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UNITED STATES 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C.D.C. 20549

  

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended:ended March 31, 20202021

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

  

Commission file number:001‑34743

001-34743

 

“COAL KEEPS YOUR LIGHTS ON”

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“COAL KEEPS YOUR LIGHTS ON”

HALLADOR ENERGY COMPANY

(www.halladorenergy.com)

  

  

  

Colorado

(State of incorporation)

 

84-1014610

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

1183 East Canvasback Drive, Terre Haute, Indiana

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

47802

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 812.299.2800

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

47802Trading Symbol

(Zip Code)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Shares, $.01 par value

HNRG

Nasdaq

  

Registrant’s telephone number: 303.839.5504

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulations S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b‑212b-2 of the Exchange Act.

  

Large accelerated filer 

 

Accelerated filer 

Non-accelerated filer 

 

Smaller reporting company ☑

 

 

Emerging growth company 

  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b‑212b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  No ☑

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Shares, $.01 par value

HNRG

Nasdaq

 

As of May 11, 2020,3, 2021, we had 30,419,96730,612,572 shares of common stock outstanding.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

3

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

3

Condensed ConsolidatedCondensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)Operations

4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

6

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

7

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

16

15

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

17

16

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

22

20

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

22

21

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

23

21

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

23

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

23

21

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

24

21

SIGNATURES22

  

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  

Hallador Energy Company

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

March 31, 

    

December 31, 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2021

  

2020

 

ASSETS

 

 

  

 

 

  

      

Current assets:

 

 

  

 

 

  

      

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

7,918

 

$

8,799

 $3,863  $8,041 

Restricted cash (Note 12)

 

 

4,734

 

 

4,512

Certificates of deposit

 

 

 —

 

 

245

Restricted cash 3,771 4,030 

Accounts receivable

 

 

12,703

 

 

25,580

 13,633 14,414 

Prepaid income taxes

 

 

981

 

 

1,562

Inventory (Note 3)

 

 

37,410

 

 

28,297

Parts and supplies, net of allowance of $274

 

 

10,886

 

 

11,775

Inventory 34,036 24,663 
Parts and supplies 9,288 8,903 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

1,519

 

 

1,678

  1,631  3,282 

Total current assets

 

 

76,151

 

 

82,448

  66,222   63,333 

Property, plant and equipment, at cost:

 

 

  

 

 

  

      

Land and mineral rights

 

 

114,994

 

 

114,722

 115,840 115,853 

Buildings and equipment

 

 

358,488

 

 

351,614

 356,256 352,115 

Mine development

 

 

86,165

 

 

84,160

  96,971  93,635 

Total property, plant and equipment, at cost

 

 

559,647

 

 

550,496

 569,067  561,603 

Less - accumulated DD&A

 

 

(231,370)

 

 

(220,780)

Less - accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization  (262,523)  (252,245)

Total property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

328,277

 

 

329,716

 306,544  309,358 

Investment in Sunrise Energy (Note 15)

 

 

3,306

 

 

3,139

Other long-term assets (Note 4)

 

 

7,955

 

 

10,324

Investment in Sunrise Energy 3,181 3,181 
Other assets  8,261  8,258 

Total Assets

 

$

415,689

 

$

425,627

 $384,208  $384,130 

LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS, AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

  

 

 

  

      

Current liabilities:

 

 

  

 

 

  

      

Current portion of bank debt, net (Note 5)

 

$

34,882

 

$

33,044

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 6)

 

 

38,247

 

 

31,800

Current portion of bank debt, net $34,311 $34,311 
Current portion of PPP note 8,871 5,490 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  35,166  31,409 

Total current liabilities

 

 

73,129

 

 

64,844

  78,348   71,210 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

  

 

 

  

      

Bank debt, net (Note 5)

 

 

127,123

 

 

140,594

Bank debt, net 96,230 97,307 
PPP note 1,129 4,510 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

3,233

 

 

4,619

 1,095 2,824 

Asset retirement obligations (ARO)

 

 

15,993

 

 

15,694

Asset retirement obligations 16,537 16,177 

Other

 

 

5,258

 

 

4,346

  2,361  2,842 

Total long-term liabilities

 

 

151,607

 

 

165,253

  117,352   123,660 

Total liabilities

 

 

224,736

 

 

230,097

  195,700   194,870 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 2)

 

 

4,000

 

 

4,000

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

  4,000   4,000 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

  

 

 

  

      

Preferred stock, $.10 par value, 10,000 shares authorized; none issued

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized; 30,420 and 30,245 outstanding, respectively

 

 

304

 

 

304

Preferred stock, $.10 par value, 10,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding 0 0 
Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized; 30,613 and 30,610 issued and outstanding, respectively 306 306 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

102,534

 

 

102,215

 103,679 103,399 

Retained earnings

 

 

84,115

 

 

89,011

  80,523  81,555 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

186,953

 

 

191,530

  184,508   185,260 

Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and stockholders’ equity

 

$

415,689

 

$

425,627

 $384,208  $384,130 

    

See accompanying notes.

3


 

Hallador Energy Company

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)

For the Three Months Ended March 31,Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

2020

    

2019

 

REVENUE:

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

Coal sales

 

$

61,932

 

$

85,235

 

Other operating income (Note 8)

 

 

606

 

 

4,078

 

Total revenue

 

 

62,538

 

 

89,313

 

COSTS AND EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Operating costs and expenses

 

 

48,469

 

 

62,419

 

DD&A

 

 

10,627

 

 

11,738

 

ARO accretion

 

 

333

 

 

309

 

Exploration costs

 

 

253

 

 

280

 

SG&A

 

 

2,978

 

 

2,984

 

Interest (1)

 

 

5,714

 

 

4,619

 

Total costs and expenses

 

 

68,374

 

 

82,349

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

 

(5,836)

 

 

6,964

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) (NOTE 9):

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

Current

 

 

(524)

 

 

(229)

 

Deferred

 

 

(1,652)

 

 

193

 

Total income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(2,176)

 

 

(36)

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

$

(3,660)

 

$

7,000

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE (NOTE 13):

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

Basic and diluted

 

$

(0.12)

 

$

0.23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Basic and diluted

 

 

30,420

 

 

30,245

 

  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  

2021

  

2020

 

SALES AND OPERATING REVENUES:

        
Coal sales $45,879  $61,932 
Other revenues  816   551 

Total revenues

  46,695   62,483 

EXPENSES:

        
Operating expenses  34,009   48,469 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization  10,307   10,627 
Asset retirement obligations accretion  363   333 
Exploration costs  58   253 
General and administrative  2,821   2,978 

Total operating expenses

  47,558   62,660 
         
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS  (863)  (177)
         
Interest expense (1)  (1,898)  (5,714)
Equity method investment income  0   55 

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

  (2,761)  (5,836)
         

INCOME TAX BENEFIT:

        
Current  0   (524)
Deferred  (1,729)  (1,652)

Total income tax benefit

  (1,729)  (2,176)
         

NET LOSS

 $(1,032) $(3,660)
         

LOSS PER SHARE:

        
Basic and diluted $(0.03) $(0.12)
         

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

        
Basic and diluted  30,611   30,420 
         
         
(1) Bank interest  2,135   2,654 

Non-cash interest:

        
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps valuation  (848)  2,593 
Amortization of debt issuance costs  611   467 

Total non-cash interest

  (237)  3,060 

Total interest

 $1,898  $5,714 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)  Bank interest

 

$

2,654

 

$

3,012

 

Non-cash interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in interest rate swap valuation

 

 

2,593

 

 

1,013

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

 

467

 

 

543

 

Other

 

 

 —

 

 

51

 

Total non-cash interest

 

 

3,060

 

 

1,607

 

Total interest

 

$

5,714

 

$

4,619

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

See accompanying notes.

4


Hallador Energy Company

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

    

2020

    

2019

 

 

2021

  

2020

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

      

Net income (loss)

 

$

(3,660)

 

$

7,000

 

Net loss $(1,032) $(3,660)

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(1,652)

 

 

193

 

 (1,729) (1,652)

Equity (income) loss – Sunrise Energy

 

 

(55)

 

 

34

 

DD&A

 

 

10,627

 

 

11,738

 

Equity income – Sunrise Energy 0 (55)
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization 10,307 10,627 

Unrealized gain on marketable securities

 

 

(14)

 

 

(303)

 

 0 (14)

Gain on sale of royalty interests in oil properties

 

 

 —

 

 

(2,500)

 

Change in fair value of interest rate swaps

 

 

2,593

 

 

1,013

 

 (848) 2,593 

Change in fair value of fuel hedge

 

 

1,311

 

 

 —

 

 (239) 1,311 

Amortization and write off of deferred financing costs

 

 

467

 

 

543

 

Accretion of ARO

 

 

333

 

 

309

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs 611 467 
Asset retirement obligations accretion 363 333 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

319

 

 

494

 

 282 319 

Change in current assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Accounts receivable

 

 

12,885

 

 

2,823

 

 781 12,885 

Inventory

 

 

(9,113)

 

 

(2,674)

 

 (9,373) (9,113)

Parts and supplies

 

 

889

 

 

(1,084)

 

 (385) 889 

Prepaid income taxes

 

 

581

 

 

1,340

 

 0 581 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

159

 

 

1,701

 

 (242) 159 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

(1,691)

 

 

2,325

 

 4,342 (1,691)

Other

 

 

2,277

 

 

(2,105)

 

  135  2,277 

Cash provided by operating activities

 

$

16,256

 

$

20,847

 

 $2,973 $16,256 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

      

Investment in Sunrise Energy

 

 

(112)

 

 

 —

 

 0 (112)

Capital expenditures

 

 

(6,022)

 

 

(8,840)

 

 (5,720) (6,022)

Proceeds from sale of royalty interests in oil properties

 

 

 —

 

 

2,500

 

Proceeds from sale of marketable securities

 

 

2,310

 

 

 —

 

 0 2,310 

Proceeds from maturities of certificates of deposit

 

 

245

 

 

 —

 

  0  245 

Cash used in investing activities

 

 

(3,579)

 

 

(6,340)

 

  (5,720)  (3,579)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

      

Payments on bank debt

 

 

(12,100)

 

 

(20,013)

 

 (9,188) (12,100)

Dividends

 

 

(1,236)

 

 

(1,241)

 

Borrowings of bank debt 7,500 0 
Taxes paid on vesting of RSUs (2) 0 
Dividends paid  0  (1,236)

Cash used in financing activities

 

 

(13,336)

 

 

(21,254)

 

  (1,690)  (13,336)

Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

 

(659)

 

 

(6,747)

 

 (4,437) (659)

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

 

13,311

 

 

20,094

 

  12,071   13,311 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period

 

$

12,652

 

$

13,347

 

 $7,634  $12,652 

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

      

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

7,918

 

$

8,690

 

 $3,863 $7,918 

Restricted cash

 

 

4,734

 

 

4,657

 

  3,771  4,734 

 

$

12,652

 

$

13,347

 

 $7,634  $12,652 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      

Cash paid for interest

 

$

2,707

 

$

3,058

 

 $2,145  $2,707 

Cash received from income taxes

 

 

1,105

 

 

1,569

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL NON-CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      

Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and prepaid expense

 

$

3,516

 

$

3,250

 

Right-of-use assets acquired by operating lease

 

 

 

 

426

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in capital expenditures included in accounts payable and prepaid expense

 $1,872  $3,516 

      

See accompanying notes.

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Hallador Energy Company

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Common Stock Issued

 

Paid-in

 

Retained

 

Stockholders'

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Earnings

 

Equity

 

Balance, December 31, 2018

 

30,245

 

$

302

 

$

100,742

 

$

153,830

 

$

254,874

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

494

 

 

 —

 

 

494

 

Dividends

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(1,241)

 

 

(1,241)

 

Net income

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

7,000

 

 

7,000

 

Balance, March 31, 2019

 

30,245

 

$

302

 

$

101,236

 

$

159,589

 

$

261,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2019

 

30,420

 

$

304

 

$

102,215

 

$

89,011

 

$

191,530

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

319

 

 

 —

 

 

319

 

Dividends

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(1,236)

 

 

(1,236)

 

Net loss

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(3,660)

 

 

(3,660)

 

Balance, March 31, 2020

 

30,420

 

$

304

 

$

102,534

 

$

84,115

 

$

186,953

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

 
          

Additional

      

Total

 
  

Common Stock

  

Paid-in

  

Retained

  

Stockholders'

 
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Earnings

  

Equity

 

Balance, December 31, 2020

  30,610  $306  $103,399  $81,555  $185,260 

Stock-based compensation

     0   282   0   282 

Stock issued on vesting of RSUs

  4   0   0   0   0 

Taxes paid on vesting of RSUs

  (1)  0   (2)  0   (2)

Net loss

     0   0   (1,032)  (1,032)

Balance, March 31, 2021

  30,613  $306  $103,679  $80,523  $184,508 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

 
          

Additional

      

Total

 
  

Common Stock

  

Paid-in

  

Retained

  

Stockholders'

 
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Earnings

  

Equity

 

Balance, December 31, 2019

  30,420  $304  $102,215  $89,011  $191,530 

Stock-based compensation

     0   319   0   319 

Dividends

     0   0   (1,236)  (1,236)

Net loss

     0   0   (3,660)  (3,660)

Balance, March 31, 2020

  30,420  $304  $102,534  $84,115  $186,953 

 

See accompanying notes.

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Hallador Energy Company

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

(1)GENERAL BUSINESS

(1)

GENERAL BUSINESS

The interim financial data is unaudited; however, in our opinion, it includes all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to the SEC’sSecurities and Exchange Commission's ( the "SEC") rules and regulations; accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in GAAPgenerally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") financial statements have been condensed or omitted.

The results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2020,2021, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for future quarters or for the year ending December 31, 2020.2021.  To maintain consistency and comparability, certain 2020 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2021 presentation, with no impact to cash provided by operating activities or net loss.

Our organization and business, the accounting policies we follow, and other information are contained in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements filed as part of our 20192020 Annual Report on Form 10‑K.10-K. This quarterly report should be read in conjunction with such 10‑K.Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Hallador Energy Company (hereinafter known as “we, us, or our”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Sunrise Coal, LLC (Sunrise) and Hourglass Sands, LLC (Hourglass), and Sunrise’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Sunrise is engaged in the production of steam coal from mines located in western Indiana.

New Accounting Standards Issued and Adopted

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (ASU 2018-13). The amendments in this update modify the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. For public business entities, the standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. We adopted ASU 2018-13 effective January 1, 2020. Adoption of ASU 2018-13 did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

(2)LONG-LIVED ASSET IMPAIRMENTS Subsequent Events

Carlisle Mine

We recorded an impairment of $65.7 million as of December 31, 2019 due to our decision to idlehave evaluated all subsequent events through the Carlisle Mine during Q4 2019.  The impairment included buildings, land, rail, mine development, equipment, and advanced royalties. Buildings, land, and raildate the financial statements were impaired to their estimated salvage value. The remaining salvage value of land and buildings at the Carlisle Mine is estimated at $1.8 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.issued.  There are no material recognized or non-recognizable subsequent events other than those already disclosed.

Subsequent to year end during late Q1 2020, we determined that it was economically prudent to permanently close the Carlisle Mine. Equipment totaling  $23  million is being redeployed and will be utilized at the Oaktown mines. No additional impairment costs were recorded during Q1 2020 as a result of the decision to close the Carlisle Mine. We anticipate exit and disposal costs to close the mine to be $3.0 million, which will be recorded as current period costs in Q1 and Q2 of 2020.  The exit and disposal costs during Q1 2020 were $0.5 million.

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(2)

LONG-LIVED ASSET IMPAIRMENTS

Bulldog Reserves

As a resultLong-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstance indicate that the carrying amount of the Carlisle Mineassets may not be recoverable.  For the quarter ended March 31, 2021, there were no impairment we determined that an impairment of the Bulldog Reserves was also necessary.  With the closure of the Carlisle Mine, it became apparent that the likelihood of construction and opening of Bulldog was reduced.  Based on our review, wecharges recorded an impairment of $9.2  million as of December 31, 2019, which included land and advanced royalties, and was a complete impairment of allfor long-lived assets.

Hourglass Sands

We recorded an impairment of $2.9 million as of December 31, 2019, due to softness in the pricing of the frac sand market.  The impairment included inventory, land, mine development, buildings and equipment and was determined using a market approach.  The remaining fair market value of inventory, equipment, and buildings at Hourglass Sands iswas $1.9 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.2019.  Due to the continued regression of the frac sand market, in August 2020 we ceased operations of the plant and recorded an impairment of $1.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, which included the remaining inventory and buildings and which was determined using a market approach.

(3)INVENTORY

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INVENTORY

Inventory is valued at lower of average cost or net realizable value (NRV).  As of March 31, 2020,2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, coal inventory includes NRV adjustments of $1.1 million and $2.0$1.6 million, respectively.

(4)OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

March 31, 

    

December 31, 

 

    

2020

    

2019

Advanced coal royalties

 

$

6,060

 

$

6,105

Marketable equity securities available for sale, at fair value (restricted)*

 

 

 —

 

 

2,296

Other

 

 

1,895

 

 

1,923

Total other assets

 

$

7,955

 

$

10,324

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OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS (in thousands)

*Held by Sunrise Indemnity, Inc., our wholly-owned captive insurance company.

  

March 31,

  

December 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 
Advanced coal royalties $6,481  $6,449 
Other  1,780   1,809 

Total other assets

 $8,261  $8,258 

(5)

BANK DEBT

(5)BANK DEBT

On April 15, we executed an amendment to our credit agreement with PNC, administrative agent for our lenders.  The primary purpose of the amendment was to modify the allowable leverage ratio over the term of the loan to increase available liquidity.  As a result of the amendment, our maximum annual capital expenditures are limited to $30 million for 2020, and our dividend is suspended until our leverage ratio falls below 2.0X.

Our bank debt at March 31, 2020 was $168 million.  Bank debt is comprised of term debt ($96 ($58.8 million as of March 31, 2020)2021) and a $120 $120 million revolver ($72 ($77.3 million borrowed as of March 31, 2020)2021).  The term debt amortization concludes with athe final payment in March 2023.  The revolver matures September 2023.  Our debt is recorded at amortized cost, which approximates fair value due to the variable interest rates in the agreement and is collateralized primarily by our assets.

Liquidity

Liquidity

As of March 31, 2020, under the new leverage ratio,2021, we had additional borrowing capacity of $47.5$24.0 million and total liquidity of $55.4 $27.9 million.  Our additional borrowing capacity is net of $5.7 million in outstanding letters of credit as of March 31, 2021 that were required to maintain surety bonds.  Liquidity consists of our additional borrowing capacity and cash and cash equivalents.  Prior to the amendment, our additional borrowing capacity was $4.2 million.

Fees

Fees

Unamortized bank fees and other costs incurred in connection with the initial facility and subsequent amendments totaled  $7.2 $7.9 million as of our amendment in September 2019. April 2020. These costs were deferred and are being amortized over the term of the loan. Unamortized costs as of March 31, 2020,2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, were $6.0  $5.5 million and $6.5 $6.1 million, respectively.  Additional costs incurred with the April 15 amendment total approximately $1.9 million.

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Bank debt, less debt issuance costs, is presented below (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

    

2020

 

2019

Current bank debt

 

$

36,750

 

$

34,912

Less unamortized debt issuance cost

 

 

(1,868)

 

 

(1,868)

Net current portion

 

$

34,882

 

$

33,044

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term bank debt

 

$

131,300

 

$

145,238

Less unamortized debt issuance cost

 

 

(4,177)

 

 

(4,644)

Net long-term portion

 

$

127,123

 

$

140,594

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total bank debt

 

$

168,050

 

$

180,150

Less total unamortized debt issuance cost

 

 

(6,045)

 

 

(6,512)

Net bank debt

 

$

162,005

 

$

173,638

  

March 31,

  

December 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 
Current bank debt $36,750  $36,750 
Less unamortized debt issuance costs  (2,439)  (2,439)

Net current portion

 $34,311  $34,311 
         
Long-term bank debt $99,300  $100,988 
Less unamortized debt issuance costs  (3,070)  (3,681)

Net long-term portion

 $96,230  $97,307 
         

Total bank debt

 $136,050  $137,738 

Less total unamortized debt issuance costs

  (5,509)  (6,120)

Net bank debt

 $130,541  $131,618 

Covenants

The credit facility includes a Maximum Leverage Ratio (consolidated funded debt / debt/trailing twelve months adjusted EBITDA), calculated as of the end of each fiscal quarter for the trailing twelve months, not to exceed the amounts below:

 

Fiscal Periods Ending

Ratio

Ratio

March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020

4.00 to 1.00

September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2020

3.50 to 1.00

March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021

3.25 to 1.00

September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2021

3.00 to 1.00

March 31, 2022 and each fiscal quarter thereafter

2.50 to 1.00

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As of March 31, 2020,2021, our Leverage Ratio of 2.932.78 was in compliance with the requirements of the credit agreement.

The credit facility also requires a Minimum Debt Service Coverage Ratio (consolidated adjusted EBITDA / annual debt service) calculated as of the end of each fiscal quarter for the trailing twelve months of 1.05 to 1.00 through December 31, 2021, at which time it increases to 1.25 to 1.00 through the maturity of the credit facility.

As of March 31, 2020,2021, our Debt Service Coverage Ratio of 1.481.13 was in compliance with the requirements of the credit agreement.

Rate

Interest Rate

The interest rate on the facility ranges from LIBOR plus 2.75% to LIBOR plus 4.00%, depending on our Leverage Ratio, with a LIBOR floor of 0.50%.  We entered into swap agreements to fix the LIBOR component of the interest rate at 2.92% on the declining term loan balance and on $53 million of the revolver. At March 31, 2020,2021, we are paying LIBOR at the swap rate of 2.92% plus 3.50% for a total interest rate of 6.42%.  As a condition of the amendment, effective April 15, 2020, we are paying LIBOR at the swap rate of 2.92% plus 4.00%4.0% for a total interest rate of 6.92% until such timeon the hedged amount ($111.8 million) and 4.0% on the remainder ($24.3 million).

Paycheck Protection Program

On April 16, 2020, we submit our quarterly compliance certificate.  At such time, ourentered into an unsecured promissory note in the amount of $10 million under the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP Note”). The Paycheck Protection Program was established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) and is administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (the "SBA"). The PPP note was funded through First Financial Bank, N.A. (the “Lender”).    

The annual interest rate on the PPP Note is 1.00%. Monthly principal and interest payments were originally deferred for six months after the date of the loan, but the deferral has been extended to 2021. If the note is not forgiven, monthly payments of ~$1.1 million will drop backcommence in August 2021 with maturity of April 2022. The PPP Note contains customary events of default relating to, LIBORamong other things, payment defaults, making materially false and misleading representations to the SBA or Lender, or breaching the terms of the Loan Documents. The occurrence of an event of default may result in the repayment of all amounts outstanding, collection of all amounts owing from the Company, or filing suit and obtaining a judgment against the Company.

Under the terms of the CARES Act, PPP loan recipients can apply for and be granted forgiveness for all or a portion of the loan granted under the PPP. Such forgiveness will be determined, subject to limitations, based on the use of loan proceeds for payment of payroll costs and any covered payments of mortgage interest, rent, and utilities. In the event the PPP Loan, or any portion thereof, is forgiven pursuant to the PPP, the amount forgiven is applied to outstanding principal. The Company used all proceeds from the PPP Loan to maintain payroll and utility payments.

If the SBA determines that the Company was not initially eligible under the program or concludes that the Company did not have an adequate basis for making the good-faith certification of the necessity of the loan at the swap ratetime of 2.92% plus 3.50%application, the loan could become payable on demand.  The SBA retains the right to review the Company's loan file for a total interest rateperiod subsequent to the date the loan is forgiven or paid in full, with the potential for the SBA to pursue legal remedies at its discretion.

At March 31, 2021, the PPP loan totaling $10 million is presented as current and long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets based upon the schedule of 6.42%.repayments and excluding any possible forgiveness of the loan.

In December 2020, we applied for forgiveness of the full $10 million promissory note.  On January 8, 2021, we were notified by the Lender that they had approved the application for the full forgiveness of the $10 million note and had forwarded on to the SBA for final approval.  The SBA has 90 days from receipt of application from the Lender to make its determination as to the amount of forgiveness.  There can be no assurance that any portion of the PPP loan will be forgiven.  The determination was expected by April 8, 2021, however, we are told the SBA is running behind on loan forgiveness applications.  Thus, we are patiently awaiting the decision from the SBA as to their determination as to the amount of the forgiveness.

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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES (in thousands)

  

March 31,

  

December 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Accounts payable

 $16,067  $14,785 

Accrued property taxes

  2,953   2,566 

Accrued payroll

  2,838   1,621 

Workers' compensation reserve

  3,111   2,988 

Group health insurance

  1,800   1,800 
Fair value of interest rate swaps  2,551   2,793 

Other

  5,846   4,856 
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities $35,166  $31,409 

(7)

REVENUE

 

(6)ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

March 31, 

    

December 31, 

 

 

2020

 

2019

Accounts payable

 

$

20,584

 

$

16,115

Accrued property taxes

 

 

3,183

 

 

2,835

Accrued payroll

 

 

2,373

 

 

2,151

Workers' compensation reserve

 

 

3,898

 

 

3,446

Group health insurance

 

 

2,400

 

 

2,500

Other

 

 

5,809

 

 

4,753

Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

38,247

 

$

31,800

(7)REVENUE

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

We account for a contract with a customer when the parties have approved the contract and are committed to performing their respective obligations, the rights of each party are identified, payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance, and collectability of consideration is probable. We recognize revenue when we satisfy a performance obligation by transferring control of a good or service to a customer.  We utilize the normal purchase normal sales exception for all long-term sales contracts.

Our revenue is derived from sales to customers of coal produced at our facilities. Our customers typically purchase coal directly from our mine sites or our Princeton Loop, where the sale occurs and where title, risk of loss, and control pass to the customer at that point. Our customers arrange for and bear the costs of transporting their coal from our mines to their plants or other specified discharge points. Nearly all ourOur customers are typically domestic utility companies. Our coal sales agreements with our customers are fixed-priced, fixed-volume supply contracts, or include a predetermined escalation in price re-openers, fixed-volume supply contracts.for each year. Price re-opener and index provisions may allow either party to commence a renegotiation of the contract price at a pre-determined time. Price re-opener provisionsmay automatically set a new price based on prevailing market price or, in some instances, require us to negotiate a new price, sometimes within specified ranges of prices. The terms of our coal sales agreements result from competitive bidding and extensive negotiations with customers. Consequently, the terms of these contracts vary by customer.

Coal sales agreements will typically contain coal quality specifications. With coal quality specifications including BTUs, ash, moisture,in place, the raw coal sold by us to the customer at the delivery point must be substantially free of magnetic material and sulfur content among other qualities.foreign material impurities and crushed to a maximum size as set forth in the respective coal sales agreement. Price adjustments are made and billed in the month the coal sale was recognized based on quality standards that are specified in the coal sales agreement, such as Btu factor, moisture, ash, and sulfur content and can result in either increases or decreases in the value of the coal shipped.

Disaggregation of Revenue

Revenue is disaggregated by primary geographic markets, as we believe this best depicts how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. 78%77% and 72%78% of our coal revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019,, respectively, was sold to customers in the State of Indiana with the remainder sold to customers in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and South Carolina.Tennessee.

Performance Obligations

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract with a customer to provide distinct goods or services. Performance obligations are the unit of account for purposes of applying the revenue recognition standard and therefore determine when and how revenue is recognized. In most of our contracts, the customer contracts with us to provide coal that meets certain quality criteria. We consider each ton of coal a separate performance obligation and allocate the transaction price based on the base price per the contract, increased or decreased for quality adjustments.

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We recognize revenue at a point in time, as the customer does not have control over the asset at any point during the fulfillment of the contract. For substantially all of our customers, this is supported by the fact that title and risk of loss transfer to the customer upon loading of the truck or railcar at the mine. This is also the point at which physical possession of the coal transfers to the customer, as well as the right to receive substantially all benefits and the risk of loss in ownership of the coal.

We have remaining performance obligations relating to fixed priced contracts of approximately $508$455 million, which represent the average fixed prices on our committed contracts as of March 31, 2020.2021. We expect to recognize approximately 74%76% of this revenue through 2021,in 2021 and 2022, with the remainder recognized thereafter. 

We have remaining performance obligations relating to contracts with price reopeners of approximately $266$237 million, which represents our estimate of the expected re-opener price on committed contracts as of March 31, 2020.2021. We expect to recognize all of this revenue beginning in 2021.2022.

The tons used to determine the remaining performance obligations are subject to adjustment in instances of force majeure and exercise of customer options to either take additional tons or reduce tonnage if such option exists in the customer contract.

Contract Balances

Under ASC 606, the timing of when a performance obligation is satisfied can affect the presentation of accounts receivable, contract assets, and contract liabilities. The main distinction between accounts receivable and contract assets is whether consideration is conditional on something other than the passage of time. A receivable is an entity’s right to consideration that is unconditional. Under the typical payment terms of our contracts with customers, the customer pays us a base price for the coal, increased or decreased for any quality adjustments. Amounts billed and due are recorded as trade accounts receivable and included in accounts receivable in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. We do not currently have any contracts in place where we would transfer coal in advance of knowing the final price of the coal sold, and thus do not have any contract assets recorded. Contract liabilities arise when consideration is received in advance of performance. This deferred revenue is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets when consideration is received, and revenue is not recognized until the performance obligation is satisfied. We are rarely paid in advance of performance, and do notbut we currently have anyare carrying $0.2 million in deferred revenue recorded in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.sheets as of March 31, 2021 related to coal storage for one customer.

(8)OTHER OPERATING INCOME (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 

 

 

    

2020

    

2019

    

Equity income (loss) - Sunrise Energy

 

$

55

 

$

(34)

 

MSHA reimbursements

 

 

100

 

 

150

 

Gain on sale of royalty interests in oil properties

 

 

 —

 

 

2,500

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

451

 

 

1,462

 

 

 

$

606

 

$

4,078

 

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INCOME TAXES

 

(9)INCOME TAXES

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company utilized a discreteinterim period method to calculatereporting, we record income taxes as it does not believe theusing an estimated annual effective tax rate method represents a reliable estimate given the current uncertainty surrounding COVID-19.based upon projected annual income, forecasted permanent tax differences, discrete items and statutory rates in states in which we operate.  Our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2020,2021 and 20192020 was ~37%~63% and ~ 0%37%, respectively. Historically, our actual effective tax rates have differed from the statutory effective rate primarily due to the benefit received from statutory percentage depletion in excess of tax basis. The deduction for statutory percentage depletion does not necessarily change proportionately to changes in income (loss) before income taxes.

 

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into U.S. federal law the CARES Act, which is aimed at providing emergency assistance and health care for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

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and generally supporting the U.S. economy. The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of employer side social security payments, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit  (“AMT”) refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. In particular, the CARES Act, (i) eliminates the 80% of taxable income limitation by allowing corporate entities to fully utilize NOLs to offset taxable income in 2018, 2019 or 2020, (ii) increases the net interest expense deduction limit to 50% of adjusted taxable income from 30% for tax years beginning January 1, 2019 and 2020 and (iv) allows taxpayers with AMT credits to claim a refund in 2020 for the entire amount of the credit instead of recovering the credit through refunds over a period of years, as originally enacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017.  The Company has completed its review of the different aspects of the CARES Act and has recorded an additional $0.5 million to prepaid income taxes for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

(10)STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS

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STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS

 

Non-vested grants at December 31, 20192020

488,500

Granted – share price on grant date was $0.98

324,250

30,000

Vested – average weighted share price on vesting date was $1.63

 —

(3,500)

Forfeited

(6,500)

(9,000)

Non-vested grants at March 31, 20202021

512,000

311,750

No shares vested during the three months ended March 31, 2020.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020,2021 and 2019,2020, our stock-basedstock compensation was $0.3 million and $0.5$0.3 million, respectively.

  

Non-vested RSU grants will vest as follows:

 

 

 

Vesting Year

    

RSUs Vesting

2020

 

176,250

2021

 

311,750

2022

 

24,000

 

 

512,000

 

Vesting Year

 

RSUs Vesting

 

2021

  301,750 

2022

  0 
2023  10,000 
   311,750 

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The outstanding RSUs have a value of $0.35$0.6 million based on the May 8, 2020, March 31, 2021, closing stock price of $0.69.$1.87.

At May 8, 2020, March 31, 2021 we had 1,360,3481,444,916 RSUs available for future issuance.

(11)LEASES

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LEASES

We have operating leases for office space and processing facilities with remaining lease terms ranging from less than one year to approximately five years. As most of the leases do not provide an implicit rate, we calculated the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities using our secured incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date. We currently do not have any finance leases outstanding.

Information related to leases was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

    

2020

 

    

2019

 

Operating lease information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cash outflows from operating leases

 

$

87

 

 

$

79

 

Weighted average remaining lease term in years

 

 

3.92

 

 

 

4.26

 

Weighted average discount rate

 

 

6.0

%

 

 

6.0

%

 

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Operating lease information:

        

Operating cash outflows from operating leases

 $47  $87 

Weighted average remaining lease term in years

  2.94   3.92 

Weighted average discount rate

  6.0%  6.0%

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Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases as of March 31, 20202021 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

Year

    

Amount

 

 

 (In thousands)

2020

 

$

148

2021

 

 

201

2022

 

 

206

2023

 

 

174

2024

 

 

59

Total minimum lease payments

 

$

788

Less imputed interest

 

 

(65)

 

 

 

 

Total operating lease liability

 

$

723

 

 

 

 

As reflected on balance sheet:

 

 

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

$

723

 

 

 

 

Year

 

Amount

 
  

(In thousands)

 

2021

 $152 

2022

  206 

2023

  173 

2024

  60 

Total minimum lease payments

 $591 

Less imputed interest

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Total operating lease liabilities

 $558 
     

As reflected on balance sheet:

    

Other long-term liabilities

 $558 

 

At March 31, 2020,2021, and December 31, 2019, respectively,2020, we had approximately $723,000$558,000 and $800,000,$602,000, respectively, of right-of-use operating lease assets recorded within “buildings and equipment” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

(12)SELF-INSURANCE

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SELF-INSURANCE

We self-insure our underground mining equipment. Such equipment is allocated among seven mining units dispersed over ten10 miles. The historical cost of such equipment was approximately $271$273 million and $273$269 million as of March 31, 2020,2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively.

Restricted cash of $4.7$3.8 million and $4.5$4.0 million as of March 31, 2020,2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively, represents cash held and controlled by a third party and is restricted for future workers’ compensation claim payments.

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(13)NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

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NET LOSS PER SHARE

We compute net income (loss)loss per share using the two-classtwo-class method, which is an allocation formula that determines net income (loss)loss per share for common stock and participating securities, which for us are our outstanding RSUs.

The following table (in thousands, except per share amounts) sets forth the computation of net income(loss) allocated to common shareholders (in thousands):loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

    

2020

    

2019

Numerator:

 

 

  

 

 

  

Net income (loss)

 

$

(3,660)

 

$

7,000

Less loss (earnings) allocated to RSUs

 

 

59

 

 

(180)

Net income (loss) allocated to common shareholders

 

$

(3,601)

 

$

6,820

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Numerator:

        

Net loss

 $(1,032) $(3,660)

Less loss allocated to RSUs

  11   59 

Net loss allocated to common shareholders

 $(1,021) $(3,601)

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

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(14)FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

We account for certain assets and liabilities at fair value. The hierarchy below lists three levels of fair value based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market. We categorize each of our fair value measurements in one of these three levels based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. These levels are:

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. We consider active markets as those in which transactions for the assets or liabilities occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. Our marketable securities areWe have no Level 1 instruments.

Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. We have no Level 2 instruments.

Level 3: Measured based on prices or valuation models that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and less observable from objective sources (i.e., supported by little or no market activity). Our Level 3 instruments are comprised of fuel hedges and interest rate swaps. swaps, and impairment measurements.  The fair values of our hedges and swaps were estimated using discounted cash flow calculations based upon forward fuel prices and interest-rate yield curves.  The notional values of our two interest rate swaps were $53 million and $58 million as of March 31, 2020,2021, both with maturities of May 2022.  Fuel hedges include 2,1600.7 million gallons of diesel fuel that are subject to pricing fluctuations with a minimum of $1.79/$1.79/gallon and a maximum of $2.40/$2.00/gallon through December 2021.  AlthoughAlthough we utilize third-partythird-party broker quotes to assess the reasonableness of our prices and valuation, we do not have sufficient corroborating market evidence to support classifying these assets and liabilities as Level 2.  The Company also recorded impairments during Q32020 which incorporate Level 3 non-recurring fair value measures as further discussed in Note 2.

The following table summarizes our financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value at March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020 by the respective level of the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

 

December 31, 2020

                

Liabilities:

                

Fuel hedge

 $0  $0  $297  $297 

Interest rate swaps

  0   0   3,893   3,893 
  $0  $0  $4,190  $4,190 
                 

March 31, 2021

                

Liabilities:

                

Fuel hedge

  0   0   58   58 

Interest rate swaps

  0   0   3,045   3,045 
  $0  $0  $3,103  $3,103 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

December 31, 2019

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Assets:

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Fuel hedge

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

25

 

$

25

Marketable securities - restricted

 

 

2,296

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

2,296

 

 

$

2,296

 

$

 —

 

$

25

 

$

2,321

Liabilities:

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Interest rate swaps

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

3,825

 

$

3,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Liabilities:

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Fuel hedge

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

1,286

 

 

1,286

Interest rate swaps

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

6,418

 

 

6,418

 

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

7,704

 

$

7,704

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The table below highlights the change in fair value of the fuel hedges and interest rate swaps which are based on a discounted future cash flow model (in thousands):

 

Ending balance, December 31, 2019

$

(3,800)

Change in estimated fair value

(3,904)

Ending balance, March 31, 2020*

$

(7,704)

Ending balance, December 31, 2020*

 $(4,190)

Change in estimated fair value

  1,087 

Ending balance, March 31, 2021*

 $(3,103)

*Recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other liabilities in the Balance Sheet to these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.Balance Sheets.

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EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS

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(15)EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS

We own a 50% interest in Sunrise Energy, LLC, which owns gas reserves and gathering equipment with plans to develop and operate such reserves. Sunrise Energy also plans to develop and explore for oil, gas, and coal-bed methane gas reserves on or near our underground coal reserves. The carrying value of the investment included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2020,2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, was $3.3$3.2 million.

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HOURGLASS SANDS

In February2018, we invested $4 million in Hourglass Sands, LLC (Hourglass), a frac sand mining company in the State of Colorado. We own 100% of the Class A units and $3.1 million, respectively.are consolidating the activity of Hourglass in these statements. Class A units are entitled to 100% of profit until our capital investment and interest is returned, then 90% of profits are allocated to us with remainder to Class B units. We do not own any Class B units.

 

(16)SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On April 16, 2020, we entered intoIn February2018, a promissory note evidencing an unsecured loanYorktown company associated with one of our directors also invested $4 million in Hourglass in return for a royalty interest in Hourglass. This investment coupled with our $4 million investment brings the initial capitalization of Hourglass to $8 million. We report the royalty interest as a redeemable noncontrolling interest in the amountconsolidated balance sheets. A representative of $10 million made to the Company under the Paycheck Protection Program (the “Loan”). The Paycheck Protection Program (or “PPP”) was established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) and is administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Loan to the Company is being made through First Financial Bank, N.A. (the “Lender”).

The interest rateYorktown company holds a seat on the Loan is 1.00%. Beginning seven months fromboard of managers, and, with a change of control, the date of the Loan, the Company is requiredYorktown company may be entitled to make 24 monthly payments of principal and interest. The promissory note evidencing the Loan contains customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults, making materially false and misleading representations to the SBA or Lender, or breaching the terms of the Loan Documents. The occurrence of an event of default may result in the repayment of all amounts outstanding, collection of all amounts owing from the Company, or filing suit and obtaining a judgment against the Company.

Under the terms of the CARES Act, PPP loan recipients can apply for and be granted forgiveness for all orreceive a portion of loan granted under the PPP. Such forgiveness will be determined, subjectnet proceeds realized, as prescribed in the Hourglass operating agreement.

In December 2019, we recorded an impairment to limitations, based onHourglass Sands of $2.9 million.  In August 2020, we ceased operation of the useplant and recorded an additional impairment of loan proceeds$1.8 million. See Note 2to these consolidated financial statements for paymentfurther discussion.

 

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors and Stockholders

of Hallador Energy Company

RESULTS OF REVIEW OF INTERIM CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Results of Review of Interim Financial Statements

We have reviewed the condensed consolidated balance sheetssheet of Hallador Energy Company (the "Company") and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2020 and 2019, and2021, the related condensed consolidated statements of income (loss), the condensed consolidated statements ofoperations, cash flows, and the condensed consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and 2019,and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "interim financial statements"). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the interim financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

BASIS FOR REVIEW RESULTS

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB"), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2020, and the related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows, and stockholders’ equity for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated March 8, 2021, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

Basis for Review Results

These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB"). We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial informationstatements consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

 

/s/ Plante & Moran, PLLC

 

Denver, Colorado

May 11, 2020

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION UPDATES THE MD&A SECTION OF OUR 20192020 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10‑K10-K AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION THEREWITH.

Our condensed consolidated financial statements should also be read in conjunction with this discussion. The following analysis includes a discussion of metrics on a per ton basis derived from the condensed consolidated financial statements, which are considered non-GAAP measurements.  These metrics are significant factors in assessing our operating results and profitability.

IMPACT OF

COVID-19

In the first quarter of 2020, COVID-19 has hademerged as a significant impact on our customers, which is, in turn, delaying our sales. The Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO), the regional system operator 78% of our customers sell power to, is estimating a 10% decline in power demand for 2020.global pandemic.  The State of Indiana, where our operations are located, issued a shelter in place order from March 24, 2020, to May 4, 2020. The State deemed our operations necessary and essential, and we were allowed to operate. However, severaloperate as a supplier to critical power infrastructure. We continue to monitor the ongoing pandemic and note that if conditions deteriorate in the future, it could result in further negative impact on our results of operations, financial position, and liquidity.

We have instituted many policies and procedures, in alignment with CDC guidelines along with state and local mandates, to protect our employees during the COVID-19 outbreak. These policies and procedures include, but are not limited to, staggering shift times to limit the number of people in common areas at one time, limiting meetings and meeting sizes, continual cleaning and disinfecting of high touch and high traffic areas, including door handles, bath rooms, bath houses, access elevators, mining equipment, and other areas, limiting contractor access to our properties, limiting business travel, and instituting work from home for administrative employees. We plan to keep these policies and procedures in place, in accordance with CDC, state, and local guidelines, and continually evaluate further enhancements for as long as necessary. We recognize that the COVID-19 outbreak and responses thereto will also impact both our customers and suppliers. To date, we have not had any significant issues with critical suppliers, and we continue to communicate with them and closely monitor their developments to ensure we have access to the goods and services required to maintain our operations. Our customers have reacted, and continue to react, in various ways and to varying degrees to changes in demand for their products. We have worked closely with our customers and all are expected to honor their contracts.

As vaccines for COVID-19 continue to become readily available, we intend to continue encouraging our workforce to get vaccinated, and we are hopeful that the case rate of our customers have had difficulty accepting contracted minimum shipments. This has caused our inventory levelsemployees will continue to risedecline, and our sales to decline. We expect more shipment delayseconomic activity in general will accelerate.

OVERVIEW

Below are highlights for the second quarter.first three months of 2021:

I.

Q1 2021 Net Loss of $1.0 million, Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) of $11.4 million

1.a.

Duration – Though we are encouragedSales:  During Q1 2021, shipments were delayed due to transportation issues caused by the Statecoldest February in the United States in over 30 years.  We estimate that ~180,000 tons of Indiana largely reopening for business on May 4, 2020, it is unknown how quickly power demand will return.

2.

Sale Delays – We believe most of ourcoal shipments were delayed and will be made updeferred till later in 2021. 

i.

Coal inventory increased by ~$6.0 million during the year. However, thesequarter as a result of the shipment delays.

b.Production:  Q1 production costs were $28.88 per ton, which represents a $4.99 per ton improvement over Q4 2020 and $2.79 per ton improvement over Q1 2020 as we continue to make efforts to improve recovery and add efficiencies at the mine.

c.

Cash Flow & Debt:  During Q1, we generated $3.0 million in operating cash flow and paid down our bank debt by $1.7 million.  The shipment delays increasenoted above had the dual impact of reducing our coal inventoryprofitability and postponecash flow for the quarter.

i.As of March 31, 2021, our revenue. We have worked diligently to increasebank debt was $136.1 million, bringing our liquidity to allow for expected future shipment delays.  We are currently developing an agreement with one customer to store their coal inventory on our property.

3.

Production – To date, our operations have performed well considering the additional burdens of operating while working to comply with CDC health and safety guidelines. However, we may experience production interruptions should a significant number of our employees or our supplier’s employees become infected with COVID-19.

OVERVIEW

I.

Q1 2020 Net Loss of $3.7 Million, ($0.12) Per Share

a.

As stated, the severe impacts of COVID-19 have caused unexpected shipment delays in Q1,$27.9 million resulting in lower sales, decreased production, and higher costs per ton.

a leverage ratio of 2.78X, well within our covenant of 3.25X.

 

i.

Additionally, the idling and permanent closure of the Carlisle Mine contributed to increased operating costs per ton.

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ii.

The events experienced in Q1 increased our costs $2.43/ton over Q1 2019 for all mines. We believe these events are temporary and thus anticipate our cost structure at our operating Oaktown mines continuing at our historical sub $30/ton cost structure for the remainder of the year.

b.

Net income was reduced by $3.9 million in non-cash interest rate swap and fuel hedge adjustments.

 

 

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GAAP “net income” to non-GAAP “adjusted EBITDA” (in thousands), the most comparable GAAP financial measure.

II.Solid Sales Position Through 2022

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Net loss

 $(1,032) $(3,660)

Income tax benefit

  (1,729)  (2,176)

Loss from Hourglass Sands

  80   78 

Income from equity method investments

     (55)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  10,307   10,623 

Asset retirement obligations accretion

  363   333 

Gain on marketable securities

     (14)

Interest Expense

  1,898   5,714 

Other amortization

  1,489   1,426 

Change in fair value of fuel hedges

  (239)  1,311 

Stock-based compensation

  282   319 

Adjusted EBITDA

 $11,419  $13,899 

Management believes that the presentation of such additional financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding our performance and results of operations because these measures when used in conjunction with related GAAP financial measures, (i) provide additional information about our core operating performance and ability to generate and distribute cash flow, (ii) provide investors with the financial and analytical framework upon which management bases financial, operation, compensation, and planning decisions, and (iii) present measurements that investors, rating agencies, and debt holders have indicated are useful in assessing our results.

 

COVID-19 has created a lot of uncertainty in the world, but we are comforted by our strong sales position through 2022.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracted

 

 

Estimated

 

 

 

tons

 

 

Priced

Year

 

 

(millions)*

 

 

per ton

2020 (Q2 – Q4)

 

 

5.0

 

 

$ 40.25

2021

 

 

5.1

 

 

$ 39.65

2022

 

 

5.3

 

 

$ 40.25

 

 

 

15.4

 

 

 

II. Solid Sales Position Through 2022

_____________

  

Contracted

  

Estimated

 
  

tons

  

Priced

 

Year

 

(millions)*

  

per ton

 

2021 (Q2 - Q4)

  4.5  $39.25 
2022 5.1  39.35 
   9.6     

___________

* Contracted tons are subject to adjustment due to the exercise of customer options to either take additional tons or reduce tonnage if such options exist in the customer contract.

 

III.

Amended Credit Facility To Improve LiquiditySigns of Improvement for the Coal Market

a.

In an effort Gas prices are increasing

i.Nymex gas prices (a competitor to improve liquidity, oncoal) averaged $1.99 in 2020, the lowest average in over two decades.  As of April 15, we executed an amendment to our credit agreement with PNC, administrative agent27, 2021, Nymex gas prices averaged $3.01 for our lenders. The amendment modified our leverage ratios, as disclosed in Note 5 to our condensed consolidated financial statements. The new leverage ratios provided us additional liquidity as the economic uncertainty of the next few12 months, and quarters has the potential to dramatically reducea price where Indiana coal plants (77% of our liquidity.customer base) are dispatching in front of gas plants.

a.

b.

As a resultCoal export prices are improving

i.API 4 (Asia) for Q3 2021 is ~$86/tonne for 2021, up 26% versus end of the amendment, our maximum annual capital expenditures are limited to $30 millionQ3 2020.

ii.API 2 (Europe) for 2020, and our dividendQ3 2021 is suspended until our leverage ratio falls below 2.0X.

IV.

Paycheck Protection Program

a.

Due to economic uncertainty as a result~$74/tonne for 2021, up 24% versus end of COVID-19, on April 16, 2020, we entered into a promissory note evidencing an unsecured loan in the amount of $10 million made to the Company under the Paycheck Protection Program (the “Loan”).

Q3 2020.

 

i.

As noted previously, uncertainty was created as a result of unexpected sales delays due to the impacts of COVID-19.

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1.

March and April sales were 30% lower than expected.

b.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic taking root in the United States, we idled and permanently closed the Carlisle Mine resulting in a reduction in force in Q1 2020.

i.

Based on the terms of the loan, factoring in the reduction in force prior to our application, we expect a portion of the loan to be forgiven following a successful audit by the Small Business Administration sometime after June 30, 2020.

 

LONG-LIVED ASSET IMPAIRMENT REVIEW

See Note 2 to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

I.

Cash Provided Byby Operations

a.

As set forth in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, cash provided by operations was $16.3$3.0 million and $20.8$16.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and 2019, respectively.

i.

Operating margins from coal decreased during the first three months of 20202021 by $9.4$1.6 million when compared to the first three months of 2019 due a combination of increased costs as a result of lower production and lower tons sold.2020.

1.

i.

Our operating margins were $8.91$10.20 per ton in Q1 2020the first three months of 2021 compared to $10.78$8.91 in Q1 2019.Q1 2019 was an exceptional quarter, where we produced over 2.2 million tonsthe first three months of coal compared to 1.7 million tons this year.2020.

2.

ii.

Due to the effects of COVID-19, we alsoWe experienced lower demand in Q1 2020,the first three months of 2021, resulting in sales of 1.51.2 million tons compared to sales in Q1 2019the first three months of 2.12020 of 1.5 million tons.  We estimate ~180,000 tons of shipments were delayed in Q1 2021 due to the cold weather in February resulting in transportation issues.

ii.

The combination of the lower margins offset by changes in working capital items contributed substantially to our decrease in cash from operations compared to 2019.2020.

i.

The most significant changes to the working capital items were an increase in inventory of $9.1 million and a decrease in accounts receivable of $12.9 million, a result of a decrease in customer demand due in large part to the effects of COVID-19.

b.

Our projected capex budget for the remainder of 20202021 is $14$17 million, of which approximately $7.0 million of which approximately $7.0 million is for maintenance capex.

c.

Cash provided by operations for the remainder of the year is expected to fund our maintenance capital expenditures and debt service.service, especially as we begin to reduce coal inventories throughout the balance of 2021.

d.

As we continue to monitor the effects of COVID-19, we continue to pro-activelyproactively manage costs and capital expenditures to ensure adequate liquidity until there is more of a sense of a sense of economic certainty in the markets in the markets in which we operate.

II.

Material Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Material Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

a.

Other than our surety bonds for reclamation, we have no material off-balance sheet arrangements. In the event we are not able to perform reclamation, which is presented as asset retirement obligations (ARO) in our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, we have surety bonds totaling $27$24 million to pay for ARO.

 

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CAPITAL EXPENDITURES (capex)

For the three months of 2020,2021, capex was $6.0$5.7 million allocated as follows (in millions):

Oaktown – maintenance capex

 $2.3 

Oaktown – investment

  3.4 

Capex per the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 $5.7 

 

 

 

 

Oaktown – maintenance capex

 

$

3.5

Oaktown – investment

 

2.4

Other

 

 

0.1

Capex per the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

$

6.0

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Quarterly coal sales and cost data (in thousands, except per ton and percentage data) are provided below. Per ton calculations below are based on tons sold.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Mines

 

2nd 2019

 

3rd 2019

 

4th 2019

 

1st 2020

 

T4Qs

 

Tons produced

 

 

2,003

 

 

1,891

 

 

2,122

 

 

1,701

 

 

7,717

 

Tons sold

 

 

1,807

 

 

2,118

 

 

2,015

 

 

1,526

 

 

7,466

 

Coal sales

 

$

71,113

 

$

82,883

 

$

78,205

 

$

61,932

 

$

294,133

 

Average price/ton

 

$

39.35

 

$

39.13

 

$

38.81

 

$

40.58

 

$

39.40

 

Wash plant recovery in %

 

 

71

%

 

70

%

 

74

%

 

74

%

 

 

 

Operating costs

 

$

53,915

 

$

71,372

 

$

60,082

 

$

48,334

 

$

233,703

 

Average cost/ton

 

$

29.84

 

$

33.70

 

$

29.82

 

$

31.67

 

$

31.30

 

Margin

 

$

17,198

 

$

11,511

 

$

18,123

 

$

13,598

 

$

60,430

 

Margin/ton

 

$

9.52

 

$

5.43

 

$

8.99

 

$

8.91

 

$

8.09

 

Capex

 

$

9,448

 

$

8,981

 

$

8,264

 

$

5,999

 

$

32,692

 

Maintenance capex

 

$

6,164

 

$

5,537

 

$

4,115

 

$

3,470

 

$

19,286

 

Maintenance capex/ton

 

$

3.41

 

$

2.61

 

$

2.04

 

$

2.27

 

$

2.58

 

All Mines

 

2nd 2020

  

3rd 2020

  

4th 2020

  

1st 2021

  

T4Qs

 

Tons produced

  1,468   1,234   1,233   1,592   5,527 

Tons sold

  1,244   1,585   1,613   1,174   5,616 

Coal sales

 $50,473  $64,754  $64,925  $45,879  $226,031 
Average price/ton $40.57  $40.85  $40.25  $39.08  $40.25 

Wash plant recovery in %

  76%  71%  68%  74%    

Operating costs

 $36,001  $46,444  $54,640  $33,907  $170,992 
Average cost/ton $28.94  $29.30  $33.87  $28.88  $30.45 

Margin

 $14,472  $18,310  $10,285  $11,972  $55,039 
Margin/ton $11.63  $11.55  $6.38  $10.20  $9.80 

Capex

 $4,006  $3,995  $6,661  $5,720  $20,382 

Maintenance capex

 $2,578  $1,365  $2,342  $2,343  $8,628 
Maintenance capex/ton $2.07  $0.86  $1.45  $2.00  $1.54 

All Mines

 

2nd 2019

  

3rd 2019

  

4th 2019

  

1st 2020

  

T4Qs

 

Tons produced

  2,003   1,891   2,122   1,701   7,717 

Tons sold

  1,807   2,118   2,015   1,526   7,466 

Coal sales

 $71,113  $82,883  $78,205  $61,932  $294,133 

Average price/ton

 $39.35  $39.13  $38.81  $40.58  $39.40 

Wash plant recovery in %

  71%  70%  74%  74%    

Operating costs

 $53,915  $71,372  $60,082  $48,334  $233,703 

Average cost/ton

 $29.84  $33.70  $29.82  $31.67  $31.30 

Margin

 $17,198  $11,511  $18,123  $13,598  $60,430 

Margin/ton

 $9.52  $5.43  $8.99  $8.91  $8.09 

Capex

 $9,448  $8,981  $8,264  $5,999  $32,692 

Maintenance capex

 $6,164  $5,537  $4,115  $3,470  $19,286 

Maintenance capex/ton

 $3.41  $2.61  $2.04  $2.27  $2.58 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Mines

 

2nd 2018

 

 

3rd 2018

 

4th 2018

 

1st 2019

T4Qs

 

Tons produced

 

 

1,983

 

 

1,713

 

 

1,938

 

 

2,205

 

 

7,839

 

Tons sold

 

 

1,477

 

 

1,962

 

 

2,219

 

 

2,130

 

 

7,788

 

Coal sales

 

$

56,922

 

$

79,055

 

$

89,019

 

$

85,235

 

$

310,231

 

Average price/ton

 

$

38.54

 

$

40.29

 

$

40.12

 

$

40.02

 

$

39.83

 

Wash plant recovery in %

 

 

73

%

 

72

%

 

68

%

 

73

 

 

 

 

Operating costs

 

$

38,809

 

$

60,132

 

$

69,364

 

$

62,271

 

$

230,576

 

Average cost/ton

 

$

26.28

 

$

30.65

 

$

31.26

 

$

29.24

 

$

29.61

 

Margin

 

$

18,113

 

$

18,923

 

$

19,655

 

$

22,964

 

$

79,655

 

Margin/ton

 

$

12.26

 

$

9.64

 

$

8.86

 

$

10.78

 

$

10.23

 

Capex

 

$

7,784

 

$

5,856

 

$

8,996

 

$

8,840

 

$

31,476

 

Maintenance capex

 

$

5,058

 

$

4,639

 

$

7,186

 

$

6,672

 

$

23,555

 

Maintenance capex/ton

 

$

3.42

 

$

2.36

 

$

3.24

 

$

3.13

 

$

3.02

 

2021 v. 2020 vs. 2019(first quarter)

 

For Q1the first quarter 2021, we sold 1,174,000 tons at an average price of $39.08/ton.  For the first quarter 2020 we sold 1,5261,526,000 tons at an average price of $40.58/ton.  For Q1 2019, we sold 2,130 tons at an average price of $40.02/ton. The increasedecrease in average price per ton was expected and is the result of our changing contract mix caused by the expiration of contracts and acquisition of new contracts. As noted above, the decrease in tons sold was due to the effects of transportation issues related to the weather conditions in February.  

 

Operating costs for all of our active coal mines averaged $28.88/ton in 2021 and $31.67/ton and $29.24/ton for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.in 2020. Oaktown costs over that same period were $27.21 and $29.92, and $27.17, respectively. The higher costs are a result of lower than expected production during the quarter due to the effects of COVID-19 and due to the costs associated with the closure of the Carlisle Mine in February. For the remainder of 2020, we expectOur operating costs for the quarter are within our operating Oaktown mines to beprior guidance of $29-$30/ton.

  Our efforts in Q1 to improve recovery and lower costs have been effective thus far.  We expect operating costs associated with the idled Prosperity mine to be $0.8$0.9 million for the remainder of 2020.2021.  Prosperity operating costs were $0.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020.

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2021.

 

We expect operating, exit,general and disposal costs associated with the closed Carlisle mine to be $3.0 millionadministrative expenses for the remainder of 2020, of which approximately $2.25 million relates to exit and disposal costs. We estimate that we incurred approximately $0.5 million of exit and disposal costs in Q1 2020.

Other income decreased $3.5 million in the first three months of 2020 when compared to 2019. The largest contributor to this decrease was the income from the sale of overriding royalty interests in certain oil-producing properties for $2.5 million in Q1 2019.Other items contributing to the decrease relate to the sale of scrap metal and other non-producing assets in 2019.

DD&A decreased $1.1 million in the three first months of 2020 when compared to 2019. A portion of our assets are depreciated based on raw production, which has decreased in 2020, thus as production decreases, so does our DD&A.

We expect SG&A for the remainder of 20202021 to be $9 million.

 

Interest expense increased approximately $1.1decreased $3.8 million in the first three monthsquarter of 20202021 when compared to 2019.the first quarter of 2020. The change in estimated fair value of our interest rate swap agreement resulted in additionala reduction in non-cash expense of $1.6$3.4 million in 20202021 when compared to 2019.The remaining2020.  The remainder of the decrease of $0.5 million is a result of lower interest rates due to our amended credit agreement in September 2019.declining bank debt balance.  

 

Our Sunrise Coal employees and contractors totaled 700 at March 31, 2021, compared to 695 at March 31, 2020, compared to 899 at March 31, 2019, and 907 at December 31, 2019.The decrease in our headcount was due primarily to the closure2020.  

 

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd 2019

 

3rd 2019

 

4th 2019

 

1st 2020

Basic and diluted

 

$

(.11)

 

$

(.12)

 

$

(1.95)

 

$

(0.12)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd 2018

3rd 2018

 

4th 2018

 

1st 2019

Basic and diluted

 

$

 —

 

$

.09

 

$

.09

 

$

.23

  

2nd 2020

  

3rd 2020

  

4th 2020

  

1st 2021

 

Basic and diluted

 $0.01  $0.06  $(0.15) $(0.03)

  

2nd 2019

  

3rd 2019

  

4th 2019

  

1st 2020

 

Basic and diluted

 $(0.11) $(0.12) $(1.95) $(0.12)

  

INCOME TAXES

Our effective tax rate (ETR) is estimated at ~37%~63% and ~0%~37% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and 2019, respectively.  ForAssuming no changes in our expected results of operations, we expect our ETR for the remainder of 2021 to be about the same as the first three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company utilized a discrete period method to calculate taxes, as it does not believe the annual effective tax rate method represents a reliable estimate given the current uncertainty surrounding COVID-19.  months.  Our ETR differs from the statutory rate due primarily to statutory depletion in excess of tax basis, which is a permanent difference. The deduction for statutory percentage depletion does not necessarily change proportionately to changes in income (loss) before income taxes.

MSHA

GOVERNMENT IMPOSITION REIMBURSEMENTS

Some of our legacy coal contracts allow us to pass on to our customers certain costs incurred resulting from changes in costs to comply with mandates issued by MSHAMine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) or other government agencies. After applying the provisions of ASU 2014‑09,2014-09, as of March 31, 2020,2021, we do not consider unreimbursed costs from our customers related to these compliance matters to be material and have constrained such amounts and will recognize them when they can be estimated with reasonable certainty.

RESTRICTED STOCK GRANTS

See “Item 1. Financial Statements - Note 10.9. Stock Compensation Plans”Plans for a discussion of RSUs.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

We believe that the estimates of our coal reserves, our interest rate swaps, our deferred tax accounts, and the estimates used in our impairment analysis are our critical accounting estimates.

The reserve estimates are used in the DD&A calculation and our internal cash flow projections. If these estimates turn out to be materially under or over-stated, our DD&A expense and impairment test may be affected.

The fair value of our interest rate swaps is determined using a discounted future cash flow model based on the key assumption of anticipated future interest rates and related credit adjustment considerations.

We have analyzed our filing positions in all of the federal and state jurisdictions where we are required to file income tax returns, as well as all open tax years in these jurisdictions. We identified our federal tax return and our Indiana state tax return as “major” tax jurisdictions. We believe that our income tax filing positions and deductions would be sustained on audit and do not anticipate any adjustments that will result in a material change to our consolidated financial position.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

No material changes from the disclosure in our 20192020 Annual Report on Form 10‑K.10-K.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS

We maintain a system of disclosure controls and procedures that are designed for the purpose of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our SEC reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our CEO, CFO, and CAO as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our CEO, CFO, and CAO of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our CEO, CFO, and CAO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective for the purposes discussed above.effective.

There have been no changes to our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2020,2021, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Our activities have been and will continue to be adversely affected by the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which may prevent us from meeting our targeted production levels, negatively impact our customers’ demand for coal and their ability to honor or renew contracts, adversely affect the health and welfare of Company personnel, prevent our vendors and contractors from performing normal and contracted activities, and negatively affect our liquidity and results of operations.

 

The recent outbreak of COVID-19, which was first detected in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020, could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. The outbreak has resulted and may continue to result in disruptions to economic and industrial activity worldwide.

In addition to the potential impact on coal demand and volatility in coal prices, COVID-19 may result in disruptions or restrictions on our employees’ ability to operate our coal mines in the ordinary course of business, which would restrict our production capacity. Similarly, we cannot predict how, if at all, the outbreak will affect our suppliers’ ability to provide the mining materials and equipment we require. If our production capacity or our ability to meet our supply needs is affected, our business and our financial results could be materially and adversely affected. Finally, the COVID-19 pandemic has substantially affected national and international financial markets, which could affect our ability to obtain financing for our business, severely limiting liquidity and credit availability.

The COVID-19 pandemic may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, including, but not limited to, those relating to coal prices; economic and market conditions; decreases in coal consumption; disruptions in the availability of mining and other industrial supplies; changes in purchasing patterns of our customers and their effects on our coal supply agreements; our ability to obtain financing and insurance upon favorable terms; among others.

The extent to which COVID-19 will impact our business and our financial results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. Such developments may include the geographic spread of the virus, the severity of the disease, the duration of the outbreak, the actions that may be taken by various governmental authorities in response to the outbreak, and the impact on the U.S. or global economy. As a result, at the time of this filing, it is impossible to predict the overall impact of COVID-19 on our business, liquidity, capital resources, and financial results.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Safety is a core value at for us and our subsidiaries. As such, we have dedicated a great deal of time, energy, and resources to creating a culture of safety. We are proud of the mine rescue team at Sunrise Coal, who placed 2nd overall in the National Mine Rescue contest held in Lexington, Kentucky in September 2019.We would also like to recognize Willie Hamilton, who finished second in the nation on pre-shift and Steve Earle, who was first in Indiana on bench.

 

See Exhibit 95 to this Form 10‑Q10-Q for a listing of our mine safety violations.

 

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ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS

 

15.1 *

10.1

Second Amendment To The Third Amended And Restated Credit Agreement dated April 15, 2020

10.2

US SBA Loan (PPP) dated April 16, 2020

15.1

*

Letter Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial InformationStatements – Plante Moran

31.1 *

 

SOX 302 Certification - President and Chief Executive Officer

31.2 *

 

SOX 302 Certification - Chief Executive Officer

31.3 *

 

SOX 302 Certification - Chief Accounting Officer

3232*

 

SOX 906 Certification

9595.1*

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

101

101.INS*

Inline XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH*Inline XBRL Schema Document
101.CAL*Inline XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*Inline XBRL Labels Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*Inline XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document.
104*Cover Page Interactive Files

Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document)
*Filed Herewith

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

HALLADOR ENERGY COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 11, 20203, 2021

 

/S/ LAWRENCE D. MARTIN

 

 

Lawrence D. Martin, CFO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 11, 20203, 2021

/S/ R. TODD DAVIS

 

/S/ R. TODD DAVISTodd Davis, CAO

R. Todd Davis, CAO

  

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