Business Segments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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, 2014, 2013 and 2012 for the Company's two business segments are as follows:

	2014		2013		2012
Revenues
Lime and limestone operations	$	144,567	$	128,003	$	131,404
Natural gas interests		5,274		5,762		7,121
Total revenues	$	149,841	$	133,765	$	138,525
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
Lime and limestone operations	$	13,811	$	13,336	$	13,559
Natural gas interests		895		955		1,291
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization	$	14,706	$	14,291	$	14,850
Gross profit
Lime and limestone operations	$	33,958	$	27,913	$	29,499
Natural gas interests		2,833		2,887		3,939
Total gross profit	$	36,791	$	30,800	$	33,438
Identifiable assets, at year end
Lime and limestone operations	$	128,961	$	124,839	$	130,059
Natural gas interests		9,762		10,910		11,943
Unallocated corporate assets and cash items		61,697		51,777		32,244
Total identifiable assets	$	200,420	$	187,526	$	174,246
Capital expenditures
Lime and limestone operations	$	15,352	$	8,863	$	8,211
Natural gas interests		25		58		81
Total capital expenditures	$	15,377	$	8,921	$	8,292