Company Information

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Address: 1200 WEST CENTURY AVENUE  
City: BISMARCK 
State: ND 
Zip Code: 58506-5650 
Telephone: 701-530-1059 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 1400
(As filed with the SEC)  

The Company is a diversified natural resource company which was incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware in 1924. Its principal executive offices are at the Schuchart Building, 918 East Divide Avenue, P.O. Box 5650, Bismarck, North Dakota 58506-5650, telephone (701) 222-7900. Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. (Montana-Dakota), a public utility division of the Company, through the electric and natural gas distribution segments, generates, transmits and distributes electricity and distributes natural gas in the northern Great Plains. Great Plains Natural Gas Co. (Great Plains), another public utility division of the Company, distributes natural gas in southeastern North Dakota and western Minnesota. These operations also supply related value-added products and services in the northern Great Plains. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Centennial Energy Holdings, Inc. (Centennial), owns WBI Holdings, Inc.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
12/2009-0.670.158N/E
09/2009-1.140.155N/E
06/2009-0.990.155N/E
03/2009-0.670.155N/E
12/20081.590.15513.57
09/20082.180.15513.30
06/20082.100.14516.60
03/20081.920.14512.79

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2009 Leverage 2009
Net Inc/Comm Equity-0.10Total Liab/Total Assets0.78
Net Inc/Total Assets-0.02Total Liab/Inv Cap0.89
Net Inc/Inv Cap-0.02Total Liab/Comm Equity3.90
Pretax Inc/Net Sales-0.05Interest Coverage Ratio-1.61
Net Inc/Net Sales-0.03Curr Debt/Equity0.02
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.20LTD/Equity0.58
SG&A/NetSales0.04Total Debt/Equity0.60
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover6.59Quick Ratio1.22
Inventory Turnover12.57Current Ratio1.59
Inventory Day Sales0.04Net Rec/Curr Assets0.53
Net Sales/Work Cap10.59Inv/Curr Assets0.24
Net Sales/PP&E1.07  

Income Statement (Millions)

  12/31/2009 9/30/2009 6/30/2009 3/31/2009
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 1,016.53 1,107.93 958.04 1,094.01
Cost of Goods Sold 774.40 830.63 738.70 868.73
Selling & Admin Exps 37.35 37.48 38.82 52.95
Operating Income 127.48 160.27 100.07 -540.92
Interest Exp 21.40 20.95 20.76 21.00
Pretax Income 110.69 144.54 83.82 -558.41
Other Income 2.26 2.92 2.44 1.72
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 72.63 92.58 55.31 -343.80

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 6/30/2009 3/31/2009
Cash & Short Term Investments 177.95 63.09 98.33 139.60
Receivables - Total 560.13 532.62 562.33 580.70
Inventories - Total 249.80 268.68 285.81 276.27
Total Current Assets 1,061.66 970.55 1,063.85 1,132.30
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 3,894.12 3,874.83 3,744.26 3,711.81
Total Assets 5,990.95 5,872.57 5,823.36 5,860.54
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 607.35 572.27 606.60 663.83
Debt in Current Liabilities 59.84 72.69 85.02 112.18
Total Current Liabilities 667.19 644.96 691.61 776.01
Long-Term Debt 1,486.68 1,471.83 1,636.59 1,632.19
Total Liabilities 4,684.75 3,903.83 3,413.26 3,473.94
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest NA NA NA NA
Preferred Stock 15.00 15.00 15.00 NA
Common Stock 188.39 187.67 184.51 184.50
Retained Earnings 1,377.04 1,334.26 1,270.78 1,244.25
Treasury Stock -3.63 -3.63 -3.63 -3.63
Total Stockholders' Equity 2,571.65 2,516.28 2,410.10 2,386.60
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 7,256.40 6,420.11 5,823.36 5,860.54

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 6/30/2009 3/31/2009
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 217.46 230.80 150.60 247.82
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -99.18 -61.47 -128.54 -142.97
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -4.75 -142.55 -32.81 -111.82

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/20053,455.41275.081.53
12/20064,070.68315.761.75
12/20074,247.90432.121.76
12/20085,003.28293.671.59
12/20094,176.50-123.27-0.67
Growth Rates4.85----

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/0933690,76548.31




Report Date : 3/15/2010

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