Note 20 - Industry Segment and Geographic Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 20. INDUSTRY SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION


Segment Information


The Company reports in two segments, animal nutrition and human nutrition. These segments are managed separately and information on each segment is provided to the chief operating decision makers as they make decisions about the Company’s overall resource allocation and assess performance.


The animal nutrition segment is primarily comprised of the Company’s fishing related assets. These assets produce fish meal, oil and solubles that are sold primarily to animal nutrition customers. A portion of the Company’s fish oil is also partially refined and transferred at cost to the human nutrition segment where it is further refined and concentrated for sale to the human nutrition market. The human nutrition segment is comprised of assets used to produce, procure, market and sell product to human nutrition markets.


The tables below present information about reported segments for 2013, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands).


2013

 

Animal Nutrition

   

Human Nutrition(1)

   

Unallocated

   

Total

 

Revenue (2)

  $ 213,236     $ 31,057     $     $ 244,293  

Cost of sales

    136,146       25,397             161,543  

Gross profit

    77,090       5,660             82,750  

Selling, general and administrative expenses including research and development)

    2,744       6,959       17,997       27,700  

Loss related to plant closure

    6,597                   6,597  

Other (gains) and losses

    140       305       (5 )     440  

Operating income

  $ 67,609     $ (1,604 )   $ (17,992 )   $ 48,013  

Depreciation and amortization

  $ 17,946     $ 2,369     $ 741     $ 21,056  

Identifiable assets

  $ 277,063     $ 53,093     $ 1,238     $ 331,394  

Capital expenditures

  $ 19,080     $ 5,350     $ 366     $ 24,796  

 

(1)

Includes revenues and related expenses for WSP from February 27, 2013 through December 31, 2013.

     
  (2) Excludes revenue from internal customers of $1.3 million for fish oil that was transferred from the animal nutrition segment to the human nutrition segment at cost.

2012

 

Animal Nutrition

   

Human Nutrition

   

Unallocated

   

Total

 

Revenue (3)

  $ 213,624     $ 22,015     $     $ 235,639  

Cost of sales

    176,588       16,995             193,583  

Gross profit

    37,036       5,020             42,056  

Selling, general and administrative expenses (including research and development)

    2,564       3,795       17,587       23,946  

Charges related to U.S. Attorney investigation

    7,990                   7,990  

Other (gains) and losses

    (2,635 )     129             (2,506 )

Operating income

  $ 29,117     $ 1,096     $ (17,587 )   $ 12,626  

Depreciation and amortization

  $ 15,859     $ 1,315     $ 825     $ 17,999  

Identifiable assets

  $ 266,307     $ 27,109     $ 1,880     $ 295,296  

Capital expenditures

  $ 22,810     $ 1,759     $ 495     $ 25,064  

 

(3)

Excludes revenue from internal customers of $1.6 million for fish oil that was transferred from the animal nutrition segment to the human nutrition segment at cost.


2011

 

Animal Nutrition

   

Human Nutrition

   

Unallocated

   

Total

 

Revenue (4)

  $ 236,489     $ 15,254     $     $ 251,743  

Cost of sales

    187,092       9,977             197,069  

Gross profit

    49,397       5,277             54,674  

Selling, general and administrative expenses (including research and development)

    2,804       3,286       18,548       24,638  

Charges related to U.S. Attorney investigation

    545                   545  

Other (gains) and losses

    (24,869 )     1             (24,868 )

Operating income

  $ 70,917     $ 1,990     $ (18,548 )   $ 54,359  

Depreciation and amortization

  $ 15,098     $ 648     $ 684     $ 16,430  

Identifiable assets

  $ 248,672     $ 27,048     $ 2,110     $ 277,830  

Capital expenditures

  $ 22,542     $ 566     $ 244     $ 23,352  

 

(4)

Excludes revenue from internal customers of $0.4 million for fish oil that was transferred from the animal nutrition segment to the human nutrition segment at cost.


A reconciliation of total segment operating income to total earnings from operations before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 is as follows (in thousands):


   

Year ended December 31,

 
   

2013

   

2012

   

2011

 

Operating income for reportable segments

  $ 48,013     $ 12,626     $ 54,359  

Interest income

    18       32       43  

Interest expense

    (1,658 )     (1,335 )     (2,109 )

Other expense, net

    (394 )     (365 )     (408 )

Income before income taxes

  $ 45,979     $ 10,958     $ 51,885  

Geographical and Other Information


The Company’s export sales were approximately $120 million, $142 million, and $165 million in 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively. Such sales were made primarily to Asian, European and Canadian markets. In 2013, 2012 and 2011, sales to the Company’s top customer were approximately $22.7 million, $43.5 million and $38.6 million, respectively. The top customer was Nestle Purina Pet Care for 2013, Hong Kong Ruiboer for 2012 and Pacific Tide Limited for 2011. In addition, in 2011 a second customer, Hong Kong Ruiboer, also accounted for approximately $36.8 million of revenue.


The following table shows the geographical distribution of revenues (in millions) based on location of customers:


   

Years Ended December 31,

 
   

2013

   

2012

   

2011

 
   

Revenues

   

Percent

   

Revenues

   

Percent

   

Revenues

   

Percent

 

U.S.

  $ 123.9       50.7 %   $ 93.8       39.8 %   $ 86.6       34.4 %

Mexico

    1.3       0.5       0.9       0.4       0.9       0.3  

Europe

    31.5       12.9       18.6       7.9       30.3       12.1  

Canada

    11.6       4.8       13.2       5.6       15.4       6.1  

Asia (1)

    70.9       29.0       104.2       44.2       114.3       45.4  

South & Central America

    4.8       2.0       4.7       2.0       4.0       1.6  

Other

    0.3       0.1       0.2       0.1       0.2       0.1  

Total

  $ 244.3       100.0 %   $ 235.6       100.0 %   $ 251.7       100.0 %

(1) Of this balance, China comprised approximately $47.4 million, $89.5 million and $102.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.


The following table sets forth the Company’s revenues by product (in millions) and the approximate percentage of total revenues represented thereby, for the indicated periods:


    Years Ended December 31,  
   

2013

   

2012

   

2011

 
   

Revenues

   

Percent

   

Revenues

   

Percent

   

Revenues

   

Percent

 
                                                 

Fish Meal

  $ 142.5       58.3 %   $ 160.7       68.2 %   $ 175.5       69.8 %

Fish Oil

    43.8       18.0       27.6       11.7       39.6       15.7  

Refined Fish Oil

    22.7       9.3       17.8       7.6       15.6       6.2  

Fish Solubles and Other

    4.2       1.7       7.5       3.2       5.8       2.3  

Dietary Supplement and Food Ingredients and Products

    31.1       12.7       22.0       9.3       15.2       6.0  

Total

  $ 244.3       100.0 %   $ 235.6       100.0 %   $ 251.7       100.0 %