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Cash and cash equivalents $ 81,620 $ 86,005
−Removed: Trade accounts receivable, net 19,127 18,894
+Added: Trade accounts receivable 27,226 25,667
Accounts receivable from affiliates 5,804 5,605
Inventories 55,967 54,085
−Removed: Federal income tax receivable 8,959 17,615
+Added: Refundable federal income taxes 12,537 15,054
Prepaid insurance 11,283 2,016
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Accounts payable to affiliates 909 741
−Removed: Revolving credit agreements — 20,000
Current maturities of long-term debt 2,965 2,527
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Accrued payroll 8,040 16,339
+Added: Deferred revenue 2,989 4,082
Other current liabilities 8,664 8,299
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
−Removed: THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
−Removed: SEPTEMBER 30 SEPTEMBER 30
−Removed: 2021 2020 2021 2020
+Added: THREE MONTHS ENDED
(In thousands, except per share data)
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Earnings of unconsolidated operations 14,592 15,342
−Removed: Contract termination settlement 10,333 — 10,333 —
Operating expenses
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Amortization of intangible assets 847 982
−Removed: (Gain) loss on sale of assets
+Added: Gain on sale of assets
( 136 ) ( 41 )
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Operating profit 14,944 8,330
−Removed: Other expense (income)
+Added: Other (income) expense
Interest expense 513 356
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Other, net ( 230 ) ( 130 )
−Removed: 158 ( 481 ) ( 942 ) ( 99 )
−Removed: Income before income tax provision 27,434 9,879 45,534 21,559
−Removed: Income tax provision 2,597 1,857 5,231 1,321
+Added: Income before income tax provision (benefit) 14,944 8,664
+Added: Income tax provision (benefit) 2,362 ( 297 )
Net income $ 12,582 $ 8,961
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
−Removed: THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
−Removed: SEPTEMBER 30 SEPTEMBER 30
−Removed: 2021 2020 2021 2020
+Added: THREE MONTHS ENDED
(In thousands)
Net income $ 12,582 $ 8,961
−Removed: Reclassification of pension and postretirement adjustments into earnings, net of $ 42 and $ 127 tax benefit in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and net of $ 29 and $ 102 tax benefit in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.
−Removed: 143 99 429 355
+Added: Reclassification of pension and postretirement adjustments into earnings, net of $ 35 and $ 43 tax benefit in the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, respectively.
Total other comprehensive income 118 143
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
−Removed: NINE MONTHS ENDED
+Added: THREE MONTHS ENDED
(In thousands)
Operating activities
−Removed: Net cash provided by operating activities $ 67,794 $ 2,760
+Added: Net cash used for operating activities $ ( 1,070 ) $ ( 910 )
Investing activities
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Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment 135 44
−Removed: Purchase of equity securities — ( 2,000 )
Other ( 15 ) ( 15 )
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Reductions of long-term debt ( 2,689 ) ( 357 )
−Removed: Net reductions to revolving credit agreements ( 30,000 ) ( 7,000 )
+Added: Net additions (reductions) to revolving credit agreements 2,000 ( 2,000 )
Cash dividends paid ( 1,445 ) ( 1,374 )
−Removed: Purchase of treasury shares — ( 1,002 )
−Removed: Net cash used for financing activities ( 33,698 ) ( 6,905 )
+Added: Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities 1,214 ( 3,561 )
Cash and cash equivalents
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Stock-based compensation 92 — 923 — — 1,015
−Removed: Purchase of treasury shares ( 32 ) — ( 970 ) — — ( 1,002 )
−Removed: Net income — — — 6,166 — 6,166
−Removed: Cash dividends on Class A and Class B common stock:
−Removed: $ 0.1900 per share
−Removed: — — — ( 1,339 ) — ( 1,339 )
−Removed: Reclassification adjustment to net income, net of tax — — — — 155 155
−Removed: Balance, March 31, 2020 $ 5,453 $ 1,569 $ 8,318 $ 289,679 $ ( 11,182 ) $ 293,837
−Removed: Stock-based compensation
−Removed: 10 — 624 — — 634
−Removed: — — — 6,050 — 6,050
−Removed: Cash dividends on Class A and Class B common stock:
−Removed: $ 0.1925 per share
−Removed: — — — ( 1,351 ) — ( 1,351 )
−Removed: Reclassification adjustment to net income, net of tax
−Removed: — — — — 101 101
−Removed: Balance, June 30, 2020 $ 5,463 $ 1,569 $ 8,942 $ 294,378 $ ( 11,081 ) $ 299,271
−Removed: Stock-based compensation 13 — 439 — — 452
Conversion of Class B to Class A shares 1 ( 1 ) — — — —
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Reclassification adjustment to net income, net of tax — — — — 143 143
−Removed: Balance, September 30, 2020 $ 5,477 $ 1,568 $ 9,381 $ 301,045 $ ( 10,982 ) $ 306,489
+Added: Balance, March 31, 2021 $ 5,583 $ 1,567 $ 11,818 $ 301,857 $ ( 11,456 ) $ 309,369
Balance, January 1, 2022 $ 5,616 $ 1,567 $ 16,331 $ 336,778 $ ( 8,176 ) $ 352,116
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Balance, March 31, 2022 $ 5,762 $ 1,566 $ 17,309 $ 347,915 $ ( 8,058 ) $ 364,494
−Removed: Stock-based compensation
−Removed: 12 — 1,110 — — 1,122
−Removed: — — — 6,505 — 6,505
−Removed: Cash dividends on Class A and Class B common stock:
−Removed: $ 0.1975 per share
−Removed: — — — ( 1,412 ) — ( 1,412 )
−Removed: Reclassification adjustment to net income, net of tax
−Removed: — — — — 143 143
−Removed: Balance, June 30, 2021 $ 5,595 $ 1,567 $ 12,928 $ 306,950 $ ( 11,313 ) $ 315,727
−Removed: Stock-based compensation 12 — 1,614 — — 1,626
−Removed: Net income — — — 24,837 — 24,837
−Removed: Cash dividends on Class A and Class B common stock:
−Removed: $ 0.1975 per share
−Removed: — — — ( 1,414 ) — ( 1,414 )
−Removed: Reclassification adjustment to net income, net of tax — — — — 143 143
−Removed: Balance, September 30, 2021 $ 5,607 $ 1,567 $ 14,542 $ 330,373 $ ( 11,170 ) $ 340,919
See notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
−Removed: SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
+Added: MARCH 31, 2022
(In thousands, except as noted and per share amounts)
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Coal Mining, North American Mining ("NAMining") and Minerals Management.
−Removed: The Coal Mining segment operates surface coal mines for power generation companies and an activated carbon producer.
−Removed: The NAMining segment is a trusted mining partner for producers of aggregates, lithium and other minerals.
−Removed: The Minerals Management segment promotes the development of mineral interests.
−Removed: In addition, Mitigation Resources of North America ® (Mitigation Resources) provides stream and wetland mitigation solutions.
+Added: The Coal Mining segment operates surface coal mines for power generation companies.
+Added: The NAMining segment is a trusted mining partner for producers of aggregates, coal, lithium and other industrial minerals.
+Added: The Minerals Management segment acquires and promotes the development of mineral interests.
+Added: Mitigation Resources of North America ® ("Mitigation Resources") provides stream and wetland mitigation solutions.
The Company also has items not directly attributable to a reportable segment.
Intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
+Added: Effective January 1, 2022, the Company changed the composition of its reportable segments.
+Added: As a result, the Company retrospectively changed its computation of segment operating profit to reclassify the results of Caddo Creek Resources Company, LLC (“Caddo Creek”) and Demery Resources Company, LLC ("Demery") from the Coal Mining segment into the NAMining segment as these operations provide mining solutions for producers of industrial minerals, rather than for power generation.
+Added: The Coal Mining segment now includes only mines that deliver coal for power generation.
+Added: This segment reporting change has no impact on consolidated operating results.
+Added: All prior period segment information has been reclassified to conform to the new presentation.
See Note 8 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of segment reporting.
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Coal Mining Segment
−Removed: The Coal Mining segment, operating as The North American Coal Corporation ® ("NACoal"), operates surface coal mines under long-term contracts with power generation companies and an activated carbon producer pursuant to a service-based business model.
−Removed: Coal is surface mined in North Dakota, Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana and through September 30, 2021, on the Navajo Nation in New Mexico.
−Removed: Each mine is fully integrated with its customer's operations.
−Removed: During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company's operating coal mines were:
−Removed: Bisti Fuels Company, LLC (“Bisti”), The Coteau Properties Company (“Coteau”), Coyote Creek Mining Company, LLC (“Coyote Creek”), Demery Resources Company, LLC (“Demery”), The Falkirk Mining Company (“Falkirk”), Mississippi Lignite Mining Company (“MLMC”) and The Sabine Mining Company (“Sabine”).
+Added: The Coal Mining segment, operating as The North American Coal Corporation ® ("NACoal"), operates surface coal mines under long-term contracts with power generation companies pursuant to a service-based business model.
+Added: Lignite coal is surface mined in North Dakota, Texas and Mississippi.
+Added: Each mine is fully integrated with its customer's operations and is the exclusive supplier of coal to its customers' facilities.
+Added: During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Coal Mining segment's operating coal mines were:
+Added: The Coteau Properties Company (“Coteau”), Coyote Creek Mining Company, LLC (“Coyote Creek”), The Falkirk Mining Company (“Falkirk”), Mississippi Lignite Mining Company (“MLMC”) and The Sabine Mining Company (“Sabine”).
+Added: Each of these mines deliver their coal production to adjacent power plants or synfuels plants under long-term supply contracts.
+Added: MLMC’s coal supply contract contains a take or pay provision;
+Added: all other coal supply contracts are requirements contracts under which earnings can fluctuate.
+Added: Certain coal supply contracts can be terminated early, which would result in a reduction to future earnings.
+Added: During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Coal Mining segment's operating coal mines also included Bisti Fuels Company, LLC (“Bisti”).
+Added: Effective September 30, 2021, the contract mining agreement between Bisti and its customer, Navajo Transitional Energy Company ("NTEC"), was terminated.
+Added: Coteau operates the Freedom Mine in North Dakota.
+Added: All coal production from the Freedom Mine is delivered to Basin Electric Power Cooperative (“Basin Electric”).
+Added: Basin Electric utilizes the coal at the Great Plains Synfuels Plant (the “Synfuels Plant”), Antelope Valley Station and Leland Olds Station.
+Added: The Synfuels Plant is a coal gasification plant, owned by Dakota Gasification Company (“Dakota Gas’), a subsidiary of Basin Electric, that manufactures synthetic natural gas and produces fertilizers, solvents, phenol, carbon dioxide, and other chemical products for sale.
+Added: During 2020, Basin Electric informed Coteau that it is considering changes that may result in modifications to its Synfuels Plant that could potentially reduce or eliminate coal requirements at the Synfuels Plant.
+Added: During 2021, Bakken Energy (“Bakken”) and Basin Electric signed a non-binding term sheet to transfer ownership of the assets of Dakota Gas to Bakken.
+Added: Bakken stated the closing date is expected to be April 1, 2023.
+Added: The closing is subject to the satisfaction of specified conditions.
+Added: As part of the term sheet between Basin Electric and Bakken, Basin Electric indicated that the Synfuels Plant will continue existing operations through 2026.
+Added: Basin Electric is also considering other options for the Synfuels Plant if the transaction with Bakken does not close.
+Added: Basin Electric indicated that if it
+Added: decides to proceed with any changes that could reduce or eliminate the use of coal, the feedstock change is not expected to occur before 2027.
Falkirk operates the Falkirk Mine in North Dakota.
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Coal Creek Station and Spiritwood Station are owned by Great River Energy (“GRE”).
−Removed: In May 2020, GRE announced its intent to sell or retire Coal Creek Station and modify Spiritwood Station to be fueled by natural gas.
−Removed: On June 30, 2021, GRE entered into an agreement to sell Coal Creek Station and the adjacent high-voltage direct current transmission line to Bismarck, North Dakota-based Rainbow Energy Center, LLC (“Rainbow Energy”) and its affiliates.
−Removed: The closing of this sale is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and presently, the transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2022.
−Removed: The timing could be accelerated, and the transaction could close before the end of 2021 if conditions are satisfied earlier than anticipated.
−Removed: Upon completion of the sale of Coal Creek Station, the existing Coal Sales Agreement, the existing Mortgage and Security Agreement and the existing Option Agreement between GRE and Falkirk will be terminated.
−Removed: Falkirk and GRE have entered into a termination and release of claims agreement.
−Removed: Upon completion of the sale of Coal Creek Station, GRE will pay Falkirk $ 14.0 million in cash, as well as transfer ownership of an office building located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and convey membership units in Midwest AgEnergy to NACoal.
−Removed: NACCO currently holds a $ 5.0 million investment in Midwest AgEnergy, which operates two ethanol facilities in North Dakota.
−Removed: If GRE's efforts to sell the power plant are successful, a new Coal Sales Agreement (“CSA”) between Falkirk and Rainbow Energy will become effective and Falkirk will supply all coal requirements of Coal Creek Station concurrent with Rainbow Energy’s acquisition of the power plant.
−Removed: Falkirk will no longer make any coal deliveries to GRE’s Spiritwood Station.
−Removed: Falkirk will be paid a management fee and Rainbow Energy will be responsible for funding all mine operating costs and directly or indirectly providing all of the capital required to operate the mine.
−Removed: The CSA specifies that Falkirk will perform final mine reclamation, which will be funded in its entirety by Rainbow Energy.
−Removed: The initial production period is expected to run ten years from the effective date of the CSA, but the CSA may be extended or terminated early under certain circumstances.
−Removed: If Rainbow Energy terminates the CSA and closes Coal Creek Station before 2027, Falkirk will be entitled to an additional payment from
−Removed: GRE under the terms of the termination and release of claims agreement.
−Removed: The additional payment amount ranges from $ 8 million if the closure occurs before 2024 to $ 2 million if the closure occurs in 2026.
−Removed: To support the transfer to new ownership, Falkirk has agreed to a reduction in the current per ton management fee from the effective date of the new CSA through May 31, 2024.
−Removed: After May 31, 2024, the per ton management fee increases to a higher base in line with current fee levels, and thereafter adjusts annually according to an index which tracks broad measures of U.S.
−Removed: Bisti supplied the Four Corners Power Plant through its contract mining agreement with the Navajo Transitional Energy Company ("NTEC").
−Removed: This contract mining agreement was terminated effective September 30, 2021.
−Removed: As required under the agreement, NTEC paid the Company a termination fee of $ 10.3 million.
−Removed: As of October 1, 2021, NTEC assumed control and responsibility for operation and all reclamation of the Navajo Mine.
+Added: In 2020, GRE announced its intent to sell or retire Coal Creek Station and modify Spiritwood Station to be fueled by natural gas.
+Added: During 2021, GRE entered into an agreement to sell Coal Creek Station and the adjacent high-voltage direct current transmission line to Bismarck, North Dakota-based Rainbow Energy Center, LLC (“Rainbow Energy”) and its affiliates.
+Added: On May 2, 2022, GRE completed the sale of the Coal Creek Station power plant and the adjacent high-voltage direct current transmission line to Rainbow Energy.
+Added: See Note 9 for further discussion of the transactions.
Sabine operates the Sabine Mine in Texas.
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SWEPCO is an American Electric Power (“AEP”) company.
−Removed: In November 2020, AEP announced its intent to retire the Pirkey Plant in 2023.
−Removed: SWEPCO expects deliveries from Sabine to continue until the first quarter of 2023 at which time Sabine expects to begin final reclamation.
+Added: AEP intends to retire the Pirkey Plant in 2023.
+Added: Sabine expects deliveries to cease during the first quarter of 2023 at which time it expects to begin final reclamation.
Funding for mine reclamation is the responsibility of SWEPCO.
−Removed: Coteau operates the Freedom Mine in North Dakota.
−Removed: All coal production from the Freedom Mine is delivered to Basin Electric Power Cooperative (“Basin Electric”).
−Removed: Basin Electric utilizes the coal at the Great Plains Synfuels Plant (the “Synfuels Plant”), Antelope Valley Station and Leland Olds Station.
−Removed: The Synfuels Plant is a coal gasification plant, owned by Dakota Gasification Company (“Dakota Gas’), a subsidiary of Basin Electric, that manufactures synthetic natural gas and produces fertilizers, solvents, phenol, carbon dioxide, and other chemical products for sale.
−Removed: In November 2020, Basin Electric informed Coteau that it is considering changes that may result in modifications to its Synfuels Plant that could potentially reduce or eliminate coal requirements at the Synfuels Plant.
−Removed: Basin Electric indicated that if it decides to proceed with any changes that could reduce or eliminate the use of coal, the feedstock change is not expected to occur before 2026.
−Removed: On August 16, 2021, Bakken Energy (“Bakken”) and Basin Electric signed a non-binding term sheet to purchase the assets of Dakota Gas.
−Removed: Bakken stated the closing date is expected to be April 1, 2023.
−Removed: As part of the agreement between Basin Electric and Bakken, Basin Electric indicated that the Synfuels Plant will continue existing operations through 2025.
−Removed: The closing is subject to the satisfaction of specified conditions.
−Removed: Basin Electric is also considering other options for the Synfuels Plant if the transaction with Bakken does not close.
−Removed: At all operating coal mines other than MLMC, the Company is paid a management fee per ton of coal or heating unit (MMBtu) delivered.
+Added: At Coteau, Coyote Creek, Falkirk and Sabine, the Company is paid a management fee per ton of coal or heating unit (MMBtu) delivered.
Each contract specifies the indices and mechanics by which fees change over time, generally in line with broad measures of U.S.
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See Note 6 for further discussion of Coyote Creek's guarantees.
−Removed: All operating coal mines other than MLMC meet the definition of a variable interest entity (“VIE”).
+Added: Coteau, Coyote Creek, Falkirk and Sabine each meet the definition of a variable interest entity ("VIE").
In each case, NACCO is not the primary beneficiary of the VIE as it does not exercise financial control;
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The mines that meet the definition of a VIE are referred to collectively as the “Unconsolidated Subsidiaries.” For tax purposes, the Unconsolidated Subsidiaries are included within the NACCO consolidated U.S.
−Removed: therefore, the income tax expense line on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations includes income taxes related to these entities.
+Added: therefore, the Income tax provision (benefit) line on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations includes income taxes related to these entities.
See Note 6 for further information on the Unconsolidated Subsidiaries.
+Added: Falkirk meets the definition of a VIE.
+Added: The completion of the Rainbow Energy transaction results in a VIE reconsideration event.
+Added: As the terms of the contract between Falkirk and Rainbow Energy are substantially the same as the terms of the contract between Falkirk and GRE, Falkirk will remain a VIE and Rainbow Energy is the primary beneficiary;
+Added: therefore, NACCO will continue to account for Falkirk under the equity method.
+Added: The Company performs contemporaneous reclamation activities at each mine in the normal course of operations.
+Added: Under all of the Unconsolidated Subsidiaries’ contracts, the customer has the obligation to fund final mine reclamation activities.
+Added: Under certain contracts, the Unconsolidated Subsidiary holds the mine permit and is therefore responsible for final mine reclamation activities.
+Added: To the extent the Unconsolidated Subsidiary performs such final reclamation, it is compensated for providing those services in addition to receiving reimbursement from customers for costs incurred.
The MLMC contract is the only operating coal contract in which the Company is responsible for all operating costs, capital requirements and final mine reclamation;
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inflation rates.
−Removed: Caddo Creek Resources Company, LLC (“Caddo Creek”) ceased all mining and delivery of lignite and commenced mine reclamation in the fourth quarter of 2020.
−Removed: The financial results of Caddo Creek are consolidated within NACCO's financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
−Removed: Prior to entering into reclamation, Caddo Creek met the definition of
−Removed: therefore, the financial results of Caddo Creek are reported as Earnings of unconsolidated operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.
−Removed: The reclamation at Caddo Creek is expected to be substantially complete by June 30, 2022.
+Added: Profitability at MLMC is affected by customer demand for coal and changes in the indices that determine sales price and actual costs incurred.
+Added: As diesel fuel is heavily weighted among the indices used to determine the coal sales price, fluctuations in diesel fuel prices can result in significant fluctuations in earnings at MLMC.
+Added: MLMC delivers coal to the Red Hills Power Plant in Ackerman, Mississippi.
+Added: The Red Hills Power Plant supplies electricity to the Tennessee Valley Authority ("TVA") under a long-term Power Purchase Agreement.
+Added: MLMC’s contract with its customer runs through 2032.
+Added: TVA’s power portfolio includes coal, nuclear, hydroelectric, natural gas and renewables.
+Added: The decision of
+Added: which power plants to dispatch is determined by TVA.
+Added: Reduction in dispatch of the Red Hills Power Plant will result in reduced earnings at MLMC.
NAMining Segment
−Removed: The NAMining segment provides value-added contract mining and other services for producers of aggregates, lithium and other minerals.
−Removed: The segment is a primary platform for the Company’s growth and diversification of mining activities outside of the coal industry.
+Added: The NAMining segment provides value-added contract mining and other services for producers of industrial minerals.
+Added: The segment is a primary platform for the Company’s growth and diversification of mining activities outside of the thermal coal industry.
NAMining provides contract mining services for independently owned mines and quarries, creating value for its customers by performing the mining aspects of its customers’ operations.
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NAMining historically operated primarily at limestone quarries in Florida, but is focused on expanding outside of Florida, mining materials other than limestone and expanding the scope of mining operations provided to its customers.
−Removed: In the second quarter of 2021, NAMining entered into a one-year mining services contract with an existing customer for a sand and gravel quarry in Indiana.
−Removed: In the third quarter of 2021, NAMining entered into contracts with a new customer to perform all mining operations at two sand and gravel quarries located in Texas and Arkansas.
−Removed: The initial term of each contract is two years, and one of the contracts automatically extends an additional two years provided NAMining is not in default under that contract.
−Removed: In addition, NAMining will serve as exclusive contract miner for the Thacker Pass lithium project in northern Nevada.
NAMining utilizes both fixed price and management fee contract structures.
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The Minerals Management segment derives income primarily by leasing its royalty and mineral interests to third-party exploration and production companies, and, to a lesser extent, other mining companies, granting them the rights to explore, develop, mine, produce, market and sell gas, oil, and coal in exchange for royalty payments based on the lessees' sales of those minerals.
−Removed: During 2021 and 2020, the Minerals Management segment acquired mineral interests, primarily in the Eagle Ford and Permian Basins in Texas and intends to make future acquisitions of mineral and royalty interests that meet the Company’s acquisition criteria as part of its growth strategy.
−Removed: In the second quarter of 2021, the Minerals Management segment, through its Catapult Mineral Partners (“Catapult”) business, acquired a combination of mineral and overriding royalty interests in the Eagle Ford Basin, which includes approximately 14.1 thousand gross acres and 1.7 thousand net royalty acres, for $ 4.7 million.
−Removed: Under the terms of the transaction, Catapult will make payments for each additional well developed on the acquired assets at the end of 2021 and 2022 of up to a maximum of $ 0.6 million per year, or an additional $ 1.2 million of payments in total.
−Removed: Catapult also completed a small acquisition of royalty interests in the Delaware Basin in the second quarter of 2021 for a purchase price of $ 0.3 million.
−Removed: The Company’s legacy royalty and mineral interests are located in Ohio (Utica and Marcellus shale natural gas), Louisiana (Haynesville shale and Cotton Valley formation natural gas), Texas (Cotton Valley and Austin Chalk formation natural gas), Mississippi (coal), Pennsylvania (coal, coalbed methane and Marcellus shale natural gas), Alabama (coal and coalbed methane and natural gas) and North Dakota (coal, oil and natural gas).
+Added: During 2021 and 2020, the Minerals Management segment acquired mineral interests, primarily in the Eagle Ford and Permian Basins in Texas.
+Added: During the first quarter of 2022, the Minerals Management segment had capital expenditures of $ 0.8 million, primarily for mineral interests in the New Mexico portion of the Permian Basin.
+Added: The Minerals Management segment intends to make future acquisitions of mineral and royalty interests that meet the Company’s acquisition criteria as part of its growth strategy.
+Added: The Company’s legacy royalty and mineral interests are located in Ohio (Utica and Marcellus shale natural gas), Louisiana (Haynesville shale and Cotton Valley formation natural gas), Texas (Cotton Valley and Austin Chalk formation natural gas), Mississippi (coal), Pennsylvania (coal, coalbed methane and Marcellus shale natural gas), Alabama (coal, coalbed methane and natural gas) and North Dakota (coal, oil and natural gas).
The majority of the Company’s legacy reserves were acquired as part of its historical coal mining operations.
−Removed: Specialized employees in the Minerals Management segment also provide surface and mineral acquisition and lease maintenance services related to Company operations.
+Added: The Minerals Management segment owns royalty interests, mineral interests, nonparticipating royalty interests, and overriding royalty interests.
+Added: The Company may own more than one type of mineral and royalty interest in the same tract of land.
+Added: For example, where the Company owns an overriding royalty interest in a lease on the same tract of land in which it owns a mineral interest, the overriding royalty interest in that tract will relate to the same gross acres as the mineral interest in that tract.
+Added: The Minerals Management segment will benefit from the continued development of its mineral properties without the need for investment of additional capital once mineral and royalty interests have been acquired.
+Added: The Minerals Management segment does not have any investments under which it would be required to bear the cost of exploration, production or development.
+Added: As an owner of royalty and mineral interests, the Company’s access to information concerning activity and operations of its royalty and mineral interests is limited.
+Added: The Company does not have information that would be available to a company with oil and natural gas operations because detailed information is not generally available to owners of royalty and mineral interests.
Basis of Presentation:
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GAAP for complete financial statements.
−Removed: In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of the Company at September 30, 2021, the results of its operations, comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 have been included.
+Added: In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of the Company at March 31, 2022, the results of its operations, comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in equity for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 have been included.
These Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
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NOTE 2— Revenue Recognition
+Added: Nature of Performance Obligations
At contract inception, the Company assesses the goods and services promised in its contracts with customers and identifies a performance obligation for each promised good or service that is distinct.
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Fluctuations in revenue from period to period generally result from changes in customer demand.
−Removed: During 2020, Caddo Creek entered into a fixed-price contract to perform mine reclamation.
+Added: At NAMining, the management service is primarily to oversee the operation of the equipment and delivery of aggregates or other minerals is the performance obligation accounted for as a series.
+Added: Performance momentarily creates an asset that the customer simultaneously receives and consumes;
+Added: therefore, control is transferred to the customer over time.
+Added: Consistent with the conclusion that the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided, an input-based measure of progress is appropriate.
+Added: As each month of service is completed, revenue is recognized for the amount of actual costs incurred, plus the management fee or fixed fee and the general and administrative fee (as applicable).
+Added: Fluctuations in revenue from period to period result from changes in customer demand primarily due to increases and decreases in activity levels on individual contracts and variances in reimbursable costs.
+Added: Included within NAMining, Caddo Creek has a fixed-price contract to perform mine reclamation.
The management service to perform mine reclamation is the performance obligation accounted for as a series.
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The extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date compared to total estimated costs at completion, and revenue is recorded proportionally based on an estimated profit margin.
−Removed: At NAMining, the management service to oversee the operation of the equipment and delivery of aggregates or other minerals is the performance obligation accounted for as a series.
−Removed: Performance momentarily creates an asset that the customer simultaneously receives and consumes;
−Removed: therefore, control is transferred to the customer over time.
−Removed: Consistent with the conclusion that the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided, an input-based measure of progress is appropriate.
−Removed: As each month of service is completed, revenue is recognized for the amount of actual costs incurred, plus the management fee or fixed fee and the general and administrative fee (as applicable).
−Removed: Fluctuations in revenue from period to period result from changes in customer demand primarily due to increases and decreases in activity levels on individual contracts and variances in reimbursable costs.
The Minerals Management segment enters into contracts which grant the right to explore, develop, produce and sell minerals controlled by the Company.
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Accordingly, reimbursable revenue is fully constrained and not recognized until the uncertainty is resolved, which typically occurs when the related costs are incurred on behalf of a customer.
−Removed: The Company is generally considered a principal in such transactions and records the associated revenue at the gross amount billed to the customer with the related costs recorded as an expense within cost of sales.
+Added: The Company is considered a principal in such transactions and records the associated revenue at the gross amount billed to the customer with the related costs recorded as an expense within cost of sales.
Prior Period Performance Obligations
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As a result, the Company is required to estimate the amount of production delivered to the purchaser of the product and the price that will be received for the sale of the product.
−Removed: The expected sales volumes and prices for these properties are estimated and recorded in "Accounts receivable" in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
+Added: The expected sales volumes and prices for these properties are estimated and recorded in "Trade accounts receivable" in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The difference between the Company’s estimates and the actual amounts received is recorded in the month that payment is received from the third-party lessee.
−Removed: For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, royalty income recognized in the reporting periods related to performance obligations satisfied in prior reporting periods was immaterial.
−Removed: During the third quarter of 2021, the Company recognized $ 1.8 million of variable consideration that was previously constrained due to uncertainty of collectability.
+Added: For the three months ended March 31, 2022, royalty income of $ 2.1 million was recognized for a settlement related to the Company’s ownership interest in certain mineral rights.
Disaggregation of Revenue
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See Note 8 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of segment reporting.
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−Removed: SEPTEMBER 30 SEPTEMBER 30
−Removed: 2021 2020 2021 2020
+Added: THREE MONTHS ENDED
Timing of Revenue Recognition
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Balance, January 1, 2022 $ 25,667 $ 5,985 $ 4,082 $ 1,453
−Removed: Balance, September 30, 2021 19,127 5,790 824 3,683
+Added: Balance, March 31, 2022 27,226 5,985 2,989 1,329
Increase (decrease) $ 1,559 $ — $ ( 1,093 ) $ ( 124 )
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The difference between the opening and closing balance of this contract liability, which is shown above, primarily results from the difference between new lease bonus payments received and amortization of up-front lease bonus payments received in previous periods.
−Removed: The amount of revenue recognized in both of the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 that was included in the opening contract liability was $ 0.2 million.
−Removed: The amount of revenue recognized in both of the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 that was included in the opening contract liability was $ 0.7 million.
+Added: The amount of revenue recognized in both of the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 that was included in the opening contract liability was $ 0.2 million.
This revenue consists of up-front lease bonus payments received under royalty contracts that are recognized over the primary term of the royalty contracts, which are generally five years .
−Removed: The Company expects to recognize an additional $ 0.2 million in the remainder of 2021, $ 3.8 million in 2022, $ 0.3 million in 2023, and $ 0.1 million in 2024 related to the contract liability remaining at September 30, 2021.
−Removed: The difference between the opening and closing balances of the Company’s accounts receivable, contract assets and contract liabilities results from the timing difference between the Company’s performance and the customer’s payment.
+Added: The Company expects to recognize an additional $ 3.0 million in the remainder of 2022, $ 1.2 million in 2023, $ 0.1 million in 2024, and de minimis amounts in 2025 and 2026 related to the contract liability remaining at March 31, 2022.
+Added: The difference between the opening and closing balances of the Company’s contract balances results from the timing difference between the Company’s performance and the customer’s payment.
The Company has no contract assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer.
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Stock Repurchase Program:
−Removed: During 2019, the Company's Board of Directors approved a stock purchase program ("2019 Stock Repurchase Program") providing for the purchase of up to $ 25 million of the Company's outstanding Class A Common Stock through December 31, 2021.
−Removed: As a result of the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company suspended repurchasing shares under the 2019 Stock Repurchase Program in March 2020.
−Removed: Prior to the decision to cease share repurchases, the Company repurchased 32,286 shares of Class A Common Stock under the 2019 Stock Repurchase Program for an aggregate purchase price of $ 1.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
+Added: On November 10, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program ("2021 Stock Repurchase Program") providing for the purchase of up to $ 20.0 million of the Company’s outstanding Class A common stock through December 31, 2023.
The timing and amount of any repurchases under the 2021 Stock Repurchase Program are determined at the discretion of the Company's management based on a number of factors, including the availability of capital, other capital allocation alternatives, market conditions for the Company's Class A Common Stock and other legal and contractual restrictions.
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All or part of the repurchases under the 2021 Stock Repurchase Program may be implemented under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which would allow repurchases under pre-set terms at times when the Company might otherwise be restricted from doing so under applicable securities laws.
+Added: The Company has not repurchased any shares of common stock under the 2021 Stock Repurchase Program through March 31, 2022.
NOTE 5— Fair Value Disclosure
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Description Date (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)
−Removed: September 30, 2021
+Added: March 31, 2022
Equity securities $ 16,643 $ 16,643 $ — $ —
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underground coal mining operations.
−Removed: Prior to 2019, Bellaire established a $ 5.0 million mine water treatment trust (the "Mine Water Treatment Trust") to provide a financial assurance mechanism to assure the long-term treatment of post-mining discharge.
+Added: Prior to 2021, Bellaire contributed $ 5.0 million to establish a mine water treatment trust (the "Mine Water Treatment Trust") to assure the long-term treatment of post-mining discharge.
Bellaire's Mine Water Treatment Trust invests in equity securities that are reported at fair value based upon quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets;
therefore, they are classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.
−Removed: The Company recognized a gain of less than $ 0.1 million and $ 1.0 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and a gain of $ 0.5 million and $ 0.4 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, related to the Mine Water Treatment Trust.
−Removed: During the second quarter of 2020, the Company invested $ 2.0 million in equity securities of a public company with a diversified portfolio of royalty producing mineral interests.
+Added: The Company recognized a loss of $ 0.7 million and a gain of $ 0.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, related to the Mine Water Treatment Trust.
+Added: Prior to 2021, the Company invested $ 2.0 million in equity securities of a public company with a diversified portfolio of royalty producing mineral interests.
The investment is reported at fair value based upon quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets;
therefore, it is classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.
−Removed: The Company recognized a gain of $ 0.4 million and $ 1.6 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and a loss of $ 0.5 million and $ 0.1 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 related to the investment in these equity securities.
+Added: The Company recognized a gain of $ 1.2 million and $ 0.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, related to the investment in these equity securities.
The gains and losses related to equity securities are reported on the line (Gain) loss on equity securities in the Other (income) expense section of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
−Removed: There were no transfers into or out of Levels 1, 2 or 3 during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
+Added: There were no transfers into or out of Levels 1, 2 or 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
NOTE 6— Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
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See Note 1 for a discussion of these entities.
−Removed: The Investment in the unconsolidated subsidiaries and related tax positions totaled $ 19.3 million and $ 29.0 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
−Removed: The Company's maximum risk of loss relating to these entities is limited to its invested capital, which was $ 5.8 million and $ 6.5 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020,
−Removed: respectively.
−Removed: Earnings of unconsolidated operations were $ 17.7 million and $ 46.5 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $ 15.1 million and $ 44.9 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.
+Added: The Investment in the unconsolidated subsidiaries and related tax positions totaled $ 18.5 million and $ 19.1 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
+Added: The Company's maximum risk of loss relating to these entities is limited to its invested capital, which was $ 5.1 million and $ 7.6 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
+Added: Earnings of unconsolidated operations were $ 14.6 million and $ 15.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The contract mining agreement between Bisti and NTEC was terminated effective September 30, 2021.
−Removed: As required under the agreement, NTEC paid the Company a termination fee of $ 10.3 million.
As of October 1, 2021, NTEC assumed control and responsibility for operation and all reclamation of the Navajo Mine.
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All financial statement line items below operating profit (other income including interest expense and interest income, the provision for income taxes and net income) are presented and discussed within this Form 10-Q on a consolidated basis.
+Added: As discussed in Note 1, the Company retrospectively changed its computation of segment operating profit to reclassify the results of Caddo Creek and Demery from the Coal Mining segment into the NAMining segment.
See Note 1 for additional discussion of the Company's reportable segments.
The following tables present revenue, operating profit, depreciation expense and capital expenditures:
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−Removed: 2021 2020 2021 2020
+Added: THREE MONTHS ENDED
Coal Mining $ 20,962 $ 21,942
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Total $ 6,127 $ 5,585
+Added: NOTE 9—Subsequent Events
+Added: As a result of the completion of the sale of Coal Creek Station on May 2, 2022, the existing Coal Sales Agreement, the existing Mortgage and Security Agreement and the existing Option Agreement between GRE and Falkirk were terminated.
+Added: GRE paid NACoal $ 14.0 million in cash, as well as transferred ownership of an office building located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and conveyed membership units in Midwest AgEnergy to NACoal as agreed to under the termination and release of claims agreement between Falkirk and GRE.
+Added: NACCO previously invested $ 5.0 million in Midwest AgEnergy, which operates two ethanol facilities in North Dakota.
+Added: The new Coal Sales Agreement (“CSA”) between Falkirk and Rainbow Energy became effective upon the closing of the transaction.
+Added: Falkirk will continue to supply all coal requirements of Coal Creek Station.
+Added: Falkirk will be paid a management fee and Rainbow Energy will be responsible for funding all mine operating costs and directly or indirectly providing all of the capital required to operate the mine.
+Added: The CSA specifies that Falkirk will perform final mine reclamation, which will be funded in its entirety by Rainbow Energy.
+Added: The initial production period is expected to run ten years from the effective date of the CSA, but the CSA may be extended or terminated early under certain circumstances.
+Added: If Rainbow Energy terminates the CSA and closes Coal Creek Station before 2027, Falkirk will be entitled to an additional payment from GRE under the terms of the
+Added: termination and release of claims agreement.
+Added: The additional payment amount ranges from $ 8 million if the closure occurs before 2024 to $ 2 million if the closure occurs in 2026.
+Added: To support the transfer to new ownership, Falkirk has agreed to a reduction in the current per ton management fee from the effective date of the new CSA through May 31, 2024.
+Added: After May 31, 2024, the per ton management fee increases to a higher base in line with current fee levels, and thereafter adjusts annually according to an index which tracks broad measures of U.S.
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Coal Mining, North American Mining ("NAMining") and Minerals Management.
−Removed: The Coal Mining segment operates surface coal mines for power generation companies and an activated carbon producer.
−Removed: The NAMining segment is a trusted mining partner for producers of aggregates, lithium and other minerals.
−Removed: The Minerals Management segment promotes the development of mineral interests.
−Removed: In addition, Mitigation Resources of North America ® (“Mitigation Resources”) provides stream and wetland mitigation solutions.
−Removed: The Company has items not directly attributable to a reportable segment that are not included as part of the measurement of segment operating profit, which include primarily administrative costs related to public company reporting requirements at the parent company and the financial results of Mitigation Resources and Bellaire Corporation ("Bellaire").
+Added: The Coal Mining segment operates surface coal mines for power generation companies.
+Added: The NAMining segment is a trusted mining partner for producers of aggregates, coal, lithium and other industrial minerals.
+Added: The Minerals Management segment, which includes the Catapult Mineral Partners ("Catapult") business, acquires and promotes the development of mineral interests.
+Added: Mitigation Resources of North America ® (“Mitigation Resources”) provides stream and wetland mitigation solutions.
+Added: The Company has items not directly attributable to a reportable segment that are not included as part of the measurement of segment operating profit, which primarily includes administrative costs related to public company reporting requirements at the parent company and the financial results of Mitigation Resources and Bellaire Corporation ("Bellaire").
Bellaire manages the Company’s long-term liabilities related to former Eastern U.S.
underground mining activities.
+Added: Effective January 1, 2022, the Company changed the composition of its reportable segments.
+Added: As a result, the Company retrospectively changed its computation of segment operating profit to reclassify the results of Caddo Creek Resources Company, LLC (“Caddo Creek”) and Demery Resources Company, LLC ("Demery") from the Coal Mining segment into the NAMining segment as these operations provide mining solutions for producers of industrial minerals, rather than for power generation.
+Added: The Coal Mining segment now includes only mines that deliver coal for power generation.
+Added: This segment reporting change has no impact on consolidated operating results.
+Added: All prior period segment information has been reclassified to conform to the new presentation.
All financial statement line items below operating profit (other income, including interest expense and interest income, the provision for income taxes and net income) are presented and discussed within this Form 10-Q on a consolidated basis.
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Coal Mining Segment
−Removed: The Coal Mining segment, operating as The North American Coal Corporation ® ("NACoal"), operates surface coal mines under long-term contracts with power generation companies and an activated carbon producer pursuant to a service-based business model.
−Removed: Coal is surface mined in North Dakota, Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana and through September 30, 2021, on the Navajo Nation in New Mexico.
−Removed: Each mine is fully integrated with its customer's operations.
−Removed: During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company's operating coal mines were:
−Removed: Bisti Fuels Company, LLC (“Bisti”), The Coteau Properties Company (“Coteau”), Coyote Creek Mining Company, LLC (“Coyote Creek”), Demery Resources Company, LLC (“Demery”), The Falkirk Mining Company (“Falkirk”), Mississippi Lignite Mining Company (“MLMC”) and The Sabine Mining Company (“Sabine”).
+Added: The Coal Mining segment, operating as The North American Coal Corporation ® ("NACoal"), operates surface coal mines under long-term contracts with power generation companies pursuant to a service-based business model.
+Added: Lignite coal is surface mined in North Dakota, Texas and Mississippi.
+Added: Each mine is fully integrated with its customer's operations and is the exclusive supplier of coal to its customers' facilities.
+Added: During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Coal Mining segment's operating coal mines were:
+Added: The Coteau Properties Company (“Coteau”), Coyote Creek Mining Company, LLC (“Coyote Creek”), The Falkirk Mining Company (“Falkirk”), Mississippi Lignite Mining Company (“MLMC”) and The Sabine Mining Company (“Sabine”).
+Added: Each of these mines deliver their coal production to adjacent power plants or synfuels plants under long-term supply contracts.
+Added: MLMC’s coal supply contract contains a take or pay provision;
+Added: all other coal supply contracts are requirements contracts under which earnings can fluctuate.
+Added: Certain coal supply contracts can be terminated early, which would result in a reduction to future earnings.
+Added: During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Coal Mining segment's operating coal mines also included Bisti Fuels Company, LLC (“Bisti”).
+Added: Effective September 30, 2021, the contract mining agreement between Bisti and its customer, Navajo Transitional Energy Company ("NTEC"), was terminated.
+Added: Coteau operates the Freedom Mine in North Dakota.
+Added: All coal production from the Freedom Mine is delivered to Basin Electric Power Cooperative (“Basin Electric”).
+Added: Basin Electric utilizes the coal at the Great Plains Synfuels Plant (the “Synfuels Plant”), Antelope Valley Station and Leland Olds Station.
+Added: The Synfuels Plant is a coal gasification plant, owned by Dakota Gasification Company (“Dakota Gas’), a subsidiary of Basin Electric, that manufactures synthetic natural gas and produces fertilizers,
+Added: solvents, phenol, carbon dioxide, and other chemical products for sale.
+Added: During 2020, Basin Electric informed Coteau that it is considering changes that may result in modifications to its Synfuels Plant that could potentially reduce or eliminate coal requirements at the Synfuels Plant.
+Added: During 2021, Bakken Energy (“Bakken”) and Basin Electric signed a non-binding term sheet to transfer ownership of the assets of Dakota Gas to Bakken.
+Added: Bakken stated the closing date is expected to be April 1, 2023.
+Added: The closing is subject to the satisfaction of specified conditions.
+Added: As part of the term sheet between Basin Electric and Bakken, Basin Electric indicated that the Synfuels Plant will continue existing operations through 2026.
+Added: Basin Electric is also considering other options for the Synfuels Plant if the transaction with Bakken does not close.
+Added: Basin Electric indicated that if it decides to proceed with any changes that could reduce or eliminate the use of coal, the feedstock change is not expected to occur before 2027.
Falkirk operates the Falkirk Mine in North Dakota.
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Coal Creek Station and Spiritwood Station are owned by Great River Energy (“GRE”).
−Removed: In May 2020, GRE announced its intent to sell or retire Coal Creek Station and modify Spiritwood Station to be fueled by natural gas.
−Removed: On June 30, 2021, GRE entered into an agreement to sell Coal Creek Station and the adjacent high-voltage direct current transmission line to Bismarck, North Dakota-based Rainbow Energy Center, LLC (“Rainbow Energy”) and its affiliates.
−Removed: The closing of this sale is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and presently, the transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2022.
−Removed: The timing could be accelerated, and the transaction could close before the end of 2021 if conditions are satisfied earlier than anticipated.
−Removed: Upon completion of the sale of Coal Creek Station, the existing Coal Sales Agreement, the existing Mortgage and Security Agreement and the existing Option Agreement between GRE and Falkirk will be terminated.
−Removed: Falkirk and GRE have entered into a termination and release of claims agreement.
−Removed: Upon completion of the sale of Coal Creek Station, GRE will pay Falkirk $14.0 million in cash, as well as transfer ownership of an office building located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and convey membership units in Midwest AgEnergy to NACoal.
−Removed: NACCO currently holds a $5.0 million investment in Midwest AgEnergy, which operates two ethanol facilities in North Dakota.
−Removed: If GRE's efforts to sell the power plant are successful, a new Coal Sales Agreement (“CSA”) between Falkirk and Rainbow Energy will become effective and Falkirk will supply all coal requirements of Coal Creek Station concurrent with Rainbow Energy’s acquisition of the power plant.
−Removed: Falkirk will no longer make any coal deliveries to GRE’s Spiritwood Station.
−Removed: Falkirk will be paid a management fee and Rainbow Energy will be responsible for funding all mine operating costs and directly or indirectly providing all of the capital required to operate the mine.
−Removed: The CSA specifies that Falkirk will perform final mine reclamation, which will be funded in its entirety by Rainbow Energy.
−Removed: The initial production period is expected to run ten years from the effective date of the CSA, but the CSA may be extended or terminated early under certain circumstances.
−Removed: If Rainbow Energy terminates the CSA and closes Coal Creek Station before 2027, Falkirk will be entitled to an additional payment from GRE under the terms of the termination and release of claims agreement.
−Removed: The additional payment amount ranges from $8 million if the closure occurs before 2024 to $2 million if the closure occurs in 2026.
−Removed: To support the transfer to new ownership, Falkirk has agreed to a reduction in the current per ton management fee from the effective date of the new CSA through May 31, 2024.
−Removed: After May 31, 2024, the per ton management fee increases to a higher base in line with current fee levels, and thereafter adjusts annually according to an index which tracks broad measures of U.S.
−Removed: Bisti supplied the Four Corners Power Plant through its contract mining agreement with the Navajo Transitional Energy Company ("NTEC").
−Removed: This contract mining agreement was terminated effective September 30, 2021.
−Removed: As required under the agreement, NTEC paid the Company a termination fee of $10.3 million.
−Removed: As of October 1, 2021, NTEC assumed control and responsibility for operation and all reclamation of the Navajo Mine.
+Added: In 2020, GRE announced its intent to sell or retire Coal Creek Station and modify Spiritwood Station to be fueled by natural gas.
+Added: During 2021, GRE entered into an agreement to sell Coal Creek Station and the adjacent high-voltage direct current transmission line to Bismarck, North Dakota-based Rainbow Energy Center, LLC (“Rainbow Energy”) and its affiliates.
+Added: On May 2, 2022, GRE completed the sale of the Coal Creek Station power plant and the adjacent high-voltage direct current transmission line to Rainbow Energy.
+Added: See Note 9 for further discussion of the transactions.
Sabine operates the Sabine Mine in Texas.
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SWEPCO is an American Electric Power (“AEP”) company.
−Removed: In November 2020, AEP announced its intent to retire the Pirkey Plant in 2023.
−Removed: SWEPCO expects deliveries from Sabine to continue until the first quarter of 2023 at which time Sabine expects to begin final reclamation.
+Added: AEP intends to retire the Pirkey Plant in 2023.
+Added: Sabine expects deliveries to cease during the first quarter of 2023 at which time it expects to begin final reclamation.
Funding for mine reclamation is the responsibility of SWEPCO.
−Removed: Coteau operates the Freedom Mine in North Dakota.
−Removed: All coal production from the Freedom Mine is delivered to Basin Electric Power Cooperative (“Basin Electric”).
−Removed: Basin Electric utilizes the coal at the Great Plains Synfuels Plant (the “Synfuels Plant”), Antelope Valley Station and Leland Olds Station.
−Removed: The Synfuels Plant is a coal gasification plant, owned by Dakota Gasification Company (“Dakota Gas’), a subsidiary of Basin Electric, that manufactures synthetic natural gas and produces fertilizers, solvents, phenol, carbon dioxide, and other chemical products for sale.
−Removed: In November 2020, Basin Electric informed Coteau that it is considering changes that may result in modifications to its Synfuels Plant that could potentially reduce or eliminate coal requirements at the Synfuels Plant.
−Removed: Basin Electric indicated that if it decides to proceed with any changes that could reduce or eliminate the use of coal, the feedstock change is not expected to occur before 2026.
−Removed: On August 16, 2021, Bakken Energy (“Bakken”) and Basin Electric signed a non-binding term sheet to purchase the assets of Dakota Gas.
−Removed: Bakken stated the closing date is expected to be April 1, 2023.
−Removed: As part of the agreement between Basin Electric and Bakken, Basin Electric indicated that the Synfuels Plant will continue existing operations through 2025.
−Removed: The closing is subject to the satisfaction of specified conditions.
−Removed: Basin Electric is also considering other options for the Synfuels Plant if the transaction with Bakken does not close.
−Removed: Coteau, Coyote, Falkirk, MLMC and Sabine supply lignite coal for power generation.
−Removed: Demery supplies lignite coal for the production of activated carbon.
−Removed: Each mine is the exclusive supplier of coal to its customers' facilities.
−Removed: Each of these mines deliver their coal production to adjacent or nearby power plants, synfuels plants or an activated carbon processing facility under long-term supply contracts.
−Removed: MLMC’s coal supply contract contains a take or pay provision;
−Removed: all other coal supply contracts are requirements contracts under which earnings can fluctuate.
−Removed: Certain coal supply contracts can be terminated early, which would result in a reduction to future earnings.
−Removed: At all operating coal mines other than MLMC, the Company is paid a management fee per ton of coal or heating unit (MMBtu) delivered.
+Added: At Coteau, Coyote Creek, Falkirk and Sabine, the Company is paid a management fee per ton of coal or heating unit (MMBtu) delivered.
Each contract specifies the indices and mechanics by which fees change over time, generally in line with broad measures of U.S.
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See Note 6 for further discussion of Coyote Creek's guarantees.
−Removed: All operating coal mines other than MLMC meet the definition of a variable interest entity (“VIE”).
+Added: Coteau, Coyote Creek, Falkirk and Sabine each meet the definition of a VIE.
In each case, NACCO is not the primary beneficiary of the VIE as it does not exercise financial control;
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Instead, these contracts are accounted for as equity method investments.
−Removed: The income before income taxes associated with these VIEs is reported as Earnings of unconsolidated operations
−Removed: on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Company’s investment is reported on the line Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
+Added: The income before income taxes associated with these VIEs is reported as Earnings of unconsolidated operations on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Company’s investment is reported on the line Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The mines that meet the definition of a VIE are referred to collectively as the “Unconsolidated Subsidiaries.” For tax purposes, the Unconsolidated Subsidiaries are included within the NACCO consolidated U.S.
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See Note 6 for further information on the Unconsolidated Subsidiaries.
+Added: The Company performs contemporaneous reclamation activities at each mine in the normal course of operations.
+Added: Under all of the Unconsolidated Subsidiaries’ contracts, the customer has the obligation to fund final mine reclamation activities.
+Added: Under certain contracts, the Unconsolidated Subsidiary holds the mine permit and is therefore responsible for final mine reclamation activities.
+Added: To the extent the Unconsolidated Subsidiary performs such final reclamation, it is compensated for providing those services in addition to receiving reimbursement from customers for costs incurred.
The MLMC contract is the only operating coal contract in which the Company is responsible for all operating costs, capital requirements and final mine reclamation;
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Reduction in dispatch of the Red Hills Power Plant will result in reduced earnings at MLMC.
−Removed: The coal reserves at Coteau, Falkirk, Coyote, MLMC and Centennial Natural Resources ("Centennial") are owned or controlled by the Company.
−Removed: The coal reserves at all other mines are owned or controlled by the respective mine’s customer.
−Removed: The Company performs contemporaneous reclamation activities at each mine in the normal course of operations.
−Removed: Under all of the Unconsolidated Subsidiaries’ contracts, the customer has the obligation to fund final mine reclamation activities.
−Removed: Under certain contracts, the Unconsolidated Subsidiary holds the mine permit and is therefore responsible for final mine reclamation activities.
−Removed: To the extent the Unconsolidated Subsidiary performs such final reclamation, it is compensated for providing those services in addition to receiving reimbursement from customers for costs incurred.
−Removed: Caddo Creek Resources Company, LLC (“Caddo Creek”) ceased all mining and delivery of lignite and commenced mine reclamation in the fourth quarter of 2020.
−Removed: The reclamation at Caddo Creek is expected to be substantially complete by June 30, 2022.
−Removed: The terms of the contract to perform mine reclamation contain a fixed-price component and therefore, Caddo Creek no longer meets the VIE criteria.
−Removed: As a result, Caddo Creek is consolidated within the Company's financial statements.
NAMining Segment
−Removed: The NAMining segment provides value-added contract mining and other services for producers of aggregates, lithium and other minerals.
−Removed: The segment is a primary platform for the Company’s growth and diversification of mining activities outside of the coal industry.
+Added: The NAMining segment provides value-added contract mining and other services for producers of industrial minerals.
+Added: The segment is a primary platform for the Company’s growth and diversification of mining activities outside of the thermal coal industry.
NAMining provides contract mining services for independently owned mines and quarries, creating value for its customers by performing the mining aspects of its customers’ operations.
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NAMining historically operated primarily at limestone quarries in Florida, but is focused on expanding outside of Florida, mining materials other than limestone and expanding the scope of mining operations provided to its customers.
−Removed: In the second quarter of 2021, NAMining entered into a one-year mining services contract with an existing customer for a sand and gravel quarry in Indiana.
−Removed: In the third quarter of 2021, NAMining entered into contracts with a new customer to perform all mining operations at two sand and gravel quarries located in Texas and Arkansas.
−Removed: The initial term of each contract is two years, and one of the contracts automatically extends an additional two years provided NAMining is not in default under that contract.
−Removed: In addition, NAMining will serve as exclusive contract miner for the Thacker Pass lithium project in northern Nevada.
NAMining utilizes both fixed price and management fee contract structures.
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The Minerals Management segment derives income primarily by leasing its royalty and mineral interests to third-party exploration and production companies, and, to a lesser extent, other mining companies, granting them the rights to explore, develop, mine, produce, market and sell gas, oil, and coal in exchange for royalty payments based on the lessees' sales of those minerals.
−Removed: During 2021 and 2020, the Minerals Management segment acquired mineral interests, primarily in the Eagle Ford and Permian Basins in Texas and intends to make future acquisitions of mineral and royalty interests that meet the Company’s acquisition criteria as part of its growth strategy.
−Removed: In the second quarter of 2021, the Minerals Management segment, through its Catapult Mineral Partners (“Catapult”) business, acquired a combination of mineral and overriding royalty interests in the Eagle Ford Basin, which includes approximately 14.1 thousand gross acres and 1.7 thousand net royalty acres, for $4.7 million.
−Removed: Under the terms of the transaction, Catapult will make payments for each additional well developed on the acquired assets at the end of 2021 and 2022 of up to a maximum of $0.6 million per year, or an additional $1.2 million of payments in total.
−Removed: Catapult also completed a small acquisition of royalty interests in the Delaware Basin in the second quarter of 2021 for a purchase price of $0.3 million.
+Added: During 2021 and 2020, the Minerals Management segment acquired mineral interests, primarily in the Eagle Ford and Permian Basins in Texas.
+Added: During the first quarter of 2022, the Minerals Management segment had capital expenditures of $0.8 million, primarily for mineral interests in the New Mexico portion of the Permian Basin.
+Added: The Minerals Management segment intends to make future acquisitions of mineral and royalty interests that meet the Company’s acquisition criteria as part of its growth strategy.
The Company’s legacy royalty and mineral interests are located in Ohio (Utica and Marcellus shale natural gas), Louisiana (Haynesville shale and Cotton Valley formation natural gas), Texas (Cotton Valley and Austin Chalk formation natural gas), Mississippi (coal), Pennsylvania (coal, coalbed methane and Marcellus shale natural gas), Alabama (coal, coalbed methane and natural gas) and North Dakota (coal, oil and natural gas).
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY
−Removed: The results of operations for NACCO were as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30:
−Removed: THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
−Removed: 2021 2020 2021 2020
+Added: The results of operations for NACCO were as follows for the three months ended March 31:
Coal Mining $ 20,962 $ 21,942
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Operating profit (loss):
−Removed: Coal Mining (a)
−Removed: $ 23,121 $ 11,174 $ 40,347 $ 25,857
+Added: Coal Mining $ 7,352 $ 8,157
NAMining 1,271 657
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Other expense (income), net — (334)
−Removed: Income before income tax provision 27,434 9,879 45,534 21,559
−Removed: Income tax provision 2,597 1,857 5,231 1,321
+Added: Income before income tax provision (benefit) 14,944 8,664
+Added: Income tax provision (benefit) 2,362 (297)
Net income $ 12,582 $ 8,961
Effective income tax rate 15.8 % (3.4) %
−Removed: (a) During the third quarter of 2021, NTEC paid the Company a $10.3 million contract termination fee.
The components of the change in revenues and operating profit are discussed below in "Segment Results."
−Removed: Third Quarter of 2021 Compared with Third Quarter of 2020 and First Nine Months of 2021 Compared with First Nine Months of 2020
+Added: First Quarter of 2022 Compared with First Quarter of 2021
Other expense (income), net
Gain on equity securities represents changes in the market price of invested assets reported at fair value.
−Removed: The change in the third quarter of 2021 and the first nine months of 2021 compared with the respective 2020 periods was due to fluctuations in the market prices of the underlying assets.
+Added: The change in the first three months of 2022 compared with the 2021 period was due to fluctuations in the market prices of the underlying assets.
See Note 5 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of equity securities.
−Removed: North American Coal Corporation India Private Limited ("NACC India") was formed to provide technical business advisory
−Removed: services to the third-party owner of a coal mine in India.
−Removed: During 2014, NACC India's customer defaulted on its contractual
−Removed: payment obligations and as a result of this default, NACC India terminated its contract with the customer and began pursuing
−Removed: contractual remedies.
−Removed: During the third quarter of 2020, the Company received a $1.0 million payment from NACC India's customer which has been reported on the line, Other, net.
+Added: The Company recorded income tax expense of $2.4 million on income before income tax of $14.9 million, or 15.8%, for the first quarter of 2022 compared with an income tax benefit of $0.3 million on income before income tax of $8.7 million, or (3.4%) for the first quarter of 2021.
The Company evaluates and updates its estimated annual effective income tax rate on a quarterly basis based on current and forecasted operating results and tax laws.
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Changes in the estimated annual effective tax rate result in a cumulative adjustment.
−Removed: The estimated annual effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 reflects the impact of higher pre-tax income in 2021 compared with 2020, including the termination fee associated with the Bisti contract termination.
−Removed: The estimated annual effective income tax rate differs from the U.S.
−Removed: federal statutory rate due, in part, to the benefit from percentage depletion.
−Removed: The quarterly income tax provision is generally comprised of tax expense on income or a benefit on a loss at the most recent estimated annual effective income tax rate, adjusted for the effect of discrete items.
−Removed: The Biden administration has proposed changes that would eliminate certain U.S.
+Added: The effective income tax rate for 2022 reflects the impact of a higher forecast of full-year pre-tax income in 2022 compared with the prior year.
+Added: The enactment of tax reform legislation could adversely impact the Company’s financial position and results of operations.
+Added: Legislation or other changes in U.S.
+Added: tax law could increase the Company’s tax liability and adversely affect its after-tax profitability.
+Added: The Biden administration has proposed to increase the U.S.
+Added: corporate income tax rate to 28% from 21% and eliminate certain U.S.
federal income tax benefits currently available to coal mining and oil and gas exploration and development companies.
−Removed: Such proposed changes, as well as any increase in the U.S.
−Removed: income tax rate, could have a significant impact on the Company’s cash tax expenses and deferred taxes in future periods.
+Added: Such proposed changes could have a significant impact on the Company’s effective income tax rate, cash tax expenses and deferred taxes in future periods.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES OF NACCO
−Removed: The following tables detail NACCO's changes in cash flow for the nine months ended September 30:
+Added: The following tables detail NACCO's changes in cash flow for the three months ended March 31:
2022 2021 Change
Operating activities:
−Removed: Net cash provided by operating activities $ 67,794 $ 2,760 $ 65,034
+Added: Net cash used for operating activities $ (1,070) $ (910) $ (160)
Investing activities:
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Cash flow before financing activities $ (5,599) $ (5,757) $ 158
−Removed: The $65.0 million change in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to an increase in earnings, including the Bisti $10.3 million termination payment, and a net favorable change in working capital, including:
−Removed: • A reduction in Federal income tax receivable in the first nine months of 2021 compared with an increase in the first nine months of 2020, and
−Removed: • Decreased payments made under deferred compensation and long-term incentive compensation plans in the first nine months of 2021 compared with the first nine months of 2020.
−Removed: The change in net cash used for investing activities was primarily attributable to an increase in expenditures for property, plant and equipment in the NAMining and Coal Mining segments and the acquisition of mineral interests within the Minerals Management segment.
+Added: The $0.2 million change in net cash used for operating activities was primarily due to net unfavorable changes in non-current assets and working capital, almost entirely offset by an increase in earnings.
2022 2021 Change
Financing activities:
−Removed: Net reductions to long-term debt and revolving credit agreement $ (29,498) $ (1,858) $ (27,640)
+Added: Net borrowings (reductions) to long-term debt and revolving credit agreement $ 2,659 $ (2,187) $ 4,846
Cash dividends paid (1,445) (1,374) (71)
−Removed: Purchase of treasury shares — (1,002) 1,002
−Removed: Net cash used for financing activities $ (33,698) $ (6,905) $ (26,793)
−Removed: The change in net cash used for financing activities was primarily due to repayments during the first nine months of 2021 compared with borrowings during the first nine months of 2020.
+Added: Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities $ 1,214 $ (3,561) $ 4,775
+Added: The change in net cash provided by (used for) financing activities was primarily due to borrowings during the first three months of 2022 compared with repayments during the first three months of 2021.
Financing Activities
Financing arrangements are obtained and maintained at the NACoal level.
+Added: NACoal has a secured revolving line of credit of up to $150.0 million (the “NACoal Facility”) that expires in November 2025.
+Added: Borrowings outstanding under the NACoal Facility were $6.0 million at March 31, 2022.
+Added: At March 31, 2022, the excess availability under the NACoal Facility was $113.9 million, which reflects a reduction for outstanding letters of credit of $30.1 million.
NACCO has not guaranteed any borrowings of NACoal.
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Dividends (to the extent permitted by NACoal's borrowing agreement) and management fees are the primary sources of cash for NACCO and enable the Company to pay dividends to stockholders.
−Removed: In addition, under the Company’s tax sharing agreement, subsidiaries make federal income tax payments to NACCO.
−Removed: NACCO makes payments to the IRS on behalf of the consolidated group.
−Removed: NACoal has an unsecured revolving line of credit of up to $150.0 million (the “NACoal Facility”) that expires in August 2022.
−Removed: There were no borrowings outstanding under the NACoal Facility at September 30, 2021.
+Added: The NACoal Facility has performance-based pricing, which sets interest rates based upon NACoal achieving various levels of debt to EBITDA ratios, as defined in the NACoal Facility.
+Added: Borrowings bear interest at a floating rate plus a margin based on the level of debt to EBITDA ratio achieved.
+Added: The applicable margins, effective March 31, 2022, for base rate and LIBOR loans were 1.25% and 2.25%, respectively.
The NACoal Facility has a commitment fee which is based upon achieving various levels of debt to EBITDA ratios.
−Removed: The commitment fee was 0.35% on the unused commitment at September 30, 2021.
−Removed: At September 30, 2021, the excess availability under the NACoal Facility was $124.9 million, which reflects a reduction for outstanding letters of credit of $25.1 million.
−Removed: The Company utilizes equipment financing debt to fund certain equipment purchases.
−Removed: As of September 30, 2021, the Company had $14.7 million in equipment debt financing outstanding.
−Removed: The Company believes funds available from cash on hand, the NACoal Facility, equipment financing and operating cash flows will provide sufficient liquidity to meet its operating needs and commitments arising during the next twelve months and until the expiration of the NACoal Facility.
−Removed: The Company is in the process of refinancing the NACoal Facility.
−Removed: Based on the current status of the refinancing, the Company believes that it is probable that the NACoal Facility will be refinanced by December 31, 2021.
−Removed: The Company uses surety bonds to guarantee performance of its consolidated mine reclamation obligations.
−Removed: During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company provided a $15.0 million letter of credit to its surety company to collateralize a portion of its remaining surety bonds and the Company expects to provide another $5.0 million letter of credit to its surety company before the end of 2021.
−Removed: In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company replaced $8.0 million of outstanding surety bonds with letters of credit.
−Removed: The use of letters of credit reduces the amount available under the NACoal Facility.
+Added: The commitment fee was 0.35% on the unused commitment at March 31, 2022.
+Added: During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the average borrowing under the NACoal Facility was $5.6 million and the weighted-average annual interest rate was 2.6%.
+Added: The NACoal Facility contains restrictive covenants, which require, among other things, NACoal to maintain a maximum net debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.75 to 1.00 and an interest coverage ratio of not less than 4.00 to 1.00.
+Added: The NACoal Facility provides the ability to make loans, dividends and advances to NACCO, with some restrictions based on maintaining a maximum debt to
+Added: EBITDA ratio of 1.50 to 1.00, or if greater than 1.50 to 1.00, a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.10 to 1.00, in conjunction with maintaining unused availability thresholds of borrowing capacity, as defined in the NACoal Facility, of $15.0 million.
+Added: At March 31, 2022, NACoal was in compliance with all financial covenants in the NACoal Facility.
+Added: The obligations under the NACoal Facility are guaranteed by certain of NACoal's direct and indirect, existing and future
+Added: domestic subsidiaries, and is secured by certain assets of NACoal and the guarantors, subject to customary exceptions and
+Added: The Company believes funds available from cash on hand, the NACoal Facility and operating cash flows will provide sufficient liquidity to meet its operating needs and commitments arising during the next twelve months and until the expiration of the NACoal Facility in November 2025.
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment and mineral interests
−Removed: Expenditures for property, plant and equipment and mineral interests were $35.5 million during the first nine months of 2021.
−Removed: Planned expenditures for the remainder of 2021 are expected to be approximately $7 million in the Coal Mining segment and $1 million in the NAMining segment.
−Removed: Planned expenditures for 2022 are expected to be approximately $24 million in the NAMining segment, $19 million in the Coal Mining segment and $2 million at Mitigation Resources.
−Removed: The Minerals Management segment is evaluating additional investments in mineral and royalty interests of up to $15 million by the end of 2022.
+Added: Expenditures for property, plant and equipment and mineral interests were $4.6 million during the first three months of 2022.
+Added: Planned expenditures for the remainder of 2022 are expected to be approximately $19 million in the Coal Mining segment, $26 million in the NAMining segment, $9 million in the Minerals Management segment and $8 million at Mitigation Resources.
In the Coal Mining segment, elevated levels of expected capital expenditures through 2022 are primarily related to spending at MLMC as it develops a new mine area.
−Removed: In the NAMining segment, expected capital expenditures through 2022 are primarily for the acquisition, relocation and refurbishment of draglines as well as the acquisition of other mining equipment to support the expansion of contract mining services beyond NAMining's historical dragline-oriented model, including the acquisition of equipment to support Thacker Pass.
+Added: In the NAMining segment, expected capital expenditures through 2022 are primarily for the acquisition, relocation and refurbishment of draglines as well as the acquisition of other mining equipment to support the expansion of contract mining services beyond NAMining's historical dragline-oriented model, including the acquisition of equipment to support the Thacker Pass lithium project.
Expenditures are expected to be funded from internally generated funds and/or bank borrowings.
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Debt to total capitalization 7% 6% 1%
−Removed: The increase in other net tangible assets was primarily due to an increase in Property, plant and equipment and a decrease in Deferred income taxes, partially offset by a decrease in Federal incomes tax receivable at September 30, 2021 compared with December 31, 2020.
+Added: The increase in other net tangible assets at March 31, 2022 compared with December 31, 2021 was primarily due to:
+Added: • An increase in Prepaid insurance due to timing;
+Added: • A decrease in Accrued payroll for payments made during the first quarter of 2022 under incentive compensation plans;
+Added: • An increase in Property, plant and equipment.
Contractual Obligations, Contingent Liabilities and Commitments
−Removed: Since December 31, 2020, there have been no significant changes in the total amount of NACCO's contractual obligations, contingent liabilities or commercial commitments, or the timing of cash flows in accordance with those obligations as reported on page 46 in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, except for the changes in the letters of credit as described under the Surety Bonds section in this Form 10-Q.
+Added: Since December 31, 2021, there have been no significant changes in the total amount of NACCO's contractual obligations, contingent liabilities or commercial commitments, or the timing of cash flows in accordance with those obligations as reported on pages 50 through 51 in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
See Note 6 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of certain guarantees related to Coyote Creek.
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
−Removed: Tons of coal delivered by the Coal Mining segment were as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30:
−Removed: THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
−Removed: 2021 2020 2021 2020
+Added: Tons of coal delivered by the Coal Mining segment were as follows for the three months ended March 31:
Unconsolidated operations 6,317 7,510
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Total tons delivered 7,049 8,345
−Removed: The results of operations for the Coal Mining segment were as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30:
−Removed: THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
−Removed: 2021 2020 2021 2020
+Added: The results of operations for the Coal Mining segment were as follows for the three months ended March 31:
Revenues $ 20,962 $ 21,942
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13,326 14,162
−Removed: Contract termination settlement
−Removed: 10,333 — 10,333 —
Selling, general and administrative expenses 7,239 6,914
Amortization of intangible assets 847 982
−Removed: (Gain) loss on sale of assets (4) — 29 —
+Added: Gain on sale of assets — (39)
Operating profit $ 7,352 $ 8,157
(a) See Note 6 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the Company's unconsolidated subsidiaries, including summarized financial information.
−Removed: Third Quarter of 2021 Compared with Third Quarter of 2020
−Removed: Revenues increased 16.1% in the third quarter of 2021 compared with the third quarter of 2020 primarily due to the recognition of reclamation revenue from Caddo Creek.
−Removed: During the fourth quarter of 2020, Caddo Creek entered into a contract with a subsidiary of Advanced Emissions Solutions to perform mine reclamation.
−Removed: As a result of these changes, Caddo Creek financial results are consolidated within the Coal Mining segment.
−Removed: The following table identifies the components of change in operating profit for the third quarter of 2021 compared with the third quarter of 2020:
+Added: Revenues decreased 4.5% in the first quarter of 2022 compared with the first quarter of 2021 primarily due to a reduction in tons delivered at MLMC that was only partially offset by an increase in the per ton sales price at MLMC.
+Added: The following table identifies the components of change in operating profit for the first quarter of 2022 compared with the first quarter of 2021:
Operating Profit
−Removed: 2020 $ 11,174
Increase (decrease) from:
−Removed: Contract termination settlement
Earnings of unconsolidated operations (836)
−Removed: Gross profit 15
−Removed: Gain on sale of assets 4
Selling, general and administrative expenses (325)
−Removed: Amortization of intangibles (168)
−Removed: 2021 $ 23,121
−Removed: Operating profit increased $11.9 million in the third quarter of 2021 compared with the third quarter of 2020 primarily due to the $10.3 million payment related to the Bisti contract termination recognized during the third quarter of 2021 and an increase in the earnings of unconsolidated operations, partially offset by an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses.
−Removed: The increase in earnings of unconsolidated operations was primarily due to contractual price escalation as well as an increase in customer demand at Coteau, Falkirk and Sabine.
−Removed: These increases were partially offset by the expected reduction in fees earned at Liberty as the scope of final reclamation activities declined.
−Removed: Gross profit was comparable between periods as a decrease in the profit per ton delivered at MLMC was offset by earnings associated with the reclamation contract at Caddo Creek.
−Removed: In addition, the third quarter of 2020 included certain costs associated with the termination of the Camino Real Fuels, LLC contract mining agreement.
−Removed: The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to higher insurance expense and an increase in employee-related costs.
−Removed: Included in insurance expense is an increase of $0.4 million that is reimbursed by one of the Unconsolidated Subsidiaries.
−Removed: The offsetting income related to the reimbursement is included in Earnings of unconsolidated operations.
−Removed: First Nine Months of 2021 Compared with First Nine Months of 2020
−Removed: Revenues increased 12.1% in the first nine months of 2021 compared with the first nine months of 2020 primarily due to the recognition of reclamation revenue from Caddo Creek.
−Removed: The following table identifies the components of change in operating profit for the first nine months of 2021 compared with the first nine months of 2020:
−Removed: Operating Profit
−Removed: 2020 $ 25,857
−Removed: Increase (decrease) from:
−Removed: Contract termination settlement
+Added: Gain on sale of assets (39)
Gross profit 260
−Removed: Earnings of unconsolidated operations 1,307
−Removed: Selling, general and administrative expenses (826)
Amortization of intangibles 135
−Removed: Loss on sale of assets (29)
−Removed: 2021 $ 40,347
−Removed: Operating profit increased $14.5 million in the first nine months of 2021 compared with the first nine months of 2020 primarily due to the payment related to the Bisti contract termination recognized during the third quarter of 2021, an increase in gross profit and an increase in earnings of unconsolidated operations.
−Removed: The improvement in gross profit was mainly due to income at Caddo Creek and a reduction in costs at Centennial.
−Removed: The increase in earnings of unconsolidated operations was primarily due to contractual price escalation as well as an increase in customer demand at Falkirk and Sabine.
−Removed: The increase was partially offset by the expected reduction in fees earned at Liberty as the scope of final reclamation activities declined, the termination of the Camino Real Fuels, LLC contract mining agreement effective July 1, 2020 and the cessation of coal deliveries at Caddo Creek.
−Removed: The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to higher insurance expense.
−Removed: Included in insurance expense is an increase of $1.0 million that is reimbursed by one of the Unconsolidated Subsidiaries.
−Removed: The offsetting income related to the reimbursement is included in Earnings of unconsolidated operations.
+Added: Operating profit decreased $0.8 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared with the first quarter of 2021 primarily due to a decrease in earnings of unconsolidated operations and an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, partially offset by an increase in gross profit.
+Added: The decrease in earnings of unconsolidated operations was primarily due to the Bisti contract termination as of September 30, 2021, the reduction in fees earned at Liberty Fuels Company, LLC as the scope of final reclamation activities declined and a decrease in customer demand at Sabine.
+Added: These decreases were partially offset by contractual price escalation at Coteau.
+Added: The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to higher professional service expenses partially offset by a decrease in employee-related costs.
+Added: Gross profit increased in the first quarter of 2022 compared with the first quarter of 2021 as the 2022 period included a refund of certain costs associated with the termination of the Camino Real Fuels, LLC contract mining agreement.
NORTH AMERICAN MINING ("NAMining") SEGMENT
FINANCIAL REVIEW
−Removed: Tons delivered by the NAMining segment were as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30:
−Removed: THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
−Removed: 2021 2020 2021 2020
−Removed: Unconsolidated operations 2,735 2,359 7,602 6,841
−Removed: Consolidated operations 11,398 9,213 32,640 28,099
+Added: Tons delivered by the NAMining segment were as follows for the three months ended March 31:
Total tons delivered 13,962 12,675
−Removed: The results of operations for the NAMining segment were as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30:
−Removed: THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
−Removed: 2021 2020 2021 2020
+Added: The results of operations for the NAMining segment were as follows for the three months ended March 31:
Total revenues $ 21,404 $ 17,939
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Earnings of unconsolidated operations (a)
−Removed: 1,037 868 3,125 2,822
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,754 1,487
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(a) See Note 6 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the Company's unconsolidated subsidiaries, including summarized financial information.
−Removed: Total revenues increased 87.4% and 55.0% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021 compared with the respective 2020 periods primarily due to an increase in reimbursable costs, which have an offsetting amount in cost of sales and have no impact on operating profit.
−Removed: The relocation of draglines related to new and amended contracts is the main driver of the increase in reimbursable costs.
−Removed: The increase in revenues excluding reimbursable costs is primarily due to an increase in tons delivered.
−Removed: The following table identifies the components of change in operating profit for the third quarter of 2021 compared with the third quarter of 2020:
+Added: Total revenues increased 19.3% in the first quarter of 2022 compared with the first quarter of 2021 primarily due to an increase in customer demand and tons delivered as well as an increase in revenue related to reclamation at Caddo Creek.
+Added: The following table identifies the components of change in operating profit for the first quarter of 2022 compared with the first quarter of 2021:
Operating Profit
Increase (decrease) from:
−Removed: Earnings of unconsolidated operations 169
Gross profit 792
+Added: Earnings of unconsolidated operations 86
Gain on sale of assets 3
Selling, general and administrative expenses (267)
−Removed: Operating profit increased $0.1 million in the third quarter of 2021 compared with the third quarter of 2020.
−Removed: Increased tons delivered under existing contracts and contributions from new mining contracts were offset by an increase in operating expenses mainly due to higher employee-related costs, including medical costs, and higher business development expenses.
−Removed: The following table identifies the components of change in operating profit for the first nine months of 2021 compared with the first nine months of 2020:
−Removed: Operating Profit
−Removed: Increase (decrease) from:
−Removed: Selling, general and administrative expenses (642)
−Removed: Gain on sale of assets (235)
−Removed: Earnings of unconsolidated operations 303
−Removed: Gross profit 280
−Removed: Operating profit decreased $0.3 million in the first nine months of 2021 compared with the first nine months of 2020 primarily due to an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, mainly attributable to higher employee-related costs and an increase in business development expenses, partially offset by an increase in earnings of unconsolidated operations and an
−Removed: improvement in gross profit.
−Removed: The increase in both earnings of unconsolidated operations and gross profit was primarily due to favorable changes in the mix of customer requirements.
+Added: Operating profit increased $0.6 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared with the first quarter of 2021 primarily due to an increase in gross profit, partially offset by an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses.
+Added: The increase in gross profit was primarily attributable to the earnings associated with the reclamation contract at Caddo Creek, partially offset by a
+Added: decrease in gross profit from the active operations primarily due to an increase in employee-related costs.
+Added: The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was mainly due to higher employee-related costs.
MINERALS MANAGEMENT SEGMENT
FINANCIAL REVIEW
−Removed: The results of operations for the Minerals Management segment were as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30:
−Removed: THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
−Removed: 2021 2020 2021 2020
+Added: The results of operations for the Minerals Management segment were as follows for the three months ended March 31:
Revenues $ 12,754 $ 5,500
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Selling, general and administrative expenses 509 578
+Added: Gain on sale of assets (131) —
Operating profit $ 11,628 $ 4,235
−Removed: Revenues and operating profit increased significantly in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared with the respective 2020 periods due in part to $3.3 million of settlement income recognized during the third quarter of 2021.
−Removed: In addition, the first nine months of 2021 included an increase in royalty income generated by gas production from the Ohio and Louisiana mineral interests, as well as oil production from the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale mineral interests acquired in the fourth quarter of 2020 and early in the second quarter of 2021, respectively.
−Removed: Favorable changes in natural gas and oil prices also contributed to the improvement in revenues and operating profit.
−Removed: The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses is primarily due to the absence of a $0.5 million charge taken in the second quarter of 2020 to write-off certain leasehold interests.
+Added: Revenues and operating profit increased significantly in the first quarter of 2022 compared with the first quarter of 2021 primarily due to favorable changes in natural gas and oil prices, as well as $2.1 million of settlement income recognized during the first quarter of 2022.
+Added: The settlement relates to the Company’s ownership interest in certain mineral rights.
+Added: During the first quarter of 2022, the oil and natural gas industry experienced continued improvement in commodity prices compared to the first quarter of 2021, primarily due to:
+Added: • Higher demand as the impact from COVID-19 abates;
+Added: • Changes in domestic supply and demand dynamics as well as increased discipline around production and capital investments by oil and gas companies;
+Added: • Instability and constraints on global supply, particularly with respect to instability in Russia and Ukraine.
+Added: Oil and natural gas prices have been historically volatile and may continue to be volatile in the future.
+Added: The table below demonstrates such volatility with the average price as reported by the United States Energy Information Administration for the three months ended March 31:
+Added: West Texas Intermediate Average Crude Oil Price $ 94.45 $ 57.79
+Added: Henry Hub Average Natural Gas Price $ 4.66 $ 3.56
UNALLOCATED ITEMS AND ELIMINATIONS
FINANCIAL REVIEW
−Removed: Unallocated Items and Eliminations were as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30:
−Removed: THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
−Removed: 2021 2020 2021 2020
+Added: Unallocated Items and Eliminations were as follows for the three months ended March 31:
Operating loss $ (5,307) $ (4,719)
−Removed: The operating loss increased in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 primarily due to higher employee-related costs and business development initiatives.
+Added: The operating loss increased $0.6 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared with the first quarter of 2021 primarily due to higher employee-related costs and business development activities.
NACCO Industries, Inc.
Coal Mining Outlook - 2022
−Removed: Coal deliveries for the fourth quarter of 2021 are expected to decrease compared with the fourth quarter of 2020 primarily as a result of the termination of the Bisti contract at the end of the 2021 third quarter and current expectations for customer requirements.
−Removed: The Company expects operating profit for the Coal Mining segment to increase substantially over the prior year fourth quarter operating loss because the 2020 fourth quarter included a $2.0 million charge to write down MLMC's coal inventory and $2.6 million in expense for costs associated with a voluntary separation program and an asset impairment.
−Removed: Excluding the impact of these 2020 items, operating profit in the fourth quarter of 2021 is expected to decrease from the prior year fourth quarter.
−Removed: The decrease is primarily attributable to reduced earnings on lower deliveries at the unconsolidated Coal Mining operations and significantly lower results expected at MLMC due to higher costs, partly offset by lower operating expenses as a result of an anticipated decrease in employee-related costs and the absence of wind-down costs recognized in 2020 at Camino Real.
−Removed: The anticipated reduction in fourth quarter earnings at the unconsolidated Coal Mining operations is expected to be mainly driven by the Bisti contract termination and a reduction in fees earned at Liberty, as the scope of final mine reclamation has declined since 2020.
−Removed: The decrease is expected to be partly offset by improved earnings due to contractual price escalation.
−Removed: Overall, full-year 2021 coal deliveries are expected to be moderately lower than 2020.
−Removed: Despite fewer deliveries, operating profit for the 2021 full year is expected to increase, even after excluding the impact of the $10.3 million termination payment in 2021 and the 2020 inventory write down and fixed asset impairment and voluntary separation charges, mainly as a result of income associated with performing mine reclamation at Caddo Creek, a reduction in expenses at Centennial and the absence of costs associated with the closure of Camino Real.
−Removed: Full-year 2021 earnings at the unconsolidated Coal Mining operations are expected to be comparable to 2020 as increased earnings at Coteau, Falkirk and Sabine are expected to be offset by reduced fees earned at Liberty and a reduction in earnings from the Bisti and Camino Real contract terminations.
−Removed: Excluding the termination payment received in 2021 and the fixed asset impairment charge of $1.1 million recognized in the 2020 fourth quarter, Segment adjusted EBITDA for the 2021 fourth quarter and full year is expected to increase over the respective prior year periods as a result of operating profit improvements and an increase in depreciation, depletion and amortization expense.
−Removed: The increase in depreciation, depletion and amortization expense is primarily due to higher capital expenditures at MLMC in years subsequent to 2018.
−Removed: Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $7 million in the fourth quarter of 2021 and approximately $17 million for the 2021 full year.
−Removed: The Company's contract structure eliminates exposure to spot coal market price fluctuations.
−Removed: However, fluctuations in natural gas prices and the availability of renewable generation, particularly wind, can contribute to changes in power plant dispatch and customer demand for coal.
−Removed: The significant increase in natural gas prices in the third quarter of 2021 contributed to an increase in customer power plant dispatch and coal deliveries.
−Removed: Sustained higher natural gas prices could lead to increased demand for coal and positively affect Coal Mining segment results.
−Removed: Over the longer term, the Company continues to believe that customer demand will remain pressured by continuing increases in subsidized renewable generation sources, particularly wind.
−Removed: Future changes to expectations for customer power plant dispatch could affect the Company’s outlook.
−Removed: Coal Mining Outlook - 2022
−Removed: As previously announced, Great River Energy ("GRE") entered into an agreement to sell Coal Creek Station and the adjacent high-voltage direct current transmission line to Bismarck, North Dakota-based Rainbow Energy Center, LLC and its affiliates.
−Removed: The closing of this sale is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.
−Removed: Presently, closing is expected to occur in the first quarter of 2022;
−Removed: however, closing could occur before the end of 2021 if closing conditions are satisfied earlier than anticipated.
−Removed: Upon completion of the sale of Coal Creek Station, the existing agreements between GRE and Falkirk will terminate, and GRE will pay Falkirk $14.0 million.
−Removed: GRE will also transfer ownership of an office building located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and convey membership units in Midwest AgEnergy to another wholly owned and consolidated subsidiary of NACCO.
−Removed: If GRE's sale to Rainbow Energy is successful, a new Coal Sales Agreement ("CSA") between Falkirk and Rainbow Energy will become effective and Falkirk will begin supplying all coal requirements of Coal Creek Station concurrent with Rainbow Energy's acquisition of the power plant.
−Removed: Falkirk will be paid a management fee per ton of coal delivered for operating the mine, and Rainbow Energy will be responsible for funding all mine operating costs and directly or indirectly providing all of the capital required to operate the mine.
+Added: On May 2, 2022, GRE completed the sale of the Coal Creek Station power plant and the adjacent high-voltage direct current transmission line to Rainbow Energy and its affiliates.
+Added: As a result of the sale, the existing agreements between GRE and Falkirk terminated and GRE paid the Company $14.0 million, transferred ownership of an office building and conveyed membership units in Midwest AgEnergy to NACCO.
+Added: The new CSA between Falkirk and Rainbow Energy became effective on May 1, 2022.
+Added: Falkirk will continue supplying all coal requirements of Coal Creek Station and will be paid a management fee per ton of coal delivered for operating the mine.
+Added: Rainbow Energy is responsible for funding all mine operating costs and directly or indirectly
+Added: providing all of the capital required to operate the mine.
The CSA specifies that Falkirk will perform final mine reclamation, which will be funded in its entirety by Rainbow Energy.
The initial production period is expected to run ten years from the effective date of the CSA, but the CSA may be extended or terminated early under certain circumstances.
−Removed: In 2022, the Company expects coal deliveries to decrease from 2021 levels as a result of the Bisti contract termination and current expectations of customer requirements.
−Removed: Excluding the Bisti and expected GRE termination payments, Coal Mining operating profit in 2022 is expected to decrease significantly compared with 2021.
−Removed: This decrease is primarily the result of expected significant reductions in earnings at the consolidated and unconsolidated Coal Mining operations, as well as an anticipated increase in operating expenses.
−Removed: The increase in operating expenses is primarily due to expected higher insurance costs.
−Removed: Results at the consolidated mining operations are expected to decrease significantly in 2022 from 2021 primarily due to an increase in the cost per ton of coal delivered in 2022 compared with 2021 at MLMC.
−Removed: The increase in the cost per ton is partly attributable to increased diesel fuel costs and higher depreciation expense related to recent capital expenditures to develop a new mine area.
−Removed: The reduction in earnings at the unconsolidated Coal Mining operations is expected to be mainly driven by lower earnings at Falkirk.
−Removed: To support the transfer of Coal Creek Station, Falkirk has agreed to a reduction in the current per ton management fee from the effective date of the new CSA through May 31, 2024.
−Removed: After May 31, 2024, the per ton management fee increases to a higher base in line with current fee levels, and thereafter adjusts annually according to an index which tracks a broad measure of U.S.
−Removed: Termination of the Bisti contract in late 2021 will also contribute to a decline in the earnings at the unconsolidated mining operations in 2022.
−Removed: Segment adjusted EBITDA, excluding the termination payments of $10.3 million from NTEC and the anticipated $14 million from GRE, is expected to decrease significantly in 2022 from 2021 primarily as a result of the forecasted reduction in operating profit.
+Added: Coal Mining operating profit in 2022 is expected to decrease significantly compared with 2021, both including and excluding the contract termination fees.
+Added: The expected reduction in operating profit is primarily the result of reduced earnings at both consolidated and unconsolidated Coal Mining operations as well as an anticipated increase in operating expenses.
+Added: The increase in operating expenses is primarily due to expected higher outside services and professional fees.
+Added: Results at the consolidated mining operations are expected to decrease significantly in 2022 from 2021 primarily due to expected substantially lower earnings at MLMC driven by an anticipated reduction in customer demand, predominantly in the second half of 2022, from higher than average levels in 2021.
+Added: Lower customer demand, expected cost inflation in 2022 on diesel fuel, repairs and supplies, and higher depreciation expense related to recent capital expenditures to develop a new mine area are expected to contribute to an increase in the cost per ton in 2022.
+Added: In general, cost per ton delivered is lowest when the power plant requires a consistently high level of coal deliveries, primarily because costs are spread over more tons.
+Added: The reduction in earnings at the unconsolidated Coal Mining operations is expected to be driven by the termination of the Bisti contract as of September 30, 2021 and lower earnings at Falkirk, primarily in the second half of 2022 compared with the second half of 2021.
+Added: Falkirk has agreed to a reduction in the current per ton management fee from May 1, 2022 through May 31, 2024.
+Added: After May 31, 2024, Falkirk's per ton management fee increases to a higher base in line with current fee levels, and thereafter adjusts annually according to an index which tracks a broad measure of U.S.
+Added: Segment EBITDA, which excludes the termination payments of $10.3 million from Bisti's customer in 2021 and the $14 million contract termination fee from GRE in 2022, is expected to decrease significantly in 2022 from 2021 primarily as a result of the forecasted reduction in operating profit partially offset by an increase in depreciation, depletion and amortization expense.
+Added: The increase in depreciation, depletion and amortization expense is primarily due to higher capital expenditures at MLMC as a result of the development of a new mine area.
Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $21 million in 2022.
−Removed: The elevated levels of capital expenditures in the Coal Mining segment expected through 2022 relate to the development of a new mine area at MLMC.
+Added: The elevated levels of capital expenditures from 2019 through 2022 relate to the necessary development of a new mine area at MLMC, which will allow continued coal deliveries through the end of the contract.
The increase in capital expenditures associated with mine development will result in higher depreciation expense in future periods that will unfavorably affect future operating profit.
−Removed: Capital expenditures for MLMC are expected to return to lower pre-2019 levels in 2023.
−Removed: Additional premature closures or reductions in dispatch of power plants served by the Company's mines would have a material adverse effect on the future Earnings of unconsolidated operations of the Coal Mining segment and on the long-term earnings and cash flows of NACCO.
+Added: Capital expenditures for MLMC are expected to decline significantly beginning in 2023.
+Added: The Company's contract structure at each of its coal mining operations eliminates exposure to spot coal market price fluctuations.
+Added: However, fluctuations in natural gas prices and the availability of renewable power generation, particularly wind, can contribute to changes in power plant dispatch and customer demand for coal.
+Added: Sustained higher natural gas prices could continue to result in increased demand for coal.
+Added: Changes to expectations for customer power plant dispatch could affect the Company’s outlook for 2022 and over the longer term.
The owner of the power plant served by the Company's Sabine Mine in Texas intends to retire the power plant in the first quarter of 2023, at which time Sabine expects to begin final reclamation.
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Coteau operates the Freedom Mine in North Dakota.
−Removed: All coal production from the Freedom Mine is delivered to Basin Electric Power Cooperative.
+Added: All coal production from the Freedom Mine is delivered to Basin Electric.
Basin Electric utilizes the coal at the Great Plains Synfuels Plant, Antelope Valley Station and Leland Olds Station.
The Synfuels Plant is a coal gasification plant owned by Dakota Gas that manufactures synthetic natural gas and produces fertilizers, solvents, phenol, carbon dioxide and other chemical products for sale.
−Removed: In August 2021, Basin Electric signed a non-binding term sheet to sell the assets of Dakota Gas.
−Removed: As part of the agreement, Basin Electric indicated that the Synfuels Plant will continue existing operations through 2025.
+Added: In August 2021, Basin Electric announced that it signed a non-binding term sheet which contemplates the sale of the assets of Dakota Gas.
The closing is subject to the satisfaction of specified conditions.
+Added: As part of the announcement, Basin Electric indicated that the Synfuels Plant will continue existing operations through 2026.
Basin Electric is also considering other options for the Synfuels Plant if the transaction with the potential buyer does not close.
NAMining Outlook
−Removed: NAMining expects tons delivered and operating profit to increase in the 2021 fourth quarter and full year over the respective prior year periods primarily as a result of increased production under existing contracts and contributions from mining contracts entered into during 2021, partially offset by an increase in operating expenses.
−Removed: In 2022, NAMining expects full-year operating profit to increase significantly over 2021 due to contributions from contracts entered into during 2021 and an expected increase in customer requirements.
−Removed: Segment adjusted EBITDA for the 2021 fourth quarter and full year, as well as in 2022, is expected to increase significantly compared with the respective prior year periods as a result of the improved operating profit and an increase in depreciation expense.
−Removed: During the first quarter of 2021, NAMining entered into a 15-year mining services contract with a new customer at a limestone quarry in Central Florida.
−Removed: NAMining is operating a smaller dragline at this quarry while it relocates a larger dragline that will increase production capacity.
−Removed: Deliveries are expected to be approximately 1.5 million tons annually once mining commences with the larger dragline.
−Removed: The larger dragline is anticipated to be commissioned in 2023.
−Removed: NAMining also amended a contract with a current customer to operate an additional dragline at an existing limestone quarry in Florida.
−Removed: Early in the second quarter of 2021, NAMining entered into a one-year mining services contract with an existing customer for a sand and gravel quarry in Indiana.
−Removed: This customer, which is among the largest aggregates producers in the United States, is hopeful that this new quarry will operate for multiple years providing aggregates for a multi-year transportation infrastructure project near Indianapolis.
−Removed: Deliveries are expected to be between 0.6 million to 1.0 million tons during the term of the agreement.
−Removed: In the third quarter, NAMining signed two contracts with a new customer to perform all mining operations at two sand and gravel quarries located in Texas and Arkansas.
−Removed: The initial term of each contract is two years, and one of the contracts automatically extends an additional two years provided NAMining is not in default under that contract.
−Removed: This customer is a leading supplier of construction materials in North America.
−Removed: NAMining anticipates that these new or revised contracts will be accretive to earnings in the 2021 fourth quarter and in 2022.
−Removed: NAMining has a substantial pipeline of potential new projects and is pursuing a number of growth initiatives that, if successful, would be accretive to future earnings.
+Added: In 2022, NAMining expects full-year operating profit to increase over 2021, primarily in the fourth quarter of 2022, due to an expected increase in customer requirements and contributions from contracts executed during 2021.
+Added: Segment EBITDA for 2022 is expected to increase significantly compared with the prior year as a result of the improvement in operating profit and an increase in depreciation expense.
+Added: During 2021, NAMining expanded its footprint, including into new geographies, by entering into new contract mining services agreements at quarries in Florida, Indiana, Texas and Arkansas.
+Added: During the first quarter of 2022, NAMining agreed to
+Added: commission a new dragline at an existing quarry in Florida to secure a contract extension through 2027.
+Added: This dragline will supplement an existing dragline at this operation, resulting in an expected increase in deliveries and income over the next five years at the quarry.
+Added: NAMining continues to have a substantial pipeline of potential new projects and is pursuing a number of growth initiatives that, if successful, would be accretive to future earnings.
In 2019, NAMining's subsidiary, Sawtooth Mining, LLC, entered into a mining services agreement to serve as the exclusive contract miner for the Thacker Pass lithium project in northern Nevada, owned by Lithium Nevada Corp., a subsidiary of Lithium Americas Corp.
Lithium Americas owns the lithium reserves at Thacker Pass and will be responsible for the processing and sale of the lithium produced.
−Removed: In early October 2021, Lithium Americas provided an update on the Thacker Pass project, which noted that final permitting decisions are expected to be received in the first quarter of 2022.
−Removed: Early-works construction is expected to begin in the first half of 2022.
+Added: In April 2022, Lithium Americas provided an update on the Thacker Pass project, which noted that all key state-level permits had been issued for Thacker Pass and early-works construction, which includes site access and preparation, is expected to commence in 2022.
At maturity, this management fee contract is expected to deliver fee income similar to a mid-sized management fee coal mine.
−Removed: Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $1 million and $20 million in the 2021 fourth quarter and full-year, respectively.
−Removed: In 2022, capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $24 million primarily for the acquisition, relocation and refurbishment of draglines, as well as the acquisition of other mining equipment to support the expansion of contract-mining services beyond NAMining's historical dragline-oriented model, including the acquisition of equipment to support the Thacker Pass lithium project.
+Added: In 2022, capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $28 million primarily for the acquisition, relocation and refurbishment of draglines, as well as the acquisition of other mining equipment to support the continued expansion of contract-mining services, including the acquisition of equipment to support the Thacker Pass lithium project.
The cost of mining equipment related to Thacker Pass will be reimbursed by the customer over a seven-year period from the equipment acquisition date.
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The Minerals Management segment derives income from royalty-based leases under which lessees make payments to the Company based on their sale of natural gas, oil, natural gas liquids and coal, extracted primarily by third parties.
−Removed: In 2020, Minerals Management took impairment charges of $0.6 million and $6.7 million in the second and fourth quarters, respectively, related to coal-related legacy assets.
−Removed: Excluding the 2020 fourth-quarter charge, operating profit and Segment adjusted EBITDA in the Minerals Management segment are expected to decrease in the 2021 fourth quarter primarily due to the natural production decline curve of certain newer wells in Ohio.
−Removed: Full-year 2021 operating profit and Segment adjusted EBITDA are expected to increase over 2020, including and excluding the prior year impairment charge, due to the addition of royalty income generated from the recently acquired Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale mineral interests and higher oil and gas market prices.
−Removed: Operating profit and Segment adjusted EBITDA in 2022 are expected to decrease significantly from 2021 primarily driven by reduced production due to the natural decline curve on wells in Ohio, expectations for lower natural gas and oil prices, and the absence of $3.3 million of settlement income recognized in 2021.
−Removed: The Company expects oil and gas market prices to moderate in 2022 and stabilize at levels consistent with expected full-year 2021 averages.
−Removed: Commodity prices are inherently volatile.
−Removed: Natural gas and oil benchmark prices increased in the third quarter of 2021 when compared with earlier periods.
−Removed: If future natural gas and oil prices remain at higher levels than anticipated, results for the fourth quarter of 2021 and 2022 full year could be favorably impacted.
−Removed: Minerals Management is evaluating additional investments in mineral and royalty interests of up to $15 million by the end of 2022.
+Added: Operating profit and Segment EBITDA in 2022 are expected to increase significantly over 2021 primarily driven by current expectations for natural gas and oil prices for the remainder of 2022, partly offset by an anticipated reduction in production.
+Added: As a result of substantially higher oil and natural gas prices in the first half of 2022 compared with the respective prior year period, the Company expects a significant increase in operating profit in the first half of 2022.
+Added: This increase is anticipated to be partly offset by a modest decrease in the second half of 2022 as increases in oil and gas prices are expected to moderate and as a result of the absence of $3.3 million of settlement income recognized in the third quarter of 2021.
+Added: Commodity prices are inherently volatile and as an owner of royalty and mineral interests, the Company’s access to information concerning activity and operations with respect to its interests is limited.
+Added: The Company's expectations are based on the best information currently available and could vary positively or negatively as a result of adjustments made by operators and/or changes to commodity prices.
+Added: In the first quarter of 2022, Minerals Management completed a small acquisition of mineral interests in the New Mexico portion of the Permian basin for $0.7 million.
+Added: Minerals Management is targeting additional investments in mineral and royalty interests of approximately $9 million in the remainder of 2022.
These investments are expected to be accretive, but each investment's contribution to earnings is dependent on the details of that investment, including the size and type of interests acquired and the stage and timing of mineral development.
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Consolidated 2022 Outlook
−Removed: Overall, NACCO expects a significant increase in consolidated operating profit, net income and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter of 2021 over 2020, primarily due to the absence of prior year charges totaling $11.6 million.
−Removed: Excluding these items, fourth quarter 2021 consolidated operating profit is expected to decrease from the prior year primarily due to anticipated lower results in the Coal Mining and Minerals Management segments partially offset by an increase in the NAMining segment.
−Removed: The Company expects net income for the 2021 full year to be significantly higher than 2020, resulting from the Bisti
−Removed: termination payment and the absence of the prior-year charges totaling $12.1 million.
−Removed: Excluding these items, the Company also expects significantly higher 2021 net income and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA as a result of the strong results in the first nine months of the year.
−Removed: The anticipated effective income tax rate is expected to be between 11% and 14% in 2021.
−Removed: In 2022, NACCO expects consolidated net income to decrease significantly from 2021.
−Removed: Lower earnings in the Coal Mining segment and an anticipated reduction in earnings in the Minerals Management segment are expected to be partially offset by
−Removed: lower income tax expense.
−Removed: Securing contracts for new mining projects and acquisitions of additional mineral interests could be accretive to the current forecast.
−Removed: The Company expects significant cash flow before financing activities in 2021 compared to a substantial use of cash in 2020.
−Removed: Consolidated capital expenditures are expected to be between $44 million and $49 million in 2021 and $55 million to $60 million in 2022.
−Removed: Capital expenditures in 2022 include approximately $2 million for expenditures at Mitigation Resources of North America ® .
−Removed: As a result of the forecasted capital expenditures and anticipated decrease in net income, cash flow before financing activities in 2022 is expected to return to a significant use of cash.
−Removed: The extent to which COVID-19 impacts the Company going forward will depend on numerous factors, including but not limited to the duration of the ongoing pandemic, the severity of COVID-19 variants, the effectiveness of actions taken to contain and treat COVID-19 and its variants, the nature of, and the public's adherence to, public health guidelines, the pace and acceptance of vaccinations and subsequent achievement of herd immunity, as well as the severity of pandemic-related supply chain and cost inflation challenges and the pace and the extent of economic recovery.
−Removed: While the Company's operations have not been materially affected by the pandemic, future developments, which are highly uncertain and unpredictable, could significantly and rapidly cause a deterioration in the Company’s results, supply chain channels and customer demand.
+Added: Overall for the 2022 full year, excluding the settlements associated with the GRE/Rainbow Energy transaction and the Bisti termination fee recognized in 2021, NACCO expects consolidated operating profit, net income and Consolidated EBITDA to decrease from 2021.
+Added: Lower operating profit in the Coal Mining segment is expected to be partially offset by an anticipated significant increase in earnings at the Minerals Management segment and higher operating profit at NAMining.
+Added: In addition, the Company recognized $3.4 million of gains associated with equity securities in 2021 that are not expected to recur.
+Added: The effective income tax rate, including the settlements associated with the GRE/Rainbow Energy transaction is expected to be between 14% and 16%.
+Added: The Company will recognize the value of the North Dakota office building and the membership units in Midwest AgEnergy received as part of the settlement with GRE as a component of other income.
+Added: Consolidated capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $67 million in 2022 and include approximately $8 million for expenditures at Mitigation Resources.
+Added: In 2022, cash flow before financing activities is expected to be significantly lower than in 2021 as a result of the anticipated capital expenditures.
Growth and Diversification
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NAMining is pursuing growth and diversification by expanding the scope of its business development activities to include potential customers who require a broad range of minerals and materials and by leveraging the Company’s core mining skills to expand the range of contract mining services it provides.
−Removed: NAMining advanced these efforts in the first nine months of 2021 when it entered into a contract to mine sand and gravel in Indiana and signed contracts with a leading supplier of construction materials in North America to perform all mining operations at two sand and gravel quarries located in Texas and Arkansas.
−Removed: The new contracts in Texas and Arkansas include responsibility for all mining activities, including pre-strip, blasting, excavation and load and haul operations.
−Removed: These new contracts expand the range of contract mining services beyond the traditional scope of NAMining's core, dragline-oriented limestone mining business and expand its geographic footprint beyond Florida.
−Removed: In addition, NAMining continues to pursue additional opportunities to provide comprehensive mining services to operate entire mines, as it expects to do at the new lithium project in Nevada.
−Removed: The goal is to build NAMining into a leading provider of contract mining services for customers who produce a wide variety of minerals and materials.
+Added: NAMining continues to pursue additional opportunities to provide comprehensive mining services to operate entire mines, as it expects to do at the new lithium project in Nevada.
+Added: The goal is to build NAMining into a leading provider of contract mining services for customers that produce a wide variety of minerals and materials.
The Company believes NAMining can grow to be a substantial contributor to operating profit, delivering unlevered after-tax returns on invested capital in the mid-teens as this business model matures and achieves significant scale, but the pace of growth will be dependent on the mix and scale of new projects.
−Removed: The Minerals Management segment continues its efforts to grow and diversify by pursuing acquisitions of additional mineral and royalty interests in the United States, in a market and price environment that the Company believes remains well-aligned with its strategy and objectives.
+Added: The Minerals Management segment continues to grow and diversify by pursuing acquisitions of mineral and royalty interests in the United States.
The Minerals Management segment will benefit from the continued development of its mineral properties without additional capital investment, as all further development costs are borne entirely by third-party producers who lease the minerals.
This business model can deliver higher average operating margins over the life of a reserve than traditional oil and gas companies that bear the cost of exploration, production and/or development.
−Removed: Catapult, the Company’s business unit focused on managing and expanding the Company’s portfolio of oil and gas mineral and royalty interests, has developed a strong network to source and secure new acquisitions, and has several potential acquisitions under review.
+Added: Catapult Mineral Partners, the Company’s business unit focused on managing and expanding the Company’s portfolio of oil and gas mineral and royalty interests, has developed a strong network to source and secure new acquisitions, and has several potential acquisitions under review.
The goal is to construct a diversified portfolio of high-quality oil and gas mineral and royalty interests in the United States that deliver near-term cash flow yields and long-term projected growth.
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providers of mitigation solutions, largely focused on streams and wetlands, initially in the southeast United States.
−Removed: While this business is in the early stages of development, the Company believes that Mitigation Resources can provide solid rates of return as this business matures.
+Added: While this business is in the early stages of development, it is currently focused on expanding and has established mitigation projects in Alabama, Mississippi, Texas and Tennessee.
+Added: The Company believes that Mitigation Resources can provide solid rates of return as this business matures.
The Company also continues to pursue activities which can strengthen the resiliency of its existing coal mining operations.
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Among the factors that could cause plans, actions and results to differ materially from current expectations are, without limitation:
−Removed: (1) changes to or termination of customer or other third-party contracts, or a customer or other third party default under a contract, (2) a significant reduction in purchases by the Company's customers, including as a result of changes in coal consumption patterns of U.S.
−Removed: electric power generators, or changes in the power industry that would affect demand for the Company's coal and other mineral reserves, (3) the ability of the Company to access credit in the current economic environment, or obtain financing at reasonable rates, or at all, and to maintain surety bonds for mine reclamation as a result of current market sentiment for fossil fuels, (4) failure to obtain adequate insurance coverages at reasonable rates, (5) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including any impact on suppliers, customers and employees, (6) supply chain disruptions, including price increases and shortages of parts and materials, (7) changes in tax laws or regulatory requirements, including the elimination of, or reduction in, the percentage depletion tax deduction, changes in mining or power plant emission regulations and health, safety or environmental legislation, (8) the effects of investors’ and other stakeholders’ increasing attention to environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) matters, (9) changes in costs related to geological and geotechnical conditions, repairs and maintenance, new equipment and replacement parts, fuel or other similar items, (10) regulatory actions, changes in mining permit requirements or delays in obtaining mining permits that could affect deliveries to customers, (11) weather conditions, extended power plant outages, liquidity events or other events that would change the level of customers' coal or aggregates requirements, (12) weather or equipment problems that could affect deliveries to customers, (13) failure or delays by the Company's lessees in achieving expected production of natural gas and other hydrocarbons;
+Added: ( 1) changes to or termination of customer or other third-party contracts, or a customer or other third party default under a contract, (2) any customer's premature facility closure, (3) a significant reduction in purchases by the Company's customers, including as a result of changes in coal consumption patterns of U.S.
+Added: electric power generators, or changes in the power industry that would affect demand for the Company's coal and other mineral reserves, (4) changes in the prices of hydrocarbons, particularly diesel fuel, natural gas and oil, (5) failure or delays by the Company's lessees in achieving expected production of natural gas and other hydrocarbons;
the availability and cost of transportation and processing services in the areas where the Company's oil and gas reserves are located;
federal and state legislative and regulatory initiatives relating to hydraulic fracturing;
−Removed: and the ability of lessees to obtain capital or financing needed for well-development operations and leasing and development of oil and gas reserves on federal lands, (14) changes in the costs to reclaim mining areas, (15) costs to pursue and develop new mining, mitigation and oil and gas opportunities and other value-added service opportunities, (16) delays or reductions in coal or aggregates deliveries, (17) changes in the prices of hydrocarbons, particularly diesel fuel, natural gas and oil, (18) the ability to successfully evaluate investments and achieve intended financial results in new business and growth initiatives, (19) disruptions from natural or human causes, including severe weather, accidents, fires, earthquakes and terrorist acts, any of which could result in suspension of operations or harm to people or the environment, and (20) the ability to attract, retain, and replace workforce and administrative employees.
+Added: and the ability of lessees to obtain capital or financing needed for well-development operations and leasing and development of oil and gas reserves on federal lands, (6) failure to obtain adequate insurance coverages at reasonable rates, (7) supply chain disruptions, including price increases and shortages of parts and materials, (8) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including any impact on suppliers, customers and employees, (9) changes in tax laws or regulatory requirements, including the elimination of, or reduction in, the percentage depletion tax deduction, changes in mining or power plant emission regulations and health, safety or environmental legislation, (10) the ability of the Company to access credit in the current economic environment, or obtain financing at reasonable rates, or at all, and to maintain surety bonds for mine reclamation as a result of current market sentiment for fossil fuels, (11) the effects of investors’ and other stakeholders’ increasing attention to environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) matters, (12) changes in costs related to geological and geotechnical conditions, repairs and maintenance, new equipment and replacement parts, fuel or other similar items, (13) regulatory actions, changes in mining permit requirements or delays in obtaining mining permits that could affect deliveries to customers, (14) weather conditions, extended power plant outages, liquidity events or other events that would change the level of customers' coal or aggregates requirements, (15) weather or equipment problems that could affect deliveries to customers, (16) changes in the costs to reclaim mining areas, (17) costs to pursue and develop new mining, mitigation and oil and gas opportunities and other value-added service opportunities, (18) delays or reductions in coal or aggregates deliveries, (19) the ability to successfully evaluate investments and achieve intended financial results in new business and growth initiatives, (20) disruptions from natural or human causes, including severe weather, accidents, fires, earthquakes and terrorist acts, any of which could result in suspension of operations or harm to people or the environment, and (21) the ability to attract, retain, and replace workforce and administrative employees.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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