Business Segments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

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, 2013, 2012 and 2011 for the Company's two business segments are as follows:

	2013		2012		2011
Revenues
Lime and limestone operations	$	128,003	$	131,404	$	129,704
Natural gas interests		5,762		7,121		12,878
Total revenues	$	133,765	$	138,525	$	142,582
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
Lime and limestone operations	$	13,336	$	13,559	$	12,195
Natural gas interests		955		1,291		1,402
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization	$	14,291	$	14,850	$	13,597
Gross profit
Lime and limestone operations	$	27,913	$	29,499	$	32,142
Natural gas interests		2,887		3,939		9,207
Total gross profit	$	30,800	$	33,438	$	41,349
Identifiable assets, at year end
Lime and limestone operations	$	124,839	$	130,059	$	133,487
Natural gas interests		10,910		11,943		13,789
Unallocated corporate assets and cash items		51,777		32,244		55,797
Total identifiable assets	$	187,526	$	174,246	$	203,073
Capital expenditures
Lime and limestone operations	$	8,863	$	8,211	$	7,696
Natural gas interests		58		81		1,717
Total capital expenditures	$	8,921	$	8,292	$	9,413