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 2008 Leverage 2008
Net Inc/Comm Equity0.26Total Liab/Total Assets0.58
Net Inc/Total Assets0.04Total Liab/Inv Cap0.71
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.05Total Liab/Comm Equity3.42
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.09Interest Coverage Ratio6.41
Net Inc/Net Sales0.06Curr Debt/Equity0.09
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.16LTD/Equity0.57
SG&A/NetSales0.04Total Debt/Equity0.66
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover7.00Quick Ratio1.04
Inventory Turnover15.44Current Ratio1.32
Inventory Day Sales0.04Net Rec/Curr Assets0.56
Net Sales/Work Cap16.41Inv/Curr Assets0.21
Net Sales/PP&E1.16  

Income Statement (Millions)

  9/30/2009 6/30/2009 3/31/2009 12/31/2008
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 1,107.93 958.04 1,094.01 1,295.77
Cost of Goods Sold 830.63 738.70 868.73 3,247.97
Selling & Admin Exps 37.48 38.82 52.95 -2,166.57
Operating Income 160.27 100.07 -540.92 -17.32
Interest Exp 20.95 20.76 21.00 23.77
Pretax Income 144.54 83.82 -558.41 -38.10
Other Income 2.92 2.44 1.72 2.09
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 92.58 55.31 -343.80 -11.27

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 9/30/2009 6/30/2009 3/31/2009 12/31/2008
Cash & Short Term Investments 63.09 98.33 139.60 132.35
Receivables - Total 532.62 562.33 580.70 707.11
Inventories - Total 268.68 285.81 276.27 261.52
Total Current Assets 970.55 1,063.85 1,132.30 1,272.29
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 3,874.83 3,744.26 3,711.81 4,300.92
Total Assets 5,872.57 5,823.36 5,860.54 6,587.85
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 572.27 606.60 663.83 727.18
Debt in Current Liabilities 72.69 85.02 112.18 240.30
Total Current Liabilities 644.96 691.61 776.01 967.48
Long-Term Debt 1,471.83 1,636.59 1,632.19 1,568.64
Total Liabilities 3,903.83 3,413.26 3,473.94 3,826.77
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest NA NA NA NA
Preferred Stock 15.00 15.00 NA 15.00
Common Stock 187.67 184.51 184.50 184.21
Retained Earnings 1,334.26 1,270.78 1,244.25 1,616.83
Treasury Stock -3.63 -3.63 -3.63 -3.63
Total Stockholders' Equity 2,516.28 2,410.10 2,386.60 2,761.08
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 6,420.11 5,823.36 5,860.54 6,587.85

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 9/30/2009 6/30/2009 3/31/2009 12/31/2008
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 230.80 150.60 247.82 337.35
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -61.47 -128.54 -142.97 -394.80
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -142.55 -32.81 -111.82 52.60

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/20042,719.26207.071.17
12/20053,455.41275.081.53
12/20064,070.68315.761.75
12/20074,247.90432.121.76
12/20085,003.28293.671.59
Growth Rates16.479.137.97

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/0932686,85146.26




Report Date : 2/8/2010

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