Business Segments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Business Segments

Business Segments

(9) Business Segments

        The Company has identified two business segments based on the distinctness of their activities and products: lime and limestone operations and natural gas interests. All operations are in the United States. In evaluating the operating results of the Company's segments, management primarily reviews revenues and gross profit. The Company does not allocate corporate overhead or interest costs to its business segments.

        Operating results and certain other financial data for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 for the Company's two business segments are as follows:

	2012		2011		2010
Revenues
Lime and limestone operations	$	131,404	$	129,704	$	125,169
Natural gas interests		7,121		12,878		7,425
Total revenues	$	138,525	$	142,582	$	132,594
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
Lime and limestone operations	$	13,559	$	12,195	$	12,135
Natural gas interests		1,291		1,402		1,172
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization	$	14,850	$	13,597	$	13,307
Gross profit
Lime and limestone operations	$	29,499	$	32,142	$	31,209
Natural gas interests		3,939		9,207		4,832
Total gross profit	$	33,438	$	41,349	$	36,041
Identifiable assets, at year end
Lime and limestone operations	$	130,059	$	133,487	$	136,103
Natural gas interests		11,943		13,789		14,036
Unallocated corporate assets and cash items		32,244		55,797		38,359
Total identifiable assets	$	174,246	$	203,073	$	188,498
Capital expenditures
Lime and limestone operations	$	8,211	$	7,696	$	6,777
Natural gas interests		81		1,717		2,551
Total capital expenditures	$	8,292	$	9,413	$	9,328