HALLADOR ENERGY CO
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2013
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Commission file number: 001-3473
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“COAL KEEPS YOUR LIGHTS ON”
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“COAL KEEPS YOUR LIGHTS ON”
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HALLADOR ENERGY COMPANY
(www.halladorenergy.com)
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Colorado
(State of incorporation)
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84-1014610
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 2700, Denver, Colorado
(Address of principal executive offices)
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80264-2701
(Zip Code)
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Issuer's telephone number: 303.839.5504
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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.
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As of
May 15, 2013
we had 28,
605,000 shares outstanding.
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Consolidated Balance Sheet
(in thousands, except per share data)
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March 31,
2013
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December 31,
2012
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ASSETS
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 18,402 | $ | 21,888 | ||||
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Prepaid income taxes
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1,670 | |||||||
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Accounts receivable
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6,790 | 8,127 | ||||||
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Coal inventory
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4,534 | 2,342 | ||||||
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Parts and supply inventory
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2,563 | 2,264 | ||||||
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Other
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147 | 242 | ||||||
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Total current assets
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34,106 | 34,863 | ||||||
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Coal properties, at cost:
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Land and mineral rights
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23,325 | 22,705 | ||||||
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Buildings and equipment
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135,775 | 131,566 | ||||||
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Mine development
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74,979 | 71,046 | ||||||
| 234,079 | 225,317 | |||||||
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Less - accumulated DD&A
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(63,039 | ) | (58,479 | ) | ||||
| 171,040 | 166,838 | |||||||
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Investment in Savoy
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13,026 | 12,230 | ||||||
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Investment in Sunrise Energy
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4,090 | 3,969 | ||||||
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Other assets
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12,366 | 11,307 | ||||||
| $ | 234,628 | $ | 229,207 | |||||
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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$ | 9,972 | $ | 9,386 | ||||
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Income taxes - current
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1,660 | |||||||
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Total current liabilities
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9,972 | 11,046 | ||||||
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Long-term liabilities:
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Bank debt
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11,400 | 11,400 | ||||||
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Deferred income taxes
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36,652 | 35,884 | ||||||
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Asset retirement obligations
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2,630 | 2,573 | ||||||
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Other
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5,723 | 6,295 | ||||||
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Total long-term liabilities
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56,405 | 56,152 | ||||||
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Total liabilities
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66,377 | 67,198 | ||||||
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Commitments and contingencies
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Stockholders' equity:
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Preferred stock, $.10 par value, 10,000 shares authorized;
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none issued
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Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized;
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28,529 shares outstanding for both periods
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285 | 285 | ||||||
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Additional paid-in capital
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87,176 | 86,576 | ||||||
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Retained earnings
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80,586 | 75,118 | ||||||
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Accumulated other comprehensive income
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204 | 30 | ||||||
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Total stockholders’ equity
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168,251 | 162,009 | ||||||
| $ | 234,628 | $ | 229,207 | |||||
See accompanying notes.
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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the three months ended March 31,
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in thousands, except per share data
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2013
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2012
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Revenue:
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Coal sales
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$ | 33,995 | $ | 29,620 | ||||
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Equity income - Savoy
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1,084 | 1,818 | ||||||
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Equity income - Sunrise Energy
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122 | 56 | ||||||
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Other
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2,461 | 2,462 | ||||||
| 37,662 | 33,956 | |||||||
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Costs and expenses:
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Operating costs and expenses
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23,290 | 18,433 | ||||||
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DD&A
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4,560 | 3,806 | ||||||
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Coal exploration costs
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539 | 419 | ||||||
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SG&A
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1,976 | 1,855 | ||||||
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Interest
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376 | 271 | ||||||
| 30,741 | 24,784 | |||||||
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Income before income taxes
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6,921 | 9,172 | ||||||
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Less income taxes:
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Current
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801 | 1,884 | ||||||
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Deferred
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652 | 1,135 | ||||||
| 1,453 | 3,019 | |||||||
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Net income
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$ | 5,468 | $ | 6,153 | ||||
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Net income per share:
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Basic
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$ | .19 | $ | .22 | ||||
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Diluted
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$ | .19 | $ | .21 | ||||
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Weighted average shares outstanding:
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Basic
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28,529 | 28,309 | ||||||
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Diluted
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28,751 | 28,681 | ||||||
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Net income
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$ | 5,468 | $ | 6,153 | ||||
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Other comprehensive income:
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Increase in value of marketable equity securities available for sale,
net of tax
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174 | 14 | ||||||
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Comprehensive income
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$ | 5,642 | $ | 6,167 | ||||
See accompanying notes.
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the three months ended March 31,
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Operating activities:
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Cash provided by operating activities
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$ | 6,333 | $ | 9,579 | ||||
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Investing activities:
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Capital expenditures for coal properties
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(8,604 | ) | (2,372 | ) | ||||
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Investment in Sunrise Energy
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(506 | ) | ||||||
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Increase in marketable securities
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(1,215 | ) | (1,269 | ) | ||||
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Other
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Cash used in investing activities
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(9,819 | ) | (4,017 | ) | ||||
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Financing activities:
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Payments to bank
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(2,500 | ) | ||||||
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Other
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Cash used in financing activities
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(2,523 | ) | ||||||
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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(3,486 | ) | 3,039 | |||||
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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21,888 | 37,542 | ||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
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$ | 18,402 | $ | 40,581 | ||||
See accompanying notes.
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Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
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in thousands
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Shares
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Common Stock
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Additional
Paid-in Capital
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Retained Earnings
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AOCI*
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Total
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Balance, January 1, 2013
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28,529 | $ | 285 | $ | 86,576 | $ | 75,118 | $ | 30 | $ | 162,009 | |||||||||||||
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Stock-based compensation
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600 | 600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net income
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5,468 | 5,468 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Increase in value of marketable equity securities available for sale, net of tax
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174 | 174 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance, March 31, 2013
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28,529 | $ | 285 | $ | 87,176 | $ | 80,586 | $ | 204 | $ | 168,251 | |||||||||||||
* *Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
See accompanying notes.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(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 financial statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to the SEC’s rules and regulations; accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in GAAP financial statements have been condensed or omitted.
The results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for future quarters or for the year ending December 31, 2013. To maintain consistency and comparability, certain 2012 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2013 presentation.
Our organization and business, the accounting policies we follow and other information, are contained in the notes to our consolidated financial statements filed as part of our 2012 Form 10-K. This quarterly report should be read in conjunction with such 10-K.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Hallador Energy Company (the Company) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Sunrise Coal, LLC (Sunrise). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. We are engaged in the production of steam coal from mines located in western Indiana. We own a 45% equity interest in Savoy Energy L.P., a private oil and gas company which has operations in Michigan and a 50% interest in Sunrise Energy, LLC, a private entity engaged in natgas operations in the same vicinity as our coal mines.
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Bill and Hold
Earlier in 2012 two of our customers advised us that their coal stockpiles were increasing and asked us to consider storing their coal on our property. In April 2012 we entered into a storage agreement with one customer to store 250,000 tons for a minimum of one year and up to a maximum of two years. In June 2012 we entered into a similar storage agreement with the second customer. We continue to sell the coal as contracted to these customers. The risks and rewards of ownership pass from us to them as coal is placed into segregated storage. We are paid a nominal storage fee in addition to our contracted price at the time the coal is placed in storage. As of March 31, 2013, we have stored 250,000 tons for the first customer and 220,000 tons for the second. We have recognized $3.3 million in revenue from these “bill and hold” arrangements for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. There were no changes in payment terms with our customers and, as of April 30, 2013, all receivables outstanding at March 31, 2013 have been collected.
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(3) Bank Debt
During October 2012, Sunrise Coal, our wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a new credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with PNC Bank, as administrative agent, and the lenders named therein. The Credit Agreement replaces the previous credit agreement we had with PNC. Closing costs on this new facility were about $1.5 million which were deferred and are being amortized over five years. Outstanding debt at March 31, 2013 was $11.4 million.
The Credit Agreement provides for a $165 million senior secured revolving credit facility. The facility matures in five years. The facility is collateralized by substantially all of Sunrise’s assets and we are the guarantor. We will draw on the facility as needed for development of our new projects in Illinois and Indiana.
All borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest, at LIBOR plus 2% if the leverage ratio is less than 1.5X, LIBOR plus 2.5% if the leverage ratio is over 1.5 but less than 2X and at LIBOR plus 3% if the leverage ratio is over 2X. The maximum leverage ratio is 2.75X. The leverage ratio is equal to funded debt/EBITDA. The annual commitment fee is 50 BPS but falls to 37.5 BPS if we borrow more than 33% of the facility. The maximum that we can currently borrow is $125 million. The Credit Agreement also imposes certain other customary restrictions and covenants as well as certain milestones we must meet in order to draw down the full amount.
(4) Equity Investment in Savoy
We own a 45% interest in Savoy Energy L.P., a private company engaged in the oil and gas business primarily in the State of Michigan. Savoy uses the successful efforts method of accounting. We account for our interest using the equity method of accounting.
Below (in thousands) to the 100% are a condensed balance sheet at March 31, 2013 and a condensed statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.
Condensed Balance Sheet
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2013
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Current assets
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$ | 18,304 | ||
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Oil and gas properties, net
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21,840 | |||
| $ | 40,144 | |||
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Total liabilities
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$ | 9,960 | ||
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Partners' capital
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30,184 | |||
| $ | 40,144 | |||
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Condensed Statement of Operations
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Revenue
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$ | 9,022 | $ | 8,887 | ||||
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Expenses
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(6,618 | ) | (4,854 | ) | ||||
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Net income
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$ | 2,404 | $ | 4,033 | ||||
(5) Equity Investment in Sunrise Energy
In late December 2010, we invested $2.4 million for a 50% interest in Sunrise Energy, LLC which then purchased existing gas reserves and gathering equipment from an unrelated third party with plans to develop and operate such reserves. An additional $500 thousand was invested in January 2012. Sunrise Energy also plans to develop and explore for coal-bed methane gas reserves on or near our underground coal reserves. They use the successful efforts method of accounting. We account for our interest using the equity method of accounting.
Below (in thousands) to the 100% are a condensed balance sheet at March 31, 2013 and a condensed statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.
Condensed Balance Sheet
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2013
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Current assets
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$ | 2,041 | ||
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Oil and gas properties, net
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6,858 | |||
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Total liabilities
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$ | 728 | ||
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Partners' capital
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8,171 | |||
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Condensed Statement of Operations
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2012
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Revenue
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$ | 812 | $ | 607 | ||||
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Expenses
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(568 | ) | (495 | ) | ||||
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Net income
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$ | 244 | $ | 112 | ||||
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(6) Other Long-Term Assets and Other Income
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March 31,
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December 31
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Long-term assets:
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Advance coal royalties
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$ | 3,461 | $ | 3,324 | ||||
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Deferred financing costs, net
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1,419 | 1,494 | ||||||
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Marketable equity securities available for sale, at fair value (restricted)*
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5,054 | 3,548 | ||||||
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Miscellaneous
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2,432 | 2,941 | ||||||
| $ | 12,366 | $ | 11,307 | |||||
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*Held by Sunrise Indemnity, Inc., our wholly-owned captive insurance company.
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Other income:
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MSHA reimbursements*
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$ | 2,053 | $ | 2,336 | ||||
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Miscellaneous
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408 | 126 | ||||||
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*See “MSHA Reimbursements” below.
(7) Self Insurance
We continue to self-insure on about $110 million (historical cost) of our underground mining equipment. We feel comfortable with this decision as such equipment is allocated among four mining units spread over 12 miles.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERD PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Hallador Energy Company
Denver, Colorado
We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Hallador Energy Company and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2013 and the related condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income, cash flows, and stockholders’ equity for the three month periods ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information 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 standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), 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.
Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2012, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, cash flows, and stockholders’ equity for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated
March
6,
2013, 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, 2012, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the balance sheet from which it has been derived.
/s/ EKS&H LLLP
May 15, 2013
Denver, Colorado
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THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION UPDATES THE MD&A SECTION OF OUR 2012
FORM 10-K AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION THEREWITH.
Our consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with this discussion.
Overview
The largest portion of our business is devoted to coal mining in the state of Indiana through Sunrise Coal LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary) serving the electric power generation industry. We also own a 45% equity interest in Savoy Energy, L.P., a private oil and gas exploration company with operations in Michigan and a 50% interest in Sunrise Energy, LLC, a private gas exploration company with operations in Indiana. We account for our investments in Savoy and Sunrise Energy using the equity method.
Our largest contributor to revenue and earnings is the Carlisle underground coal mine located in western Indiana, about thirty miles south of Terre Haute. The Carlisle mine was in the development stage from April of 2006 through January of 2007. Coal shipments began February 5, 2007. Over 86% of our coal sales are to customers with large scrubbed coal-fired power plants in the state of Indiana. Our mines and coal reserves are strategically located in close proximity to our primary customers, which reduces transportation costs and thus provides us with a competitive advantage with respect to those customers; our closest customer’s plant is 13 miles away and the farthest Indiana customer is 100 miles away. We have access to our primary customers directly through either the CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX) or through the Indiana Rail Road, majority owned by the CSX.
These plants have made or announced plans to make significant investments in pollution control equipment. Due to these large investments none of these plants are scheduled for retirement; thus we expect to be supplying these plants for many years. It is not economical for the smaller, older, less efficient power plants to install scrubbers and other pollution control devices; accordingly, those type plants most likely will be retired in the coming years.
Headwinds and Tailwinds Affecting Our Company
Headwinds
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Competition from low-priced natgas
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The Obama’s administration dislike of burning coal to generate cheap and reliable electricity
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Onerous environmental regulations and overzealous mislead environmentalists
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Competition from new mines opening in the Illinois Basin
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Mild weather
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Slow economy
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Tailwinds
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Illinois Basin (ILB) coal replacing Central Appalachia (CAAP) coal
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More power plants are installing scrubbers enabling them to burn high-sulfur coal
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Coal can compete with natgas down to $2.75/Mcf
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Coal is fastest growing fuel worldwide, thus U.S. exports are increasing rapidly
Natgas prices are above $4/Mcf
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For 2013 we will continue to focus on maintaining our low cost structure and leasing and permitting new reserves.
We see an increasing demand for coal produced in the ILB in the future. Demand for coal produced in the ILB is expected to grow at a rate faster than overall U.S. coal demand due to ILB coal having higher heating content than Powder River Basin (PRB) and lower cost structure than CAAP coal. Many utilities are scrubbing to meet emission requirements beyond just sulfur compliance, even utilities that burn exclusively PRB. Once scrubbed, those utilities are usually capable of burning ILB coal. It is this trend of new scrubber installations coupled with rising CAAP cost structure that is leading to increased switching from CAAP coal to ILB coal. Some fuel switching will also occur from PRB to ILB in newly scrubbed utilities located near ILB coal supply.
The table below illustrates the status of our current coal contracts:
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Contracted
Tons
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Average
Price
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Nine months ending
December 31, 2013
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2,431,000
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$40.84
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Year 2014
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1,700,000
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45.13
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Current Projects
All of our underground coal reserves are high sulfur (4.5 - 6#) with a BTU content in the 11,500 range. As discussed below the Ace surface mine is low sulfur (1.5#) with a BTU content of 11,400. We have no met coal reserves, only steam (thermal) coal reserves. Other than the Ace surface mine our coal reserves are non-compliance. We do not use outside contractors. Below is a discussion of our current projects preceded by a table of our coal reserves.
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Reserve Table - Controlled Tons (in millions
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Year End Reserves
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Annual Capacity
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2011
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Proven
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Probable
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Proven
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Probable
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Carlisle (assigned)
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3.3
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34.2
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9.3
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36.0
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10
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Ace-in-the-Hole (assigned)
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0.5
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3.1
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Bulldog (unassigned)
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19.5
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16.1
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16.3
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16
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Russellville (unassigned)
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15.5
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13.9
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Total
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3.8
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72.3
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39.3
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52.3
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Assigned
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46.6
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Unassigned
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65.0
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Total
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111.6
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Active Reserve (assigned) - Carlisle Mine (underground)
Our coal reserves at December 31, 2012 assigned to the Carlisle mine were 43.5 million tons (34.2 proven and 9.3 probable) compared to beginning of year reserves of 46 million tons. Primarily through the execution of new leases, our reserve additions of 1.2 million tons replaced 40% of our 2012 production of 3 million tons. We reduced our reserves by 700,000 tons due to revised mining plans. The mine is located near the town of Carlisle, Indiana in Sullivan County and became operational in January 2007. The coal is accessed with a slope to a depth of 340'. The coal is mined in the Indiana Coal V seam which is highly volatile bituminous coal and is the most economically significant coal in Indiana. The Indiana V seam has been extensively mined by underground and surface methods in the general area. The coal thickness in the project area is 4’ to 7’.
The mine has several advantages as listed below:
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SO
2
- Historically, Carlisle has guaranteed a 6# SO
2
product, however, with the addition of Ace we can blend lower sulfur coal with Carlisle coal and guarantee a mid-sulfur product which should command a higher price. Few mines in the ILB have the ability to offer their customers various ranges of SO
2
. The Carlisle Mine has supplied coal to 11 different power plants. With the addition of low sulfur blend coal from Ace we expect our list of customers to grow.
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Chlorine - Our reserves have lower chlorine (<0.10%) than average ILB reserves of 0.22%. Much of the ILB’s new production is located in Illinois and possesses chlorine content in excess of .30%. The relatively low chlorine content of our reserves is attractive to buyers given their desire to limit the corrosive effects of chlorine in their power plants.
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Transportation
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The Carlisle mine has a double 100 rail car loop facility and a four-hour certified batch load-out facility connected to the CSX railroad. The Indiana Rail Road (INRD) also has limited running rights on the CSX to our mine. Dual rail access gives us a freight advantage to more customers. Long term, the CSX anticipates our coal being shipped to southeast markets via their railroad. We sell our coal FOB the mine and substantially all of our coal is transported by rail. However, on occasion we have shipped to three power plants via truck.
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New Mine (assigned) - Ace-in-the-Hole Mine (surface)
In November 2012 we purchased for $6 million permitted fee coal reserves, coal leases and surface properties near Clay City, Indiana in Clay County. The Ace-in-the-Hole Mine (Ace) is 42 road miles northeast of the Carlisle Mine. We control 3.1 million tons of proven coal reserves of which we own 1.2 million tons in fee. We will mine two primary seams of low sulfur coal which make up 2.9 million of the 3.1 million tons controlled. Both of the primary seams are low sulfur (2# SO
2
)
.
Mine development began in late December 2012 and we expect to ship coal in late May 2013. We plan to truck low sulfur coal from Ace to Carlisle to blend with Carlisle’s high sulfur coal. Many utilities in the southeastern U.S. have scrubbers with lower sulfur limits (4# SO
2
) which cannot accept the higher sulfur contents of the ILB (6# SO
2
). Blending Carlisle coal to a lower sulfur specification will enable us to market Carlisle coal to more customers. We currently have a contract at Carlisle which will require us to blend coal from Ace to meet sulfur specifications. We also expect to ship low sulfur coal from Ace direct to unscrubbed customers that require low sulfur (2# SO
2
). We expect the maximum capacity of Ace to be 500,000 tons annually. Ace currently has 20% of its capacity contracted for 2013 and 2014. We have invested $13.3 million in minerals, land, equipment and development as of March 31, 2013 and we anticipate investing an additional $1.75 million in equipment and development for the remainder of 2013.
New Reserve (unassigned) - Bulldog Mine
We have leased roughly 19,300 acres in Vermillion County, Illinois near the village of Allerton. Based on our reserve estimates we currently control 35.6 million tons of coal reserves (19.5 proven and 16.1 probable). A considerable amount of our leased acres has yet
to receive any exploratory drilling, thus we anticipate our controlled reserves to grow as we continue drilling in 2013. The permitting process was started in the summer of 2011 and we filed the formal permit with the state of Illinois and the appropriate Federal regulators during June 2012. We currently expect to receive an approved mining permit in the first quarter of 2014.
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Full-scale mine development will not commence until we have a sales commitment.
New Reserve (unassigned) - Russellville
We have leased roughly 11,000 acres in Lawrence County, Illinois near the village of Russellville. Based on our reserve estimates we currently control 29.4 million tons of coal reserves (15.5 proven and 13.9 probable). The permitting process will start this fall and we anticipate filing the formal permit with the appropriate regulators during the second quarter of 2014. This reserve is located about 20 miles southwest of the Carlisle mine. Our initial testing indicates that this reserve’s minability and coal quality is very similar to the Carlisle reserve.
Unassigned reserves represent coal reserves that would require new mineshafts, mining equipment and plant facilities before operations could begin on the property. The primary reason for this distinction is to inform investors which coal reserves will require substantial capital expenditures before production can begin.
Mine and Wash Plant Recovery
|
Mine
recovery
|
Wash plant recovery
|
|||||
|
Carlisle
|
53% | 79% | ||||
|
Bulldog
|
45% | 77% | ||||
|
Russellville
|
54% | 77% |
All of these three reserve areas are room and pillar underground reserves.
The Ace-in-the-Hole mine is a multi-seam open pit strip mine. The majority of the seams are sold raw, but some of the seams will be washed prior to sales depending on quality. To convert the tons sold raw the in-place tonnage is taken times a pit recovery of 94% based on seam thickness. To convert the tons sold washed the in-place tonnage is taken times a pit recovery based on seam thickness then reduced by the projected plant recovery of 72%.
MSHA Reimbursements
Some of our coal contracts allow us to pass on certain costs incurred resulting from changes in costs to comply with mandates issued by MSHA or other government agencies. In late December 2010, we submitted an analysis of such costs which was reviewed by an outside consulting firm engaged by our customers. In January 2011 the two customers agreed to reimburse us $1.9 million for costs incurred by us during 2008 and 2009. During those years we were not able to accurately estimate what the ultimate outcome of these reimbursable costs would be so we did not record them until we were certain of the amounts and certain of collection. Such amounts were recorded during the first quarter of 2011.
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We submitted our incurred costs for 2010 in September 2011 for $4.2 million. One of the customers agreed with our analysis and paid $2.3 million in February 2012 and the other agreed with our analysis in May 2012. Accordingly, $2.3 million was recorded in the first quarter and the other $1.9 million was recorded in the second quarter of 2012.
We submitted our incurred costs for 2011 in October 2012 for $4.2 million. We will not recognize any revenue until the customers have notified us that they accept the charges. One of the customers agreed with our analysis and paid $2 million in February 2013; we are in discussions with the other customer.
We expect to submit our 2012 costs by June 30, 2013.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
For the first quarter of 2013, we generated $6.3 million in cash from operations. This amount was less than the 2012 period due primarily to the decrease in our average sales price coupled with an increase in operating costs as discussed below. We do not anticipate any liquidity issues in the foreseeable future. We plan to fund future projects through a combination of draws from our revolver and cash from operations.
We have no material off-balance sheet arrangements.
Capital Expenditures (capex)
For the current quarter our capex was $8.6 million allocated as follows:
|
in 000’s
|
||||
|
Carlisle - maintenance capex
|
$ | 3,516 | ||
|
Carlisle - expansion/improvements
|
346 | |||
|
Carlisle - land and minerals
|
430 | |||
|
Ace - mine development
|
1,294 | |||
|
Ace - surface equipment
|
2,981 | |||
|
Ace - land and minerals
|
102 | |||
|
Other projects
|
93 | |||
|
Items accrued for but not paid
|
(158 | ) | ||
|
Capex per the Cash Flow Statement
|
$ | 8,604 | ||
For the remainder of the year we expect maintenance capex for Carlisle to be $9 million and capex for air shafts and improvements to be $2.8 million. For the Ace surface mine we expect capex to be $1.75 million for equipment and mine development and we expect maintenance capex to be $50 thousand. Capex for other projects is expected to be $3 million.
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Inauguration of Regular Dividends
On April 5, 2013 our Board of Directors approved the adoption of a regular quarterly dividend policy and authorized a dividend of $.04 per common share outstanding, payable on May 15, 2013, to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 30, 2013. In the past we only declared special dividends.
Results of Operations
Quarterly coal sales, cost and margin data (in 000’s):
|
2
nd
2012
|
3
rd
2012
|
4
th
2012
|
1
st
2013
|
T4Qs*
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Coal sales
|
$
|
32,487
|
$
|
36,152
|
$
|
33,111
|
$
|
33,995
|
$
|
135,745
|
||||||||||
|
Tons sold
|
743
|
810
|
752
|
840
|
3,145
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Average price/ton
|
$
|
43.72
|
$
|
44.63
|
$
|
44.03
|
$
|
40.47
|
$
|
43.16
|
||||||||||
|
Operating costs
|
$
|
18,816
|
$
|
20,745
|
$
|
21,745
|
$
|
23,290
|
$
|
84,596
|
||||||||||
|
Average cost/ton
|
$
|
25.32
|
$
|
25.61
|
$
|
28.91
|
$
|
27.73
|
$
|
26.90
|
||||||||||
|
Margin
|
$
|
13,671
|
$
|
15,407
|
$
|
11,366
|
$
|
10,705
|
$
|
51,149
|
||||||||||
|
Margin/ton
|
$
|
18.40
|
$
|
19.02
|
$
|
15.11
|
$
|
12.74
|
$
|
16.26
|
||||||||||
|
Capex
|
$
|
1,857
|
$
|
4,993
|
$
|
16,987
|
$
|
8,604
|
$
|
32,441
|
||||||||||
|
2
nd
2011
|
3
rd
2011
|
4
th
2011
|
1
st
2012
|
T4Qs*
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Coal sales
|
$
|
32,136
|
$
|
34,174
|
$
|
37,723
|
$
|
29,620
|
$
|
133,653
|
||||||||||
|
Tons sold
|
765
|
805
|
921
|
701
|
3,192
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Average price/ton
|
$
|
42.01
|
$
|
42.45
|
$
|
40.96
|
$
|
42.25
|
$
|
41.87
|
||||||||||
|
Operating costs
|
$
|
17,902
|
$
|
19,355
|
$
|
21,129
|
$
|
18,433
|
$
|
76,819
|
||||||||||
|
Average cost/ton
|
$
|
23.40
|
$
|
24.04
|
$
|
22.94
|
$
|
26.30
|
$
|
24.07
|
||||||||||
|
Margin
|
$
|
14,234
|
$
|
14,819
|
$
|
16,594
|
$
|
11,187
|
$
|
56,834
|
||||||||||
|
Margin/ton
|
$
|
18.61
|
$
|
18.41
|
$
|
18.02
|
$
|
15.96
|
$
|
17.81
|
||||||||||
|
Capex
|
$
|
5,700
|
$
|
4,467
|
$
|
15,970
|
$
|
2,372
|
$
|
28,509
|
||||||||||
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*T4Qs= trailing four quarters.
Three months ended March 31, 2013 vs. 2012
For the first quarter of 2013, we sold 840,000 tons at an average price of $40.47/ton. For the first quarter of 2012, we sold 701,000 tons at an average price of $42.25/ton. Our average price for the remainder of 2013, based on our contracts, will be
$40.84/ton
. The lower average price for first quarter 2013 is due to the mix of our various contracts and corresponding prices and due to a lower re-pricing as structured in an existing contract. We expect our coal sales for the remainder of 2013 to be in
the 2.4 million
ton range as set fo
rth in the table on page 12.
Operating costs and expenses averaged $27.73/ton in 2013 compared to $26.30 in 2012. The increase was due primarily to poor mining conditions in January and February. Conditions improved in March; our operating costs for March were $26.51/ton. We expect such costs to average $26-$27/ton for the remainder of 2013.
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Our Indiana employees totaled 351 at March 31, 2013 compared to 327 at March 31, 2012.
Part of the employee increase was due to the opening of the new Ace-in-the-Hole mine in January of this year.
We expect our margins for the remainder of the year to be in the $14-$15 range
.
Other Analyses of Results of Operations
The decrease in equity income from Savoy was due to higher expenses in all categories. Further below is a table setting forth Savoy’s operations in more detail.
The increase in equity income from Sunrise Energy was due to higher natgas prices.
The increase in DD&A was due to additions to coal properties.
The increase in coal exploration costs relates primarily to higher drilling expense associated with the Bulldog Mine and the Russellville reserve.
SG&A increased primarily due to higher expenses associated with the Bulldog Mine and the Russellville unassigned reserve.
Income Taxes
Our 2013 effective tax rate was 21% and we expect such rate for the remainder of the year. We estimate that 60% of such rate will be for taxes currently due. The decrease in the effective rate from 33% to 21% was due to percentage depletion in excess of basis.
45% Ownership in Savoy
Savoy operates almost exclusively in Michigan. They have an interest in the Trenton-Black River Play in southern Michigan. They hold 200,000 gross acres (about 100,000 net) in Hillsdale and Lenawee counties. Drilling locations in this play are identified based on the evaluation of extensive 3-D seismic shoots. Savoy operates their own wells and their working interest averages between 40% and 50% and their net revenue interest averages between 34% and 42%. Savoy’s net daily oil production currently averages about 900 barrels of oil. Oil and liquids make up 98% of their oil and gas revenue.
The first quarter of 2013 may or may not be indicative for all of 2013 due to (i) the uncertainty of the outcome of Savoy’s drilling activity; (ii) the extent of their seismic activity (G&G costs) and (iii) the sustainability of these high oil prices. Current oil prices are in excess of
$89/barrel
.
Savoy does not have any oil price hedges in place.
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The table below illustrates the growth in Savoy (to the 100%) comparing the first quarter of 2013 to 2012 (financial statement data in thousands):
|
2013
|
2012
|
|||||||
|
Revenue:
|
||||||||
|
Oil
|
$ | 7,499 | $ | 7,299 | ||||
|
NGLs (natural gas liquids)
|
225 | 269 | ||||||
|
Natgas
|
134 | 98 | ||||||
|
Contract drilling
|
455 | 1,182 | ||||||
|
Other
|
709 | 39 | ||||||
|
Total revenue
|
9,022 | 8,887 | ||||||
|
Costs and expenses:
|
||||||||
|
LOE (lease operating expenses)
|
1,310 | 1,098 | ||||||
|
Contract drilling costs
|
776 | 731 | ||||||
|
DD&A (depreciation, depletion & amortization)
|
1,209 | 961 | ||||||
|
G&G (geological and geophysical) costs
|
1,203 | 651 | ||||||
|
Dry hole costs
|
554 | 285 | ||||||
|
Impairment of unproved properties
|
1,147 | 810 | ||||||
|
Other exploration costs
|
80 | 61 | ||||||
|
G&A (general & administrative)
|
339 | 257 | ||||||
|
Total expenses
|
6,618 | 4,854 | ||||||
|
Net income
|
$ | 2,404 | $ | 4,033 | ||||
|
The information below is not in thousands:
|
||||||||
|
Oil production - barrels
|
83,000 | 72,900 | ||||||
|
NGLs production - barrels
|
5,325 | 4,900 | ||||||
|
Natgas production - Mcf
|
38,080 | 31,900 | ||||||
|
Average oil prices/barrel for the quarter
|
$ | 90.35 | $ | 100.00 | ||||
|
Average NGL prices/barrel for the quarter
|
$ | 42.25 | $ | 54.93 | ||||
|
Average natgas prices/Mcf for the quarter
|
$ | 3.53 | $ | 3.07 | ||||
New Accounting Pronouncements
None of the recent FASB pronouncements will have any material effect on us.
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Smaller reporting companies are not required to provide the information required by this item.
Disclosure Controls
We maintain a system of disclosure controls and procedures that are designed for the purposes 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 and CFO 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 and CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective for the purposes discussed above.
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
See Exhibit 95 to this Form 10-Q for a listing of our mine safety violations.
2014 Annual Meeting
Our annual shareholders’ meeting is scheduled for Thursday morning, April 24, 2014 in New York City at a yet to be determined location near mid-town Manhattan.
Yorktown Distribution
As previously disclosed, Yorktown Energy Partners and its affiliated partnerships (Yorktown) have made seven distributions to their numerous partners totaling 5.25 million (750,000 per distribution) shares since May 2011. In the past these distributions were made soon after we filed our Form 10-Qs and Form 10-Ks. Currently they own 10.3 million shares of our stock representing about 36% of total shares outstanding.
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We have been informed by Yorktown that they have not made any determination as to the disposition of their remaining Hallador stock. While we do not know Yorktown’s ultimate strategy to realize the value of their Hallador investment for their partners, we expect that over time such distributions will improve our liquidity and float.
If and when we are advised of another Yorktown distribution, we will timely report such on a Form 8-K.
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15
|
Letter Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information
|
|
31
|
SOX 302 Certifications
|
|
32
|
SOX 906 Certification
|
|
101
|
Interactive Files
|
SIGNATURE
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
|
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|
Date
:
May 15, 2013
|
/s/W. Anderson Bishop
|
|
|
W. Anderson Bishop, CFO and CAO
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