west fertilizer - west fertilizer company . windfall - tax benefits in excess of compensation costs . working capital revolver loan - our secured revolving credit facility . working capital revolver loan amendment - the senior secured revolving credit facility , amended effective january 17 , 2016. zena - zena energy l.l.c . , a former subsidiary of the company . 1992 agreement - an individual benefit agreement with a former executive . 2005 agreement - a death benefit agreement with jack e. golsen . 2015 restricted stock - grants under the 2008 plan of restricted stock during 2015 to certain executives . 2016 crop - corn crop marketing year ( september 1 - august 31 ) , which began in 2015 and ended in 2016 . 2016 restricted stock - grants under the 2016 plan of restricted stock during 2016 . 2017 crop - corn crop marketing year ( september 1 - august 31 ) , which began in 2016 and ended in 2017 . 2017 restricted stock - grants under the 2016 plan of restricted stock during 2017 . 2018 crop - corn crop marketing year ( september 1 - august 31 ) , which began in 2017 and ending in 2018 . 7.75 % senior secured notes - $ 425 million aggregate principal amount of 7.75 % senior secured notes due august 1 , 2019 issued pursuant to the original 7.75 % indenture , subsequently amended under the supplemental indenture , with a current interest rate of 8.50 % 12 % senior secured notes - the $ 50 million aggregate principal amount of 12 % senior secured notes due august 1 , 2019. item 1b . unresolved staff comments not applicable . 24 item 2. p roperties the following table presents our significant properties for 2017 : replace_table_token_2_th ( a ) we distribute our agricultural products through 11 wholesale and retail distribution centers , with 9 of the centers located in texas ( 8 of which we own and 1 of which we lease ) ; 1 center located in tennessee ( owned ) ; and 1 center located in missouri ( owned ) . ( b ) the percentage of utilization for the el dorado facility relates to its ammonia production capacity . the capacity utilization rate is based on 1,150 tons per day of produ ction since production began . we are currently producing at above 1,300 tons per day . we did not perform a turnaround during 2017 . ( c ) the percentage of utilization for the cherokee facility relates to its ammonia production capacity and is based on 515 tons per day of production for the year . we did not perform a turnaround during 2017 . ( d ) the percentage of utilization for the pryor facility relates to its ammonia production capacity and is based on 675 tons per day of production for the year . the listed rate excludes 17 days to perform a turnaround during 2017. the pryor facility has additional operational capacity for nitric acid and an solution in excess of its current ammonia capacity . ( e ) the percentage of utilization for the baytown facility relates to its nitric acid production capacity and is based on 1,530 tons per day of production for the year . we did not perform a turnaround during 2017. most of our real property and equipment located at our chemical facilities are being used to secure our long-term debt . all of the properties utilized by our businesses are suitable and adequate to meet the current needs of that business and relate to domestic operations . 25 item 3. lega l proceedings see legal matters under note 11 of notes to consolidated financial statements included in this report . item 4. mine safety disclosures not applicable part ii item 5. market for registrant 's common equity , related stockholder matters and issuer purchases of equity securities market information our common stock is trading on the new york stock exchange under the symbol “ lxu ” . the following table shows , for the periods indicated , the high and low intraday sales prices of our common stock . replace_table_token_3_th stockholders as of february 16 , 2018 , we had approximately 432 record holders of our common stock . dividends we have not paid cash dividends on our outstanding shares of common stock or convertible preferred stocks during the two most recent fiscal years . in 2017 , we did not pay cash dividends on our outstanding series of redeemable preferred stocks but did pay cash dividends during 2016. see discussion concerning dividends and restrictions in payment of dividends below under “ liquidity and capital resources - dividends ” and “ - loan agreements ” of the md & a contained in item 7 of this report . equity compensation plans discussions relating to our equity compensation plans under item 12 of part iii are incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement which we intend to file with the sec on or before april 30 , 2018. sale of unregistered securities there were no unregistered sales of equity securities in 2017 that have not been previously reported in a quarterly report on form 10-q or current report on form 8-k. preferred share rights plan see discussions relating to our preferred share rights plan under preferred share rights plan of not e 14 to consolid ated financial statements contained in this report . 26 item 6. selected f inancial data ( 1 ) replace_table_token_4_th ( 1 ) the following selected consolidated financial data were derived from our audited consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with , and are qualified by reference , to the md & a contained in item 7 of part ii of this report . the financial information presented may not be indicative of our future performance . story_separator_special_tag as a result , our competitive position and that of other north american nitrogen fertilizer producers has been positively affected . we historically have purchased natural gas in the spot market , using forward purchase contracts , or through a combination of both and have used forward purchase contracts to lock in pricing for a portion of our natural gas requirements . these forward purchase contracts are generally either fixed-price or index-price , short-term in nature and for a fixed supply quantity . we are able to purchase natural gas at competitive prices due to our connections to large distribution systems and their proximity to interstate pipeline systems . the following table shows the annual volume of natural gas we purchased and the average cost per mmbtu : replace_table_token_5_th ( 1 ) the increase in volume in 2017 is primarily attributed to the new ammonia plant at the el dorado facility operating for the full year compared to approximately half a year for 2016 and higher overall ammonia operating rates at our plants . as of december 31 , 2017 , we had volume purchase commitments with a fixed cost for natural gas of approximately 1.3 million mmbtus at an average cost of $ 2.42 per mmbtu . these commitments are for firm purchases during the first quarter of 2018 and represent approximately 17 % of our total exposed natural gas usage required for that period . transportation costs costs for transporting nitrogen-based products can be significant relative to their selling price . for example , ammonia is a hazardous gas at ambient temperatures and must be transported in specialized equipment , which is more expensive than other forms of nitrogen fertilizers . in recent years , a significant amount of the ammonia consumed annually in the u.s was imported . therefore , nitrogen fertilizers prices in the u.s. are influenced by the cost to transport product from exporting countries , giving domestic producers who transport shorter distances an advantage . key operational factors facility reliability consistent , reliable and safe operations at our chemical plants are critical to our financial performance and results of operations . the financial effects of planned downtime at our plants , including turnarounds is mitigated through a diligent planning process that considers the availability of resources to perform the needed maintenance , feedstock logistics and other factors . unplanned downtime of our plants typically results in lost contribution margin from lost sales of our products , lost fixed cost absorption from lower production of our products and increased costs related to repairs and maintenance . all turnarounds result in lost contribution margin from lost sales of our products , lost fixed cost absorption from lower production of our products , and increased costs related to repairs and maintenance , which repair , and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred . also see the turnaround costs presented in the quarterly financial data of the consolidated financial statements included in this report . during the unplanned outage in the fourth quarter of 2017 at our pryor facility , we replaced the process gas pre-heat system which was originally planned for the turnaround in 2018. although this extended the downtime , combined with previous maintenance work done at the facility during 2017 , it allowed us to avoid a turnaround in 2018 that had been previously planned . following the turnaround scheduled in 2019 , we expect to move to a two-year turnaround cycle at this facility . at our el dorado facility , historically , we performed turnaround projects on individual plants without shutting down the entire facility as we have redundancy for most of our produced products . the effect of lost production from those have not been significant . with the completion of the new ammonia plant , the facility will begin to schedule traditional turnarounds that will require the ammonia plant to be taken out of production and will cause a financial effect from lost production . this facility will perform a two-year turnaround currently scheduled in the third quarter of 2018 and following this initial turnaround , the facility will move to a three-year turnaround cycle . 31 our cher okee facility is currently on a two-year turnaround cycle , w ith the last turnaround being performed in the third quarter of 2016 . the next turnaround to be performed is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2018 at which time we expect to move to a th ree-year turnaround cycle . prepay contracts we use forward sales of our fertilizer products to optimize our asset utilization , planning process and production scheduling . these sales are made by offering customers the opportunity to purchase product on a forward basis at prices and delivery dates that are agreed upon . we use this program to varying degrees during the year depending on market conditions and our view of changing price environments . fixing the selling prices of our products months in advance of their ultimate delivery to customers typically causes our reported selling prices and margins to differ from spot market prices and margins available at the time of shipment . consolidated results for 2017 our consolidated net sales for 2017 were $ 427.5 million compared to $ 374.6 million for 2016. our consolidated operating loss was $ 34.1 millio n compared to $ 90.2 million for 2016. the items affecting our operating results are discussed below and under “ results of operations . ” items affecting comparability of results on-stream rates the on-stream rates of our plants affect our production , the absorption of fixed costs of each plant and sales of our products . it is a key operating metric that we use to manage our business . in particular , we closely monitor the on-stream rates of our ammonia plants as that is the basic product as used to produce all upgraded products . in 2017 , we improved the operating rates at our cherokee ammonia plant

cash flow from continuing investing activities net cash used by continuing investing activities was $ 10.8 million for 2017 compared to net cash provided of $ 153.3 million , a change of $ 164.1 million . for 2017 , the net cash used relates to expenditures for pp & e of $ 35.4 million partially offset by net proceeds of $ 23.8 million from the sale of our working interests in certain natural gas properties , engineered products business ( industrial machinery and related components ) and other property and equipment as discussed above under “ recent developments ” and in note 1 to the consolidated financial statements and $ 0.8 million associated with other activities . for 2016 , the net cash provided consists of $ 362 million of net proceeds from the sale of the climate control business and other property and equipment and $ 3.8 million associated with other activities partially offset by $ 212.5 million of cash used for expenditures for pp & e . cash flow from continuing financing act ivities net cash used by continuing financing activities was $ 16.1 million for 2017 compared to $ 193.7 million for 2016 , a change of approximately $ 177.6 million . for 2017 , the net cash used consists of payments on long-term debt and related costs of $ 14.2 million and $ 1.9 million of other activities . for 2016 , the net cash used relates to the payments on the 7.75 % and 12 % senior secured notes totaling $ 100 million , the redemption of a portion of the series e redeemable preferred including dividends of approximately $ 80 million , payments on long-term debt of $ 15.4 million and payments of debt and equity modification , extinguishment and issuance costs of $ 13.1 million partially offset by net proceeds from long-term debt financing of approximately $ 14.8 million .


 Write a concise suspicious activity report of the following text delimited by triple backquotes. Return your response as a formal report which covers the key points highlighting the location,dates,entity names and account holder information in chronological order of the text.
     ```cash flow from continuing investing activities net cash used by continuing investing activities was $ 10.8 million for 2017 compared to net cash provided of $ 153.3 million , a change of $ 164.1 million . for 2017 , the net cash used relates to expenditures for pp & e of $ 35.4 million partially offset by net proceeds of $ 23.8 million from the sale of our working interests in certain natural gas properties , engineered products business ( industrial machinery and related components ) and other property and equipment as discussed above under “ recent developments ” and in note 1 to the consolidated financial statements and $ 0.8 million associated with other activities . for 2016 , the net cash provided consists of $ 362 million of net proceeds from the sale of the climate control business and other property and equipment and $ 3.8 million associated with other activities partially offset by $ 212.5 million of cash used for expenditures for pp & e . cash flow from continuing financing act ivities net cash used by continuing financing activities was $ 16.1 million for 2017 compared to $ 193.7 million for 2016 , a change of approximately $ 177.6 million . for 2017 , the net cash used consists of payments on long-term debt and related costs of $ 14.2 million and $ 1.9 million of other activities . for 2016 , the net cash used relates to the payments on the 7.75 % and 12 % senior secured notes totaling $ 100 million , the redemption of a portion of the series e redeemable preferred including dividends of approximately $ 80 million , payments on long-term debt of $ 15.4 million and payments of debt and equity modification , extinguishment and issuance costs of $ 13.1 million partially offset by net proceeds from long-term debt financing of approximately $ 14.8 million .
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 Suspicious Activity Report : west fertilizer - west fertilizer company . windfall - tax benefits in excess of compensation costs . working capital revolver loan - our secured revolving credit facility . working capital revolver loan amendment - the senior secured revolving credit facility , amended effective january 17 , 2016. zena - zena energy l.l.c . , a former subsidiary of the company . 1992 agreement - an individual benefit agreement with a former executive . 2005 agreement - a death benefit agreement with jack e. golsen . 2015 restricted stock - grants under the 2008 plan of restricted stock during 2015 to certain executives . 2016 crop - corn crop marketing year ( september 1 - august 31 ) , which began in 2015 and ended in 2016 . 2016 restricted stock - grants under the 2016 plan of restricted stock during 2016 . 2017 crop - corn crop marketing year ( september 1 - august 31 ) , which began in 2016 and ended in 2017 . 2017 restricted stock - grants under the 2016 plan of restricted stock during 2017 . 2018 crop - corn crop marketing year ( september 1 - august 31 ) , which began in 2017 and ending in 2018 . 7.75 % senior secured notes - $ 425 million aggregate principal amount of 7.75 % senior secured notes due august 1 , 2019 issued pursuant to the original 7.75 % indenture , subsequently amended under the supplemental indenture , with a current interest rate of 8.50 % 12 % senior secured notes - the $ 50 million aggregate principal amount of 12 % senior secured notes due august 1 , 2019. item 1b . unresolved staff comments not applicable . 24 item 2. p roperties the following table presents our significant properties for 2017 : replace_table_token_2_th ( a ) we distribute our agricultural products through 11 wholesale and retail distribution centers , with 9 of the centers located in texas ( 8 of which we own and 1 of which we lease ) ; 1 center located in tennessee ( owned ) ; and 1 center located in missouri ( owned ) . ( b ) the percentage of utilization for the el dorado facility relates to its ammonia production capacity . the capacity utilization rate is based on 1,150 tons per day of produ ction since production began . we are currently producing at above 1,300 tons per day . we did not perform a turnaround during 2017 . ( c ) the percentage of utilization for the cherokee facility relates to its ammonia production capacity and is based on 515 tons per day of production for the year . we did not perform a turnaround during 2017 . ( d ) the percentage of utilization for the pryor facility relates to its ammonia production capacity and is based on 675 tons per day of production for the year . the listed rate excludes 17 days to perform a turnaround during 2017. the pryor facility has additional operational capacity for nitric acid and an solution in excess of its current ammonia capacity . ( e ) the percentage of utilization for the baytown facility relates to its nitric acid production capacity and is based on 1,530 tons per day of production for the year . we did not perform a turnaround during 2017. most of our real property and equipment located at our chemical facilities are being used to secure our long-term debt . all of the properties utilized by our businesses are suitable and adequate to meet the current needs of that business and relate to domestic operations . 25 item 3. lega l proceedings see legal matters under note 11 of notes to consolidated financial statements included in this report . item 4. mine safety disclosures not applicable part ii item 5. market for registrant 's common equity , related stockholder matters and issuer purchases of equity securities market information our common stock is trading on the new york stock exchange under the symbol “ lxu ” . the following table shows , for the periods indicated , the high and low intraday sales prices of our common stock . replace_table_token_3_th stockholders as of february 16 , 2018 , we had approximately 432 record holders of our common stock . dividends we have not paid cash dividends on our outstanding shares of common stock or convertible preferred stocks during the two most recent fiscal years . in 2017 , we did not pay cash dividends on our outstanding series of redeemable preferred stocks but did pay cash dividends during 2016. see discussion concerning dividends and restrictions in payment of dividends below under “ liquidity and capital resources - dividends ” and “ - loan agreements ” of the md & a contained in item 7 of this report . equity compensation plans discussions relating to our equity compensation plans under item 12 of part iii are incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement which we intend to file with the sec on or before april 30 , 2018. sale of unregistered securities there were no unregistered sales of equity securities in 2017 that have not been previously reported in a quarterly report on form 10-q or current report on form 8-k. preferred share rights plan see discussions relating to our preferred share rights plan under preferred share rights plan of not e 14 to consolid ated financial statements contained in this report . 26 item 6. selected f inancial data ( 1 ) replace_table_token_4_th ( 1 ) the following selected consolidated financial data were derived from our audited consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with , and are qualified by reference , to the md & a contained in item 7 of part ii of this report . the financial information presented may not be indicative of our future performance . story_separator_special_tag as a result , our competitive position and that of other north american nitrogen fertilizer producers has been positively affected . we historically have purchased natural gas in the spot market , using forward purchase contracts , or through a combination of both and have used forward purchase contracts to lock in pricing for a portion of our natural gas requirements . these forward purchase contracts are generally either fixed-price or index-price , short-term in nature and for a fixed supply quantity . we are able to purchase natural gas at competitive prices due to our connections to large distribution systems and their proximity to interstate pipeline systems . the following table shows the annual volume of natural gas we purchased and the average cost per mmbtu : replace_table_token_5_th ( 1 ) the increase in volume in 2017 is primarily attributed to the new ammonia plant at the el dorado facility operating for the full year compared to approximately half a year for 2016 and higher overall ammonia operating rates at our plants . as of december 31 , 2017 , we had volume purchase commitments with a fixed cost for natural gas of approximately 1.3 million mmbtus at an average cost of $ 2.42 per mmbtu . these commitments are for firm purchases during the first quarter of 2018 and represent approximately 17 % of our total exposed natural gas usage required for that period . transportation costs costs for transporting nitrogen-based products can be significant relative to their selling price . for example , ammonia is a hazardous gas at ambient temperatures and must be transported in specialized equipment , which is more expensive than other forms of nitrogen fertilizers . in recent years , a significant amount of the ammonia consumed annually in the u.s was imported . therefore , nitrogen fertilizers prices in the u.s. are influenced by the cost to transport product from exporting countries , giving domestic producers who transport shorter distances an advantage . key operational factors facility reliability consistent , reliable and safe operations at our chemical plants are critical to our financial performance and results of operations . the financial effects of planned downtime at our plants , including turnarounds is mitigated through a diligent planning process that considers the availability of resources to perform the needed maintenance , feedstock logistics and other factors . unplanned downtime of our plants typically results in lost contribution margin from lost sales of our products , lost fixed cost absorption from lower production of our products and increased costs related to repairs and maintenance . all turnarounds result in lost contribution margin from lost sales of our products , lost fixed cost absorption from lower production of our products , and increased costs related to repairs and maintenance , which repair , and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred . also see the turnaround costs presented in the quarterly financial data of the consolidated financial statements included in this report . during the unplanned outage in the fourth quarter of 2017 at our pryor facility , we replaced the process gas pre-heat system which was originally planned for the turnaround in 2018. although this extended the downtime , combined with previous maintenance work done at the facility during 2017 , it allowed us to avoid a turnaround in 2018 that had been previously planned . following the turnaround scheduled in 2019 , we expect to move to a two-year turnaround cycle at this facility . at our el dorado facility , historically , we performed turnaround projects on individual plants without shutting down the entire facility as we have redundancy for most of our produced products . the effect of lost production from those have not been significant . with the completion of the new ammonia plant , the facility will begin to schedule traditional turnarounds that will require the ammonia plant to be taken out of production and will cause a financial effect from lost production . this facility will perform a two-year turnaround currently scheduled in the third quarter of 2018 and following this initial turnaround , the facility will move to a three-year turnaround cycle . 31 our cher okee facility is currently on a two-year turnaround cycle , w ith the last turnaround being performed in the third quarter of 2016 . the next turnaround to be performed is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2018 at which time we expect to move to a th ree-year turnaround cycle . prepay contracts we use forward sales of our fertilizer products to optimize our asset utilization , planning process and production scheduling . these sales are made by offering customers the opportunity to purchase product on a forward basis at prices and delivery dates that are agreed upon . we use this program to varying degrees during the year depending on market conditions and our view of changing price environments . fixing the selling prices of our products months in advance of their ultimate delivery to customers typically causes our reported selling prices and margins to differ from spot market prices and margins available at the time of shipment . consolidated results for 2017 our consolidated net sales for 2017 were $ 427.5 million compared to $ 374.6 million for 2016. our consolidated operating loss was $ 34.1 millio n compared to $ 90.2 million for 2016. the items affecting our operating results are discussed below and under “ results of operations . ” items affecting comparability of results on-stream rates the on-stream rates of our plants affect our production , the absorption of fixed costs of each plant and sales of our products . it is a key operating metric that we use to manage our business . in particular , we closely monitor the on-stream rates of our ammonia plants as that is the basic product as used to produce all upgraded products . in 2017 , we improved the operating rates at our cherokee ammonia plant

