock, including options to purchase shares of common stock, stock appreciation rights tied to the value of common stock, restricted stock, and restricted stock unit awards to eligible employees, non-employee directors and consultants. Since plan inception, the Company has only granted restricted stock awards. The Company measures share-based compensation grants at fair value on the grant date, adjusted for estimated forfeitures. The Company records noncash compensation expense related to liability and equity awards in its consolidated financial statements over the requisite service period on a straight-line basis. At April 30, 2019, 489,430 shares remain available for issuance under the Plan. As a component of their compensation, restricted stock has been granted to directors at the closing market price of REX common stock on the grant date. In addition one third of executives’ incentive compensation is payable by an award of restricted stock based on the then closing market price of REX common stock on the grant date. The Company’s board of directors has determined that the grant date will be June 15^th, or the next business day if June 15^th is not a business day, for all grants of restricted stock.

At April 30, 2019 and January 31, 2019, unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock was approximately $162,000 and $200,000, respectively. The following tables summarize non-vested restricted stock award activity for the three months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018:

	Three Months Ended April 30, 2019
	Non-Vested Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (000’s)		Weighted Average Remaining Vesting Term (in years)
Non-Vested at January 31, 2019		38,036	$	2,935		2
Granted		-		-
Forfeited		-		-
Vested		-		-
Non-Vested at April 30, 2019		38,036		2,935		1

	Three Months Ended April 30, 2018
	Non-Vested Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (000’s)		Weighted Average Remaining Vesting Term (in years)
Non-Vested at January 31, 2018		29,415	$	2,275		2
Granted		-		-
Forfeited		-		-
Vested		672		50
Non-Vested at April 30, 2018		28,743	$	2,225		2

The above tables include 34,148 and 24,711 non-vested shares at April 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which are included in the number of weighted average shares outstanding used to determine basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to REX common shareholders. Such shares are treated, for accounting purposes, as being fully vested at the grant date as they were granted to recipients who were retirement eligible at the time of grant.

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 13. Income Taxes

Historically, the Company recorded its interim tax provision or benefit for income taxes including the three months ended April 30, 2018, by applying an estimate of the annual effective tax rate for the full fiscal year to “ordinary” income or loss (pre-tax income or loss excluding unusual or infrequently occurring discrete items) for the reporting period. The Company determined that since small changes in estimated “ordinary” income would result in significant changes in the estimated annual effective tax rate, the historical method would not provide a reliable estimate for the three months ended April 30, 2019. Thus, the Company used a discrete effective tax rate method to calculate the provision or benefit for income taxes for the three months ended April 30, 2019.

The effective tax rate on consolidated pre-tax income was approximately (2,124.6)% and approximately (35.3)% for the three months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The fluctuation in the rate results primarily from the production tax credits the Company expects to receive associated with its refined coal segment relative to lower pre-tax income in fiscal year 2019.

Through its refined coal operation, the Company earns production tax credits pursuant to IRC Section 45. The credits can be used to reduce future income tax liabilities for up to 20 years.

The Company files a U.S. federal income tax return and various state income tax returns. In general, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state or local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years ended January 31, 2014 and prior. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, is as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended April 30,
	2019		2018
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period	$	9,232	$	2,325
Changes for prior years’ tax positions		66		809
Changes for current year tax positions		138		-
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of period	$	9,436	$	3,134

The Company expects to claim research and experimentation credits in the current year and certain prior years. In connection with this, the Company has increased the amount of unrecognized tax benefits.

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Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 14. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is involved in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. After taking into consideration legal counsels’ evaluations of such actions, management is of the opinion that their outcome will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

One Earth and NuGen have combined forward purchase contracts for approximately 11.2 million bushels of corn, the principal raw material for their ethanol plants. They expect to take delivery of the grain through July 2019.

One Earth and NuGen have combined forward purchase contracts for approximately 388,000 Mmbtu (million british thermal units) of natural gas. They expect to take delivery of the natural gas through June 2019.

One Earth and NuGen have combined sales commitments for approximately 45.2 million gallons of ethanol, approximately 65,000 tons of distillers grains and approximately 18.5 million pounds of non-food grade corn oil. They expect to deliver a majority of the ethanol, distillers grains and non-food grade corn oil through July 2019.

The refined coal entity has various agreements (site license, operating agreements, etc.) containing payment terms based upon production of refined coal under which the Company is required to pay various fees. These fees totaled approximately $1.5 million and approximately $1.8 million in the first three months of fiscal year 2019 and 2018, respectively.

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Related-Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 15. Related-Party Transactions

During the first quarters of fiscal years 2019 and 2018, One Earth and NuGen purchased approximately $46.7 million and approximately $46.1 million, respectively, of corn from minority equity investors and board members of those subsidiaries. The Company had amounts payable to related parties for corn purchases of approximately $1.7 million and approximately $1.9 million at April 30, 2019 and January 31, 2019, respectively.

During each of the first quarters of fiscal years 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized commission expense of approximately $0.1 million, payable to the minority investor in the refined coal entity. The commission expense is associated with the refined coal acquisition. The Company had accrued liabilities and accounts payable related to the commission expense of approximately $1.4 million and approximately $1.6 million at April 30, 2019 and January 31, 2019, respectively.

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Segment Reporting

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 16. Segment Reporting

The Company has two segments: ethanol and by-products and refined coal. The Company evaluates the performance of each reportable segment based on segment profit. The following table summarizes segment and other results and assets (amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	April 30,
	2019		2018
Net sales and revenue:
Ethanol and by-products	$	104,453	$	120,680
Refined coal 1		122		140
Total net sales and revenue	$	104,575	$	120,820

¹  The Company records sales in the refined coal segment net of the cost of coal as the Company purchases the coal feedstock from the customer to which refined coal is sold.

Segment gross profit (loss):
Ethanol and by-products	$	6,115	$	13,546
Refined coal		(2,469)		(2,695)
Total gross profit	$	3,646	$	10,851
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Ethanol and by-products	$	3,205	$	11,009
Refined coal		(2,676)		(2,859)
Corporate and other		(362)		(501)
Total income before income taxes	$	167	$	7,649
Benefit (provision) for income taxes:
Ethanol and by-products	$	(486)	$	(1,420)
Refined coal		3,946		3,999
Corporate and other		88		124
Total benefit for income taxes	$	3,548	$	2,703

	Three Months Ended
	April 30,
	2019		2018
Segment profit (loss) (net of noncontrolling interests):
Ethanol and by-products	$	1,709	$	8,589
Refined coal		1,386		1,271
Corporate and other		(274)		(364)
Net income attributable to REX common shareholders	$	2,821	$	9,496

	April 30, 2019		January 31, 2019
Assets:
Ethanol and by-products	$	412,849	$	393,691
Refined coal		8,283		8,625
Corporate and other		71,360		69,077
Total assets	$	492,492	$	471,393

	Three Months Ended
	April 30,
	2019		2018
Sales of products, ethanol and by-products segment:
Ethanol	$	77,618	$	91,893
Dried distillers grains		18,674		20,083
Non-food grade corn oil		4,983		4,980
Modified distillers grains		3,140		3,717
Other		38		7
Total	$	104,453	$	120,680
Sales of products, refined coal segment:
Refined coal	$	122	$	140

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Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents includes bank deposits as well as short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

Revenue [Policy Text Block]

Revenue Recognition

For ethanol and by-products segment sales, the Company recognizes sales of ethanol, distillers grains and non-food grade corn oil when obligations under the terms of the respective contracts with customers are satisfied; this occurs with the transfer of control of products, generally upon shipment from the ethanol plant or upon loading of the rail car used to transport the products. For refined coal segment sales, the Company recognizes sales of refined coal when obligations under the term of the contract with its customer are satisfied; this occurs when title and control of the product transfers to its customer, generally upon the coal leaving the refined coal plant. Refined coal sales are recorded net of the cost of coal as the Company purchases the coal feedstock from the customer to which the processed refined coal is sold.

Cost of Goods and Service [Policy Text Block]

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales includes depreciation, costs of raw materials, inbound freight charges, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs, other distribution expenses, warehousing costs, plant management, certain compensations costs and general facility overhead charges.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

The Company includes non-production related costs such as professional fees, selling charges and certain payroll in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Financial Instruments

Certain of the forward grain purchase and ethanol, distillers grains and non-food grade corn oil sale contracts are accounted for under the “normal purchases and normal sales” scope exemption of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”) because these arrangements are for purchases of grain that will be delivered in quantities expected to be used by the Company and sales of ethanol, distillers grains and non-food grade corn oil quantities expected to be produced by the Company over a reasonable period of time in the normal course of business.

The Company uses derivative financial instruments (exchange-traded futures contracts) to manage a portion of the risk associated with changes in commodity prices, primarily related to corn. The Company monitors and manages this exposure as part of its overall risk management policy. As such, the Company seeks to reduce the potentially adverse effects that the volatility of these markets may have on its operating results. The Company may take hedging positions in these commodities as one way to mitigate risk. While the Company attempts to link its hedging activities to purchase and sales activities, there are situations in which these hedging activities can themselves result in losses. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The changes in fair value of these derivative financial instruments are recognized in current period earnings as the Company does not use hedge accounting.

Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Income Taxes

Historically, the Company recorded its interim tax provision or benefit for income taxes including the three months ended April 30, 2018, by applying an estimate of the annual effective tax rate for the full fiscal year to “ordinary” income or loss (pre-tax income or loss excluding unusual or infrequently occurring discrete items) for the reporting period. The Company determined that since small changes in estimated “ordinary” income would result in significant changes in the estimated annual effective tax rate, the historical method would not provide a reliable estimate for the three months ended April 30, 2019. Thus, the Company used a discrete effective tax rate method to calculate the provision or benefit for income taxes for the three months ended April 30, 2019.

The Company provides for deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The Company provides for a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company paid no income taxes nor received refunds of income taxes during the three months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018.

As of April 30, 2019 and January 31, 2019, total unrecognized tax benefits were approximately $8.9 million and approximately $8.8 million, respectively. Accrued penalties and interest were approximately $0.5 million and approximately $0.4 million at April 30, 2019 and January 31, 2019, respectively. If the Company were to prevail on all unrecognized tax benefits recorded, the provision for income taxes would be reduced by approximately $8.4 million. In addition, the impact of penalties and interest would also benefit the effective tax rate. Interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits are recorded within income tax expense. On a quarterly basis, the Company accrues for the effects of open uncertain tax positions and the related potential penalties and interest.

Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Inventories

Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or market on a first-in, first-out basis. Inventory includes direct production costs and certain overhead costs such as depreciation, property taxes and utilities associated with producing ethanol and related by-products and refined coal. Inventory is permanently written down for instances when cost exceeds estimated net realizable value; such write-downs are based primarily upon commodity prices as the market value of inventory is often dependent upon changes in commodity prices. At April 30, 2019, there was a permanent write-down of inventory of approximately $0.2 million. There was no significant permanent write-down of inventory at January 31, 2019. Fluctuations in the write-down of inventory generally relate to the levels and composition of such inventory at a given point in time. The components of inventory are as follows as of the dates presented (amounts in thousands):

	April 30, 2019		January 31, 2019
Ethanol and other finished goods	$	7,770	$	5,767
Work in process		2,922		3,094
Grain and other raw materials		9,458		9,616
Total	$	20,150	$	18,477

Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment is recorded at cost or the fair value on the date of acquisition (for property and equipment acquired in a business combination). Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method. Estimated useful lives are 5 to 40 years for buildings and improvements, and 2 to 20 years for fixtures and equipment.

In accordance with ASC 360-10 “Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, the carrying value of long-lived assets is assessed for recoverability by management when changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. There were no impairment charges in the first quarter of fiscal years 2019 or 2018.

The Company tests for recoverability of an asset group by comparing its carrying amount to its estimated undiscounted future cash flows. If the carrying amount exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, the Company recognizes an impairment charge for the amount by which the asset group’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, if any.

Investment, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Investments

The method of accounting applied to long-term investments, whether consolidated, equity or cost, involves an evaluation of the significant terms of each investment that explicitly grant or suggest evidence of control or influence over the operations of the investee and also includes the identification of any variable interests in which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company accounts for investments in a limited liability company in which it has a less than 20% ownership interest using the equity method of accounting when the factors discussed in ASC 323, “Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures” are met. The excess of the carrying value over the underlying equity in the net assets of equity method investees is allocated to specific assets and liabilities. Investments in businesses that the Company does not control but for which it has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial matters are accounted for using the equity method. The Company accounts for its investment in Big River Resources, LLC (“Big River”) using the equity method of accounting and includes the results on a delayed basis of one month as Big River has a fiscal year end of December 31.

The Company periodically evaluates its investments for impairment due to declines in market value considered to be other than temporary. Such impairment evaluations include general economic and company-specific evaluations. If the Company determines that a decline in market value is other than temporary, then a charge to earnings is recorded in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations and a new cost basis in the investment is established.

Short-term investments are considered held to maturity, and, therefore are carried at amortized historical cost.

Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Comprehensive Income

The Company has no components of other comprehensive income, and therefore, comprehensive income equals net income.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Accounting Changes and Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Effective February 1, 2019, the Company adopted the amended guidance in Accounting Standards Codification “ASC” Topic 842 “Leases” and all related amendments (“ASC 842”), which requires that virtually all leases to be recognized by lessees on their balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability. The adoption of ASC 842 had a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as total assets and total liabilities increased by approximately $20.9 million upon adoption. The adoption of ASC 842 did not have an impact on the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations for the three months ended April 30, 2019. See Note 4 for a further discussion of the Company’s adoption of this amended guidance.

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018-13. “Changes to Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements”, which improves the effectiveness of recurring and non-recurring fair value measurements disclosures. This standard removes, modifies and adds certain disclosure requirements and is effective for the Company beginning February 1, 2020. The Company has not determined the effect of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

The components of inventory are as follows as of the dates presented (amounts in thousands):

	April 30, 2019		January 31, 2019
Ethanol and other finished goods	$	7,770	$	5,767
Work in process		2,922		3,094
Grain and other raw materials		9,458		9,616
Total	$	20,150	$	18,477

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LEASES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

LEASES (Tables) [Line Items]

Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]

The components of lease expense, classified as selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations are as follows:

Three Months Ended April 30, 2019
Operating lease expense	$	1,609
Variable lease expense		193
Total lease expense	$	1,802

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]

The following table is a summary of future minimum rentals on such leases (amounts in thousands):

Years Ended January 31,	Minimum Rentals
Remainder of 2020	$	4,957
2021		5,502
2022		4,793
2023		3,199
2024		2,056
Thereafter		1,250
Total		21,757
Less:  present value discount		2,346
Operating lease liabilities	$	19,411

3743 Railroad Equipment [Member]

LEASES (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]

At January 31, 2019, future minimum annual rentals on such leases were as follows leases (amounts in thousands):

Years Ended January 31,	Minimum Rentals
2020	$	6,767
2021		5,487
2022		4,791
2023		3,208
2024		2,041
Thereafter		1,221
Total	$	23,515

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FAIR VALUE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at April 30, 2019 are summarized below (amounts in thousands):

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Investment in cooperative (1)	$	-	$	-	$	333	$	333
Commodity futures (4)		-		289		-		289
Total assets	$	-	$	289	$	333	$	622
Commodity futures (2)	$	-	$	8	$	-	$	8
Forward purchase contract liability (3)		-		253		-		253
Total liabilities	$	-	$	261	$	-	$	261

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Commodity futures (4)	$	-	$	44	$	-	$	44
Investment in cooperative (1)		-		-		333		333
Total assets	$	-	$	44	$	333	$	377
Forward purchase contract liability (3)	$	-	$	22	$	-	$	22

(1) The investment in cooperative is included in “Other assets” on the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

(2) The commodity futures liability is included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” on the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

(3) The forward purchase contract liability is included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” on the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

(4) The commodity futures asset is included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” on the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

The components of property and equipment are as follows for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):

	April 30, 2019		January 31, 2019
Land and improvements	$	21,481	$	21,469
Buildings and improvements		23,608		23,608
Machinery, equipment and fixtures		298,412		297,807
Construction in progress		1,114		708
		344,615		343,592
Less:  accumulated depreciation		(167,607)		(161,071)
Total	$	177,008	$	182,521

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OTHER ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]

The components of other assets are as follows for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):

	April 30, 2019		January 31, 2019
Deferred income taxes	$	9,438	$	5,843
Other		333		333
Total	$	9,771	$	6,176

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ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The components of accrued expenses and other current liabilities are as follows for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):

	April 30, 2019		January 31, 2019
Accrued payroll and related items	$	1,117	$	2,041
Accrued utility charges		2,066		2,924
Accrued transportation related items		1,555		1,567
Accrued real estate taxes		1,881		1,680
Accrued income taxes		44		71
Other		1,415		1,263
Total	$	8,078	$	9,546

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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Assets at Fair Value [Table Text Block]

The following table provides information about the fair values of the Company’s derivative financial instruments (that are not accounted for under the “normal purchases and normal sales” scope exemption of ASC 815) and the line items on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets in which the fair values are reflected (in thousands):

	Asset Derivatives				Liability Derivatives
	Fair Value				Fair Value
	April 30, 2019		January 31, 2019		April 30, 2019		January 31, 2019
Commodity futures (1)	$	289	$	44	$	8	$	-
Forward purchase contracts (2)		-		-		253		22
Total	$	289	$	44	$	261	$	22

(1) Commodity futures liabilities are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. Commodity futures assets are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets. These contracts are short/sell positions for approximately 0.6 million bushels of corn and approximately 4.0 million gallons of ethanol at April 30, 2019. These contracts are short/sell positions for approximately 2.0 million bushels of corn at January 31, 2019.

(2) Forward purchase contracts liabilities are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. These contracts are for purchases of approximately 1.9 million and 1.3 million bushels of corn at April 30, 2019 and January 31, 2019, respectively.

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INVESTMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Investments Schedule [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the Company’s equity method investment at April 30, 2019 and January 31, 2019 (dollars in thousands):

Entity	Ownership Percentage			Carrying Amount April 30, 2019		Carrying Amount January 31, 2019
Big River		10.3	%		$32,201		$32,075

Schedule of Financial Information for Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Summarized financial information for the Company’s equity method investee is presented in the following table for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended April 30,
	2019		2018
Net sales and revenue	$	184,069	$	191,943
Gross profit	$	1,569	$	13,691
Income from continuing operations	$	1,227	$	6,765
Net income	$	1,227	$	6,765

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the Company’s held-to-maturity security at January 31, 2019 (amounts in thousands):

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
United States Treasury Bill		$14,975		$2		$14,973

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Nonvested Restricted Stock Shares Activity [Table Text Block]

The following tables summarize non-vested restricted stock award activity for the three months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018:

	Three Months Ended April 30, 2019
	Non-Vested Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (000’s)		Weighted Average Remaining Vesting Term (in years)
Non-Vested at January 31, 2019		38,036	$	2,935		2
Granted		-		-
Forfeited		-		-
Vested		-		-
Non-Vested at April 30, 2019		38,036		2,935		1

	Three Months Ended April 30, 2018
	Non-Vested Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (000’s)		Weighted Average Remaining Vesting Term (in years)
Non-Vested at January 31, 2018		29,415	$	2,275		2
Granted		-		-
Forfeited		-		-
Vested		672		50
Non-Vested at April 30, 2018		28,743	$	2,225		2

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Income Taxes (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, is as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended April 30,
	2019		2018
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period	$	9,232	$	2,325
Changes for prior years’ tax positions		66		809
Changes for current year tax positions		138		-
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of period	$	9,436	$	3,134

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Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes segment and other results and assets (amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	April 30,
	2019		2018
Net sales and revenue:
Ethanol and by-products	$	104,453	$	120,680
Refined coal 1		122		140
Total net sales and revenue	$	104,575	$	120,820

Segment gross profit (loss):
Ethanol and by-products	$	6,115	$	13,546
Refined coal		(2,469)		(2,695)
Total gross profit	$	3,646	$	10,851
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Ethanol and by-products	$	3,205	$	11,009
Refined coal		(2,676)		(2,859)
Corporate and other		(362)		(501)
Total income before income taxes	$	167	$	7,649
Benefit (provision) for income taxes:
Ethanol and by-products	$	(486)	$	(1,420)
Refined coal		3,946		3,999
Corporate and other		88		124
Total benefit for income taxes	$	3,548	$	2,703

	Three Months Ended
	April 30,
	2019		2018
Segment profit (loss) (net of noncontrolling interests):
Ethanol and by-products	$	1,709	$	8,589
Refined coal		1,386		1,271
Corporate and other		(274)		(364)
Net income attributable to REX common shareholders	$	2,821	$	9,496

	Three Months Ended
	April 30,
	2019		2018
Sales of products, ethanol and by-products segment:
Ethanol	$	77,618	$	91,893
Dried distillers grains		18,674		20,083
Non-food grade corn oil		4,983		4,980
Modified distillers grains		3,140		3,717
Other		38		7
Total	$	104,453	$	120,680
Sales of products, refined coal segment:
Refined coal	$	122	$	140

¹  The Company records sales in the refined coal segment net of the cost of coal as the Company purchases the coal feedstock from the customer to which refined coal is sold.

Assets [Member]

Segment Reporting (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	April 30, 2019		January 31, 2019
Assets:
Ethanol and by-products	$	412,849	$	393,691
Refined coal		8,283		8,625
Corporate and other		71,360		69,077
Total assets	$	492,492	$	471,393

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Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019
Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Consolidated Subsidiaries	4
Number of Reportable Segments	2
Ethanol [Member]
Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Operating Segments	3
Ethanol [Member] | Majority-Owned Subsidiary, Unconsolidated [Member]
Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Operating Segments	2
Refined Coal [Member] | Majority-Owned Subsidiary, Unconsolidated [Member]
Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Operating Segments	1

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018	Jan. 31, 2019
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]
Income Taxes Paid	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Proceeds from Income Tax Refunds	0.0	0.0
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	8.9		$ 8.8
Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Accrued	0.5		0.4
Inventory Write-down	0.2		$ 0.0
Asset Impairment Charges	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Minimum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements [Member]
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	5
Minimum [Member] | Fixtures And Equipment [Member]
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	2
Maximum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements [Member]
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	40 years
Maximum [Member] | Fixtures And Equipment [Member]
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	20years
Provision for Income Taxes [Member]
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 8.4
Cost of Sales [Member]
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]
Maximum Percentage of Equity Ownership Interest Which May be Considered for Equity Method of Accounting	20.00%

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Schedule of Components of Inventory - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019
Schedule of Components of Inventory [Abstract]
Ethanol and other finished goods	$ 7,770	$ 5,767
Work in process	2,922	3,094
Grain and other raw materials	9,458	9,616
Total	$ 20,150	$ 18,477

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LEASES (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]
Lease, Practical Expedients, Description	ASC 842 provides for three practical expedients,which the Company elected as a package. Pursuant to this package, the Company did not reassess: i) whether any expired or existingcontracts are or contain leases; ii) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases that were previously classifiedas operating leases; or iii) initial direct costs for any existing leases.The Company elected the practical expedient,available pursuant to ASC 842, for lessees to include both lease and non-lease components as a single component and account forthem as a lease. In general, certain maintenance costs are the responsibility of the Company related to its railcar leases. Thismaintenance cost is a non-lease component the Company elected to combine with rental payments and account for the total cost asoperating lease expense.
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	4 years
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	5.46%

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LEASES (Details) - Schedule of Components of Lease Expense $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Schedule of Components of Lease Expense [Abstract]
Operating lease expense	$ 1,609
Variable lease expense	193
Total lease expense	$ 1,802

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LEASES (Details) - Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Abstract]
Remainder of 2020	$ 4,957
2021	5,502
2022	4,793
2023	3,199
2024	2,056
Thereafter	1,250
Total	21,757
Less: present value discount	2,346
Operating lease liabilities	$ 19,411

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LEASES (Details) - Schedule of Operating Lease Agreements for Rail Cars and Other Equipment - 3743 Railroad Equipment [Member] $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)
LEASES (Details) - Schedule of Operating Lease Agreements for Rail Cars and Other Equipment [Line Items]
2020	$ 6,767
2021	5,487
2022	4,791
2023	3,208
2024	2,041
Thereafter	1,221
Total	$ 23,515

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FAIR VALUE (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value, Assets, Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gain (Loss)	$ 0	$ 0

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FAIR VALUE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Apr. 30, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member]
FAIR VALUE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Commodity futures	[1]	$ 8
Forward purchase contract liability	[2]	253	$ 22
Total liabilities		261
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
FAIR VALUE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Commodity futures	[1]
Forward purchase contract liability	[2]
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
FAIR VALUE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Commodity futures	[1]	8
Forward purchase contract liability	[2]	253	22
Total liabilities		261
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
FAIR VALUE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Commodity futures	[1]
Forward purchase contract liability	[2]
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member]
FAIR VALUE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment in cooperative	[3]	333	333
Commodity futures	[2]	289	44
Total assets		622	377
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
FAIR VALUE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment in cooperative	[3]
Commodity futures	[2]
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
FAIR VALUE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment in cooperative	[3]
Commodity futures	[2]	289	44
Total assets		289	44
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
FAIR VALUE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment in cooperative	[3]	333	333
Commodity futures	[2]
Total assets		$ 333	$ 333

[1] The commodity futures liability is included in "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities" on the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

[2] The forward purchase contract liability is included in "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities" on the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

[3] The investment in cooperative is included in "Other assets" on the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - Schedule of Property and Equipment - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019
Schedule of Property and Equipment [Abstract]
Land and improvements	$ 21,481	$ 21,469
Buildings and improvements	23,608	23,608
Machinery, equipment and fixtures	298,412	297,807
Construction in progress	1,114	708
	344,615	343,592
Less: accumulated depreciation	(167,607)	(161,071)
Total	$ 177,008	$ 182,521

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OTHER ASSETS (Details) - Schedule of Other Assets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019
Schedule of Other Assets [Abstract]
Deferred income taxes	$ 9,438	$ 5,843
Other	333	333
Total	$ 9,771	$ 6,176

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ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Details) - Schedule of accrued expenses and other current liabilities - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019
Schedule of accrued expenses and other current liabilities [Abstract]
Accrued payroll and related items	$ 1,117	$ 2,041
Accrued utility charges	2,066	2,924
Accrued transportation related items	1,555	1,567
Accrued real estate taxes	1,881	1,680
Accrued income taxes	44	71
Other	1,415	1,263
Total	$ 8,078	$ 9,546

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REVOLVING LINES OF CREDIT (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jun. 01, 2019
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 10.0

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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) l in Millions, bu in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) bu l	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2019 bu
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount	$ 82,000
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net, Pretax	369,000	$ (565,000)
Derivative, Gain on Derivative	$ 302,000	$ 44,000
Corn [Member]
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Forward Purchase Contracts, Quantity (in US Bushels) | bu	1.9		1.3
Corn [Member] | Short/Sell [Member]
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Commodity Futures, Quantity | bu	0.6		2.0
Ethanol [Member]
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Commodity Futures, Quantity | l	4.0

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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values for Derivative Financial Instruments - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Apr. 30, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values for Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives, Fair Value		$ 289	$ 44
Liability Derivatives, Fair Value		261	22
Commodity Contract [Member]
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values for Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives, Fair Value	[1]	289	44
Liability Derivatives, Fair Value	[1]	8
Forward Contracts [Member]
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values for Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives, Fair Value	[2]
Liability Derivatives, Fair Value	[2]	$ 253	$ 22

[1] Commodity futures liabilities are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. Commodity futures assets are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets. These contracts are short/sell positions for approximately 0.6 million bushels of corn and approximately 4.0 million gallons of ethanol at April 30, 2019. These contracts are short/sell positions for approximately 2.0 million bushels of corn at January 31, 2019.

[2] Forward purchase contracts liabilities are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. These contracts are for purchases of approximately 1.9 million and 1.3 million bushels of corn at April 30, 2019 and January 31, 2019, respectively.

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INVESTMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019
INVESTMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Maturity, Rolling within One Year, Weighted Average Yield		2.29%
Big River [Member]
INVESTMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Retained Earnings, Undistributed Earnings from Equity Method Investees	$ 12.2	$ 12.0

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INVESTMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Equity Method Investments - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Abstract]
Big River	10.30%
Big River	$ 32,201	$ 32,075

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INVESTMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Financial information For Equity Method Investment - Big River [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
INVESTMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Financial information For Equity Method Investment [Line Items]
Net sales and revenue	$ 184,069	$ 191,943
Gross profit	1,569	13,691
Income from continuing operations	1,227	6,765
Net income	$ 1,227	$ 6,765

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INVESTMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Held To Maturity Securities $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Schedule of Held To Maturity Securities [Abstract]
United States Treasury Bill	$ 14,975
United States Treasury Bill	2
United States Treasury Bill	$ 14,973

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	38,036	38,036	28,743	29,415
Rex Shareholders [Member]
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount (in Dollars)	$ 162,000	$ 200,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	34,148		24,711
Stock Option Plans 2015 [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	550,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	489,430

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Details) - Schedule of Non-Vested Restricted Stock Award Activity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Schedule of Non-Vested Restricted Stock Award Activity [Abstract]
Non-Vested Shares, Beginning of Period	38,036	29,415
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning of Period	$ 2,935	$ 2,275
Weighted Average Vesting Term, Beginning of Period	2 years	2 years
Non-Vested Shares, Vested		672
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested		$ 50
Non-Vested Shares, End of Period	38,036	28,743
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, End of Period	$ 2,935	$ 2,225
Weighted Average Vesting Term, End of Period	1 year	2 years

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Income Taxes (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Depreciation, Percent	(2124.60%)	(35.30%)

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Income Taxes (Details) - Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Abstract]
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period	$ 9,232	$ 2,325
Changes for prior years’ tax positions	66	809
Changes for current year tax positions	138
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of period	$ 9,436	$ 3,134

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) lb in Millions, gal in Millions, bu in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) MMBTU T lb bu gal	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)
One Earth Energy And Nu Gen Energy [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Quantity of Bushels under Forward Purchase Contract (in US Bushels) | bu	11.2
Quantity Of Natural Gas Under Sales Commitment (in Millions of British Thermal Units) | MMBTU	388,000
Quantity of Ethanol under Sales Commitment (in US Gallons) | gal	45.2
Quantity of Distillers Grains Under Sales Commitment (in US Tons) | T	65,000
Quantity of Non-food Grade Corn Oil Under Sales Commitments (in Pounds) | lb	18.5
Refined Coal [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Fees Incurred By Subsidiary | $	$ 1.5	$ 1.8

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Related-Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018	Jan. 31, 2019
Related-Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Accounts Payable, Related Parties, Current	$ 1.7		$ 1.9
Refined Coal [Member]
Related-Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Payments for Commissions	0.1	$ 0.1
Accrued Liabilities for Commissions, Expense and Taxes	1.4		$ 1.6
One Earth Energy And Nu Gen Energy [Member]
Related-Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Costs and Expenses, Related Party	$ 46.7	$ 46.1

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Segment Reporting (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of Reportable Segments	2

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Segment Reporting (Details) - Schedule Of Segment Results And Assets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales and revenue:		$ 104,575	$ 120,820
Segment gross profit (loss):		3,646	10,851
Income (loss) before income taxes:		167	7,649
Benefit (provision) for income taxes:		3,548	2,703
Segment profit (loss):		2,821	9,496
Sales of products, ethanol and by-products and refined coal segments:		104,453	120,680
Ethanol [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales and revenue:		104,453	120,680
Segment gross profit (loss):		6,115	13,546
Income (loss) before income taxes:		3,205	11,009
Benefit (provision) for income taxes:		(486)	(1,420)
Segment profit (loss):		1,709	8,589
Sales of products, ethanol and by-products and refined coal segments:		77,618	91,893
Refined Coal [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales and revenue:	[1]	122	140
Segment gross profit (loss):		(2,469)	(2,695)
Income (loss) before income taxes:		(2,676)	(2,859)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes:		3,946	3,999
Segment profit (loss):		1,386	1,271
Sales of products, ethanol and by-products and refined coal segments:		122	140
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes:		(362)	(501)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes:		88	124
Segment profit (loss):		(274)	(364)
Dried Distillers Grains [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales of products, ethanol and by-products and refined coal segments:		18,674	20,083
Non-Food Grade Corn Oil [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales of products, ethanol and by-products and refined coal segments:		4,983	4,980
Modified Distillers Grains [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales of products, ethanol and by-products and refined coal segments:		3,140	3,717
Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales of products, ethanol and by-products and refined coal segments:		$ 38	$ 7

[1] The Company records sales in the refined coal segment net of the cost of coal as the Company purchases the coal feedstock from the customer to which refined coal is sold.

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Segment Reporting (Details) - Schedule Of Segment Assets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 492,492	$ 471,393
Ethanol [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	412,849	393,691
Refined Coal [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	8,283	8,625
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 71,360	$ 69,077