UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
 
 
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File No. 1-9172
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
34-1505819
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
5875 Landerbrook Drive, Suite 220, Cleveland, Ohio
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
44124-4069
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (440) 229-5151
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Aggregate market value of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock held by non-affiliates as of June 30, 2018 (the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter): $145,248,626
Number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding at February 22, 2019 : 5,428,269
Number of shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding at February 22, 2019 : 1,568,810
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PART I
Item 1. BUSINESS
General

NACCO Industries, Inc. (“NACCO” or the “Company”) is the public holding company for The North American Coal Corporation.  The North American Coal Corporation and its affiliated companies (collectively, “NACoal”) operate surface mines that supply coal primarily to power generation companies under long-term contracts, and provide other value-added services to natural resource companies.  In addition, its North American Mining ("NAM") business operates and maintains draglines and other equipment under contracts with sellers of aggregates.  NACoal’s service-based business model aligns its operating goals with customers’ objectives. 
Additional information relating to financial and operating data on a segment basis (including NACCO and Other) is set forth under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained in Part II of this Form 10-K and in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K.
NACCO was incorporated as a Delaware corporation in 1986 in connection with the formation of a holding company structure for a predecessor corporation organized in 1913. As of December 31, 2018 , the Company and its subsidiaries had approximately 2,400 employees, including approximately 2,000 employees at the Company’s unconsolidated mining operations.
The Company makes its annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports available, free of charge, through its website, www.nacco.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Significant Events

During 2018, 2017 and 2016, NACoal expanded its NAM business by adding several new customers.

On September 29, 2017, the Company spun-off Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company ("HBBHC"), a former wholly owned subsidiary. As a result of the spin-off, NACCO stockholders received one share of HBBHC Class A common stock and one share of HBBHC Class B common stock for each share of NACCO Class A or Class B common stock owned on the record date for the spin-off. The financial position, results of operations and cash flows of HBBHC are reflected as discontinued operations for all periods presented through the date of the spin-off.   

On September 28, 2017, prior to the spin-off, HBBHC paid NACCO a one-time $35.0 million cash dividend. This payment was in addition to $3.0 million in dividends HBBHC paid to NACCO from January 1, 2017 to June 30, 2017.

On June 28, 2017, Southern Company and its subsidiary, Mississippi Power, suspended operations involving the coal gasifier portion of the Kemper County energy facility. Liberty Fuels Company, LLC ("Liberty"), an unconsolidated mining operation, was the sole supplier of coal to fuel the gasifier under its contract with Mississippi Power. Liberty ceased all mining and delivery of lignite in 2017 and commenced mine reclamation in 2018.

On January 1, 2017, Bisti Fuels Company, LLC ("Bisti"), an unconsolidated mining operation, became the contract miner at Navajo Transitional Energy Company's ("NTEC's") Navajo Mine.

Centennial Natural Resources, LLC ("Centennial") ceased active mining operations at the end of 2015. During 2016 and 2017, the Company's NACoal subsidiary recorded non-cash impairment charges of $17.4 million and $1.0 million, respectively. The carrying value of coal land and real estate and the assets held for sale were zero as of December 31, 2017.


North American Coal
General
NACoal operates surface mines that supply coal primarily to power generation companies under long-term contracts, and provides other value-added services to natural resource companies.  In addition, its NAM business operates and maintains draglines and other equipment under contracts with sellers of aggregates. 

Coal is surface-mined from NACoal's mines in North Dakota, Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana and on the Navajo Nation in New Mexico. NACoal has the following operating coal mining subsidiaries: Bisti, Caddo Creek Resources Company, LLC (“Caddo Creek”), Camino Real Fuels, LLC (“Camino Real”), The Coteau Properties Company (“Coteau”), Coyote Creek

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Mining Company, LLC (“Coyote Creek”), Demery Resources Company, LLC (“Demery”), The Falkirk Mining Company (“Falkirk”), Mississippi Lignite Mining Company (“MLMC”) and The Sabine Mining Company (“Sabine”). Liberty ceased all mining and delivery of lignite in 2017 and commenced mine reclamation in 2018.

Coteau, Coyote, Falkirk, MLMC and Sabine supply lignite coal for power generation. Bisti and Camino Real supply sub- bituminous coal for power generation. Caddo Creek and Demery supply lignite coal for the production of activated carbon. Each of these mines deliver their coal production to adjacent or nearby power plants, synfuels plants or activated carbon processing facilities under long-term supply contracts. With the exception of Camino Real, each mine is the exclusive supplier to its customers' facilities.

All of the operating coal mining subsidiaries other than MLMC are unconsolidated. The unconsolidated coal mining subsidiaries were formed to develop, construct and/or operate surface coal mines under long-term contracts and are capitalized primarily with debt financing provided by or supported by their respective customers, and without recourse to NACCO and NACoal.

MLMC is a consolidated entity because NACoal pays all operating costs and provides the capital for the mine. MLMC sells coal to its customer at a contractually agreed-upon price which adjusts monthly, primarily based on changes in the level of established indices which reflect general U.S. inflation rates.  MLMC's customer, KMRC RH, LLC until April 30, 2016 and Choctaw Generation Limited Partnership, LLLP subsequent to April 30, 2016, accounted for approximately 60% , 60% and 69% of NACoal's revenues for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Centennial, which ceased coal production at the end of 2015, is also a consolidated entity.

NAM primarily provides value-added services for independently owned limestone quarries and is generally reimbursed by its customers based on production costs plus a management fee per unit of limestone delivered. NAM's largest customer, Cemex Construction Materials of Florida, LLC ("Cemex"), accounted for approximately 20% , 18% and 16% of NACoal's revenues for the year ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively. The financial results for NAM are included in the consolidated mining operations or unconsolidated mining operations based on each entity's structure.

The contracts with the customers of the unconsolidated subsidiaries eliminate exposure to spot coal and aggregates market price fluctuations and are based on a "management fee" approach, whereby compensation includes reimbursement of all operating costs, plus a fee based on the amount of coal or limestone delivered. The fees earned adjust over time in line with various indices which reflect general U.S. inflation rates. 

NACoal also provides coal handling, processing and drying services for a number of customers. For example, NoDak Energy Services, LLC ("NoDak") operates and maintains a coal processing facility for a customer's power plant. North American Coal Royalty Company ("NACRC") provides surface and mineral acquisition and lease maintenance services related to the Company's operations and owns the mineral rights of various properties throughout the U.S.

NACoal's total coal reserves approximate 1.9 billion tons (including the unconsolidated coal mining subsidiaries), with approximately 1.0 billion tons committed to customers pursuant to long-term contracts. At December 31, 2018 , NACoal's operating mines consisted both of mines where the reserves were acquired (whether in fee or through leases) and developed by NACoal, as well as mines where reserves are owned or leased by the customers of the mines and developed by NACoal.

The contracts under which certain of the unconsolidated subsidiaries operate provide that, under certain conditions, including default, the customer(s) involved may elect or be obligated to acquire the assets (subject to the liabilities) or the capital stock of the NACoal mining subsidiary for an amount effectively equal to book value. NACoal does not know of any conditions of default that currently exist.


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Sales, Marketing and Operations
The principal coal customers of NACoal are electric utilities, an independent power provider, producers of activated carbon and a synfuels plant. The total coal severed by mine (in millions of tons) for the two years ended December 31 are as follows:
 
2018
 
2017
Unconsolidated Mines
 
 
 
Coteau
14.2

 
14.7

Falkirk
8.2

 
7.2

Sabine
3.5

 
3.8

Bisti
3.4

 
3.7

Camino Real
2.2

 
2.4

Coyote Creek
2.5

 
2.1

Other
0.4

 
0.8

Consolidated Mines
 
 
 
Mississippi Lignite Mining Company
2.9

 
2.4

Total tons severed
37.3

 
37.1


Seasonality
NACoal has experienced limited variability in its results due to the effect of seasonality; however, variations in coal demand can occur as a result of the timing of planned or unplanned outage days at NACoal's customers' facilities. Variations in coal demand can also occur as a result of changes in market prices of competing fuels such as natural gas, wind and solar power and demand for electricity, which can fluctuate based on changes in weather patterns.

Competition
The coal industry competes with other sources of energy, particularly oil, gas, hydro-electric power and nuclear power. In addition, it competes with subsidized sources of energy, primarily wind and solar. Among the factors that affect competition are the price and availability of oil and natural gas, environmental and related political considerations, the time and expenditures required to develop new energy sources, the cost of transportation, the cost of compliance with governmental regulations, the impact of federal and state energy policies and the impact of subsidies on renewable pricing. The ability of NACoal to maintain comparable levels of coal production at existing facilities and to market and develop its reserves will depend upon the interaction of these factors.
Based on industry information, NACoal believes it was one of the ten largest coal producers in the U.S. in 2018 based on total coal tons produced.
Employees
As of December 31, 2018 , NACoal had approximately 2,400 employees, including approximately 2,000 employees at the unconsolidated mining operations of which approximately 255 are represented by a union at Bisti. NACoal believes its current labor relations with both union and non-union employees are satisfactory.


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The location, mine type, reserve data, coal quality characteristics, sales tonnage and contract expiration date for the mines operated by NACoal were as follows:

COAL MINING OPERATIONS ON AN “AS RECEIVED” BASIS
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proven and Probable Reserves (a)(b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Committed
Under
Contract
 
Uncommitted
 
Total
 
Tons
Delivered
(Millions)
 
Owned
Reserves
(%)
 
Leased
Reserves
(%)
 
Total
Committed
and
Uncommitted
(Millions of
Tons)
 
Tons
Delivered
(Millions)
 
Contract
Expires
Mine/Reserve
Type of Mine
 
(Millions of Tons)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unconsolidated Mines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Freedom Mine (c)-
The Coteau Properties Company
Surface Lignite
 
444.5

 

 
444.5

 
14.2

 
3
%
 
97
%
 
452.2

 
14.7

 
2022
(d)
Falkirk Mine (c)-
The Falkirk Mining Company
Surface Lignite
 
373.6

 

 
373.6

 
8.4

 
1
%
 
99
%
 
374.3

 
7.2

 
2045
 
South Hallsville No. 1 Mine (c)-
The Sabine Mining Company
Surface Lignite
 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
3.8

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
3.6

 
2035
 
Five Forks Mine (c)-
Demery Resources Company, LLC
Surface Lignite
 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
0.2

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
0.4

 
2030
 
Marshall Mine (c)-
Caddo Creek Resources Company, LLC
Surface Lignite
 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
0.2

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
0.2

 
2044
 
Eagle Pass Mine (c)-
Camino Real Fuels, LLC
Surface
Bituminous
 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
2.1

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
2.4

 
2021
 
Liberty Mine (c)(f)-
Liberty Fuels Company, LLC
Surface Lignite
 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
0.4

 
2028
(f)
Coyote Creek Mine (c)-
Coyote Creek Mining Company, LLC
Surface Lignite
 
72.2

 

 
72.2

 
2.5

 
0
%
 
100
%
 
74.9

 
2.2

 
2040
 
Navajo Mine (c)- Bisti Fuels Company
Surface
Sub-bituminous
 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
4.1

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
3.7

 
2031
 
Consolidated Mines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Red Hills Mine-
Mississippi Lignite Mining Company
Surface Lignite
 
105.8

 
125.5

 
231.3

 
3.0

 
33
%
 
67
%
 
234.4

 
2.4

 
2032
 
Centennial Natural Resources
Surface Bituminous
 

 
50.0

 
50.0

 

 
30
%
 
70
%
 
51.4

 

 
(g)
 
Total Developed
 
 
996.1

 
175.5

 
1,171.6

 
38.5

 
 
 
 
 
1,187.2

 
37.2

 
 
 
Undeveloped Mines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
.
 
 
 
North Dakota
 
 

 
243.7

 
243.7

 

 
 
 
100
%
 
243.7

 

 
 
 
Texas
 
 

 
222.5

 
222.5

 

 
 
 
100
%
 
222.5

 

 
 
 
Eastern (h)
 
 

 
41.0

 
41.0

 

 
 
 
100
%
 
15.3

 

 
 
 
Mississippi
 
 

 
187.8

 
187.8

 

 
 
 
100
%
 
187.8

 

 
 
 
Total Undeveloped
 
 

 
695.0

 
695.0

 

 
 
 
 
 
669.3

 

 
 
 
Total Developed/Undeveloped
 
 
996.1

 
870.5

 
1,866.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,856.5

 
 
 
 
 


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Average Coal Quality (As received)
Mine/Reserve
 
Type of Mine
 
Coal Formation or
Coal Seam(s)
 
Average Seam
Thickness (feet)
 
Average
Depth (feet)
 
BTUs/lb
 
Sulfur
(%)
 
Ash
 (%)
 
Moisture (%)
Unconsolidated Mines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Freedom Mine (c)-
The Coteau Properties Company
 
Surface Lignite
 
Beulah-Zap Seam
 
18

 
130

 
6,700

 
0.90
%
 
9
%
 
36
%
Falkirk Mine (c)-
The Falkirk Mining Company
 
Surface Lignite
 
Hagel A&B, Tavis
Creek Seams
 
8

 
90

 
6,200

 
0.62
%
 
11
%
 
38
%
South Hallsville No. 1 Mine (c)-
The Sabine Mining Company
 
Surface Lignite
 
(e)
 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

Five Forks Mine (c)-
Demery Resources Company, LLC
 
Surface Lignite
 
(e)
 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

Marshall Mine (c)-
Caddo Creek Resources Company, LLC
 
Surface Lignite
 
(e)
 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

Eagle Pass Mine (c)-
Camino Real Fuels, LLC
 
Surface Bituminous
 
(e)
 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

Liberty Mine (c)(f)-
Liberty Fuels Company, LLC
 
Surface Lignite
 
(e)
 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

Coyote Creek Mine (c)-
Coyote Creek Mining Company, LLC
 
Surface Lignite
 
Beulah-Zap Seam
 
10

 
95

 
6,900

 
0.98
%
 
8
%
 
36
%
Navajo Mine (c)- Bisti Fuels Company
 
Surface
Sub-bituminous
 
(e)
 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

 
(e)

Consolidated Mines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Red Hills Mine-
Mississippi Lignite Mining Company
 
Surface Lignite
 
C, D, E, F, G, H Seams
 
3.6

 
150

 
5,200

 
0.60
%
 
14
%
 
43
%
Centennial Natural Resources
 
Surface Bituminous
 
Black Creek, New Castle, Mary Lee, Jefferson, American, Nickel Plate, Pratt Seams
 
1.75

 
178

 
13,226

 
2.00
%
 
10
%
 
4
%
Undeveloped Mines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North Dakota
 

 
Fort Union Formation
 
13

 
130

 
6,500

 
0.8
%
 
8
%
 
38
%
Texas
 

 
Wilcox Formation
 
5

 
120

 
6,800

 
1.0
%
 
16
%
 
30
%
Eastern
 

 
Freeport & Kittanning Seams
 
4

 
400

 
12,070

 
3.3
%
 
12
%
 
3
%
Mississippi
 

 
Wilcox Formation
 
5

 
130

 
5,200

 
0.6
%
 
13
%
 
44
%

(a)
Committed and uncommitted tons represent in-place estimates. The projected extraction loss is approximately 10% of the proven and probable reserves, except with respect to the Eastern Undeveloped Mines, in which case the projected extraction loss is approximately 50% of the proven and probable reserves.
(b)
NACoal’s reserve estimates are generally based on the entire drill hole database for each reserve, which was used to develop a geologic computer model using triangulation methods and inverse distance to the second power as an interpolator for NACoal's reserves. As such, all reserves are considered proven (measured) within NACoal’s reserve estimate. None of NACoal’s coal reserves have been reviewed by independent experts.
(c)
The contracts for these mines require the customer to cover the cost of the ongoing replacement and upkeep of the plant and equipment of the mine.
(d)
Although the term of the existing coal sales agreement terminates in 2022, the term may be extended for three additional periods of five years, or until 2037, at the option of Coteau.
(e)
The reserves are owned and controlled by the customer and, therefore, have not been listed in the table.
(f)
Liberty ceased all mining and delivery of lignite in 2017 and commenced mine reclamation in 2018. The contract term is expected to expire upon the completion of mine reclamation, currently anticipated to occur by 2028.
(g)
Centennial ceased active mining operations at the end of 2015.
(h)
The proven and probable reserves included in the table do not include coal that is leased to others. NACoal had 71.4 million tons and 99.1 million tons in 2018 and 2017 , respectively, of Eastern Undeveloped Mines with leased coal committed under contract.




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Unconsolidated Mines
Freedom Mine — The Coteau Properties Company
The Freedom Mine generally produces between 13.5 million and 14.5 million tons of lignite coal annually. The mine started delivering coal in 1983. All production from the mine is delivered to Dakota Coal Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Basin Electric Power Cooperative. Dakota Coal Company then sells the coal to the Great Plains Synfuels Plant, Antelope Valley Station and Leland Olds Station, all of which are operated by affiliates of Basin Electric Power Cooperative.
The Freedom Mine, operated by Coteau, is located approximately 90 miles northwest of Bismarck, North Dakota. The main entrance to the Freedom Mine is accessed by means of a paved road and is located on County Road 15. Coteau holds 292 leases granting the right to mine approximately 32,884 acres of coal interests and the right to utilize approximately 22,456 acres of surface interests. In addition, Coteau owns in fee 33,365 acres of surface interests and 4,107 acres of coal interests. Substantially all of the leases held by Coteau were acquired in the early 1970s and have been replaced with new leases or have lease terms for a period sufficient to meet Coteau’s contractual production requirements.
The reserves are located in Mercer County, North Dakota, starting approximately two miles north of Beulah, North Dakota. The center of the basin is located near the city of Williston, North Dakota, approximately 100 miles northwest of the Freedom Mine. The economically mineable coal in the reserve occurs in the Sentinel Butte Formation, and is overlain by the Coleharbor Formation. The Coleharbor Formation unconformably overlies the Sentinel Butte Formation. It includes all of the unconsolidated sediments resulting from deposition during glacial and interglacial periods. Lithologic types include gravel, sand, silt, clay and till. The modified glacial channels are in-filled with gravels, sands, silts and clays overlain by till. The coarser gravel and sand beds are generally limited to near the bottom of the channel fill. The general stratigraphic sequence in the upland portions of the reserve area consists of till, silty sands and clayey silts.
Falkirk Mine — The Falkirk Mining Company
The Falkirk Mine generally produces between 7 million and 8 million tons of lignite coal annually primarily for the Coal Creek Station, an electric power generating station owned by Great River Energy. The mine started delivering coal in 1978. Commencing in the second half of 2014, Falkirk began delivering coal to Spiritwood Station, another electric power generating station owned by Great River Energy. Annual deliveries to Spiritwood Station have averaged between 200,000 and 400,000 tons.
The Falkirk Mine, operated by Falkirk, is located approximately 50 miles north of Bismarck, North Dakota on a paved access road off U.S. Highway 83. Falkirk holds 304 leases granting the right to mine approximately 44,800 acres of coal interests and the right to utilize approximately 23,670 acres of surface interests. In addition, Falkirk owns in fee 39,447 acres of surface interests and 1,270 acres of coal interests. Substantially all of the leases held by Falkirk were acquired in the early 1970s with initial terms that have been further extended by the continuation of mining operations.
The reserves are located in McLean County, North Dakota, from approximately nine miles northwest of the town of Washburn, North Dakota to four miles north of the town of Underwood, North Dakota. Structurally, the area is located on an intercratonic basin containing a thick sequence of sedimentary rocks. The economically mineable coals in the reserve occur in the Sentinel Butte Formation and the Bullion Creek Formation and are unconformably overlain by the Coleharbor Formation. The Sentinel Butte Formation conformably overlies the Bullion Creek Formation. The general stratigraphic sequence in the upland portions of the reserve area (Sentinel Butte Formation) consists of till, silty sands and clayey silts, main hagel lignite bed, silty clay, lower lignite of the hagel lignite interval and silty clays. Beneath the Tavis Creek, there is a repeating sequence of silty to sand clays with generally thin lignite beds.
South Hallsville No. 1 Mine — The Sabine Mining Company
The South Hallsville No. 1 Mine generally produces between 3 million and 4 million tons of lignite coal annually. The mine started delivering coal in 1985. All production from the mine is delivered to Southwestern Electric Power Company's Henry W. Pirkey Plant.
The South Hallsville No. 1 Mine, operated by Sabine, is located approximately 150 miles east of Dallas, Texas on FM 968. The entrance to the mine is by means of a paved road. Sabine has no title, claim, lease or option to acquire any of the reserves at the South Hallsville No. 1 Mine. Southwestern Electric Power Company controls all of the reserves within the South Hallsville No. 1 Mine.
Five Forks Mine — Demery Resources Company, LLC
The Five Forks Mine, operated by Demery, began delivering coal in 2012 and is located approximately three miles north of Creston, Louisiana on State Highway 153. Access to the Five Forks Mine is by means of a paved road. Demery has no title,

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claim, lease or option to acquire any of the reserves at the Five Forks Mine. Demery's customer, Five Forks Mining, LLC, controls all of the reserves within the Five Forks Mine.
Marshall Mine — Caddo Creek Resources Company, LLC
The Marshall Mine, operated by Caddo Creek, began delivering coal in 2014 and is located approximately ten miles south of Marshall, Texas on FM-1186. Access to the Marshall Mine is by means of a paved road. Caddo Creek has no title, claim, lease or option to acquire any of the reserves at the Marshall Mine. Marshall Mine, LLC controls all of the reserves within the Marshall Mine.
Eagle Pass Mine — Camino Real Fuels, LLC

The Eagle Pass Mine, operated by Camino Real, began delivering coal in 2015 to Camino Real's customer, Dos Republicas Coal Partnership. The Eagle Pass Mine produces between 1.5 million and 2.5 million tons of bituminous coal annually.

Eagle Pass Mine is located approximately six miles north of Eagle Pass, Texas on State Highway 1588. Access to the Eagle Pass Mine is by means of a paved road. Camino Real has no title, claim, lease or option to acquire any of the reserves at the Eagle Pass Mine. Dos Republicas Coal Partnership controls all of the reserves within the Eagle Pass Mine.
Liberty Mine — Liberty Fuels Company, LLC

In 2017, Southern Company and its subsidiary, Mississippi Power, suspended operations involving the coal gasifier portion of the Kemper County energy facility. Liberty was the sole supplier of coal to fuel the gasifier under its contract with Mississippi Power. In the first quarter of 2018, Mississippi Power instructed Liberty to permanently cease all mining and delivery of lignite and to commence mine reclamation. The terms of the contract specify that Mississippi Power is responsible for all mine closure costs. Under the contract, Liberty is specified as the contractor to complete final mine closure and receives compensation for these services.

The Liberty Mine is located approximately 20 miles north of Meridian, Mississippi off State Highway 493. With the exception of nine leases granting the right to mine 25.9 acres of coal interests and the right to utilize 25.9 acres of surface interests, Liberty has no title, claim, lease or option to acquire any of the reserves at the Liberty Mine, which are controlled by Mississippi Power.
Coyote Creek Mine - Coyote Creek Mining Company, LLC

In the second quarter of 2016, the Coyote Creek Mine began delivering coal to the Coyote Station owned by Otter Tail Power Company, Northern Municipal Power Agency, Montana-Dakota Utilities Company and Northwestern Corporation. The Coyote Creek Mine generally produces approximately 1.8 million to 2.5 million tons of lignite coal annually when Coyote Station is operating at anticipated levels.

The Coyote Creek Mine is located approximately 70 miles northwest of Bismarck, North Dakota. The main entrance to the Coyote Creek Mine is accessed by means of a four-mile paved road extending west off of State Highway 49. Coyote Creek holds a sublease to 85 leases granting the right to mine approximately 7,809 acres of coal interests and the right to utilize approximately 15,168 acres of surface interests. In addition, Coyote Creek Mine owns in fee 160 acres of surface interests and has four easements to conduct coal mining operations on approximately 352 acres.

The reserves are located in Mercer County, North Dakota, starting approximately six miles southwest of Beulah, North Dakota. The center of the basin is located near the city of Williston, North Dakota, approximately 110 miles northwest of the Coyote Creek Mine. The economically mineable coal in the reserve occurs in the Sentinel Butte Formation, and is overlain by the Coleharbor Formation. The Coleharbor Formation unconformably overlies the Sentinel Butte Formation. It includes all of the unconsolidated sediments resulting from deposition during glacial and interglacial periods. Lithologic types include gravel, sand silt, clay and till. The modified glacial channels are in-filled with gravels, sands, silts and clays overlain by till. The coarser gravel and sand beds are generally limited to near the bottom of the channel fill. The general stratigraphic sequence in the upland portions of the reserve area consists of till, silty sands and clayey silts.

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Navajo Mine - Bisti Fuels Company, LLC

In January 2017, Bisti became the contract miner at NTEC's existing mine and anticipates making annual coal deliveries of approximately 5.0 million tons when the Four Corners Power Plant is operating at anticipated levels, which is currently anticipated to occur in 2019.

The Navajo Mine, operated by Bisti, is located approximately 25 miles southwest of Farmington, New Mexico, off Indian Service Road 3005, and is on the Navajo Nation. Access to the Navajo Mine is by means of a paved road. Bisti has no title, claim, lease or option to acquire any of the reserves at Navajo Mine. NTEC, a wholly-owned limited liability company of The Navajo Nation, controls all of the reserves within the Navajo Mine.
Consolidated Mines
Red Hills Mine — Mississippi Lignite Mining Company
The Red Hills Mine generally produces between 2 million and 3 million tons of lignite coal annually. The Red Hills Mine started delivering coal in 2000. All production from the mine is delivered to its customer's Red Hills Power Plant.
The Red Hills Mine, operated by MLMC, is located approximately 120 miles northeast of Jackson, Mississippi. The entrance to the mine is by means of a paved road located approximately one mile west of Highway 9. MLMC owns in fee approximately 6,448 acres of surface interest and 3,908 acres of coal interests. MLMC holds leases granting the right to mine approximately 6,445 acres of coal interests and the right to utilize approximately 5,868 acres of surface interests. MLMC holds subleases under which it has the right to mine approximately 1,054 acres of coal interests. The majority of the leases held by MLMC were originally acquired during the mid-1970s to the early 1980s with terms extending 50 years, many of which can be further extended by the continuation of mining operations.
The lignite deposits of the Gulf Coast are found primarily in a narrow band of strata that outcrops/subcrops along the margin of the Mississippi Embayment. The potentially exploitable tertiary lignites in Mississippi are found in the Wilcox Group. The outcropping Wilcox is composed predominately of non-marine sediments deposited on a broad flat plain.
Centennial Natural Resources
Centennial ceased active mining operations at the end of 2015. Centennial and its affiliate, NACRC, own in fee approximately 5,648 acres of coal interests and approximately 2,331 acres of surface interests in Alabama. Centennial holds leases in Alabama granting the right to mine approximately 7,874 acres of coal interests and the right to utilize approximately 9,479 acres of surface interests. The majority of the leases held by Centennial were originally acquired between 2000 and 2012 with terms that can be extended by the continuation of mining activities.
North American Coal Royalty Company
No operating mines currently exist on the undeveloped coal reserves in Alabama, Mississippi, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas. NACRC receives certain royalty payments based on the sale of oil and natural gas, primarily in Louisiana and Ohio, and, to a lesser extent, for coal located in Alabama, Mississippi, North Dakota and Pennsylvania, primarily extracted by third parties.

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North American Mining Operations
NAM primarily operates and maintains draglines to mine limestone and sand at the following quarries in Florida and Virginia pursuant to mining services agreements with the quarry owners:
Quarry Name
Location
Quarry Owner
Year NACoal Started Dragline Operations
White Rock Quarry — North
Miami
WRQ
1995
Krome Quarry
Miami
Cemex
2003
Alico Quarry
Ft. Myers
Cemex
2004
FEC Quarry
Miami
Cemex
2005
White Rock Quarry — South
Miami
WRQ
2005
SCL Quarry
Miami
Cemex
2006
Central State Aggregates Quarry
Zephyrhills
McDonald Group
2016
Mid Coast Aggregates Quarry
Sumter County
McDonald Group
2016
West Florida Aggregates Quarry
Hernando County
McDonald Group
2016
St. Catherine Quarry
Sumter County
Cemex
2016
Center Hill Quarry
Sumter County
Cemex
2016
Inglis Quarry
Crystal River
Cemex
2016
Titan Corkscrew Quarry
Ft. Myers
Titan America
2017
Palm Beach Aggregates Quarry
Loxahatchee
Palm Beach Aggregates
2017
Perry Quarry
Lamont
Martin Marietta
2018
SDI Aggregates Quarry
Florida City
Blue Water Industries
2018
Queensfield Mine
King William County, VA
King William Sand and Gravel Company, Inc.
2018
NAM's customers control all of the limestone reserves within their respective quarries.
Access to the White Rock Quarry is by means of a paved road from 122nd Avenue.
Access to the Krome Quarry is by means of a paved road from Krome Avenue.
Access to the Alico Quarry is by means of a paved road from Alico Road.
Access to the FEC Quarry is by means of a paved road from NW 118th Avenue.
Access to the SCL Quarry is by means of a paved road from NW 137th Avenue.
Access to the Central State Aggregates Quarry is by means of a paved road from Yonkers Boulevard.
Access to the Mid Coast Aggregates Quarry is by means of a paved road from State Road 50.
Access to the West Florida Quarry is by means of a paved road from Cortez Boulevard.
Access to the St. Catherine Quarry is by means of a paved road from County Road 673.
Access to the Center Hill Quarry is by means of a paved road from West Kings Highway.
Access to the Inglis Quarry is by means of a paved road from Highway 19 South.
Access to the Titan Corkscrew Quarry is by means of a paved road from Corkscrew Road.
Access to the Palm Beach Aggregates Quarry is by means of a paved road from State Road 80.
Access to the Perry Quarry is by means of paved road from Nutall Rise Road.
Access to the SDI Aggregates Quarry is by means of paved road from SW 167 th AVE.
Access to the Queensfield Mine is by means of paved road from Dabney's Mill Road (SR 604).
NAM has no title, claim, lease or option to acquire any of the reserves at any of the limestone or sand quarries where it provides services.

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General Information about the Mines
Leases . The leases held by Coteau, Coyote Creek, Falkirk and MLMC have a variety of continuation provisions, but generally permit the leases to be continued beyond their fixed terms. Centennial holds the mining rights to the reserves within its mines through fee ownership, and leases and licenses from the coal and surface owners. NACoal expects coal will be available to meet customers' future production requirements utilizing land and reserves that are currently owned or leased or accessible through ownership acquisition or new leases.
Previous Operators . There were no previous operators of the Freedom Mine, Falkirk Mine, South Hallsville No. 1 Mine, Five Forks Mine, Marshall Mine, Eagle Pass Mine, Liberty Mine, Coyote Creek Mine or Red Hills Mine. In January 2017, Bisti became the operator of NTEC's Navajo Mine, which was previously operated by a third party.
Exploration and Development . All mines are well past the exploration stage. With the exceptions of Centennial, which ceased production at the end of 2015, and Liberty, which commenced mine reclamation in 2018, additional pit development is under way at each mine. Drilling programs are routinely conducted for the purpose of refining guidance related to ongoing operations. For example, at the Red Hills Mine, the lignite coal reserve has been defined by a drilling program that is designed to provide 500-foot spaced drill holes for areas anticipated to be mined within six years of the current pit. Drilling beyond the six-year horizon ranges from 1,000 to 2,000-foot centers. Drilling is conducted annually to stay current with the advance of mining operations. Geological evaluation is in process at all operating locations.
Facilities and Equipment . The facilities and equipment for each of the mines are maintained to allow for safe and efficient operation. The equipment is well maintained, in good physical condition and is either updated or replaced periodically with newer models or upgrades available to keep up with modern technology. As equipment wears out, the mines evaluate what
replacement option will be the most cost-efficient, including the evaluation of both new and used equipment, and proceed with that replacement. The majority of electrical power for the draglines, shovels, coal crushers, coal conveyors and facilities generally is provided by the power generation customer for the applicable mine. Electrical power for the Sabine facilities is provided by Upshur Rural Electric Co-op. Electrical power for the Sabine dragline operating in the South Marshall permit area is provided by Southwestern Electric Power Company. Electrical power for the draglines operating in the Rusk permit area is provided by Rusk County Electric Co-op. Electrical power for the MLMC draglines and shovels is provided by 4-County Electric Power Association. The remainder of the equipment generally is powered by diesel fuel or gasoline.


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The total cost of the property, plant and equipment, net of applicable accumulated amortization, depreciation and impairment as of December 31, 2018 is set forth in the chart below:
Mine
 
Total Historical Cost of Mine
Property, Plant and Equipment
(excluding Coal Land, Real Estate
and Construction in Progress), Net of
Applicable Accumulated
Amortization, Depreciation and Impairment
 
 
( in millions)
Unconsolidated Mining Operations
 
 
Freedom Mine — The Coteau Properties Company
 
$
194.0

Falkirk Mine — The Falkirk Mining Company
 
$
78.8

South Hallsville No. 1 Mine — The Sabine Mining Company
 
$
145.6

Five Forks Mine — Demery Resources Company, LLC
 
$

Marshall Mine — Caddo Creek Resources Company, LLC
 
$

Eagle Pass Mine — Camino Real Fuels, LLC
 
$

Liberty Mine — Liberty Fuels Company, LLC
 
$

Coyote Creek Mine — Coyote Creek Mining Company, LLC
 
$
159.3

Navajo Mine — Bisti Fuels Company, LLC
 
$

North American Mining Operations
 
$

Consolidated Mining Operations
 
 
Red Hills Mine — Mississippi Lignite Mining Company
 
$
54.8

North American Mining Operations
 
$
10.0

Other
 
$
1.2

Predominantly all of Bisti, Caddo Creek, Camino Real, Demery, Liberty and Unconsolidated NAM's machinery and equipment is owned by NACoal’s customers.

Government Regulation
NACoal’s operations are subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations on matters such as employee health and safety, and certain environmental laws relating to, among other matters, the reclamation and restoration of properties after mining operations, air pollution, water pollution, the disposal of wastes and effects on groundwater. In addition, the electric power generation industry is subject to extensive regulation regarding the environmental impact of its power generation activities that could affect demand for coal from NACoal’s coal mining operations.
Numerous governmental permits and approvals are required for coal mining operations. NACoal or one of its subsidiaries holds or will hold the necessary permits at all of NACoal’s coal mining operations except at Demery, Caddo Creek, Bisti and Camino Real, where NACoal’s customers hold the respective permits. At NACoal’s operations in Alabama, Centennial holds all of the necessary permits except at two locations, where the permits are held by the coal reserve owner and another mining company.  The Company believes, based upon present information provided to it by these third-party mine permit holders, that these third parties have all permits necessary for NACoal to operate Centennial, Caddo Creek, Demery, Bisti and Camino Real; however, the Company cannot be certain that these third parties will be able to maintain all such permits in the future.
At the coal mining operations where NACoal holds the permits, NACoal is required to prepare and present to federal, state or local governmental authorities data pertaining to the effect or impact that any proposed exploration for or production of coal may have upon the environment and public and employee health and safety.
The limestone quarries where NACoal provides services are owned and operated by NACoal’s customers.
Some laws, as discussed below, place many requirements on NACoal’s coal mining operations and the limestone quarries where NACoal provides services. Federal and state regulations require regular monitoring of NACoal’s operations to ensure compliance.

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Mine Health and Safety Laws
The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 imposes safety and health standards on all mining operations. Regulations are comprehensive and affect numerous aspects of mining operations, including training of mine personnel, mining procedures, blasting, the equipment used in mining operations and other matters. The Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration enforces compliance with these federal laws and regulations.
Environmental Laws
NACoal’s coal mining operations are subject to various federal environmental laws, as amended, including:
the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (“SMCRA”);
the Clean Air Act, including amendments to that act in 1990 (“CAA”);
the Clean Water Act of 1972 (“CWA”);
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"); and
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA").
In addition to these federal environmental laws, various states have enacted environmental laws that provide for higher levels of environmental compliance than similar federal laws. These state environmental laws require reporting, permitting and/or approval of many aspects of coal mining operations. Both federal and state inspectors regularly visit mines to enforce compliance. NACoal has ongoing training, compliance and permitting programs to ensure compliance with such environmental laws.
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
SMCRA establishes mining, environmental protection and reclamation standards for all aspects of surface coal mining operations. Where state regulatory agencies have adopted federal mining programs under SMCRA, the state becomes the primary regulatory authority. With the exception of the Navajo Nation in New Mexico, which is directly regulated by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement ("OSM") under their Indian Lands Program, all of the states where NACoal has active coal mining operations have achieved primary control of enforcement through federal authorization under SMCRA.
Coal mine operators must obtain SMCRA permits and permit renewals for coal mining operations from the applicable regulatory agency. These SMCRA permit provisions include requirements for coal prospecting, mine plan development, topsoil removal, storage and replacement, selective handling of overburden materials, mine pit backfilling and grading, protection of the hydrologic balance, surface drainage control, mine drainage and mine discharge control and treatment, and revegetation.
Although NACoal’s permits have stated expiration dates, SMCRA provides for a right of successive renewal. The cost of obtaining surface mining permits can vary widely depending on the quantity and type of information that must be provided to obtain the permits; however, the cost of obtaining a permit is usually between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000, and the cost of obtaining a permit renewal is usually between $15,000 and $100,000.
The Abandoned Mine Land Fund, which is provided for by SMCRA, imposes a fee on certain coal mining operations. The proceeds are used principally to reclaim mine lands closed prior to 1977. In addition, the Abandoned Mine Land Fund also makes transfers annually to the United Mine Workers of America Combined Benefit Fund (the “Fund”), which provides health care benefits to retired coal miners who are beneficiaries of the Fund. The fee is currently $0.08 per ton on lignite coal produced and $0.28 per ton on other surface-mined coal.
SMCRA establishes operational, reclamation and closure standards for surface coal mines. The Company accrues for the costs of current mine disturbance and final mine closure, including the cost of treating mine water discharges, at mines where NACoal subsidiaries hold the mining permit. These obligations are unfunded with the exception of the final mine closure costs for the Coyote Creek Mine, which are being funded throughout the production stage.
SMCRA stipulates compliance with many other major environmental programs, including the CAA and CWA. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulates activities affecting navigable waters, and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms regulates the use of explosives for blasting. In addition, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the OSM are engaged in a series of rulemakings and other administrative actions under the CWA and other statutes that are directed at reducing the impact of coal mining operations on water bodies.
The Company does not believe there is any significant risk to NACoal’s ability to maintain its existing mining permits or its ability to acquire future mining permits for its mines.

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Clean Air Act and Clean Power Plan ("CPP")

The process of burning coal can cause many compounds and impurities in the coal to be released into the air, including sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury, particulates and other matter. The CAA and the corresponding state laws that extensively regulate the emissions of materials into the air affect coal mining operations both directly and indirectly. Direct impacts on coal mining operations occur through CAA permitting requirements and/or emission control requirements relating to air contaminants, especially particulate matter. Indirect impacts on coal mining operations occur through regulation of the air emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury, particulate matter and other compounds emitted by coal-fired power plants. The EPA has promulgated or proposed regulations that impose tighter emission restrictions in a number of areas, some of which are currently subject to litigation. The general effect of tighter restrictions is to reduce demand for coal. Ongoing reduction in coal’s share of the capacity for power generation could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

States are required to submit to the EPA revisions to their state implementation plans ("SIPs") that demonstrate the manner in which the states will attain national ambient air quality standards ("NAAQS") every time a NAAQS is issued or revised by the EPA. The EPA has adopted NAAQS for several pollutants, which continue to be reviewed periodically for revisions. When the EPA adopts new, more stringent NAAQS for a pollutant, some states have to change their existing SIPs. If a state fails to revise its SIP and obtain EPA approval, the EPA may adopt regulations to effect the revision. Coal mining operations and coal-fired power plants that emit particulate matter or other specified material are, therefore, affected by changes in the SIPs. Through this process over the last few years, the EPA has reduced the NAAQS for particulate matter, ozone, and nitrogen oxides. NACoal’s coal mining operations and power generation customers may be directly affected when the revisions to the SIPs are made and incorporate new NAAQS for sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, ozone and particulate matter. In response to a court remand of earlier rules to control the regional dispersion of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from coal-fired power plants and their impacts of downwind NAAQS areas, in mid-2011, the EPA finalized the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule ("CSAPR") to address interstate transport of pollutants. This affects states in the eastern half of the U.S. and Texas. This rule imposes additional emission restrictions on coal-fired power plants to attain ozone and fine particulate NAAQS. The EPA subsequently appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which overturned the lower court ruling in 2014. The EPA began implementation of the rule in 2015, when Phase I emission reductions in sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide became effective. Phase II reductions became effective in 2017. On October 26, 2016, the EPA finalized an update to the CSAPR, which included additional reductions in nitrogen oxide emissions. Some questions regarding the rule remain unresolved and additional litigation is pending. In 2018, the EPA finalized all remaining ozone designations to comply with the 2015 ozone air quality standards. None of the power plants supplied by NACoal are within non-attainment areas for ozone.

The CAA Acid Rain Control Provisions were promulgated as part of the CAA Amendments of 1990 in Title IV of the CAA (“Acid Rain Program”). The Acid Rain Program required reductions of sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants. The Acid Rain Program is now a mature program, and the Company believes that any market impacts of the required controls have likely been factored into the coal market.

The EPA promulgated a regional haze program designed to protect and to improve visibility at and around Class I Areas, which are generally National Parks, National Wilderness Areas and International Parks. This program may restrict the construction of new coal-fired power plants, the operation of which may impair visibility at and around the Class I Areas. Additionally, the program requires certain existing coal-fired power plants to install additional control measures designed to limit haze-causing emissions, such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and particulate matter. States were required to submit Regional Haze SIPs to the EPA in 2007; however, many states did not meet that deadline. In 2016, the EPA finalized revisions to the Regional Haze Rule which addresses requirements for the second planning period. SIPs will be required by July 31, 2021.

Under the CAA, new and modified sources of air pollution must meet certain new source standards (the “New Source Review Program”). In the late 1990s, the EPA filed lawsuits against owners of many coal-fired power plants in the eastern U.S. alleging that the owners performed non-routine maintenance, causing increased emissions that should have triggered the application of these new source standards. Some of these lawsuits have been settled with the owners agreeing to install additional emission control devices in their coal-fired power plants. The EPA published draft revisions to the New Source Review Program in December 2018 and revisions to the program are anticipated to be completed in 2019. The remaining litigation and the uncertainty around the New Source Review Program rules could adversely impact demand for coal. Any additional new controls may have an adverse impact on the demand for coal, which may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.

Under the CAA, the EPA also adopts national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants. In December 2011, the EPA adopted a final rule called the Mercury and Air Toxics Standard (“MATS”), which applies to new and existing coal-fired and

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oil-fired units. This rule requires mercury emission reductions in fine particulates, which are being regulated as a surrogate for certain metals.

NACoal’s power generation customers must incur substantial costs to control emissions to meet all of the CAA requirements, including the requirements under MATS and the EPA's regional haze program. These costs raise the price of coal-generated electricity, making coal-fired power less competitive with other sources of electricity, thereby reducing demand for coal. In addition, NACoal's power generation customers may choose to close coal-fired generation units or to postpone or cancel plans to add new capacity, in light of these costs and the limited time available for compliance with the requirements and the prospects of the imposition of additional future requirements on emissions from coal-fired units. If NACoal's customers cannot offset the cost to control certain regulated pollutant emissions by lowering costs or if NACoal's customers elect to close coal-fired units, the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

Global climate change continues to attract considerable public and scientific attention and a considerable amount of legislative and regulatory attention in the United States. The U.S. Congress has considered climate change legislation that would reduce greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions, particularly from coal combustion by power plants. Enactment of laws and passage of regulations regarding GHG emissions by the U.S. or additional states, or other actions to limit carbon dioxide emissions, such as opposition by environmental groups to expansion or modification of coal-fired power plants, could result in electric generators switching from coal to other fuel sources.

The U.S. Congress continues to consider a variety of proposals to reduce GHG emissions from the combustion of coal and other fuels. These proposals include emission taxes, emission reductions, including carbon tax and “cap-and-trade” programs, and mandates or incentives to generate electricity by using renewable resources, such as wind or solar power. Some states have established programs to reduce GHG emissions. Further, governmental agencies have been providing grants or other financial incentives to entities developing or selling alternative energy sources with lower levels of GHG emissions, which may lead to more competition from those entities.

The EPA has begun to establish a GHG regulation program under the CAA by issuing a finding that the emission of six GHGs, including carbon dioxide and methane, may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health and welfare. Based on this finding, the EPA published a New Source Performance Standard for greenhouse gases, emitted from future new power plants. On June 2, 2014, the EPA proposed new regulations limiting carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. On June 18, 2014, the EPA also issued a proposed carbon dioxide emission regulation for reconstructed and modified power plants, which addresses carbon dioxide emissions limits for power plants subsequent to modification.

In 2015, President Obama and the EPA announced the CPP, which included final emission guidelines for states to follow in developing plans to reduce GHG emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired electric generating units ("EGUs") as well as limits on GHG emission rates for new, modified and reconstructed EGUs. Under the CPP, nationwide carbon dioxide emissions would be reduced by 32% from 2005 levels by 2030 with emissions reductions scheduled to be phased in between 2 022 and 2030. In 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of the CPP pending resolution of litigation challenging the CPP. As directed by Executive Order by President Trump (“Executive Order”), on April 4, 2017, the EPA issued a proposed rule announcing its intention to review the CPP, and, if appropriate, initiate proceedings to suspend, revise or rescind it. On August 21, 2018, the EPA proposed the Affordable Clean Energy (“ACE”) rule, which would establish emission guidelines for states to develop plans to address GHG emissions from existing coal-fired power plants. The ACE rule would replace the CPP, which the EPA has proposed to repeal. If finalized as proposed, it is expected that the ACE would generally require a lower level of emission reductions than the CPP and provide more regulatory flexibility to individual states.

The U.S. has not implemented the 1992 Framework Convention on Global Climate Change (“Kyoto Protocol”), which became effective for many countries on February 16, 2005. The Kyoto Protocol was intended to limit or reduce emissions of GHGs. The U.S. has not ratified the emission targets of the Kyoto Protocol or any other GHG agreement. Though the U.S. has not accepted these international GHG limiting treaties, numerous lawsuits and regulatory actions have been undertaken by states and environmental groups to try to force controls on the emission of carbon dioxide; or to prevent the construction of new coal-fired power plants. In 2014, President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping jointly announced each nation's intentions to limit GHG emissions. These were non-binding statements of intent.

As a successor to the Kyoto Protocol, on December 12, 2015, international negotiators finalized the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (“Paris Agreement”). Unlike the Kyoto Protocol, the Paris Agreement has no binding GHG reduction mandates on signatories. Participating countries only submit a description of their intended GHG reductions, and provide periodic progress updates, with no penalties for not meeting their self-imposed targets. The Paris Agreement also includes language stating that developed countries will provide financial assistance to help developing countries meet their GHG targets and adapt to climate change, but there are no mandated contributions. President

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Obama signed this as a sole executive agreement on September 3, 2016. On June 1, 2017, President Trump announced that the United States will withdraw from the non-binding Paris Agreement and begin renegotiation of its terms or establish a new framework agreement. The renegotiation and implementation of the Paris Agreement, or other international agreements, the regulations promulgated to date by the EPA with respect to GHG emissions or the adoption of new legislation or regulations to control GHG emissions, could have a materially adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

Signific ant public opposition has also been raised with respect to the proposed construction of certain new coal-fueled EGUs due to the potential for increased air emissions. Such opposition, as well as any corporate or investor policies against coal-fired EGUs or requiring disclosures related to global climate change, could also reduce the demand for NACoal’s coal or marketability of NACCO stock. Further, policies limiting available financing for the development of new coal-fueled EGUs or coal mines or the retrofitting of existing EGUs could adversely impact the global demand for coal in the future. The potential impact on NACoal of future laws, regulations or other policies or circumstances will depend upon the degree to which any such laws, regulations or other policies or circumstances force electricity generators to diminish their reliance on coal as a fuel source. In view of the significant uncertainty surrounding each of these factors, it is not possible for us to predict reasonably the impact that any such laws, regulations or other policies may have on NACoal’s business, financial condition and results of operations. However, such impacts could have a material adverse effect on NACoal’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

The Company believes NACoal has obtained all necessary permits under the CAA at all of its coal mining operations where it is responsible for permitting and is in compliance with such permits.
Clean Water Act

The Clean Water Act ("CWA") affects coal mining operations by establishing in-stream water quality standards and treatment standards for waste water discharge. Permits requiring regular monitoring, reporting and performance standards govern the discharge of pollutants into water.

Federal and state regulations establish standards that prohibit the diminution of water quality. Waters discharged from coal mines are required to meet these standards. These federal and state requirements could require more costly water treatment and could materially adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

The Company believes NACoal has obtained all permits required under the CWA and corresponding state laws and is in compliance with such permits. In many instances, mining operations require securing CWA authorization or a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for operations in waters of the United States.

Bellaire Corporation, a wholly owned non-operating subsidiary of the Company (“Bellaire”), is treating mine water drainage from coal refuse piles associated with two former underground coal mines in Ohio and one former underground coal mine in Pennsylvania, and is treating mine water from a former underground coal mine in Pennsylvania. Bellaire anticipates that it will need to continue these activities indefinitely. See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further discussion of the Company's asset retirement obligations.

Bellaire was notified by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection ("DEP") during 2004 that in order to obtain renewal of a permit, Bellaire would be required to establish a mine water treatment trust (the "Trust"). Prior to 2014, Bellaire funded the Trust with $5.0 million. See Note 7 and Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further information on the Trust.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA") affects coal mining operations by establishing requirements for the treatment, storage and disposal of wastes, including hazardous wastes. Coal mine wastes, such as overburden and coal cleaning wastes, currently are exempted from hazardous waste management. In December 2014, the EPA finalized a rule specifying management standards for coal combustion residuals or coal ash ("CCRs") as a non-hazardous waste. In 2018, the EPA finalized revisions to the 2014 regulations in response to litigation of the 2014 rule. One revision allows a state director (in a state with an approved CCR permit program) or the EPA (where EPA is the permitting authority) to suspend groundwater monitoring requirements if there is evidence that there is no potential for migration of hazardous constituents to the uppermost aquifer during the active life of the unit and post closure care. The second revision allows issuance of technical certifications in lieu of a professional engineer. In addition, the EPA revised the groundwater protection standards and extended the deadline for

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some facilities that must close CCR units. These standards may raise the cost for CCR disposal at coal-fired power plants, making them less competitive, and may have an adverse impact on demand for coal.
The EPA rule exempts CCRs disposed of at mine sites and reserves any regulation thereof to the OSM. The OSM recently suspended all rulemaking actions on CCRs, but could re-initiate them in the future. The outcome of these rulemakings, and any subsequent actions by EPA and OSM, could impact those NACoal operations that beneficially use CCRs. If NACoal were unable to beneficially use CCRs, its revenues for disposing of CCRs from its customers may decrease and its costs may increase due to the purchase of alternative materials for beneficial uses.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA") and similar state laws create liabilities for the investigation and remediation of releases of hazardous substances into the environment and for damages to natural resources. The Company must also comply with reporting requirements under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act and the Toxic Substances Control Act.
From time to time, the Company has been the subject of administrative proceedings, litigation and investigations relating to environmental matters.
The extent of the liability and the cost of complying with environmental laws cannot be predicted with certainty due to many factors, including the lack of specific information available with respect to many sites, the potential for new or changed laws and regulations, the development of new remediation technologies and the uncertainty regarding the timing of work with respect to particular sites. As a result, the Company may incur material liabilities or costs related to environmental matters in the future, and such environmental liabilities or costs could materially and adversely affect the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. In addition, there can be no assurance that changes in laws or regulations would not affect the manner in which NACoal is required to conduct its operations.

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
Termination of or default under long-term mining contracts could materially reduce the Company's profitability.
Substantially all of NACoal's profits are derived from long-term mining contracts. The contracts for certain of NACoal's unconsolidated mines permit or obligate the customer under some conditions to acquire the assets or stock of the NACoal subsidiary for an amount roughly equal to book value. If any of NACoal's long-term mining contracts were terminated or if any of its customers were to default under material contracts, profitability could be materially reduced to the extent that NACoal is unable to find alternative customers at the same level of profitability.
The loss of, or significant reduction in, purchases by our largest coal customers or the failure of any of our customers to buy and pay for coal they have committed to purchase could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operation and cash flows.
For the year ended December 31, 2018 , NACoal derived over 75% of consolidated revenue from two customers and over 55% of earnings of unconsolidated operations from two customers. There are inherent risks whenever a significant percentage of total revenues are concentrated with a limited number of customers. Revenues from NACoal's largest customers may fluctuate from time to time based on numerous factors, including market conditions, which may be outside of NACoal's control. If any of NACoal's largest customers experience declining revenues due to market, economic or competitive conditions, it could have an adverse effect on the Company's margins, profitability, cash flows and financial position. In addition, if any customers were to significantly reduce their purchases of coal from us, including by failing to buy and pay for coal they have committed to purchase in sales contracts, NACoal's business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be adversely affected. During 2017, NACoal's unconsolidated Liberty Mine was placed in cessation due to its customer's decision to suspend operations of its coal gasifier and, in 2018, Liberty permanently ceased all mining and delivery of lignite and commenced mine reclamation. The customer's decision to close the mine did not negatively impact NACCO's earnings for Liberty in 2018, but does unfavorably affect its long-term earning potential from this mine.
NACoal's unconsolidated mining operations are subject to risks created by changes in customer demand, inflationary adjustments and tax changes.
The contracts with the unconsolidated mining operations’ customers are primarily based on a "management fee" approach, whereby compensation includes reimbursement of all operating costs, plus a fee based on the amount of coal or limestone delivered. The fees earned adjust over time in line with various indices which reflect general U.S. inflation rates.  During the production stage, the unconsolidated mines' customers pay the Company its agreed upon fee only for the coal or limestone delivered to them for consumption or use. As a result, reduced coal or limestone usage by customers for any reason, including,

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but not limited to, fluctuations in demand due to unanticipated weather conditions, scheduled and unscheduled outages at NACoal's customers' facilities, unplanned equipment failures, economic conditions or governmental regulations or comparable policies which may promote dispatch of power generated by renewables, such as wind or solar, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations. Because of the contractual price formulas for the management fees at these unconsolidated mining operations, the profitability of these operations is also subject to fluctuations in inflationary adjustments (or lack thereof) that can impact the agreed upon management fees and taxes applicable to NACoal's income on those fees. In addition, any unfavorable changes in tax laws for mining companies would have a material adverse effect on the Company. These factors could materially reduce NACoal's profitability.
NACoal’s consolidated mining operations are subject to risks associated with its capital investment, operating and equipment costs, growing use of alternative generation that competes with coal fired generation, changes in customer demand, inflationary adjustments and tax changes.
The profitability of the consolidated mining operations is subject to the risk of loss of investment in these operations, changes in demand from customers, increases in the cost of mining and growing competition from alternative generation that competes with coal-fired generation. At MLMC, the costs of mining operations are not reimbursed by MLMC's customer. As such, increased costs at MLMC or decreased revenues could materially reduce NACoal's profitability. Any long-term reduction in customer demand at MLMC would adversely affect NACoal's operating results and liquidity and could result in significant impairments. In addition, MLMC sells lignite at contractually agreed upon prices which are subject to changes in the level of established indices over time. The price of diesel fuel is heavily-weighted among these indices. As such, a substantial decline in diesel prices could materially reduce NACoal's profitability, as the decline in revenue will only be partially offset by the effect of lower diesel prices on production costs.
NACoal's consolidated operations are subject to changes in customer demand for any reason, including, but not limited to, fluctuations in demand due to unanticipated weather conditions, fluctuations in the construction industry that impact demand for aggregates, the emergence of unidentified adverse mining conditions, availability of alternative energy sources such as wind power or natural gas at reduced prices making coal-fueled generation less competitive with wind power or natural gas-fueled generation, regulations or comparable policies which may promote dispatch of power generated by renewables such as wind or solar ahead of coal, planned and unplanned outages at NACoal's customers' facilities, economic conditions, including economic conditions that adversely affect demand for coal and limestone, governmental regulations, inflationary adjustments and tax risks. In addition, any unfavorable changes in tax laws for mining companies would have a material adverse effect on NACoal's profitability.
Mining operations are vulnerable to weather and other conditions that are beyond NACoal's control.
Many conditions beyond NACoal's control can decrease the delivery, and therefore the use, of coal to NACoal's customers. These conditions include weather, adverse mining conditions, availability of alternative fuels such as wind power and natural gas at reduced prices making coal-fueled generation less competitive, unexpected maintenance problems and shortages of replacement parts, which could significantly reduce the Company's profitability.
Government regulations could impose costly requirements on NACoal and its customers.
The coal mining industry and the electric generation industry are subject to extensive regulation by federal, state and local authorities on matters concerning the health and safety of employees, land use, permit and licensing requirements, air and water quality standards, plant and wildlife protection, reclamation and restoration of mining properties after mining, the discharge of GHGs and other materials into the environment, surface subsidence from underground mining and the effects that mining has on groundwater quality and availability. Legislation mandating certain benefits for current and retired coal miners also affects the industry. Mining operations require numerous governmental permits and approvals. NACoal is required to prepare and present to federal, state or local authorities data pertaining to the impact the production and combustion of coal may have upon the environment. The public, including non-governmental organizations, opposition groups and individuals, have statutory rights to comment upon and submit objections to requested permits and approvals and to legally challenge certain permits subsequent to their issuance. Compliance with these requirements is costly and time-consuming and may delay commencement or continuation of development or production. New legislation and/or regulations and orders may materially adversely affect NACoal's mining operations or its cost structure, or its customers. All of these factors could significantly reduce the Company's profitability. See “Item 1. Business — North American Coal — Government Regulation" on page 12 in this Form 10-K for further discussion.

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NACoal is subject to burdensome federal and state mining regulations and the assumptions underlying the Company's reclamation and mine closure obligations could be materially inaccurate.
Federal and state statutes require NACoal to restore mine property in accordance with specified standards and an approved reclamation plan, and require that NACoal obtain and periodically renew permits for mining operations. Regulations require NACoal to incur the cost of reclaiming current mine disturbance at operations where NACoal holds the mining permit. Estimates of the Company's total reclamation and mine closing liabilities are based upon permit requirements and NACoal's engineering expertise related to these requirements . While management regularly reviews the estimated reclamation liabilities and believes that appropriate accruals have been recorded for all expected reclamation and other costs associated with closed mines , the estimate can change significantly if actual costs vary from assumptions or if governmental regulations change significantly. Such changes could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and could significantly reduce its profitability.
The Clean Air Act and Clean Power Plan could reduce the demand for coal.
The process of burning coal can cause many compounds and impurities in the coal to be released into the air, including carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury, particulates and other matter. The CAA, CPP and the corresponding state laws that extensively regulate the emissions of materials into the air affect coal mining operations both directly and indirectly. Direct impacts on coal mining operations occur through CAA permitting requirements and/or CPP emission control requirements relating to air contaminants, especially particulate matter. Indirect impacts on coal mining operations occur through regulation of the air emissions of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury, particulate matter and other compounds emitted by coal-fired power plants. The EPA has promulgated or proposed regulations that impose tighter emission restrictions on a number of these compounds, some of which are currently subject to litigation. The general effect of tighter restrictions is to reduce demand for coal. A reduction in coal’s share of the capacity for power generation could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. See “Item 1. Business — North American Coal — Government Regulation" on page 12 in this Form 10-K for further discussion.
NACoal is subject to the high costs and risks involved in the development of new mining projects.
From time to time, NACoal seeks to develop new mining projects. The costs and risks associated with such projects can be substantial. In addition, any changes in tax laws that eliminate the expensing of exploration and development costs will increase the after-tax cost of building a mine and make the cost of coal less competitive with other power-generation fuels.
Estimates of NACoal's recoverable coal reserves involve uncertainties, and inaccuracies in these estimates could result in lower than expected revenues, higher than expected costs, decreased profitability and asset impairments.
NACoal estimates recoverable coal reserves based on engineering and geological data assembled and analyzed by internal and, less frequently, external engineers and geologists. NACoal's estimates as to the quantity and quality of the coal in its reserves are updated annually to reflect production of coal from the reserves and new drilling, engineering or other data. These estimates depend upon a variety of factors and assumptions, many of which involve uncertainties and factors beyond NACoal's control, such as geological and mining conditions that may not be fully identified by available exploration data or that may differ from experience in current operations.
For these reasons, estimates of the recoverable quantities and qualities attributable to any particular group of properties, classifications of reserves based on risk of recovery and estimates of net cash flows expected from particular reserves may vary substantially. In addition, coal tonnage recovered from identified reserve areas or properties and revenues and expenditures with respect to NACoal's reserves may vary materially from estimates. Accordingly, NACoal's estimates may vary from the actual reserves. Any inaccuracy in the reserve estimates could result in lower than expected revenues, higher than expected costs, decreased profitability and asset impairments.
A defect in title or the loss of a leasehold interest in certain property could limit NACoal's ability to mine coal reserves or result in significant unanticipated costs.
NACoal conducts a significant part of its coal mining operations on leased properties. A title defect or the loss of a lease could adversely affect the ability to mine the associated coal reserves. NACoal may not verify title to leased properties or associated coal reserves until the Company has committed to developing those properties or coal reserves. NACoal may not commit to develop property or coal reserves until the Company has obtained necessary permits and completed exploration. As such, the title to property that the Company intends to lease or mine may contain defects prohibiting the ability to conduct mining operations. Similarly, leasehold interests may be subject to superior property rights of third parties. In order to conduct mining operations on properties where these defects exist, NACoal may incur unanticipated costs. In addition, some leases require the Company to produce a minimum quantity of coal and/or pay minimum production royalties. NACoal's inability to satisfy those requirements may cause the leasehold interest to terminate.

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NACoal has no control over the timing of the development and operation of its natural gas, oil and coal reserves extracted by third parties.
NACoal is not a natural gas and oil producer. NACoal owns mineral interests and royalty interests in seven states in the continental United States. NACoal derives income from royalty-based leases under which the lessee makes payments to the Company based on the sale of natural gas and, to a lesser extent, oil and coal. In recent years, a significant portion of NACoal’s royalty income has been derived from lease signing bonus and production payments associated with NACoal assets in the Utica Shale in Ohio and future royalty-based income is dependent on the number of gas wells being developed and operated on the Company’s mineral acreage in Ohio.  The decision to pursue development and operation of oil and gas wells is made by third-party operators, not by NACoal, and depends on a number of factors outside of the Company's control, including fluctuations in commodity prices (primarily natural gas), regulatory risk, the Company's lessees' willingness and ability to incur well-development and other operating costs, and changes in the availability and continuing development of infrastructure. Lower commodity prices may reduce the amount of oil and natural gas that third-party operators can produce economically. Producing oil and natural gas wells generally are characterized by declining production rates that vary depending upon reservoir characteristics and other factors. In addition, the rate of production from the Company’s oil and gas interests will decline as reserves are depleted. Any of these risks could materially reduce the Company’s expected royalty income and the Company’s profitability.
The Company has experienced growth in its NAM business in recent periods and it may not be able to sustain or manage future growth effectively.
The Company has expanded its overall NAM business, operations and headcount in recent periods. NAM’s operating expenses may increase as the Company scales the NAM business, including in expanding sales and marketing capabilities outside of Florida and in providing general and administrative resources to support NAM’s growth. As NACoal continues to grow the NAM business, the Company must effectively integrate, develop and motivate new employees, as well as existing employees who are promoted or moved into new roles, while maintaining the effectiveness of its business execution. In part, NAM’s success depends on its ability to integrate new customers in an efficient and effective manner. The Company may incur costs and capital expenditures associated with future growth prior to realizing the anticipated benefits, and the return on these investments may be lower, may develop more slowly than expected or may never be realized. If the Company is unable to manage this growth effectively, the Company may not be able to take advantage of market opportunities. The Company may also fail to execute on its business plan or respond to competitive pressures, any of which could adversely affect the NAM business, operating results and financial condition.
The Company is dependent on key personnel and the loss of these key personnel could significantly reduce its profitability.
The Company is highly dependent on the skills, experience and services of its key personnel and the loss of key personnel could have a material adverse effect on its business, operating results and financial condition. Employment and retention of qualified personnel is important to the successful conduct of the Company's business. Therefore, the Company's success also depends upon its ability to recruit, hire, train and retain skilled and experienced management personnel. The Company's inability to hire and retain personnel with the requisite skills could impair its ability to manage and operate its business effectively and could significantly reduce its profitability.
The amount and frequency of dividend payments made on NACCO's common stock could change.
The Board of Directors has the power to determine the amount and frequency of the payment of dividends. Decisions regarding whether or not to pay dividends and the amount of any dividends are based on earnings, capital and future expense requirements, financial conditions, contractual limitations and other factors the Board of Directors may consider. Accordingly, holders of NACCO's common stock should not rely on past payments of dividends in a particular amount as an indication of the amount of dividends that will be paid in the future.

NACCO is a smaller reporting company and cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to smaller reporting companies will make the Company's common stock less attractive to investors.
The Company is currently a “smaller reporting company” as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and thus allowed to provide simplified executive compensation disclosures and other decreased disclosure in SEC filings. The reduced disclosures may make it more difficult to compare the Company's performance with other public companies.
NACCO cannot predict whether investors will find our common stock less attractive because of these exemptions. If some investors find NACCO's common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for the Company's common stock and the stock price may be more volatile.

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The Company’s business could suffer if NACCO’s information technology systems are disrupted, cease to operate effectively or if the Company experiences a security breach, a cyber incident or cyber attack.
The Company relies heavily on information technology systems to operate its business record and process transactions; respond to customer inquiries; purchase supplies and deliver inventory on a timely basis; and maintain cost-efficient operations. Given the significant number of transactions that are completed annually, it is vital to maintain constant operation of computer hardware and software systems, implement modifications and/or upgrades as needed and maintain cyber security. Despite the Company's cyber security efforts, the Company’s information technology systems may be vulnerable from time to time to damage or interruption from computer viruses, power outages, third-party intrusions and other technical malfunctions.
Through the Company’s business operations, the Company collects and stores confidential information from its customers and vendors and personal information and other confidential information from its employees. For example, the Company handles, collects and stores information in connection with its customers' businesses and its customers' communications with the Company. Although the Company has taken steps designed to safeguard such information, there can be no assurance that such information will be protected against unauthorized access, use or disclosure. Unauthorized parties may penetrate the Company’s or its vendors’ network security and, if successful, misappropriate such information. Additionally, methods to obtain unauthorized access to confidential information change frequently and may be difficult to detect, which can impact the Company’s ability to respond appropriately. The Company could be subject to liability for failure to comply with privacy and information security laws, for failing to protect personal information or for failing to respond appropriately. Loss, unauthorized access to, or misuse of confidential or personal information could disrupt the Company’s operations, damage the Company’s reputation, and expose the Company to claims from customers, financial institutions, regulators, employees and other persons, any of which could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
Security breaches, cyber incidents or cyber attacks could include, among other things, computer viruses, malicious or destructive code, ransomware, social engineering attacks (including phishing and impersonation), hacking, denial of service attacks and other attacks. Any of these instances could compromise sensitive data, disrupt operations, require additional expenditures for cyber security, increase insurance premiums, cause reputational damage that adversely affects customer or investor confidence and damage the Company's competitiveness, sales, profitability and long-term shareholder value.
Like many other companies, the Company has been the target of malicious cyber-attack attempts in the normal course of business. Although these prior cyber-attacks have been limited in scope, have not interrupted business operations and have not had a material impact on financial results, this may not continue to be the case in the future. Cybersecurity incidents involving businesses and other institutions are on the rise. The Company believes these incidents are likely to continue and is unable to predict the direct or indirect impact of future attacks or breaches to business operations.
The Company may be subject to risk relating to increasing cash requirements of certain employee benefits plans, which may affect its financial position.
Although as of December 31, 2018 , the Company's consolidated defined benefit pension plans are frozen and no longer provide for the accrual of future benefits, the expenses recorded for, and cash contributions required to be made to its defined benefit pension plans are dependent on changes in market interest rates and the value of plan assets, which are dependent on actual investment returns. Significant changes in market interest rates, decreases in the value of plan assets or investment losses on plan assets may require the Company to increase the cash contributed to defined benefit pension plans which may affect its financial position.
The Company may become subject to claims under foreign laws and regulations, which may be expensive, time consuming and distracting.
The Company is subject to the laws and the court systems of many jurisdictions. The Company may become subject to claims outside the U.S. for violations or alleged violations of laws with respect to past or future foreign operations of NACoal. In addition, these laws may be changed or new laws may be enacted in the future. International litigation is often expensive, time consuming and distracting. As a result, any of these risks could significantly reduce the Company's profitability and its ability to operate its businesses effectively.
Certain members of the Company's extended founding family own a substantial amount of its Class A and Class B common stock and, if they were to act in concert, could control the outcome of director elections and other stockholder votes on significant corporate actions.
The Company has two classes of common stock: Class A common stock and Class B common stock. Holders of Class A common stock are entitled to cast one vote per share and, as of December 31, 2018 , accounted for approximately 25 percent of the voting power of the Company. Holders of Class B common stock are entitled to cast ten votes per share and, as of December 31, 2018 , accounted for the remaining voting power of the Company. As of December 31, 2018 , certain members of the Company's extended founding family held approximately 35 percent of the Company's outstanding Class A common stock

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and approximately 98 percent of the Company's outstanding Class B common stock. On the basis of this common stock ownership, certain members of the Company's extended founding family could have exercised 82 percent of the Company's total voting power. Although there is no voting agreement among such extended family members, in writing or otherwise, if they were to act in concert, they could control the outcome of director elections and other stockholder votes on significant corporate actions, such as certain amendments to the Company's certificate of incorporation and sales of the Company or substantially all of its assets. Because certain members of the Company's extended founding family could prevent other stockholders from exercising significant influence over significant corporate actions, the Company may be a less attractive takeover target, which could adversely affect the market price of its common stock.

Item 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.

Item 2. PROPERTIES
A. NACCO
NACCO leases office space in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, which serves as its corporate headquarters.

B. NACoal

NACoal leases its corporate headquarters office space in Plano, Texas. NACoal’s proven and probable coal reserves and deposits (owned in fee or held under leases, which generally remain in effect until exhaustion of the reserves if mining is in progress) are estimated at approximately 1.9 billion tons (including the unconsolidated mining operations), all of which are lignite coal deposits, except for approximately 91.0 million tons of bituminous coal. Reserves are estimates of quantities of coal, made by NACoal’s geological and engineering staff, which are considered mineable in the future using existing operating methods. Developed reserves are those which have been allocated to mines which are in operation; all other reserves are classified as undeveloped. Information concerning mine type, reserve data and coal quality characteristics for NACoal’s properties are set forth on the table on pages 4 and 5 under “Item 1. Business — North American Coal.”

Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to any material legal proceeding other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to its respective business.

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of The Dodd-Frank Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K is included in Exhibit 95 filed with this Form 10-K.

Item 4A. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The information under this Item is furnished pursuant to Instruction 3 to Item 401(b) of Regulation S-K.
There exists no arrangement or understanding between any executive officer and any other person pursuant to which such executive officer was elected. Each executive officer serves until his or her successor is elected and qualified.
The following tables set forth as of March 1, 2019 the name, age, current position and principal occupation and employment during the past five years of the Company’s executive officers. Certain executive officers of the Company listed below are also executive officers for NACoal.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
Name
 
Age
 
Current Position
 
Other Positions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
J.C. Butler, Jr.
 
58

 
President and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO (from September 2017) and President and Chief Executive Officer of NACoal (from July 2015)
 
From prior to 2014 to September 2017, Senior Vice President - Finance, Treasurer and Chief Administrative Officer of NACCO. From prior to 2014 to September 2017, Assistant Secretary of HBB and KC. From July 2014 to July 2015, Senior Vice President - Project Development, Administration and Mississippi Operations of NACoal. From prior to 2014 to June 2014, Senior Vice President - Project Development and Administration of NACoal.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elizabeth I. Loveman
 
49

 
Vice President and Controller (from March 2014) and Principal Financial Officer (from June 2014)
 
From prior to 2014 to March 2014, Director of Financial Reporting of NACCO.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John D. Neumann
 
43

 
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of NACCO, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of NACoal (from prior to 2014)
 
From prior to 2014 to September 2017, Assistant Secretary of HBB and KC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Miles B. Haberer
 
52

 
Associate General Counsel of NACCO (from prior to 2014), Associate General Counsel, Assistant Secretary of NACoal (from prior to 2014) and President, North American Coal Royalty Company (an NACoal subsidiary) (from September 2015)    
                                                        

 
From prior to 2014 to September 2015, Director-Land of NACoal. From prior to 2014 to September 2015, Assistant Secretary of NACCO. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jesse L. Adkins
 
36

 
Associate Counsel and Assistant Secretary of NACCO, Associate Counsel and Assistant Secretary of NACoal (from prior to 2014)                              
                          

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sarah E. Fry
 
43

 
Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of NACCO (from May 2017), Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of NACoal (from May 2017),
 
From January 2015 to April 2017, Senior Counsel, Locke Lord (law firm). From March 2014 to December 2014, Partner, Culhane Meadows (law firm). From prior to 2014 to March 2014, Associate, Conner and Winters (law firm).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomas A. Maxwell
 
41

 
Vice President - Financial Planning and Analysis and
Treasurer (from September 2017)


 
From September 2015 to September 2017, Director of Financial Planning and Analysis and Assistant Treasurer.
From January 2014 to September 2015, Senior Manager, Finance and Assistant Treasurer. From prior to 2014 to January 2014, Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis.

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PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY’S SUBSIDIARIES
A. NACOAL
Name
 
Age
 
Current Position
 
Other Positions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eric A. Dale
 
44

 
Treasurer and Senior Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, of NACoal (from January 2017)
 
From prior to 2014 to November 2016, Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis at Westmoreland Coal Company.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Carroll L. Dewing
 
62

 
Vice President - Operations of NACoal (from January 2017)
 
From prior to 2014 to December 2016, President, The Coteau Properties Company (an NACoal subsidiary).
From July 2014 to December 2016, Vice President - North Dakota, Texas and Florida Operations, Human Resources and External Affairs of NACoal. From prior to 2014 to July 2014, Director - Northern Operations of NACoal.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Andrew B. Hart
 
40
 
Assistant Controller of NACoal (from November 2017)
 
From prior to 2014 to October 2017, Assistant Controller at Rowan Companies, plc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LaVern K. Lund
 
46

 
Vice President - Business Development (from May 2017)
 
From prior to 2014 to April 2017, President of Liberty.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John R. Pokorny
 
63

 
Controller of NACoal (from prior to 2014)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
J. Patrick Sullivan, Jr.


 
60

 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of NACoal (from prior to 2014)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Harry B. Tipton, III
 
61

 
Vice President - Engineering of NACoal (from July 2016)

 
From July 2015 to June 2016, Vice President - Engineering, and Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi Operations of NACoal. From July 2014 to June 2015, Vice President - Engineering, and Alabama and Louisiana Operations of NACoal. From prior to 2014 to June 2014, Vice President - Engineering, and Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi Operations of NACoal.


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PART II

Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
NACCO's Class A common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “NC.” Because of transfer restrictions, no trading market has developed, or is expected to develop, for the Company's Class B common stock. The Class B common stock is convertible into Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis.
At December 31, 2018 , there were 692 Class A common stockholders of record and 142 Class B common stockholders of record.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities (1)
Period
(a)
Total Number of Shares Purchased
 
(b)
Average Price Paid per Share
 
(c)
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of the Publicly Announced Program
 
(d)
Maximum Number of Shares (or Approximate Dollar Value) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program  (1)
Month #1
(October 1 to 31, 2018)

 
$

 

 
$
24,660,631

Month #2
(November 1 to 30, 2018)
5,255

 
$
35.00

 
5,255

 
$
24,476,706

Month #3
(December 1 to 31, 2018)
23,425

 
$
32.89

 
23,425

 
$
23,706,258

     Total
28,680

 
$
33.28

 
28,680

 
$
23,706,258


(1)
In February 2018, the Company established a stock repurchase program allowing for the purchase of up to $25.0 million of the Company's Class A Common Stock outstanding through December 31, 2019. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained elsewhere in this Form 10-K for a discussion of the Company's stock repurchase program.

Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company is not required to provide this information.




 





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Item 7.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

OVERVIEW
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations include NACCO Industries, Inc. (the "parent company" or “NACCO”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). NACCO is the public holding company for The North American Coal Corporation.  The North American Coal Corporation and its affiliated companies (collectively, “NACoal”) operate surface mines that supply coal primarily to power generation companies under long-term contracts, and provide other value-added services to natural resource companies.  In addition, its North American Mining ("NAM") business operates and maintains draglines and other equipment under contracts with sellers of aggregates. 
On September 29, 2017, the Company spun-off Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company ("HBBHC"), a former wholly owned subsidiary. As a result of the spin-off, NACCO stockholders received one share of HBBHC Class A common stock and one share of HBBHC Class B common stock for each share of NACCO Class A or Class B common stock owned on the record date for the spin-off. The financial position, results of operations and cash flows of HBBHC are reflected as discontinued operations for all periods presented through the date of the spin-off.   
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The Company's discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based upon the Company's consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities (if any). On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates based on historical experience, actuarial valuations and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
The Company believes the following critical accounting policies affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.
Revenue recognition: Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The Company accounts for revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers", which NACCO adopted on January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective method. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further discussion of the impact of ASC 606 on the Company's revenue recognition.
Retirement benefit plans: The Company maintains various defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits based on years of service and average compensation during certain periods. All pension benefits are frozen. The Company's policy is to periodically make contributions to fund the defined benefit pension plans within the range allowed by applicable regulations. The defined benefit pension plan assets consist primarily of publicly traded stocks and government and corporate bonds. There is no guarantee the actual return on the plans’ assets will equal the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets or that the plans will not incur investment losses.
The expected long-term rate of return on defined benefit plan assets reflects management's expectations of long-term rates of return on funds invested to provide for benefits included in the projected benefit obligations. In establishing the expected long-term rate of return assumption for plan assets, the Company considers the historical rates of return over a period of time that is consistent with the long-term nature of the underlying obligations of these plans as well as a forward-looking rate of return. The historical and forward-looking rates of return for each of the asset classes used to determine the Company's estimated rate of return assumption were based upon the rates of return earned or expected to be earned by investments in the equivalent benchmark market indices for each of the asset classes.
Expected returns for pension plans are based on a calculated market-related value of assets. Under this methodology, asset gains and losses resulting from actual returns that differ from the Company's expected returns are recognized in the market-related value of assets ratably over three years.
The basis for the selection of the discount rate for each plan is determined by matching the timing of the payment of the expected obligations under the defined benefit plans and health care plans against the corresponding yield of high-quality corporate bonds of equivalent maturities.

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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

Changes to the estimate of any of these factors could result in a material change to the Company's pension obligation causing a related increase or decrease in future net operating results. Because the 2018 assumptions are used to calculate 2019 pension expense amounts, a one percentage-point change in the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets would result in a change in pension expense for 2019 of approximately $0.4 million for the plans. A one percentage-point change in the discount rate would result in a change in pension expense for 2019 by less than $0.1 million. A one percentage-point increase in the discount rate would have lowered the plans’ projected benefit obligation as of the end of 2018 by approximately $4.1 million ; while a one percentage-point decrease in the discount rate would have raised the plans’ projected benefit obligation as of the end of 2018 by approximately $4.8 million . See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further discussion of the Company's retirement benefit plans.
The Company also maintains health care plans which provide benefits to eligible retired employees. All health care plans of the Company have a cap on the Company's share of the costs. These plans have no assets. Under the Company's current policy, plan benefits are funded at the time they are due to participants.
All eligible employees of the Company, including employees whose pension benefits are frozen, receive retirement benefits under defined contribution retirement plans.
Self-insurance liabilities: The Company is generally self-insured for medical claims, certain workers’ compensation claims and certain closed mine liabilities. An estimated provision for claims reported and for claims incurred but not yet reported under the self-insurance programs is recorded and revised periodically based on industry trends, historical experience and management judgment. In addition, industry trends are considered within management's judgment for valuing claims. Changes in assumptions for such matters as legal judgments and settlements, inflation rates, medical costs and actual experience could cause estimates to change in the near term. Changes in any of these factors could materially change the Company's estimates for these self-insurance obligations causing a related increase or decrease in reported net operating results in the period of change in the estimate.
Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations: The Company's asset retirement obligations are principally for costs to dismantle certain mining equipment at the end of the life of the mine as well as for costs to close its surface mines and reclaim the land it has disturbed as a result of its normal mining activities. Under certain federal and state regulations, the Company is required to reclaim land disturbed as a result of mining. The Company determined the amounts of these obligations based on cost estimates, adjusted for inflation, projected to the estimated closure dates, and then discounted using a credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate. Changes in any of these estimates could materially change the Company's estimates for these asset retirement obligations causing a related increase or decrease in reported net operating results in the period of change in the estimate. The accretion of the liability is being recognized over the estimated life of each individual asset retirement obligation. The Company has capitalized an asset’s retirement cost as part of the cost of the related long-lived asset. These capitalized amounts are subsequently amortized to expense using a systematic and rational method.
Bellaire Corporation (“Bellaire”) is a non-operating subsidiary of the Company with legacy liabilities relating to closed mining operations, primarily former Eastern U.S. underground coal mining operations. These legacy liabilities include obligations for water treatment and other environmental remediation that arose as part of the normal course of closing these underground mining operations. The Company determined the amounts of these obligations based on cost estimates, adjusted for inflation, and then discounted using a credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate. The accretion of the liability is recognized over the estimated life of the asset retirement obligation. Since Bellaire's properties are no longer active operations, no associated asset has been capitalized.
Changes in any of these estimates could materially change the Company's estimates for these asset retirement obligations causing a related increase or decrease in reported net operating income in the period of change in the estimate. See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further discussion of the Company's asset retirement obligations.
Long-lived assets: The Company periodically evaluates long-lived assets for impairment when changes in circumstances or the occurrence of certain events indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Upon identification of indicators of impairment, the Company evaluates the carrying value of the asset by comparing the estimated future undiscounted cash flows generated from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition with the asset's net carrying value. If the carrying value of an asset is considered impaired, an impairment charge is recorded for the amount that the carrying value of the long-lived asset exceeds its fair value. Fair value is estimated as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

Centennial ceased coal production at the end of 2015. The Company recognized an impairment charge of $1.0 million during 2017 to reduce the value of Centennial's remaining equipment to zero. The asset impairment charge was recorded as "Centennial asset impairment charge" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further discussion of the Company's asset impairment charge.
Income taxes: The Company has included a portion of HBBHC's U.S. operating results in the 2017 consolidated federal income tax return filed by NACCO. The Company's allocation of taxes through the spin-off date is in accordance with the Tax Allocation Agreement. In general, the Tax Allocation Agreement between the Company and HBBHC provides that federal income taxes are computed by the Company as if it had filed a tax return on a standalone basis.
Tax law requires certain items to be included in the tax return at different times than the items are reflected in the financial statements. Some of these differences are permanent, such as expenses that are not deductible for tax purposes, and some differences are temporary, reversing over time, such as depreciation expense. These temporary differences create deferred tax assets and liabilities using currently enacted tax rates . The objective of accounting for income taxes is to recognize the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current year, and deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial statements or tax returns. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in the provision for income taxes in the period that includes the enactment date. Management is required to estimate the timing of the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities, make assumptions about the future deductibility of deferred tax assets and assess deferred tax liabilities based on enacted law and tax rates for the appropriate tax jurisdictions to determine the amount of such deferred tax assets and liabilities. Changes in the calculated deferred tax assets and liabilities may occur in certain circumstances, including statutory income tax rate changes, statutory tax law changes, or chan ges in the structure or tax status.
The Company's tax assets, liabilities, and tax expense are supported by historical earnings and losses and the Company's best estimates and assumptions of future earnings. The Company assesses whether a valuation allowance should be established against its deferred tax assets based on consideration of all available evidence, both positive and negative, using a more likely than not standard. This assessment considers, among other matters, scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, and results of recent operations. The assumptions about future taxable income require significant judgment and are consistent with the plans and estimates the Company is using to manage the underlying businesses. When the Company determines, based on all available evidence, that it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is established.
Since significant judgment is required to assess the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company's financial statements or tax returns, the ultimate resolution of these events could result in adjustments to the Company's financial statements and such adjustments could be material. The Company believes the current assumptions, judgments and other considerations used to estimate the current year accrued and deferred tax positions are appropriate. If the actual outcome of future tax consequences differs from these estimates and assumptions, due to changes or future events, the resulting change to the provision for income taxes could have a material impact on the Company's results of operations and financial position.
During 2017, the U.S. government enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), which significantly revised U.S. tax law. Effective January 1, 2018, the TCJA positively impacted the Company’s ongoing effective income tax rate due to the reduction of the U.S. corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent. In addition, other significant changes to existing tax law include (1) elimination of the alternative minimum tax regime for corporations; (2) limitations on the deductibility of certain executive compensation for publicly traded companies; (3) accelerated expensing of capital investment, subject to phase-out beginning in 2023; (4) a new limitation on deductible interest expense; and (5) changes in utilization of net operating losses generated after December 31, 2017.
As a result of the TCJA, the Company recorded a discrete net tax benefit of $3.1 million in the period ending December 31, 2017. This net benefit is attributable to the corporate rate reduction on existing deferred tax assets and liabilities. See Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further discussion of the Company's income taxes.


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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY

All of NACCO's revenues are attributable to NACoal. As a result, the Company's results of operations, including revenues, operating profit (loss) and other expense, net, for NACoal and NACCO and Other are discussed below in "Segment Results." Income taxes are analyzed on a consolidated basis. The results of operations for NACCO were as follows for the years ended December 31:
 
2018
 
2017
   NACoal operating profit
$
50,284

 
$
39,677

   NACCO and Other operating loss
(6,660
)
 
(6,863
)
Operating profit
43,624

 
32,814

   Interest expense
1,998

 
3,440

   Income from other unconsolidated affiliates
(1,276
)
 
(1,246
)
   Closed mine obligations
1,297

 
1,590

   Other, net, including interest income
(558
)
 
(72
)
Other expense, net
1,461

 
3,712

Income before income tax provision
42,163

 
29,102

Income tax provision
7,378

 
639

Income from continuing operations, net of tax
$
34,785

 
$
28,463

Discontinued operations, net of tax

 
1,874

Net income
$
34,785

 
$
30,337

 
 
 
 
Effective income tax rate from continuing operations
17.5
%
 
2.2
%

Income Taxes

The Company’s effective income tax rate in 2018 differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily as a result of the benefit of percentage depletion.  In addition, discrete items recognized during 2018 unfavorably impacted the effective income tax rate.  Discrete items totaled $1.2 million in 2018, primarily related to an additional valuation allowance provided against deferred tax assets in India as the Company had previously determined that such deferred tax assets do not meet the more likely than not standard for realization.

The Company applies the intraperiod tax allocation rules as described in ASC 740-20 “Intraperiod Tax Allocation” to allocate the provision for income taxes between continuing operations and discontinued operations in 2017. As a result of the spin-off of HBBHC, the Company used the “with and without” approach to compute total tax income expense for 2017. The Company calculated income tax expense from all financial statement components (continuing operations and discontinued operations), the “with” approach, and compared that to the income tax expense attributable to continuing operations, the “without” approach. The difference between the “with” and “without” was allocated to discontinued operations. While intraperiod tax allocations do not change the overall tax provision, the allocation of income tax expense between continuing operations and discontinued operations produces results that are not indicative of future expectations following the spin-off.
See Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further discussion of the Company's income taxes.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash Flows

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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

The following tables detail the change in cash flow for the years ended December 31 :
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
Operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
34,785

 
$
28,463

 
$
6,322

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
14,683

 
12,767

 
1,916

Deferred income taxes
9,281

 
4,089

 
5,192

Stock-based compensation
3,958

 
4,520

 
(562
)
Gain on sale of assets
(892
)
 
(5,130
)
 
4,238

Centennial asset impairment charge

 
982

 
(982
)
Other
(7,612
)
 
11,774

 
(19,386
)
Working capital changes
419

 
(8,460
)
 
8,879

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations
54,622

 
49,005

 
5,617

 
 
 
 
 
 
Investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
(20,930
)
 
(15,704
)
 
(5,226
)
Proceeds from the sale of assets
1,454

 
3,956

 
(2,502
)
Other
1,089

 
1,088

 
1

Net cash used for investing activities of continuing operations
(18,387
)
 
(10,660
)
 
(7,727
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow before financing activities of continuing operations
$
36,235

 
$
38,345

 
$
(2,110
)

The $5.6 million increase in net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations was primarily the result of favorable working capital changes, an increase in income from continuing operations and changes in deferred income taxes, partially offset by the change in other. Working capital increased primarily due to a decrease in accounts receivable from affiliates, specifically attributable to payments from HBBHC and Bisti Fuels Company, LLC, during 2018. The change in other was primarily attributable to a decrease in investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries as a result of changes in deferred taxes during 2017. The income taxes resulting from the operations of both the consolidated and the unconsolidated subsidiaries are solely the responsibility of the Company. Due to the fact that all of the Company’s subsidiaries are included in NACCO’s consolidated federal income tax return, intercompany receivables/payables, as well as the investment in the unconsolidated subsidiaries and related tax positions, can fluctuate significantly based on changes in income taxes.

The increase in net cash used for investing activities of continuing operations was primarily attributable to an increase in expenditures for property, plant and equipment at MLMC and NAM's consolidated operations in 2018 compared with 2017 as well as a reduction in proceeds from the sale of assets.
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
Financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Net reductions to long-term debt and revolving credit agreements
$
(46,729
)
 
$
(36,047
)
 
$
(10,682
)
Cash dividends paid
(4,578
)
 
(6,682
)
 
2,104

Cash dividends received from HBBHC

 
38,000

 
(38,000
)
Other
(1,271
)
 
(1,324
)
 
53

Net cash used for financing activities of continuing operations
$
(52,578
)
 
$
(6,053
)
 
$
(46,525
)

The change in net cash used for financing activities of continuing operations was primarily from reductions in the cash dividends received from HBBHC and the repayment of borrowings on NACoal's revolving credit facility during 2018 compared with 2017 . On September 28, 2017, prior to the spin-off, HBBHC paid NACCO a one-time $35.0 million cash dividend. This payment was in addition to $3.0 million in dividends HBBHC paid to NACCO in the first six months of 2017.

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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)


Financing Activities
  
Financing arrangements are obtained and maintained at the subsidiary level. NACCO has not guaranteed any borrowings of NACoal. The borrowing agreements at NACoal allow for the payment to NACCO of dividends and advances under certain circumstances. Dividends (to the extent permitted by NACoal's borrowing agreement) and management fees are the primary sources of cash for NACCO and enable the Company to pay dividends to stockholders.

The Company believes funds available from cash on hand, the NACoal Facility and operating cash flows will provide sufficient liquidity to meet its operating needs and commitments arising during the next twelve months and until the expiration of the NACoal Facility.
NACoal has an unsecured revolving line of credit of up to $150.0 million (the “NACoal Facility”) that expires in August 2022. Borrowings outstanding under the NACoal Facility were $4.0 million at December 31, 2018 . At December 31, 2018 , the excess availability under the NACoal Facility was $144.5 million , which reflects a reduction for outstanding letters of credit of $1.5 million .

The NACoal Facility has performance-based pricing, which sets interest rates based upon NACoal achieving various levels of debt to EBITDA ratios, as defined in the NACoal Facility. Borrowings bear interest at a floating rate plus a margin based on the level of debt to EBITDA ratio achieved. The applicable margins, effective December 31, 2018 , for base rate and LIBOR loans were 0.75% and 1.75% , respectively. The NACoal Facility has a commitment fee which is based upon achieving various levels of debt to EBITDA ratios. The commitment fee was 0.30% on the unused commitment at December 31, 2018 . The weighted average interest rate applicable to the NACoal Facility at December 31, 2018 was 4.28% including the floating rate margin.

The NACoal Facility contains restrictive covenants, which require, among other things, NACoal to maintain a maximum debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.00 to 1.00 and an interest coverage ratio of not less than 4.00 to 1.00. The NACoal Facility provides the ability to make loans, dividends and advances to NACCO, with some restrictions based on maintaining a maximum debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.00 to 1.00, or if greater than 2.00 to 1.00, a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.10 to 1.00, in conjunction with maintaining unused availability thresholds of borrowing capacity, as defined in the NACoal Facility, of $15.0 million . At December 31, 2018 , NACoal was in compliance with all financial covenants in the NACoal Facility.

Capital Expenditures

Following is a table which summarizes actual and planned capital expenditures (in millions):
 
Planned
 
Actual
 
Actual
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
NACCO
$
22.6

 
$
20.9

 
$
15.7


Planned expenditures for 2019 primarily include land, mine machinery and equipment at MLMC and draglines and mine machinery and equipment at NAM. These expenditures are expected to be funded from internally generated funds and bank borrowings. Capital expenditures for 2018 and 2017 are discussed above under Cash Flows.

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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

Capital Structure

NACCO's consolidated capital structure is presented below:
 
December 31
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
Cash and cash equivalents
$
85,257

 
$
101,600

 
$
(16,343
)
Other net tangible assets  
156,703

 
153,791

 
2,912

Intangible assets, net
40,516

 
43,554

 
(3,038
)
Net assets
282,476

 
298,945

 
(16,469
)
Total debt
(11,021
)
 
(58,146
)
 
47,125

Closed mine obligations
(20,751
)
 
(21,351
)
 
600

Total equity
$
250,704

 
$
219,448

 
$
31,256

Debt to total capitalization
4
%
 
21
%
 
(17
)%
The decrease in net assets was the result of the change in cash and cash equivalents, primarily due to a reduction in borrowings on NACoal's revolving credit facility during 2018 , payments of dividends to shareholders and stock repurchases, and the amortization of intangible assets during 2018.
Contractual Obligations, Contingent Liabilities and Commitments
Following is a table which summarizes the contractual obligations of the Company as of December 31, 2018 :
 
Payments Due by Period
Contractual Obligations
Total
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023
 
Thereafter
NACoal Facility
$
4,000

 
$
4,000

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Variable interest payments on NACoal Facility
86

 
86

 

 

 

 

 

Other debt
8,929

 
567

 
567

 
567

 
567

 
567

 
6,094

Other interest
106

 
29

 
29

 
29

 
19

 

 

Capital lease obligations, including principal and interest
458

 
437

 
21

 

 

 

 

Operating leases
21,387

 
2,387

 
2,174

 
2,092

 
2,116

 
1,659

 
10,959

Purchase and other obligations
42,101

 
42,101

 

 

 

 

 

Total contractual cash obligations
$
77,067

 
$
49,607

 
$
2,791

 
$
2,688

 
$
2,702

 
$
2,226

 
$
17,053

An event of default, as defined in the NACoal Facility and the Company’s lease agreements, could cause an acceleration of the payment schedule. No such event of default has occurred or is anticipated to occur.
NACoal’s variable interest payments are calculated based upon NACoal’s anticipated payment schedule and the December 31, 2018 base rate and applicable margins, as defined in the NACoal Facility. A 1/8% increase in the base rate would increase NACoal’s estimated total annual interest payments on the NACoal Facility by less than $0.1 million .
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)," which is codified in ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”) and supersedes current lease guidance in ASC 840. ASC 842 requires a lessee to recognize a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability for substantially all leases beginning January 1, 2019 for NACCO. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further discussion of the Company's adoption of Topic 842.
The purchase and other obligations are primarily for accounts payable, open purchase orders and accrued payroll and incentive compensation.

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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

Pension and postretirement funding can vary significantly each year due to plan amendments, changes in the market value of plan assets, legislation and the Company’s decisions to contribute above the minimum regulatory funding requirements. As a result, pension and postretirement funding has not been included in the table above. The Company does not expect to contribute to its pension plan in 2019 . NACCO maintains one supplemental retirement plan that pays monthly benefits to participants directly out of corporate funds and expects to pay benefits of approximately $0.6 million in 2019 and approximately $0.5 million per year from 2020 through 2028. Benefit payments beyond that time cannot currently be estimated. All other pension benefit payments are made from assets of the pension plan. NACCO also expects to make payments related to its other postretirement plans of approximately $0.2 million per year from 2019 through 2028. Benefit payments beyond that time cannot currently be estimated.
Not included in the table above, the Company has a long-term liability of approximately $1.2 million for unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, as of December 31, 2018 . At this time, the Company is unable to make a reasonable estimate of the timing of payments due to, among other factors, the uncertainty of the timing and outcome of its tax audits.
NACCO has asset retirement obligations that are not included in the table above due to the uncertainty of the timing of payments to settle this liability. See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the Company's asset retirement obligations.

NACoal is a party to certain guarantees related to Coyote Creek that are not included in the table above as the Company believes that the likelihood of NACoal’s future performance under the guarantees is remote, and no amounts related to these guarantees have been recorded. See Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the Company's guarantees.

Also not included in the table above, NACCO's Board of Directors approved the termination of certain nonqualified deferred compensation plans during 2018. As a result, NACCO expects to distribute the December 31, 2018 account balances of $12.9 million in 2020.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has not entered into any off balance sheet financing arrangements, other than operating leases, which are disclosed in the contractual obligations table above.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
The Company is affected by the regulations of numerous agencies, particularly the Federal Office of Surface Mining, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and associated state regulatory authorities. In addition, NACoal and Bellaire closely monitor proposed legislation and regulation concerning SMCRA, CAA, CPP, CWA, RCRA, CERCLA and other regulatory actions.
Compliance with these increasingly stringent regulations could result in higher expenditures for both capital improvements and operating costs. The Company’s policies stress environmental responsibility and compliance with these regulations. Based on current information, management does not expect compliance with these regulations to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. See Item 1 in Part I of this Form 10-K for further discussion of these matters.

THE NORTH AMERICAN COAL CORPORATION

NACoal operates surface mines that supply coal primarily to power generation companies under long-term contracts, and provides other value-added services to natural resource companies.  In addition, its NAM business operates and maintains draglines and other equipment under contracts with sellers of aggregates. 

Coal is surface mined from NACoal's mines in North Dakota, Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana and on the Navajo Nation in New Mexico. NACoal has the following operating coal mining subsidiaries: Bisti Fuels Company, LLC ("Bisti"), Caddo Creek Resources Company, LLC (“Caddo Creek”), Camino Real Fuels, LLC (“Camino Real”), The Coteau Properties Company (“Coteau”), Coyote Creek Mining Company, LLC (“Coyote Creek”), Demery Resources Company, LLC (“Demery”), The Falkirk Mining Company (“Falkirk”), Mississippi Lignite Mining Company (“MLMC”) and The Sabine Mining Company

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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

(“Sabine”). Liberty Fuels Company, LLC ("Liberty") ceased all mining and delivery of lignite in 2017 and commenced mine reclamation in 2018.

All of the operating coal mining subsidiaries other than MLMC are unconsolidated (collectively the "Unconsolidated Mines"). Centennial Natural Resources, LLC ("Centennial"), which ceased coal production at the end of 2015, is also a consolidated entity.

NAM primarily provides value-added services for independently owned limestone quarries and is reimbursed by its customers based on production costs plus a management fee per unit of limestone delivered. The financial results for NAM are included in the consolidated mining operations or unconsolidated mining operations based on each entity's structure.

NACoal also provides coal handling, processing and drying services for a number of customers. For example, NoDak Energy Services, LLC ("NoDak"), operates and maintains a coal processing facility for a customer's power plant. North American Coal Royalty Company ("NACRC") provides surface and mineral acquisition and lease maintenance services related to the Company's operations and owns the mineral rights of various properties throughout the U.S.

See “Item 1. Business — A. North American Coal — General" on page 1 in this Form 10-K for further discussion of NACoal's subsidiaries.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Tons of coal delivered by NACoal’s operating mines were as follows for the years ended December 31 (in millions):
 
2018
 
2017
Coteau
14.2

 
14.7

Falkirk
8.4

 
7.2

Sabine
3.8

 
3.6

Bisti
4.1

 
3.7

Camino Real
2.1

 
2.4

Coyote Creek
2.5

 
2.2

Other
0.4

 
1.0

Unconsolidated mines
35.5

 
34.8

MLMC
3.0

 
2.4

Consolidated mines
3.0

 
2.4

Total tons delivered
38.5

 
37.2

Cubic yards of limestone delivered by NAM were as follows for the years ended December 31 (in millions):
 
2018
 
2017
Unconsolidated operations
5.4

 
2.0

Consolidated operations
30.0

 
28.0

Total yards delivered
35.4

 
30.0

Total coal reserves were as follows at December 31 :
 
2018
 
2017
 
(in billions of tons)
Unconsolidated mines
0.9

 
0.9

Consolidated mines
1.0

 
1.0

Total coal reserves
1.9

 
1.9


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Item 7.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

Operating Results
The results of operations for NACoal were as follows for the years ended December 31 :
 
2018
 
2017
Revenue - consolidated mines
$
117,869

 
$
92,008

Revenue - royalty and other
17,506

 
12,770

Total revenues
135,375

 
104,778

Cost of sales - consolidated mines
102,922

 
85,657

Cost of sales - royalty and other
2,116

 
1,923

Total cost of sales
105,038

 
87,580

Gross profit
30,337

 
17,198

Earnings of unconsolidated operations (a)
64,994

 
61,361

Selling, general and administrative expenses
42,901

 
40,393

Centennial asset impairment charge

 
982

Amortization of intangibles
3,038

 
2,123

Gain on sale of assets
(892
)
 
(4,616
)
Operating profit
50,284

 
39,677

Interest expense
1,996

 
3,440

Other income, net, including income from other unconsolidated affiliates
(1,259
)
 
(994
)
Income before income tax expense
$
49,547

 
$
37,231

(a) See Note 17 for a discussion of the Company's unconsolidated subsidiaries, including summarized financial information.
2018 Compared with 2017
The following table identifies the components of change in revenues for 2018 compared with 2017 :
 
Revenues
2017
$
104,778

Increase (decrease) from:
 
Consolidated operations
23,389

Royalty
4,219

MLMC contractual settlements
2,989

2018
$
135,375


Revenues increased 29.2% in 2018 compared with 2017 primarily due to an increase in tons delivered at MLMC as a result of increased customer requirements during 2018 compared with 2017 and higher reimbursed costs at NAM's consolidated operations. Reimbursed costs have an offsetting amount in cost of goods sold and have no impact on operating profit. Higher royalty revenues also contributed to the increase as third parties operated more wells in Ohio during 2018 compared with 2017, primarily to extract the Company's natural gas assets. MLMC's contractual settlements relate to resolution of its customer’s tonnage-related payment obligations and coal pricing adjustments.

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Item 7.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

The following table identifies the components of change in operating profit for 2018 compared with 2017 .
 
Operating Profit
2017
$
39,677

Increase (decrease) from:
 
Royalty
4,155

Earnings of unconsolidated operations
3,633

Consolidated operations, excluding Centennial
3,065

MLMC contractual settlements
2,989

Centennial operations
1,853

Centennial asset impairment charge
982

Other
162

Net gain on sale of assets
(3,724
)
Selling, general and administrative expenses
(2,508
)
2018
$
50,284


Operating profit increased $10.6 million in 2018 compared with 2017 primarily due to higher royalty income, an increase in earnings of unconsolidated operations and improved results at the consolidated mines, principally MLMC. Royalty income increased during 2018 compared with 2017 primarily due to an increase in the number of wells operated by third parties to extract the Company's natural gas assets in Ohio. The increase in the earnings of the unconsolidated operations was mainly due to an increase in coal tons delivered, higher compensation at Liberty during the mine reclamation period and the receipt of business interruption insurance proceeds at Bisti related to its customers plant outage in the first half of 2018. The increase in operating profit at the consolidated mines was primarily due to an increase in MLMC's customer requirements, which resulted in a reduction in the cost per ton of coal delivered, as well as receipt of contractual settlements related to resolution of its customer’s tonnage-related payment obligations and coal pricing adjustments.

A reduction in Centennial's operating expenses and the absence of an asset impairment charge also contributed to the increase in operating profit in 2018 compared with 2017. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of Centennial's 2017 asset impairment charge.

These increases were partially offset by a decrease in the net gain on sale of assets, primarily due to a $2.3 million gain on the sale of a dragline at Centennial in 2017, and an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is due to higher employee-related expenses, professional fees and additional business development costs.

Income before income tax expense increased by $12.3 million, primarily due to the $10.6 million improvement in operating profit. In addition to the increase in operating profit, interest expense decreased by $1.4 million primarily due to lower average borrowings under NACoal's revolving credit facility during 2018 compared with 2017.


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Item 7.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

NACCO AND OTHER
NACCO and Other includes the parent company operations and Bellaire Corporation ("Bellaire"), a non-operating subsidiary of NACCO. Although Bellaire’s operations are immaterial, it has long-term liabilities related to closed mines, primarily from former Eastern U.S. underground coal mining activities.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Operating Results
The results of operations at NACCO and Other were as follows for the years ended December 31 :
 
2018
 
2017
Operating loss
$
(6,660
)
 
$
(6,863
)
Other expense (income)
 
 
 
Interest income
(646
)
 
(19
)
Closed mine obligation
1,297

 
1,590

Other, net
73

 
(305
)
Loss before income tax expense (benefit)
$
(7,384
)
 
$
(8,129
)

2018 Compared with 2017

The following table identifies the components of change in operating loss for 2018 compared with 2017 .
 
Operating Loss
2017
$
(6,863
)
Increase (decrease) from:
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
5,013

Transition Services Agreement ("TSA")
290

Management fees
(4,586
)
Net gain on sale of assets
(514
)
2018
$
(6,660
)

NACCO and Other's operating loss decreased $0.2 million in 2018 compared with 2017 . The reduction in the operating loss was primarily due to lower employee-related expenses, partially offset by a reduction in management fees charged to the subsidiaries. The management fees charged to NACoal represent an allocation of corporate overhead of the parent company. Prior to the spin-off of HBBHC, NACCO received management fees from HBBHC of $3.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2017.

In connection with the spin-off of HBBHC, the Company and HBBHC entered into a Transition Services Agreement ("TSA"). Under the terms of the TSA, the Company provides various services to HBBHC on a transitional basis, as needed, for varying periods after the spin-off date. As of December 31, 2018 the transition services are materially complete. NACCO received fees of $0.5 million and $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, recorded as a reduction to selling, general and administrative expenses.

Loss before income taxes decreased $0.7 million due to the factors affecting operating profit and an increase in interest income earned on invested cash.

NACCO Industries, Inc. Outlook - 2019

In 2019, NACCO expects consolidated income before income tax to increase compared with 2018 and expects an effective income tax rate in the range of 13% to 15%. The actual effective income tax rate could be affected by changes from current

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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

estimates in the mix of earnings between entities that benefit from percentage depletion and those that do not, as well as the potential effect of discrete items.

Income before income tax in 2018 includes $3.0 million in contractual settlements at MLMC and $2.8 million in favorable adjustments to Centennial mine reclamation liabilities. Excluding these favorable 2018 items, 2019 income before income tax is expected to increase significantly compared with the prior year primarily as a result of improved results at MLMC and higher royalty income.

MLMC sells lignite at contractually agreed upon prices which are subject to changes in the level of established indices over time. Anticipated changes to these indices are expected to result in an increase in revenue during 2019.  In addition, a decline in diesel prices is expected to reduce the cost per ton delivered in 2019 compared with 2018. These factors are expected to contribute to an increase in MLMC's pre-tax income. If these anticipated changes do not occur or if customer demand does not remain as strong as expected at MLMC, it could unfavorably affect NACoal's 2019 earnings expectations significantly.

NACRC derives income from royalty-based leases under which the lessee makes payments to the Company based on the lessee's sale of natural gas and, to a lesser extent, oil and coal, extracted primarily by third parties. The Company experienced significant increases in royalty income in both 2017 and 2018 compared with prior years, primarily due to the number of gas wells being developed and operated by third parties to extract the Company's Ohio Utica shale oil and gas assets. Royalty income is expected to increase in 2019 compared with 2018 based on the number of wells currently in development and operating in Ohio. Royalty income can fluctuate in response to a number of factors outside of the Company's control, including fluctuations in commodity prices (primarily natural gas), declining production rates, regulatory risks, the Company's lessees' willingness and ability to incur well-development and other operating costs, and changes in the availability and continuing development of infrastructure. 

Income from the unconsolidated mining operations in 2019 is expected to be comparable to 2018. An anticipated increase in deliveries at Bisti and at NAM's unconsolidated aggregates mining operations are expected to be offset by an anticipated reduction in coal tons delivered at the Falkirk, Sabine and Coyote Creek mines. NAM added new aggregates contracts in 2018 that are expected to contribute to the increase in earnings from the unconsolidated mining operations in 2019.

Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $23 million in 2019 compared with $20.9 million in 2018 and $15.7 million in 2017. MLMC’s mine plan requires moving into a new mine area which will require increased capital expenditures in 2019 and 2020. The increase in capital expenditures will result in an increase in depreciation in future years that will affect operating profit at that mine. Even with the increased capital expenditures in 2019, cash flow before financing activities is expected to increase significantly over 2018.     

The Company continues to evaluate opportunities to expand its core coal mining business, however opportunities are likely to be limited. Continued low natural gas prices and growth in renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, could unfavorably affect the amount of electricity attributable to coal-fired power plants over the longer term. The political and regulatory environment is not generally receptive to development of new coal-fired power generation projects which would create opportunities to build and operate new coal mines. However, the Company does continue to seek out and pursue opportunities where it can apply its management fee business model to replace legacy operators of existing surface coal mining operations in the United States. Outright acquisitions of existing coal mines or mining companies with exposure to fluctuating coal commodity markets, or structures that would create significant leverage, are outside the Company’s area of focus.

One of the Company’s core strategies involves activities to protect the Company’s existing coal mining operations. The Company works to drive down coal production costs and maximize efficiency and operating capacity at mine locations to help customers with management fee contracts be more competitive. This benefits both customers and NACoal, as fuel cost is the major driver for power plant dispatch. Increased power plant dispatch drives increased demand for coal by NACoal’s customers.

The Company also believes growth and diversification can come from pursuing opportunities to leverage skills honed in the Company’s core mining operations and utilizing the Company’s unique, service-based, management-fee business model, when possible. The Company continues to pursue non-coal mining opportunities principally through its NAM business. NAM has

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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

served as a strong growth platform by focusing on the operation and maintenance of draglines for limestone producers. NAM will continue to pursue growth in dragline operation and maintenance, while expanding the scope of work provided to customers and focusing on mining a broader range of aggregates and other minerals. In addition, the Company launched a new business called Mitigation Resources of North America to create and sell stream and wetland mitigation credits and provide services to those engaged in permittee-responsible mitigation. The Company also continues to focus on increasing royalty income, principally related to its Ohio Utica shale assets.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for a description of recently issued accounting standards, including actual and expected dates of adoption and effects to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The statements contained in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are made subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those presented. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof. Among the factors that could cause plans, actions and results to differ materially from current expectations are, without limitation: (1) changes in tax laws or regulatory requirements, including changes in mining or power plant emission regulations and health, safety or environmental legislation, (2) changes in costs related to geological and geotechnical conditions, repairs and maintenance, new equipment and replacement parts, fuel or other similar items, (3) regulatory actions, changes in mining permit requirements or delays in obtaining mining permits that could affect deliveries to customers, (4) weather conditions, extended power plant outages, liquidity events or other events that would change the level of customers' coal or aggregates requirements, (5) weather or equipment problems that could affect deliveries to customers, (6) changes in the power industry that would affect demand for NACoal's reserves, (7) failure or delays by the Company's lessees in achieving expected production of natural gas and other hydrocarbons; the availability and cost of transportation and processing services in the areas where the Company's oil and gas reserves are located; federal and state legislative and regulatory initiatives relating to hydraulic fracturing; and the ability of lessees to obtain capital or financing needed for well development operations, (8) changes in the costs to reclaim NACoal mining areas, (9) costs to pursue and develop new mining and value-added service opportunities, (10) changes to or termination of a long-term mining contract, or a customer default under a contract, (11) delays or reductions in coal or aggregates deliveries at NACoal's or NAM's operations, (12) changes in the prices of hydrocarbons, particularly diesel fuel, natural gas and oil, and (13) increased competition, including consolidation within the industry.

Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company is not required to provide this information.

Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The information required by this Item 8 is set forth in the Financial Statements and Supplementary Data contained in Part IV of this Form 10-K and is hereby incorporated herein by reference to such information.

Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

There were no disagreements with accountants on accounting and financial disclosure for the two-year period ended December 31, 2018 that require disclosure pursuant to this Item 9.

Item 9A . CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures: An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, these officers have concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Management's report on internal control over financial reporting: Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework). Based on this evaluation under the framework, management concluded that the Company's internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2018 . The Company's effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018 has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in its report, which is included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Changes in internal control: There have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting, that occurred during the fourth quarter of 2018 , that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B . OTHER INFORMATION
None.

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PART III

Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Information with respect to Directors of the Company will be set forth in the 2019 Proxy Statement under the subheadings “Part III — Proposals To Be Voted On At The 2019 Annual Meeting — Proposal 1 — Election of Directors ,” which information is incorporated herein by reference.
Information with respect to the audit review committee and the audit review committee financial expert will be set forth in the 2019 Proxy Statement under the subheading “Part I — Corporate Governance Information — Directors' Meetings and Committees,” which information is incorporated herein by reference.
Information with respect to compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by the Company's Directors, executive officers and holders of more than ten percent of the Company's equity securities will be set forth in the 2019 Proxy Statement under the subheading “Part IV — Other Important Information — Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance,” which information is incorporated herein by reference.
Information regarding the executive officers of the Company is included in this Form 10-K as Item 4A of Part I as permitted by Instruction 3 to Item 401(b) of Regulation S-K.
The Company has adopted a code of business conduct and ethics applicable to all Company personnel, including the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or other persons performing similar functions. The code of business conduct and ethics, entitled the “Code of Corporate Conduct,” is posted on the Company's website at www.nacco.com under “Corporate Governance.”

Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Information with respect to executive compensation will be set forth in the 2019 Proxy Statement under the headings “Part II — Executive Compensation Information” and “Part III — Proposals To Be Voted On At The 2019 Annual Meeting — Proposal 1 — Election of Directors,” which information is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Information with respect to security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management will be set forth in the 2019 Proxy Statement under the subheading “ Part IV — Other Important Information — Beneficial Ownership of Class A Common and Class B Common,” which information is incorporated herein by reference.
Information with respect to compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) under which equity securities are authorized for issuance will be set forth in the 2019 Proxy Statement under the subheading “Part IV — Other Important Information — Equity Compensation Plan Information," which information is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Information with respect to certain relationships and related transactions will be set forth in the 2019 Proxy Statement under the subheadings “Part I — Corporate Governance Information — Review and Approval of Related-Person Transactions,” which information is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Information with respect to principal accountant fees and services will be set forth in the 2019 Proxy Statement under the heading “Part III — Proposals To Be Voted On At The 2019 Annual Meeting — Proposal 5 — Ratification of the Appointment of Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm,” which information is incorporated herein by reference.


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PART IV

Item 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a) (1) and (2) The response to Item 15(a)(1) and (2) is set forth beginning at page F-1 of this Form 10-K.
(b) Financial Statement Schedules — The response to Item 15(c) is set forth beginning at page F-34 of this Form 10-K.
(c) Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K
Exhibit Number
 
Exhibit Description
(3) Articles of Incorporation and By-laws.
3.1(i) 
 
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992, Commission File Number 1-9172.
3.1(ii) 
 
 
 
 
(4) Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures.
4.1
 
The Company by this filing agrees, upon request, to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the Company and its subsidiaries where the total amount of securities authorized thereunder does not exceed 10% of the total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
4.2
 
The Mortgage and Security Agreement, dated April 8, 1976, between The Falkirk Mining Company (as Mortgagor) and Cooperative Power Association and United Power Association (collectively, as Mortgagee) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(ii) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992, Commission File Number 1-9172.
4.3
 
Amendment No. 1 to the Mortgage and Security Agreement, dated as of December 15, 1993, between Falkirk Mining Company (as Mortgagor) and Cooperative Power Association and United Power Association (collectively, as Mortgagee) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(iii) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, Commission File Number 1-9172.
4.4
 
4.5**
 





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Exhibit Number
 
Exhibit Description
(10) Material contracts
10.1* 
 
10.2* 
 
10.3* 
 
10.4*
 
10.5*
 
10.6*
 
10.7*
 
10.8*
 
10.9
 
10.10
 
10.11
 
10.12
 
10.13
 
10.14**
 
10.15**
 
10.16*
 


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Exhibit Number
 
Exhibit Description
10.17*
 
10.18* 
 
10.19*
 
10.20*
 
10.21*
 
10.22*
 
10.23*
 
10.24
 
10.25
 
10.26
 
10.27
 
10.28
 
10.29
 
10.30
 
10.31
 
10.32
 



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Exhibit Number
 
Exhibit Description
10.33**
 
10.34
 
10.35
 
10.36
 
10.37**
 
10.38
 
10.39
 
10.40
 
10.41
 
10.42
 
10.43
 
10.44
 
10.45
 
10.46
 

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Exhibit Number
 
Exhibit Description
10.47
 
10.48
 
10.49*
 
10.50*
 
10.51*
 
10.52*
 
10.53
 
10.54
 
10.55
 
(21) Subsidiaries. A list of the subsidiaries of the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 21. (23) Consents of experts and counsel.
23.1
 
(24) Powers of Attorney.
24.1
 
24.2
 
24.3
 
24.4
 
24.5
 
24.6
 
24.7
 
24.8
 
24.9
 
24.10
 

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(31) Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications.
31(i)(1) 
 
31(i)(2) 
 
(32)
 
(95)
 
(99)
 
 
 
 
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
*
 
Management contract or compensation plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item15(b) of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
 
 
**
 
Filed herewith.
 
 
 
+
 
Portions of Exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission in reliance on Rule 24b-2 and an Order from the Commission granting the Company's request for confidential treatment dated March 27, 2013. Portions for which confidential treatment has been granted have been marked with three asterisks [***] and a footnote indicating "Confidential treatment requested".
 
 
 
++
 
Portions of Exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission in reliance on Rule 24b-2 and an Order from the Commission granting the Company's request for confidential treatment dated April 2, 2013. Portions for which confidential treatment has been granted have been marked with three asterisks [***] and a footnote indicating "Confidential treatment requested".
 
 
 
+++
 
Portions of Exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission in reliance on Rule 24b-2 and an Order from the Commission granting the Company's request for confidential treatment dated June 17, 2013. Portions for which confidential treatment has been granted have been marked with three asterisks [***] and a footnote indicating "Confidential treatment requested".


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 
NACCO Industries, Inc.
 
 
 
By:  
/s/ Elizabeth I. Loveman
 
 
 
Elizabeth I. Loveman
 
 
 
Vice President and Controller
(principal financial and accounting officer)
 
 
 
 
 

March 6, 2019


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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

/s/ J.C. Butler, Jr.
 
President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
March 6, 2019
J.C. Butler, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Elizabeth I. Loveman
 
Vice President and Controller (principal financial and accounting officer)
March 6, 2019
Elizabeth I. Loveman
 
 
 
 
 
 
*John S. Dalrymple
 
Director 
March 6, 2019
John S. Dalrymple
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* John P. Jumper
 
Director 
March 6, 2019
John P. Jumper
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*Timothy K. Light
 
Director 
March 6, 2019
Timothy K. Light
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Dennis W. LaBarre
 
Director 
March 6, 2019
Dennis W. LaBarre
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Michael S. Miller
 
Director 
March 6, 2019
Michael S. Miller
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Richard de J. Osborne
 
Director 
March 6, 2019
Richard de J. Osborne
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
 
Director 
March 6, 2019
Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Matthew M. Rankin 

 
Director 
March 6, 2019
Matthew M. Rankin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Britton T. Taplin
 
Director 
March 6, 2019
Britton T. Taplin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* David B. H. Williams
 
Director 
March 6, 2019
David B. H. Williams
 
 
 

 
* Elizabeth I. Loveman, by signing her name hereto, does hereby sign this Form 10-K on behalf of each of the above named and designated directors of the Company pursuant to a Power of Attorney executed by such persons and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Elizabeth I. Loveman
 
March 6, 2019
Elizabeth I. Loveman, Attorney-in-Fact 
 
 


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ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
ITEM 8, ITEM 15(a)(1) AND (2), AND ITEM 15(c)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
LIST OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
CLEVELAND, OHIO


F-1




FORM 10-K
ITEM 15(a)(1) AND (2)
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
LIST OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
The following consolidated financial statements of NACCO Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries are incorporated by reference in Item 8:
The following consolidated financial statement schedules of NACCO Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries are included in Item 15(c):
All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulation of the SEC are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable, and therefore have been omitted.


F-2




Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of NACCO Industries, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of NACCO Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes and the financial statement schedules listed in the Index at Item 15(a) (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated March 6, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. 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 audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2002.
Cleveland, Ohio
March 6, 2019



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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of NACCO Industries, Inc.
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited NACCO Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, NACCO Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the 2018 consolidated financial statements of the Company and our report dated March 6, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting in Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. 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 audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Cleveland, Ohio
March 6, 2019


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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Year Ended December 31
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Revenue - consolidated mines
$
117,869

 
$
92,008

Revenue - royalty and other
17,506

 
12,770

Total revenues
135,375

 
104,778

Cost of sales - consolidated mines
102,922

 
85,657

Cost of sales - royalty and other
2,485

 
2,202

Total cost of sales
105,407

 
87,859

Gross profit
29,968

 
16,919

Earnings of unconsolidated operations
64,994

 
61,361

Operating expenses
 
 
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
49,192

 
47,491

Centennial asset impairment charge

 
982

Amortization of intangible assets
3,038

 
2,123

Gain on sale of assets
(892
)
 
(5,130
)
 
51,338

 
45,466

Operating profit
43,624

 
32,814

Other expense (income)
 
 
 
Interest expense
1,998

 
3,440

Income from other unconsolidated affiliates
(1,276
)
 
(1,246
)
Closed mine obligations
1,297

 
1,590

Other, net, including interest income
(558
)
 
(72
)
 
1,461

 
3,712

Income from continuing operations before income tax provision
42,163

 
29,102

Income tax provision from continuing operations
7,378

 
639

Income from continuing operations
34,785

 
28,463

Discontinued operations, net of tax expense of $2,162 in 2017

 
1,874

Net income
$
34,785

 
$
30,337

 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share:
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
5.02

 
$
4.17

Discontinued operations

 
0.27

Basic earnings per share
$
5.02

 
$
4.44

 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
5.00

 
$
4.14

Discontinued operations

 
0.27

Diluted earnings per share
$
5.00

 
$
4.41

 
 
 
 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
6,924

 
6,830

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
6,960

 
6,873

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
 
Year Ended December 31
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Net income
$
34,785

 
$
30,337

Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment

 
1,725

Deferred gain on available for sale securities, net of tax

 
834

Current period cash flow hedging activity, net of $941 tax expense in 2017

 
1,543

Reclassification of hedging activities into earnings, net of $1,255 tax expense in 2017

 
(2,369
)
Current period pension and postretirement plan adjustment, net of $14 tax benefit in 2018 and net of $440 tax expense in 2017, respectively
(301
)
 
749

Reclassification of pension and postretirement adjustments into earnings, net of $85 and $363 tax benefit in 2018 and 2017, respectively
489

 
582

Total other comprehensive income
188

 
3,064

Comprehensive income
$
34,973

 
$
33,401

See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
December 31
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands, except share data)
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
85,257

 
$
101,600

Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,523 in 2018 and 2017
20,817

 
14,611

Accounts receivable from affiliates

7,999

 
19,919

Inventories
31,209

 
30,015

Assets held for sale
4,330

 

Prepaid expenses and other
14,562

 
10,843

Total current assets
164,174

 
176,988

Property, plant and equipment, net
124,554

 
120,068

Intangibles, net
40,516

 
43,554

Deferred income taxes

 
5,962

Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries
20,091

 
16,335

Deferred costs
3,244

 
3,582

Other non-current assets
24,412

 
23,063

Total assets
$
376,991

 
$
389,552

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
7,746

 
$
7,575

Accounts payable to affiliates

1,653

 
1,925

Revolving credit agreements
4,000

 
15,000

Current maturities of long-term debt
654

 
1,125

Asset retirement obligations

1,826

 
3,092

Accrued payroll
19,853

 
17,204

Other current liabilities
6,516

 
8,055

Total current liabilities
42,248

 
53,976

Long-term debt
6,367

 
42,021

Asset retirement obligations
35,877

 
37,005

Pension and other postretirement obligations
10,429

 
11,827

Deferred income taxes
2,846

 

Deferred compensation
12,939

 
12,939

Other long-term liabilities
15,581

 
12,336

Total liabilities
126,287

 
170,104

Stockholders’ equity

 
 
Common stock:
 
 
 
Class A, par value $1 per share, 5,352,590 shares outstanding (2017 - 5,282,106 shares outstanding)
5,352

 
5,282

Class B, par value $1 per share, convertible into Class A on a one-for-one basis, 1,568,810 shares outstanding (2017 - 1,570,146 shares outstanding)
1,569

 
1,570

Capital in excess of par value
7,042

 
4,447

Retained earnings
250,352

 
216,490

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(13,611
)
 
(8,341
)
Total stockholders’ equity
250,704

 
219,448

Total liabilities and equity
$
376,991

 
$
389,552

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
Year Ended December 31
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Operating Activities
 
 
 
Net income
$
34,785

 
$
30,337

Income from discontinued operations

 
1,874

Income from continuing operations
34,785

 
28,463

 
 
 
 
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
14,683

 
12,767

Amortization of deferred financing fees
334

 
471

Deferred income taxes
9,281

 
4,089

Centennial asset impairment charge

 
982

Stock-based compensation
3,958

 
4,520

Gain on sale of assets
(892
)
 
(5,130
)
Other
(7,946
)
 
11,303

Working capital changes:
 
 
 
Affiliates receivable/payable

6,771

 
516

Accounts receivable
(3,008
)
 
(9,311
)
Inventories
(1,193
)
 
(1,129
)
Other current assets
(508
)
 
(982
)
Accounts payable
60

 
1,049

Income taxes receivable/payable
(2,478
)
 
1,063

Other current liabilities
775

 
334

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations
54,622

 
49,005

Net cash used for operating activities of discontinued operations

 
(7,700
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
54,622

 
41,305

 
 
 
 
Investing Activities
 
 
 
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
(20,930
)
 
(15,704
)
Proceeds from the sale of assets
1,454

 
3,956

Other
1,089

 
1,088

Net cash used for investing activities of continuing operations
(18,387
)
 
(10,660
)
Net cash used for investing activities of discontinued operations

 
(4,345
)
Net cash used for investing activities
(18,387
)
 
(15,005
)
 
 
 
 
Financing Activities
 
 
 
Net reductions to revolving credit agreement
(47,125
)
 
(30,000
)
Additions (reductions) to long-term debt
396

 
(6,047
)
Cash dividends paid
(4,578
)
 
(6,682
)
Cash dividends received from Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co. (See Note 3)

 
38,000

Purchase of treasury shares
(1,294
)
 

Other
23

 
(1,324
)
Net cash used for financing activities of continuing operations
(52,578
)
 
(6,053
)
Net cash provided by financing activities of discontinued operations

 
3,747

Net cash used for financing activities
(52,578
)
 
(2,306
)
 
 
 
 
     Effect of exchange rate changes on cash of discontinued operations

 
71

 
 
 
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
 
 
Total (decrease) increase for the year
(16,343
)
 
24,065

Net increase related to discontinued operations

 
8,227

Balance at the beginning of the year
101,600

 
69,308

Balance at the end of the year
$
85,257

 
$
101,600

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
 
 
Class A Common Stock
Class B Common Stock
Capital in Excess of Par Value
Retained Earnings
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Deferred Gain (Loss) on Available for Sale Securities
Deferred Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedging
Pension and Postretirement Plan Adjustment
Total Stockholders' Equity
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Balance, January 1, 2017
$
5,208

$
1,571

$

$
239,441


$
(7,533
)

$
1,893


$
393


$
(20,680
)
 
$
220,293

Stock-based compensation
73


4,447


 

 

 

 

 
4,520

Conversion of Class B to Class A shares
1

(1
)


 

 

 

 

 

Net income



30,337

 

 

 

 

 
30,337

Cash dividends on Class A and Class B common stock: $0.9775 per share



(6,682
)
 

 

 

 

 
(6,682
)
Current period other comprehensive income, net of tax




 
1,725

 
834

 
1,543

 
749

 
4,851

Reclassification adjustment to net income, net of tax




 

 

 
(2,369
)
 
582

 
(1,787
)
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company stock dividend (See Note 3)
$

$

$

$
(46,606
)
 
5,808

 
$

 
$
433

 
$
8,281

 
(32,084
)
Balance, December 31, 2017
$
5,282

$
1,570

$
4,447

$
216,490


$


$
2,727

 
$


$
(11,068
)

$
219,448

ASC 606 adoption (See Note 2)



(1,963
)
 

 

 

 

 
(1,963
)
ASU 2016-01 adoption (See Note 2)



2,727

 

 
(2,727
)
 

 

 

ASU 2018-02 adoption (See Note 2)



2,891

 

 

 

 
(2,731
)
 
160

Stock-based compensation
108


3,850


 

 

 

 

 
3,958

Purchase of treasury shares
(39
)

(1,255
)

 

 

 

 

 
(1,294
)
Conversion of Class B to Class A shares
1

(1
)


 

 

 

 

 

Net income



34,785

 

 

 

 

 
34,785

Cash dividends on Class A and Class B common stock: $0.6600 per share



(4,578
)
 

 

 

 

 
(4,578
)
Current period other comprehensive income, net of tax




 

 

 

 
(301
)
 
(301
)
Reclassification adjustment to net income, net of tax




 

 

 

 
489

 
489

Balance, December 31, 2018
$
5,352

$
1,569

$
7,042

$
250,352


$


$

 
$


$
(13,611
)

$
250,704

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)


NOTE 1— Principles of Consolidation and Nature of Operations

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of NACCO Industries, Inc. (the parent company or “NACCO”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries (“NACCO Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries” or the “Company”). Intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. NACCO is the public holding company for The North American Coal Corporation.  The North American Coal Corporation and its affiliated companies (collectively, “NACoal”) operate surface mines that supply coal primarily to power generation companies under long-term contracts, and provide other value-added services to natural resource companies.  In addition, its North American Mining ("NAM") business operates and maintains draglines and other equipment under contracts with sellers of aggregates. 

On September 29, 2017, the Company spun-off Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company ("HBBHC"), a former wholly owned subsidiary. As a result of the spin-off, NACCO stockholders received one share of HBBHC Class A common stock and one share of HBBHC Class B common stock for each share of NACCO Class A or Class B common stock owned on the record date for the spin-off. The financial position, results of operations and cash flows of HBBHC are reflected as discontinued operations for all periods presented through the date of the spin-off.   

NACoal has the following operating coal mining subsidiaries: Bisti Fuels Company, LLC ("Bisti"), Caddo Creek Resources Company, LLC (“Caddo Creek”), Camino Real Fuels, LLC (“Camino Real”), The Coteau Properties Company (“Coteau”), Coyote Creek Mining Company, LLC (“Coyote Creek”), Demery Resources Company, LLC (“Demery”), The Falkirk Mining Company (“Falkirk”), Mississippi Lignite Mining Company (“MLMC”) and The Sabine Mining Company (“Sabine”). Liberty Fuels Company, LLC ("Liberty") ceased all mining and delivery of lignite in 2017 and commenced mine reclamation in 2018.

All of the operating coal mining subsidiaries other than MLMC are unconsolidated (collectively the "Unconsolidated Mines"). The unconsolidated coal mining subsidiaries were formed to develop, construct and/or operate surface coal mines under long-term contracts and are capitalized primarily with debt financing provided by or supported by their respective customers, and without recourse to NACCO and NACoal. Although NACoal owns 100% of the equity and manages the daily operations of the Unconsolidated Mines, the Company has determined that the equity capital provided by NACoal is not sufficient to adequately finance the ongoing activities or absorb any expected losses without additional support from the customers. The customers have a controlling financial interest and have the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the economic performance of the entities. As a result, NACoal is not the primary beneficiary and therefore does not consolidate these entities' financial position or results of operations. The income taxes resulting from operations of the Unconsolidated Mines are solely the responsibility of the Company. The pre-tax income from the Unconsolidated Mines is reported on the line “Earnings of unconsolidated operations” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, with related taxes included in the provision for income taxes. The Company has included the pre-tax earnings of the Unconsolidated Mines above operating profit as they are an integral component of the Company's business and operating results.

MLMC is a consolidated entity because NACoal pays all operating costs and provides the capital for the mine. MLMC sells coal to its customer at a contractually agreed upon price which adjusts monthly, primarily based on changes in the level of established indices which reflect general U.S. inflation rates.  Centennial Natural Resources, LLC ("Centennial"), which ceased coal production at the end of 2015, is also a consolidated entity.

NAM primarily provides value-added services for independently owned limestone quarries and is reimbursed by its customers based on production costs plus a management fee per unit of limestone delivered. The financial results for NAM are included in the consolidated mining operations or unconsolidated mining operations based on each entity's structure.

The contracts with the customers of the unconsolidated subsidiaries eliminate exposure to spot coal market price fluctuations and are based on a "management fee" approach, whereby compensation includes reimbursement of all operating costs, plus a fee based on the amount of coal or limestone delivered. The fees earned adjust over time in line with various indices which reflect general U.S. inflation rates. 

NACoal also provides coal handling, processing and drying services for a number of customers. For example, NoDak Energy Services, LLC ("NoDak") operates and maintains a coal processing facility for a customer's power plant. The pre-tax income from NoDak is reported on the line "Income from other unconsolidated affiliates" in the "Other (income) expense" section of the Consolidated Statements of Operations, with the related income taxes included in the provision for income taxes. North

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

American Coal Royalty Company, a consolidated entity, provides surface and mineral acquisition and lease maintenance services related to the Company's operations and owns the mineral rights of various properties throughout the U.S.

All of the unconsolidated subsidiaries are accounted for under the equity method. See Note 17 for further discussion.

NOTE 2— Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and judgments. These estimates and judgments affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities (if any) at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents include cash in banks and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.
Inventories: NACoal inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The weighted average method is used for inventory valuation.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net: Property, plant and equipment are initially recorded at cost. Depreciation, depletion and amortization are provided in amounts sufficient to amortize the cost of the assets, including assets recorded under capital leases, over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method or the units-of-production method. Buildings and building improvements are depreciated over the life of the mine, which is generally 30 years. Estimated lives for machinery and equipment range from three to 15 years . The units-of-production method is used to amortize certain assets based on estimated recoverable tonnages. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed when incurred, unless such costs extend the estimated useful life of the asset, in which case such costs are capitalized and depreciated. Asset retirement costs associated with asset retirement obligations are capitalized with the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset and depreciated over the asset's estimated useful life.
Long-Lived Assets: The Company periodically evaluates long-lived assets for impairment when changes in circumstances or the occurrence of certain events indicate the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. Upon identification of indicators of impairment, the Company evaluates the carrying value of the asset by comparing the estimated future undiscounted cash flows generated from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition with the asset's net carrying value. If the carrying value of an asset is considered impaired, an impairment charge is recorded for the amount that the carrying value of the long-lived asset exceeds its fair value. Fair value is estimated as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
Coal Supply Agreement: The coal supply agreement represents a long-term supply agreement with a NACoal customer and was recorded based on the fair value at the date of acquisition. The coal supply agreement is amortized based on units of production over the term of the agreement, which is estimated to be 30 years . The Company reviews identified intangible assets for impairment when changes in circumstances or the occurrence of certain events indicate potential impairment.
Self-insurance Liabilities: The Company is generally self-insured for medical claims, certain workers’ compensation claims and certain closed mine liabilities. An estimated provision for claims reported and for claims incurred but not yet reported under the self-insurance programs is recorded and revised periodically based on industry trends, historical experience and management judgment. In addition, industry trends are considered within management's judgment for valuing claims. Changes in assumptions for such matters as legal judgments and settlements, inflation rates, medical costs and actual experience could cause estimates to change in the near term.
Revenue Recognition: Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.
Stock Compensation: The Company maintains long-term incentive programs that allow for the grant of shares of Class A common stock, subject to restrictions, as a means of retaining and rewarding selected employees for long-term performance and to increase ownership in the Company. Shares awarded under the plans are fully vested and entitle the stockholder to all rights of common stock ownership except that shares may not be assigned, pledged or otherwise transferred during the restriction period. In general, for shares awarded for the year ended December 31, 2018, the restriction period ends at the earliest of (i)  five years after the participant's retirement date, (ii)  three , five or ten years from the award date, or (iii) the participant's death or permanent disability. In general, for shares awarded for years ended December 31, 2017 and prior, the restriction p

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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

eriod ends at the earliest of (i)  five years after the participant's retirement date, (ii)  ten years from the award date, or (iii) the participant's death or permanent disability. Pursuant to the plans, the Company issued 96,153 and 92,572 shares related to the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. After the issuance of these shares, there were 311,275 shares of Class A common stock available for issuance under these plans. Compensation expense related to these share awards was $3.4 million ( $2.7 million net of tax) and $3.5 million ( $2.3 million net of tax) for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. Compensation expense represents fair value based on the market price of the shares of Class A common stock at the grant date.
The Company also has a stock compensation plan for non-employee directors of the Company under which a portion of the annual retainer for each non-employee director is paid in restricted shares of Class A common stock. For the year ended December 31, 2018 , $90,000 of the non-employee director's annual retainer of $150,000 was paid in restricted shares of Class A common stock. For the three months ended December 31, 2017 , $22,500 of the non-employee director's annual retainer of $37,500 was paid in restricted shares of Class A common stock. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, $66,750 of the non-employee director's annual retainer of $108,750 was paid in restricted shares of Class A common stock. Shares awarded under the plan are fully vested and entitle the stockholder to all rights of common stock ownership except that shares may not be assigned, pledged or otherwise transferred during the restriction period. In general, the restriction period ends at the earliest of (i)  ten years from the award date, (ii) the date of the director's death or permanent disability, (iii)  five years (or earlier with the approval of the Board of Directors) after the director's date of retirement from the Board of Directors, or (iv) the date the director has both retired from the Board of Directors and has reached age 70 . Pursuant to this plan, the Company issued 26,968 and 18,643 shares related to the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. In addition to the mandatory retainer fee received in restricted stock, directors may elect to receive shares of Class A common stock in lieu of cash for up to 100% of the balance of their annual retainer, committee retainer and any committee chairman's fees. These voluntary shares are not subject to any restrictions. Total shares issued under voluntary elections were 560 in 2018 and 2,746 in 2017 . After the issuance of these shares, there were 54,042 shares of Class A common stock available for issuance under this plan. Compensation expense related to these awards was $0.9 million ( $0.7 million net of tax) and $0.9 million ( $0.6 million net of tax) for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. Compensation expense represents fair value based on the market price of the shares of Class A common stock at the grant date.
Financial Instruments: Financial instruments held by the Company include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, revolving credit agreements and long-term debt.
Fair Value Measurements: The Company accounts for the fair value measurement of its financial assets and liabilities in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
A fair value hierarchy requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs, where available, and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.
Described below are the three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 - Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data.
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available.
The hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The classification of fair value measurements within the hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the measurement. See Note 9 for further discussion of fair value measurements.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Accounting Standards Adopted in 2018: The Company accounts for revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers", which NACCO adopted on January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective method. The adoption of ASC 606 resulted in the establishment of a $2.6 million contract liability and a $2.0 million cumulative effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings (net of tax of $0.6 million ) as of January 1, 2018 to reflect the impact of changing the accounting for lease bonus payments received under certain royalty contracts. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under Topic 606, while prior period results are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with our historical accounting under Topic 605.

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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

Nature of Performance Obligations
At contract inception, the Company assesses the goods and services promised in its contracts with customers and identifies a performance obligation for each promised good or service that is distinct. To identify the performance obligations, the Company considers all of the goods or services promised in the contract regardless of whether they are explicitly stated or are implied by customary business practices.
Each mine or mine area has a contract with its respective customer that represents a contract under ASC 606. For its consolidated entities, NACoal’s performance obligations vary by contract and consist of the following:
At MLMC, each MMBtu delivered during the production period is considered a separate performance obligation. Revenue is recognized at the point in time that control of each MMBtu of lignite transfers to the customer. Fluctuations in revenue from period to period generally result from changes in customer demand.
At NAM entities, the management service to oversee the operation of the equipment and delivery of limestone is the performance obligation accounted for as a series. Performance momentarily creates an asset that the customer simultaneously receives and consumes; therefore, control is transferred to the customer over time. Consistent with the conclusion that the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided, an input-based measure of progress is appropriate. As each month of service is completed, revenue is recognized for the amount of actual costs incurred, plus the management fee and the general and administrative fee (as applicable). Fluctuations in revenue from period to period result from changes in customer demand and variances in reimbursable costs primarily due to increases and decreases in activity levels on individual contracts.
NACoal enters into royalty contracts which grant the right to its customers to explore, develop, produce and sell minerals controlled by the Company. These arrangements result in the transfer of mineral rights to a customer for a period of time; however, no rights to the actual land are granted other than access for purposes of exploration, development, and production. The mineral rights revert back to NACoal at the expiration of the contract.
Under these royalty contracts, granting exclusive right, title, and interest in and to minerals, if any, is the performance obligation. The performance obligation under these contracts represents a series of distinct goods or services whereby each day of access that is provided is distinct. The transaction price consists of a variable sales-based royalty and, in certain arrangements, a fixed component in the form of an up-front lease bonus payment. As the amount of consideration the Company will ultimately be entitled to is entirely susceptible to factors outside its control, the entire amount of variable consideration is constrained at contract inception. The fixed portion of the transaction price will be recognized over the primary term of the contract, which is generally five years.
Significant Judgments
The Company’s contracts with its customers contain different types of variable consideration including, but not limited to, management fees that adjust based on coal volumes or MMBtu delivered or limestone yards, however, the terms of these variable payments relate specifically to our efforts to satisfy one or more, but not all of, the performance obligations (or to a specific outcome from satisfying the performance obligations), in the contract. Therefore, the Company allocates each variable payment (and subsequent changes to that payment) entirely to the specific performance obligation to which it relates. Management fees, as well as general and administrative charges, are also adjusted based on changes in specified indices (e.g. CPI) to compensate for general inflation changes. Index adjustments, if applicable, are effective prospectively. Certain contracts include reimbursement of actual costs incurred.

Disaggregation of Revenue
In accordance with ASC 606-10-50, the Company disaggregates revenue from contracts with customers into major goods and service lines and timing of transfer of goods and services. The Company determined that disaggregating revenue into these categories achieves the disclosure objective of depicting how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. As noted in the segment information footnote, the Company’s business consists of one operating segment, NACoal.




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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

The following table disaggregates revenue by major sources:
 
YEAR ENDED
 
DECEMBER 31
Major Goods/Service Lines
2018
 
2017 (1)
Consolidated operations - long-term contracts
$
117,869

 
$
92,008

Royalty
17,506

 
12,770

Total revenues
$
135,375

 
$
104,778

 
 
 
 
Timing of Revenue Recognition
 
 
 
Goods transferred at a point in time
$
78,849

 
$
60,594

Services transferred over time
56,526

 
44,184

Total revenues
$
135,375

 
$
104,778


(1) As noted above, prior period amounts have not been adjusted under the modified retrospective method.
Contract Balances
The opening and closing balances of the Company’s current and long-term contract liability, and receivables are as follows:
 
Contract balances
 
Trade accounts receivable, net
 
Contract liability (current)
 
Contract liability (long-term)
Balance, January 1, 2018
$
14,611

 
$
860

 
$
1,766

Balance, December 31, 2018
20,817

 
754

 
2,008

Increase (decrease)
$
6,206

 
$
(106
)
 
$
242


As described above, NACoal enters into royalty contracts that grant exclusive right, title, and interest in and to minerals. The transaction price consists of a variable sales-based royalty and, in certain arrangements, a fixed component in the form of an up-front lease bonus payment. The timing of the payment of the fixed portion of the transaction price is upfront, however, the performance obligation is satisfied over the primary term of the contract, which is generally five years. Therefore, at the time any such up-front payment is received, a contract liability is recorded which represents deferred revenue. The difference between the opening and closing balance of this contract liability, which is shown above, primarily results from the difference between new lease bonus payments received and amortization of up-front lease bonus payments received in previous periods.

The amount of revenue recognized in the year ended December 31, 2018 that was included in the opening contract liability was $1.2 million . This revenue consists of up-front lease bonus payments received under royalty contracts that are recognized over the primary term of the royalty agreement, which is generally five years. The Company expects to recognize $0.8 million in 2019, $0.7 million in both 2020 and 2021, $0.5 million in 2022 and $0.1 million in 2023 related to the contract liability remaining at December 31, 2018. The difference between the opening and closing balances of the Company’s accounts receivable and contract liabilities results from the timing difference between the Company’s performance and the customer’s payment. Contracts with payments in arrears are recognized as receivables.

The Company has no contract assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer.

Practical Expedients & Accounting Policy Elections
Remaining performance obligations - The Company has not disclosed the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected length of one year or more as the Company recognized revenue at the amount to which it has the right to invoice for goods delivered or services performed.
ASC 606 requires that the Company disclose the aggregate amount of transaction price that is allocated to performance obligations that have not yet been satisfied. However, the guidance provides certain practical expedients that limit this

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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

requirement, including when variable consideration is allocated entirely to a wholly unsatisfied performance obligation or to a wholly unsatisfied promise to transfer a distinct good or service that forms part of a series.
As discussed above, the Company allocates the variable consideration in its contracts entirely to each specific performance obligation to which it relates. Therefore, any remaining variable consideration in the transaction price is allocated entirely to wholly unsatisfied performance obligations. As such, the Company has not disclosed the value of unsatisfied performance obligations pursuant to the practical expedient.
Other Accounting Standards Adopted in 2018: In January 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") No. 2016-01, "Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities," which NACCO adopted on January 1, 2018. The adoption of this guidance resulted in a $2.7 million reclassification within the Consolidated Balance Sheet and did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows and related disclosures for further discussion.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, "Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income," which NACCO adopted on January 1, 2018. The adoption of this guidance resulted in a
$2.9 million reclassification within the Consolidated Balance Sheet and did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows and related disclosures.
Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted: In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)," which is codified in ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”) and supersedes current lease guidance in ASC 840. ASC 842 requires a lessee to recognize a right-of-use asset (“ROU asset”) and a corresponding lease liability for substantially all leases. The lease liability will be equal to the present value of the remaining lease payments while the ROU asset will be similarly calculated and then adjusted for initial direct costs. In addition, ASC 842 expands the disclosure requirements to increase the transparency and comparability of the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The Company will adopt the new standard effective January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective transition method by recognizing a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. NACCO will not apply the standard to the comparative periods presented in the year of adoption.

The Company will elect many of the available practical expedients permitted under the guidance, which among other items, allows the Company to carry forward its historical lease classification and not reassess leases for the definition of lease under the new standard. Upon the adoption of ASC 842, NACCO does not expect to record a ROU asset and related lease liability for leases with an initial term of 12 months or less.

The Company is still assessing the potential impact that ASC 842 will have on its financial statements and disclosures, but it expects the adoption will result in the recognition of a ROU asset and related liability of approximately $13.0 million as of January 1, 2019. The most significant effect to the Consolidated Balance Sheet relates to the recognition of new ROU assets and lease liabilities for operating leases of real estate, mining and other equipment. The cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings is not expected to be material. The actual impact may differ from this estimate, but the ASU is not expected to have a material impact on cash flows, liquidity or debt-covenant compliance.
 
Reclassifications:  As a result of the adoption of new accounting standards, certain amounts in the prior periods’ Consolidated Financial Statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period's presentation.

NOTE 3— Other Events and Transactions

HBBHC Spin-Off:  On September 29, 2017, the Company spun-off HBBHC, a former wholly owned subsidiary. To complete the spin-off, the Company distributed one share of HBBHC Class A common stock and one share of HBBHC Class B common stock to NACCO stockholders for each share of NACCO Class A common stock or Class B common stock owned. The Company accounted for the spin-off based on the historical carrying value of HBBHC. On September 28, 2017, prior to the spin-off, HBBHC paid NACCO a one-time $35.0 million cash dividend. This payment was in addition to $3.0 million in dividends HBBHC paid to NACCO in the first six months of 2017.

In connection with the spin-off of HBBHC, the Company and HBBHC entered into a Transition Services Agreement ("TSA"). Under the terms of the TSA, the Company provides various services to HBBHC on a transitional basis, as needed, for varying

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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

periods after the spin-off date. As of December 31, 2018 the transition services are materially complete. NACCO received fees of $0.5 million and $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, recorded as a reduction to selling, general and administrative expenses related to the transitional services.

As a result of the spin-off, the results of operations and cash flows of HBBHC are reflected as discontinued operations through the date of the spin-off in the Consolidated Financial Statements. In connection with the spin-off of HBBHC, NACCO and Other recognized non-deductible expenses directly attributable to the spin-off of  $2.8 million during 2017, which are reflected as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Discontinued operations includes the following results of HBBHC for the year ended December 31, 2017:
HBBHC Operating Statement Data:
 
   Revenues
$
474,971

   Cost of goods sold
353,436

   Gross profit
121,535

   Operating expenses (a)
114,379

   Operating profit
7,156

   Interest expense
1,300

   Other expense, net
(939
)
   Income before income taxes
6,795

   Income tax expense
2,655

HBBHC net income
$
4,140

 
 
NACCO expenses related to the spin-off
2,759

NACCO discontinued operations income tax expense (benefit) adjustments
(493
)
NACCO discontinued operations, net of tax
$
1,874


(a)     HBBHC's operating profit includes the recognition of $2.5 million of expenses related to the spin-off in 2017.

NOTE 4— Inventories

Inventories are summarized as follows:
 
December 31
 
2018
 
2017
Coal
$
11,030

 
$
13,416

Mining supplies
20,179

 
16,599

Total inventories
$
31,209

 
$
30,015



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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

NOTE 5— Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment, net includes the following:
 
December 31
 
2018
 
2017
Coal lands and real estate:
 
 
 
NACoal
$
56,247

 
$
53,576

NACCO and Other
469

 
469

 
56,716

 
54,045

Plant and equipment:
 
 
 
NACoal
160,918

 
151,145

NACCO and Other
2,646

 
2,531

 
163,564

 
153,676

Property, plant and equipment, at cost
220,280

 
207,721

Less allowances for depreciation, depletion and amortization
95,726

 
87,653

 
$
124,554

 
$
120,068

Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense on property, plant and equipment was $11.6 million and $10.6 million during 2018 and 2017 , respectively.

NOTE 6— Intangible Assets
Intangible assets other than goodwill, which are subject to amortization, consist of the following:
 
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Balance
Balance at December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Coal supply agreement
$
84,200

 
$
(43,684
)
 
$
40,516

 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
Coal supply agreement
$
84,200

 
$
(40,646
)
 
$
43,554

 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization expense for intangible assets was $3.0 million and $2.1 million in 2018 and 2017 , respectively.
Expected annual amortization expense of NACoal's coal supply agreement for the next five years is as follows: $3.0 million in 2019 and $3.1 million in 2020 , 2021 , 2022 and 2023 , respectively. The coal supply agreement is amortized based on units of production over the term of the agreement, which is estimated to be 30  years.
NOTE 7— Asset Retirement Obligations

NACoal's asset retirement obligations are principally for costs to close its surface mines and reclaim the land it has disturbed as a result of its normal mining activities as well as for costs to dismantle certain mining equipment at the end of the life of the mine. The Company determined the amounts of these obligations based on cost estimates, adjusted for inflation, projected to the estimated closure dates, and then discounted using a credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate. The accretion of the liability is being recognized over the estimated life of each individual asset retirement obligation and is recorded in the line “Cost of sales” in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. The associated asset is recorded in “Property, Plant and Equipment, net” in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Bellaire Corporation (“Bellaire”) is a non-operating subsidiary of the Company with legacy liabilities relating to closed mining operations, primarily former Eastern U.S. underground coal mining operations. These legacy liabilities include obligations for water treatment and other environmental remediation that arose as part of the normal course of closing these underground

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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

mining operations. The Company determined the amounts of these obligations based on cost estimates, adjusted for inflation, and then discounted the amounts using a credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate. The accretion of the liability is recognized over the estimated life of the asset retirement obligation and is recorded in the line “Closed mine obligations” in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. Since Bellaire's properties are no longer active operations, no associated asset has been capitalized.
A reconciliation of the Company's beginning and ending aggregate carrying amount of the asset retirement obligations are as follows:
 
 
NACCO
Consolidated
Balance at January 1, 2017
 
$
42,105

Liabilities incurred during the period
 
277

Liabilities settled during the period
 
(2,430
)
Accretion expense
 
2,749

Revision of estimated cash flows
 
(2,604
)
Balance at December 31, 2017
 
$
40,097

Liabilities incurred during the period
 
189

Liabilities settled during the period
 
(1,667
)
Accretion expense
 
2,579

Revision of estimated cash flows
 
(3,495
)
Balance at December 31, 2018
 
$
37,703

Asset retirement obligations totaled $37.7 million at December 31, 2018 , of which, $1.8 million is included in current liabilities on the line "Asset retirement obligations" and $35.9 million in long-term liabilities on the line "Asset retirement obligations" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Prior to 2017, Bellaire established a $5.0 million Mine Water Treatment Trust to provide a financial assurance mechanism in order to assure the long-term treatment of post-mining discharges. The fair value of the Mine Water Treatment assets, which are recognized as a component of "Other Non-Current Assets" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, are $8.7 million at December 31, 2018 and are legally restricted for purposes of settling the Bellaire asset retirement obligation. See Note 9 for further discussion of fair value measurements.


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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

NOTE 8— Current and Long-Term Financing

Financing arrangements are obtained and maintained at the subsidiary level. NACCO has not guaranteed any borrowings of its subsidiaries.
The following table summarizes the Company's available and outstanding borrowings:
 
December 31
 
2018
 
2017
Total outstanding borrowings of NACoal:
 
 
 
Revolving credit agreement
$
4,000

 
$
50,000

Capital lease obligations and other term loans
7,021

 
8,146

Total debt outstanding
$
11,021

 
$
58,146

 
 
 
 
Current portion of borrowings outstanding

$
4,654

 
$
16,125

Long-term portion of borrowings outstanding
6,367

 
42,021

 
$
11,021

 
$
58,146

 
 
 
 
Total available borrowings, net of limitations, under revolving credit agreement
$
148,481

 
$
148,591

 
 
 
 
Unused revolving credit agreement
$
144,481

 
$
98,591

 
 
 
 
Weighted average stated interest rate on total borrowings
4.8
%
 
3.8
%
Annual maturities of total debt, excluding capital leases, are as follows:
2019
4,225

2020
237

2021
250

2022
263

2023
277

Thereafter
5,319

 
$
10,571

Interest paid on total debt was $2.0 million and $3.9 million during 2018 and 2017 , respectively.
NACoal: NACoal has an unsecured revolving line of credit of up to $150.0 million (the “NACoal Facility”) that expires in August 2022. Borrowings outstanding under the NACoal Facility were $4.0 million at December 31, 2018 . At December 31, 2018 , the excess availability under the NACoal Facility was $144.5 million , which reflects a reduction for outstanding letters of credit of $1.5 million .

The NACoal Facility has performance-based pricing, which sets interest rates based upon NACoal achieving various levels of debt to EBITDA ratios, as defined in the NACoal Facility. Borrowings bear interest at a floating rate plus a margin based on the level of debt to EBITDA ratio achieved. The applicable margins, effective December 31, 2018 , for base rate and LIBOR loans were 0.75% and 1.75% , respectively. The NACoal Facility has a commitment fee which is based upon achieving various levels of debt to EBITDA ratios. The commitment fee was 0.30% on the unused commitment at December 31, 2018 . The weighted average interest rate applicable to the NACoal Facility at December 31, 2018 was 4.28% including the floating rate margin.

The NACoal Facility contains restrictive covenants, which require, among other things, NACoal to maintain a maximum debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.00 to 1.00 and an interest coverage ratio of not less than 4.00 to 1.00. The NACoal Facility provides the ability to make loans, dividends and advances to NACCO, with some restrictions based on maintaining a maximum debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.00 to 1.00, or if greater than 2.00 to 1.00, a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.10 to 1.00, in conjunction with maintaining unused availability thresholds of borrowing capacity, as defined in the NACoal Facility, of $15.0 million . At December 31, 2018 , NACoal was in compliance with all financial covenants in the NACoal Facility.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

NACoal has a ten year note payable that is secured by two specified units of equipment and bears interest at a fixed 5.29% rate. This note includes a principal payment of $4.4 million at the end of the term on December 15, 2026 . At  December 31, 2018 and 2017 , the outstanding balance of the note was  $6.6 million and $6.8 million  respectively.

NOTE 9— Fair Value Disclosure

Recurring Fair Value Measurements : The following table presents the Company's assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis:
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
 
 
 
 
Quoted Prices in
 
 
 
Significant
 
 
 
 
Active Markets for
 
Significant Other
 
Unobservable
 
 
 
 
Identical Assets
 
Observable Inputs
 
Inputs
Description
 
December 31, 2018
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
 
$
8,716

 
$
8,716

 
$

 
$

 
 
$
8,716

 
$
8,716

 
$

 
$


 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
 
 
 
 
Quoted Prices in
 
 
 
Significant
 
 
 
 
Active Markets for
 
Significant Other
 
Unobservable
 
 
 
 
Identical Assets
 
Observable Inputs
 
Inputs
Description
 
December 31, 2017
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
 
$
9,166

 
$
9,166

 
$

 
$

 
 
$
9,166

 
$
9,166

 

 


Bellaire's Mine Water Treatment Trust invests in available for sale securities that are reported at fair value based upon quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets; therefore, they are classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. On January 1, 2018, the Mine Water Treatment Trust's unrealized gain of $2.7 million was reclassified within the Consolidated Balance Sheet upon adoption of ASU No. 2016-01. See Note 2 for further information. The Mine Water Treatment Trust realized a loss of $0.3 million in the year ended December 31, 2018 reported on the line "Other, net, including interest income" in the "Other expense (income)" section of the Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 7 for further discussion of Bellaire's Mine Water Treatment Trust.

There were no transfers into or out of Levels 1, 2 or 3 during the year ended December 31, 2018 .

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements : Centennial ceased coal production at the end of 2015. NACoal recognized an impairment charge of  $1.0 million during 2017 to reduce the value of Centennial's remaining equipment to zero. The asset impairment charge was recorded as "Centennial asset impairment charge" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Other Fair Value Measurement Disclosures: The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. The fair values of revolving credit agreements and long-term debt, excluding capital leases, were determined using current rates offered for similar obligations taking into account subsidiary credit risk, which is Level 2 as defined in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value and the book value of revolving credit agreements and long-term debt, excluding capital leases, was $10.4 million and $10.6 million , respectively, at December 31, 2018 and $56.7 million and $56.7 million , respectively, at December 31, 2017 .
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist principally of accounts receivable. Under its mining contracts, NACoal recognizes revenue and a related receivable as coal or limestone is delivered. These mining contracts provide for monthly settlements. NACoal's significant credit concentration is uncollateralized; however, historically minimal credit losses have been incurred. To further reduce credit risk associated with accounts receivable, the Company performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers, but does not generally require advance payments or collateral.
NOTE 10— Leasing Arrangements

The Company leases certain offices, warehouse facilities, mining and other equipment under noncancellable capital and operating leases that expire at various dates through 2031. Many leases include renewal and/or fair value purchase options.
Future minimum capital and operating lease payments at December 31, 2018 are:
 
Capital
Leases
 
Operating
Leases
2019
$
437

 
$
2,387

2020
21

 
2,174

2021

 
2,092

2022

 
2,116

2023

 
1,659

Subsequent to 2023

 
10,959

Total minimum lease payments
458

 
$
21,387

Amounts representing interest
8

 
 
Present value of net minimum lease payments
450

 
 
Current maturities
429

 
 
Long-term capital lease obligation
$
21

 
 
Rental expense for all operating leases was $3.7 million and $4.9 million in 2018 and 2017 , respectively. The Company also recognized $0.9 million and $0.6 million in 2018 and 2017 , respectively, for rental income on subleases of equipment under operating leases in which it was the lessee.

Assets recorded under capital leases are included in property, plant and equipment and consist of the following:
 
December 31
 
2018
 
2017
Plant and equipment
$
3,085

 
$
4,807

Less accumulated depreciation
2,681

 
3,730

 
$
404

 
$
1,077

Depreciation of plant and equipment under capital leases is included in depreciation expense in each of the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 .

NOTE 11— Contingencies

Various legal and regulatory proceedings and claims have been or may be asserted against NACCO and certain subsidiaries relating to the conduct of their businesses. These proceedings and claims are incidental to the ordinary course of business of the Company. Management believes that it has meritorious defenses and will vigorously defend the Company in these actions. Any costs that management estimates will be paid as a result of these claims are accrued when the liability is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated.  If a range of amounts can be reasonably estimated and no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, then the minimum of the range is accrued. The Company does not accrue liabilities when the likelihood that the liability has been incurred is probable but the amount cannot be reasonably estimated or when the liability is believed to be only reasonably possible or remote. For contingencies where an unfavorable outcome is probable or reasonably possible and which are material, the Company discloses the nature of the contingency and, in some circumstances, an estimate of the possible loss. 


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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

These matters are subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable rulings could occur. If an unfavorable ruling were to occur, there exists the possibility of an adverse impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the period in which the ruling occurs, or in future periods.

NOTE 12— Stockholders' Equity and Earnings Per Share

NACCO Industries, Inc. Class A common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “NC.” Because of transfer restrictions on Class B common stock, no trading market has developed, or is expected to develop, for the Company's Class B common stock. The Class B common stock is convertible into Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis at any time at the request of the holder. The Company's Class A common stock and Class B common stock have the same cash dividend rights per share. As the liquidation and dividend rights are identical, any distribution of earnings would be allocated to Class A and Class B stockholders on a proportionate basis, and accordingly the net income per share for each class of common stock is identical. The Class A common stock has one vote per share and the Class B common stock has ten votes per share. The total number of authorized shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock at December 31, 2018 was 25,000,000 shares and 6,756,176 shares, respectively. Treasury shares of Class A common stock totaling 2,862,442 and 2,931,590 at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, have been deducted from shares outstanding.

Stock Repurchase Programs: On February 14, 2018, the Company's Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program ("2018 Stock Repurchase Program") providing for the repurchase of up to  $25 million  of the Company's outstanding Class A Common Stock through December 31, 2019. During 2018, the Company repurchased 39,047 shares of Class A Common Stock under the 2018 Stock Repurchase Program for an aggregate purchase price of $1.3 million . Under past stock repurchase programs, the Company has repurchased  1,855,923  shares of Class A Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of  $101.7 million . The timing and amount of any repurchases under the 2018 Stock Repurchase Program are determined at the discretion of the Company's management based on a number of factors, including the availability of capital, other capital allocation alternatives, market conditions for the Company's Class A Common Stock and other legal and contractual restrictions. The 2018 Stock Repurchase Program does not require the Company to acquire any specific number of shares and may be modified, suspended, extended or terminated by the Company without prior notice and may be executed through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. All or part of the repurchases under the 2018 Stock Repurchase Program may be implemented under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which would allow repurchases under pre-set terms at times when the Company might otherwise be restricted from doing so under applicable securities laws.
Stock Compensation: See Note 2 for a discussion of the Company's restricted stock awards.

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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

Amounts Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income: The following table summarizes the amounts reclassified out of AOCI and recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations:
 
 
Amount reclassified from AOCI
 
Details about AOCI components
 
2018
 
2017
Location of loss (gain) reclassified from AOCI into income
Loss (gain) on cash flow hedging
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
 
$

 
$
(158
)
Cost of sales
Interest rate contracts
 

 
(3,466
)
Interest expense
 
 

 
(3,624
)
Total before income tax expense
Tax effect
 

 
1,255

Income tax expense (benefit)
 
 
$

 
$
(2,369
)
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and postretirement plan
 
 
 
 
 
Actuarial loss
 
$
580

 
$
955

(a)  
Prior-service credit
 
(6
)
 
(10
)
(a)  
 
 
574

 
945

Total before income tax expense
Tax effect
 
(85
)
 
(363
)
Income tax benefit
 
 
$
489

 
$
582

Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total reclassifications for the period
 
$
489

 
$
(1,787
)
Net of tax

(a) NACCO and NACoal's AOCI components are included in the computation of pension and postretirement expense. See Note 14 for a discussion of the Company's pension and postretirement expense.

Earnings per Share: The weighted average number of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock outstanding used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share were as follows:
 
2018
 
2017
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
6,924

 
6,830

Dilutive effect of restricted stock awards
36

 
43

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
6,960

 
6,873

 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share:
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
5.02

 
$
4.17

Discontinued operations

 
0.27

Basic earnings per share
$
5.02

 
$
4.44

 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
5.00

 
$
4.14

Discontinued operations

 
0.27

Diluted earnings per share
$
5.00

 
$
4.41



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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

NOTE 13— Income Taxes

The components of income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax provision (benefit) and the income tax provision (benefit) for the years ended December 31 are as follows:
 
2018
 
2017
Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit)
 
 
 
Domestic
$
45,170

 
$
31,454

Foreign
(3,007
)
 
(2,352
)
 
$
42,163

 
$
29,102

Income tax provision (benefit)
 
 
 
Current income tax provision (benefit):
 
 
 
Federal
$
(2,296
)
 
$
(3,885
)
State
393

 
435

Total current
(1,903
)
 
(3,450
)
Deferred income tax provision (benefit):
 
 
 
Federal
8,585

 
6,588

State
696

 
(2,499
)
Total deferred
9,281

 
4,089

 
$
7,378

 
$
639


The Company made income tax payments related to continuing operations of $0.5 million and $5.2 million during 2018 and 2017 , respectively. During the same periods, income tax refunds totaled $0.1 million and $0.3 million , respectively.
During 2017, the U.S. government enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), which significantly revised U.S. tax law. Effective January 1, 2018, the TCJA positively impacted the Company’s ongoing effective income tax rate due to the reduction of the U.S. corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent. In addition, other significant changes to existing tax law include (1) elimination of the alternative minimum tax regime for corporations; (2) limitations on the deductibility of certain executive compensation for publicly traded companies; (3) accelerated expensing of capital investment, subject to phase-out beginning in 2023; (4) a new limitation on deductible interest expense; and (5) changes in utilization of net operating losses generated after December 31, 2017.
As a result of the TCJA, the Company recorded a discrete net tax benefit of $3.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2017. This net benefit is attributable to the corporate rate reduction on existing deferred tax assets and liabilities.
A reconciliation of the federal statutory and effective income tax rate from continuing operations for the years ended December 31 is as follows:
 
2018
 
2017
Income from continuing operations before income tax provision
$
42,163

 
$
29,102

Statutory taxes at 21.0% and 35.0%, respectively
$
8,854

 
$
10,186

State and local income taxes
1,241

 
493

Valuation allowances
640

 
(1,453
)
Non-deductible expenses
663

 
224

Percentage depletion
(4,199
)
 
(6,253
)
R&D and other federal credits
(37
)
 
301

Effect of the TCJA


 
(3,132
)
Other, net
216

 
273

Income tax provision from continuing operations
$
7,378

 
$
639

Effective income tax rate from continuing operations
17.5
%
 
2.2
%


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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

The Company applied the intraperiod tax allocation rules as described in ASC 740-20 “Intraperiod Tax Allocation” to allocate the provision for income taxes between continuing operations and discontinued operations in 2017. As a result of the spin-off of HBBHC during 2017, the Company used the “with and without” approach to compute total income tax expense for 2017. The Company calculated income tax expense from all financial statement components (continuing operations and discontinued operations), the “with” approach, and compared that to the income tax expense (benefit) attributable to continuing operations, the “without” approach. The difference between the “with” and “without” was allocated to discontinued operations. While intraperiod tax allocations do not change the overall tax provision, it resulted in a gross-up of the individual components, thereby changing the amount of tax provision included in each category of income.
A detailed summary of the total deferred tax assets and liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets resulting from differences in the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities follows:
 
December 31
 
2018
 
2017
Deferred tax assets
 
 
 
Tax carryforwards
$
19,058

 
$
22,035

Inventories
2,041

 
1,878

Accrued expenses and reserves
9,860

 
11,723

Other employee benefits
4,892

 
4,640

Other
9,347

 
8,933

Total deferred tax assets
45,198

 
49,209

Less: Valuation allowance
14,219

 
13,579

 
30,979

 
35,630

Deferred tax liabilities
 
 
 
Depreciation and depletion
27,299

 
23,029

Partnership investment - development costs
5,146

 
4,069

Accrued pension benefits
1,380

 
2,570

Total deferred tax liabilities
33,825

 
29,668

Net deferred (liability) asset
$
(2,846
)
 
$
5,962


The following table summarizes the tax carryforwards and associated carryforward periods and related valuation allowances where the Company has determined that realization is uncertain:
 
December 31, 2018
 
Net deferred tax
asset
 
Valuation
allowance
 
Carryforwards
expire during:
Non-U.S. net operating loss
$
2,340

 
$
2,340

 
2024-2026
State losses
16,624

 
13,182

 
2019-2038
Research credit
1,198

 

 
2034-2038
Alternative minimum tax credit
2,310

 

 
(1)
Total
$
22,472

 
$
15,522

 
 


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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

 
December 31, 2017
 
Net deferred tax
asset
 
Valuation
allowance
 
Carryforwards
expire during:
Non-U.S. net operating loss
$
1,438

 
$
1,438

 
2024-2025
State losses
16,948

 
13,054

 
2018-2037
Research credit
1,870

 

 
2034-2037
Alternative minimum tax credit
5,335

 

 
(1)
Total
$
25,591

 
$
14,492

 
 
(1) The TCJA repealed the corporate alternative minimum tax for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017. This credit is refundable in 2021, if not fully utilized prior to 2021.
The Company has a valuation allowance for certain state and foreign deferred tax assets. Based upon the review of historical earnings and the relevant expiration of carryforwards, including utilization limitations in the various state taxing jurisdictions, the Company believes the valuation allowances are appropriate and does not expect to release valuation allowances within the next twelve months that would have a significant effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations.
The tax returns of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries are under routine examination by various taxing authorities. The Company has not been informed of any material assessment for which an accrual has not been previously provided and the Company would vigorously contest any material assessment. Management believes any potential adjustment would not materially affect the Company's financial condition or results of operations.
In general, the Company operates in taxing jurisdictions that provide a statute of limitations period ranging from three to five years for the taxing authorities to review the applicable tax filings. The examination of the 2013-2016 U.S. federal tax returns is ongoing. The Company does not have any additional material taxing jurisdictions in which the statute of limitations has been extended beyond the applicable time frame allowed by law.
The following is a reconciliation of the Company's total gross unrecognized tax benefits, defined as the aggregate tax effect of differences between tax return positions and the benefits recognized in the financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 . Approximately $1.1 million and $0.8 million of these gross amounts as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, relate to permanent items that, if recognized, would impact the effective income tax rate. This amount differs from the gross unrecognized tax benefits presented in the table below due to the decrease in U.S. federal income taxes which would occur upon the recognition of the state tax benefits included herein.
 
2018
 
2017
Balance at January 1
$
997

 
$
915

Additions based on tax positions related to prior years
283

 

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

 
82

Balance at December 31
$
1,280

 
$
997

The Company records interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions as a component of the income tax provision. The Company recognized net expense of less than $0.1 million in interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions during 2018 and 2017 , respectively. The total amount of interest and penalties accrued was $0.1 million and $0.1 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively.
The Company expects the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will change within the next 12 months; however, the change in unrecognized tax benefits, which is reasonably possible within the next 12 months, is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

NOTE 14— Retirement Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Plans: The Company maintains defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits based on years of service and average compensation during certain periods. Prior to 2017 , the Company amended the Combined Defined Benefit Plan for NACCO Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Combined Plan”) to freeze pension benefits for all employees. The Company also amended the Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan (the “SERP”) to freeze all pension benefits. Certain executive officers

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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

also maintain accounts under various deferred compensation plans that were frozen prior to 2017 . All eligible employees of the Company, including employees whose pension benefits are frozen, receive retirement benefits under defined contribution retirement plans.
The assumptions used in accounting for the defined benefit plans were as follows for the years ended December 31 :
 
2018
 
2017
Weighted average discount rates for pension benefit obligation
4.10% - 4.20%

 
3.40% - 3.55%

Weighted average discount rates for net periodic benefit cost
3.40% - 3.55%

 
3.40% - 4.00%

Expected long-term rate of return on assets for net periodic benefit cost
7.50
%
 
7.50
%
Set forth below is a detail of the net periodic pension expense (income) for the defined benefit plans for the years ended December 31 :
 
2018
 
2017
Interest cost
$
1,581

 
$
1,746

Expected return on plan assets
(2,852
)
 
(2,843
)
Amortization of actuarial loss
484

 
363

Amortization of prior service cost
58

 
58

     Settlements

 
76

Net periodic pension income
$
(729
)
 
$
(600
)
Set forth below is detail of other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss for the years ended December 31 :
 
2018
 
2017
Current year actuarial loss (gain)
$
1,397

 
$
(1,343
)
Amortization of actuarial loss
(484
)
 
(363
)
Amortization of prior service cost
(58
)
 
(58
)
Settlements

 
(76
)
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)
$
855

 
$
(1,840
)

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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

The following table sets forth the changes in the benefit obligation and the plan assets during the year and the funded status of the defined benefit plans at December 31 :
 
2018
2017
Change in benefit obligation
 
 
 
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
46,065

 
$
45,318

Interest cost
1,581

 
1,746

Actuarial (gain) loss
(3,286
)
 
1,275

Benefits paid
(2,334
)
 
(2,019
)
Settlements

 
(255
)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year
$
42,026

 
$
46,065

Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year
$
42,026

 
$
46,065

Change in plan assets
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
$
38,527

 
$
34,628

Actual (loss) return on plan assets
(1,832
)
 
5,461

Employer contributions
593

 
712

Benefits paid
(2,334
)
 
(2,019
)
Settlements

 
(255
)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
$
34,954

 
$
38,527

Funded status at end of year
$
(7,072
)
 
$
(7,538
)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheets consist of:
 
 
 
Non-current assets
$
2,047

 
$
2,051

Current liabilities
(588
)
 
(700
)
Non-current liabilities
(8,531
)
 
(8,889
)
 
$
(7,072
)
 
$
(7,538
)
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) consist of:
 
 
 
Actuarial loss
$
16,277

 
$
15,363

Prior service cost
878

 
937

Deferred taxes
(3,320
)
 
(6,481
)
 
$
13,835

 
$
9,819

The Company recognizes as a component of benefit cost (income), as of the measurement date, any unrecognized actuarial net gains or losses that exceed 10% of the larger of the projected benefit obligations or the plan assets, defined as the "corridor." Amounts outside the corridor are amortized over the average expected remaining service of active participants expected to benefit under the retiree medical plans or over the average expected remaining lifetime of inactive participants for the pension plans. The (gain) loss amounts recognized in AOCI are not expected to be fully recognized until the plan is terminated or as settlements occur, which would trigger accelerated recognition. Prior service costs resulting from plan changes are also in AOCI.
The Company's policy is to make contributions to fund its pension plans within the range allowed by applicable regulations.
The Company maintains one supplemental defined benefit plan that pays monthly benefits to participants directly out of corporate funds. All other pension benefit payments are made from assets of the pension plans.

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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

Future pension benefit payments expected to be paid from assets of the pension plans are:
2019
$
2,475

2020
2,560

2021
2,669

2022
2,760

2023
2,819

2024 - 2028
14,232

 
$
27,515

The expected long-term rate of return on defined benefit plan assets reflects management's expectations of long-term rates of return on funds invested to provide for benefits included in the projected benefit obligations. In establishing the expected long-term rate of return assumption for plan assets, the Company considers the historical rates of return over a period of time that is consistent with the long-term nature of the underlying obligations of these plans as well as a forward-looking rate of return. The historical and forward-looking rates of return for each of the asset classes used to determine the Company's estimated rate of return assumption were based upon the rates of return earned or expected to be earned by investments in the equivalent benchmark market indices for each of the asset classes.
Expected returns for pension plans are based on a calculated market-related value for pension plan assets. Under this methodology, asset gains and losses resulting from actual returns that differ from the Company's expected returns are recognized in the market-related value of assets ratably over three years.
The pension plans maintain investment policies that, among other things, establish a portfolio asset allocation methodology with percentage allocation bands for individual asset classes. The investment policies provide that investments are reallocated between asset classes as balances exceed or fall below the appropriate allocation bands.
The following is the actual allocation percentage and target allocation percentage for the pension plan assets at December 31:
 
2018
Actual
Allocation
 
2017
Actual
Allocation
 
Target Allocation
Range
U.S. equity securities
42.4
%
 
47.2
%
 
36.0% - 54.0%
Non-U.S. equity securities
19.4
%
 
21.1
%
 
16.0% - 24.0%
Fixed income securities
37.7
%
 
31.4
%
 
30.0% - 40.0%
Money market
0.5
%
 
0.3
%
 
0.0% - 10.0%
The defined benefit pension plans do not have any direct ownership of NACCO common stock.
The fair value of each major category of the Company's pension plan assets are valued using quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets, or Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Following are the values as of December 31 :
 
Level 1
 
2018
 
2017
U.S. equity securities
$
14,834

 
$
18,175

Non-U.S. equity securities
6,790

 
8,120

Fixed income securities
13,169

 
12,097

Money market
161

 
135

Total
$
34,954

 
$
38,527

Postretirement Health Care: The Company also maintains health care plans which provide benefits to grandfathered eligible retired employees. All health care plans of the Company have a cap on the Company's share of the costs. The health care plans were amended effective January 1, 2019 to eliminate the open network structure. The move to network provided benefits will result in cost savings for the Company. These plans have no assets. Under the Company's current policy, plan benefits are funded at the time they are due to participants.

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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

The assumptions used in accounting for the postretirement health care plans are set forth below for the years ended December 31 :
 
2018
 
2017
Weighted average discount rates for benefit obligation
3.80
%
 
3.10
%
Weighted average discount rates for net periodic benefit cost
3.10
%
 
3.25
%
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year
6.75
%
 
7.00
%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (ultimate trend rate)
5.0
%
 
5.0
%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate
2025

 
2025

Set forth below is a detail of the net periodic benefit expense for the postretirement health care plans for the years ended December 31 :
 
2018
 
2017
Service cost
$
50

 
$
50

Interest cost
98

 
101

Amortization of actuarial loss
96

 
97

Amortization of prior service credit
(64
)
 
(17
)
Net periodic benefit expense
$
180

 
$
231

Set forth below is a detail of other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31 :
 
2018
 
2017
Current year actuarial (gain) loss
$
(756
)
 
$
154

Amortization of actuarial loss
(96
)
 
(97
)
Current year prior service credit
(325
)
 

Amortization of prior service credit
64

 
17

Total recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income
$
(1,113
)
 
$
74


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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

The following sets forth the changes in benefit obligations during the year and the funded status of the postretirement health care at December 31 :
 
2018
 
2017
Change in benefit obligation
 
 
 
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
3,221

 
$
3,211

Service cost
50

 
50

Interest cost
98

 
101

Plan amendments
(326
)
 

Actuarial (gain) loss
(756
)
 
154

Benefits paid
(174
)
 
(295
)
Benefit obligation at end of year
$
2,113

 
$
3,221

Funded status at end of year
$
(2,113
)
 
$
(3,221
)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheets consist of:
 
 
 
Current liabilities
$
(215
)
 
$
(282
)
Noncurrent liabilities
(1,898
)
 
(2,939
)
 
$
(2,113
)
 
$
(3,221
)
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) consist of:
 
 
 
Actuarial loss
$
189

 
$
1,040

Prior service credit
(339
)
 
(78
)
Deferred taxes
(74
)
 
287

 
$
(224
)
 
$
1,249

Future postretirement health care benefit payments expected to be paid are:
2019
215

2020
234

2021
250

2022
238

2023
232

2024 - 2028
902

 
$
2,071

Defined Contribution Plans: NACCO and its subsidiaries maintain defined contribution (401(k)) plans for substantially all employees and provide employer matching contributions based on plan provisions. The defined contribution retirement plans provide for a minimum employer contribution. Certain plans also permit additional contributions whereby the applicable company's contribution to participants is determined annually based on a formula that includes the effect of actual compared with targeted operating results and the age and/or compensation of the participants. Total costs, including Company contributions, for these plans were $2.6 million and $2.6 million in 2018 and 2017 , respectively.

NOTE 15— Business Segments

NACCO is a holding company that operates primarily in the mining industry. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, NACoal, is the reportable operating segment. See Note 1 for a discussion of the Company's industries and product lines. NACCO's non-operating segment, NACCO and Other, includes the accounts of the parent company and Bellaire.
Financial information for each of NACCO's reportable segments is presented in the following table. All current operations reside in the U.S. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are described in Note 2 .
The majority of NACoal's revenues are generated from its consolidated mining operations and value-added mining services. MLMC's customer, Choctaw Generation Limited Partnership, LLLP, accounted for approximately 60% of NACoal's revenues

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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

for both of the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 . NAM's largest customer, Cemex Construction Materials of Florida, LLC, accounted for approximately 20% and 18% of NACoal's revenues for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. The loss of or significant reduction in sales to any key customer could result in significant decreases in NACoal's revenue and profitability.
The management fees charged to NACoal represent an allocation of corporate overhead of the parent company. The Company believes the allocation method is reasonable. Prior to the spin-off of HBBHC, NACCO received management fees from HBBHC of $3.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 . In connection with the spin-off of HBBHC, the Company and HBBHC entered into a TSA. See Note 3 for further discussion of the spin-off and TSA.
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
Revenues from external customers
$
135,375

 
$
104,778

Gross profit (loss)
 
 
 
NACoal
$
30,337

 
$
17,198

NACCO and Other
(369
)
 
(279
)
Total
$
29,968

 
$
16,919

Earnings of unconsolidated operations
$
64,994

 
$
61,361

Selling, general and administrative expenses, including Amortization of intangible assets
 
 
 
NACoal
$
45,939

 
$
42,516

NACCO and Other
6,291

 
7,098

Total
$
52,230

 
$
49,614

Operating profit (loss)
 
 
 
NACoal
$
50,284

 
$
39,677

NACCO and Other
(6,660
)
 
(6,863
)
Total
$
43,624

 
$
32,814

Total assets
 
 
 
NACoal
$
274,800

 
$
277,538

NACCO and Other
120,954

 
135,434

Eliminations
(18,763
)
 
(23,420
)
Total
$
376,991

 
$
389,552

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
 
 
NACoal
$
14,596

 
$
12,444

NACCO and Other
87

 
323

Total
$
14,683

 
$
12,767

Capital expenditures
 
 
 
NACoal
$
20,799

 
$
15,692

NACCO and Other
131

 
12

Total
$
20,930

 
$
15,704



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

NOTE 16— Parent Company Condensed Balance Sheets

The condensed balance sheets of NACCO, the parent company, at December 31 are as follows:
 
2018
 
2017
ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
84,819

 
$
94,646

Accounts receivable from affiliates

2,418

 
9,189

Current intercompany accounts receivable, net
868

 

Other current assets
4,508

 
1,714

Investment in subsidiaries:
 
 
 
NACoal
173,020

 
141,174

Other, primarily Bellaire
12,633

 
13,340

 
185,653

 
154,514

Property, plant and equipment, net
241

 
310

Other non-current assets
7,851

 
9,550

Total Assets
$
286,358

 
$
269,923

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities
$
5,148

 
$
7,627

Current intercompany accounts payable, net

 
11,858

Note payable to Bellaire
17,300

 
17,850

Deferred compensation
12,939

 
12,939

Other non-current liabilities
267

 
201

Stockholders’ equity
250,704

 
219,448

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$
286,358

 
$
269,923

The credit agreement at NACoal allows for the transfer of assets to NACCO under certain circumstances. The amount of NACCO's investment in NACoal and Bellaire that was restricted at December 31, 2018 totaled approximately $1.6 million . The amount of unrestricted cash available to NACCO included in “Investment in subsidiaries” was $0.3 million at December 31, 2018 . Dividends and management fees from its subsidiaries are the primary sources of cash for NACCO.

NOTE 17— Unconsolidated Subsidiaries

NACoal's wholly owned unconsolidated subsidiaries each meet the definition of a variable interest entity. See Note 1 for a discussion of these entities. The income taxes resulting from the operations of the unconsolidated subsidiaries are solely the responsibility of the Company. The pre-tax income from the unconsolidated subsidiaries, excluding NoDak, is reported on the line “Earnings of unconsolidated operations” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, with related income taxes included in the provision for income taxes. The Company has included the pre-tax earnings of the unconsolidated subsidiaries, excluding NoDak, above operating profit as they are an integral component of the Company's business and operating results. The pre-tax income from NoDak is reported on the line "Income from other unconsolidated affiliates" in the "Other (income) expense" section of the Consolidated Statements of Operations, with the related income taxes included in the provision for income taxes.

The investment in the unconsolidated subsidiaries and related tax positions totaled $20.1 million and $16.3 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. The Company's maximum risk of loss relating to these entities is limited to its invested capital, which was $4.4 million and $5.2 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively.

NACoal is a party to certain guarantees related to Coyote Creek. Under certain circumstances of default or termination of Coyote Creek’s Lignite Sales Agreement (“LSA”), NACoal would be obligated for payment of a "make-whole" amount to Coyote Creek’s third party lenders. The “make-whole” amount is based on the excess, if any, of the discounted value of the remaining scheduled debt payments over the principal amount. In addition, in the event Coyote Creek’s LSA is terminated on

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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

or after January 1, 2024 by Coyote Creek’s customers, NACoal is obligated to purchase Coyote Creek’s dragline and rolling stock for the then net book value of those assets. To date, no payments have been required from NACoal since the inception of these guarantees. The Company believes that the likelihood NACoal would be required to perform under the guarantees is remote, and no amounts related to these guarantees have been recorded.
Summarized financial information for the unconsolidated subsidiaries is as follows:
 
2018
 
2017
Statement of Operations
 
 
 
Revenue
$
766,558

 
$
791,264

Gross profit
$
76,600

 
$
87,760

Income before income taxes
$
66,270

 
$
62,607

Net income
$
55,247

 
$
55,268

Balance Sheet
 
 
 
Current assets
$
182,353

 
$
179,316

Non-current assets
$
860,049

 
$
883,919

Current liabilities
$
146,788

 
$
175,844

Non-current liabilities
$
891,175

 
$
882,200

Revenue includes all mine operating costs that are reimbursed by the customers of the unconsolidated subsidiaries as well as the compensation per ton of coal, heating unit (MMBtu) or yard of limestone delivered. Reimbursed costs have offsetting expenses and have no impact on income before taxes. Income before income taxes represents the earnings of the unconsolidated operations and the income from other unconsolidated affiliates.
NACoal received dividends of $56.0 million and $54.7 million from the unconsolidated subsidiaries in 2018 and 2017 , respectively.

NOTE 18— Related Party Transactions

One of the Company's directors is a retired Jones Day partner. Legal services rendered by Jones Day approximated $2.1 million and $3.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively.
In connection with the spin-off of HBBHC, the Company and HBBHC entered into a TSA. See Note 3 for further discussion of the spin-off and TSA.

Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. retired as the President and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO effective September 30, 2017. In order to facilitate a smooth transition, Mr. Rankin continues to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of NACCO and Mr. Rankin supports the President and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO upon request under the terms of a consulting agreement. Fees for consulting services rendered by Mr. Rankin approximated $0.5 million and $0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively.
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. ("Hyster-Yale") is a former subsidiary of the Company that was spun-off to stockholders in 2012. In the ordinary course of business, NACoal leases or buys Hyster-Yale lift trucks. The terms may not be comparable to terms that would be obtained in a transaction between unaffiliated parties.



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SCHEDULE I—CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE PARENT
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PARENT COMPANY CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

 
December 31
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
84,819

 
$
94,646

Accounts receivable from affiliates
2,418

 
9,189

Current intercompany accounts receivable, net
868

 

Other current assets
4,508

 
1,714

Investment in subsidiaries:
 
 
 
NACoal
173,020

 
141,174

Other, primarily Bellaire
12,633

 
13,340

 
185,653

 
154,514

Property, plant and equipment, net
241

 
310

Other non-current assets
7,851

 
9,550

Total Assets
$
286,358

 
$
269,923

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities
$
5,148

 
$
7,627

Current intercompany accounts payable, net

 
11,858

Note payable to Bellaire
17,300

 
17,850

Deferred compensation
12,939

 
12,939

Other non-current liabilities
267

 
201

Stockholders’ equity
250,704

 
219,448

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$
286,358

 
$
269,923

See Notes to Parent Company Condensed Financial Statements.



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SCHEDULE I—CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE PARENT
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PARENT COMPANY CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 
Year Ended December 31
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Expense (income):
 
 
 
Intercompany interest expense
$
1,223

 
$
1,256

Other, net
(613
)
 
(314
)
 
610

 
942

Administrative and general expenses
5,962

 
6,466

Loss before income taxes
(6,572
)
 
(7,408
)
Income tax benefit
(676
)
 
(366
)
Net loss before equity in earnings of subsidiaries
(5,896
)
 
(7,042
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
40,681

 
35,505

Income from continuing operations
34,785

 
28,463

Discontinued operations, net of tax
$

 
$
1,874

Net income
34,785

 
30,337

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 
1,725

Deferred gain on available for sale securities, net of tax

 
834

Current period cash flow hedging activity, net of $941 tax expense in 2017

 
1,543

Reclassification of hedging activities into earnings, net of $1,255 tax expense in 2017

 
(2,369
)
Current period pension and postretirement plan adjustment, net of $14 tax benefit in 2018 and net of $440 tax expense in 2017, respectively
(301
)
 
749

Reclassification of pension and postretirement adjustments into earnings, net of $85 and $363 tax benefit in 2018 and 2017, respectively
489

 
582

Total other comprehensive income
188

 
3,064

Comprehensive Income
$
34,973

 
$
33,401

See Notes to Parent Company Condensed Financial Statements.


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SCHEDULE I—CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE PARENT
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PARENT COMPANY CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 
Year Ended December 31
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Operating Activities
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
34,785

 
$
28,463

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
40,681

 
35,505

Parent company only net loss
(5,896
)
 
(7,042
)
Net changes related to operating activities
(5,496
)
 
7,881

Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities
(11,392
)
 
839

Investing Activities
 
 
 
Proceeds from the sale of assets

 
834

Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
(12
)
 
(12
)
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities
(12
)
 
822

Financing Activities
 
 
 
Dividends received from subsidiaries
8,000

 
4,000

Dividends received from HBBHC

 
38,000

Notes payable to Bellaire
(551
)
 
(250
)
Purchase of treasury shares
(1,294
)
 

Cash dividends paid
(4,578
)
 
(6,682
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
1,577

 
35,068

Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
 
(Decrease) increase for the period
(9,827
)
 
36,729

Balance at the beginning of the period
94,646

 
57,917

Balance at the end of the period
$
84,819

 
$
94,646

See Notes to Parent Company Condensed Financial Statements.









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SCHEDULE I—CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE PARENT
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO PARENT COMPANY CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017
The notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, incorporated in Item 15 of this Form 10-K, are hereby incorporated by reference into these Notes to Parent Company Condensed Financial Statements.
NOTE A — ACCOUNTING POLICIES
NACCO Industries, Inc. (the parent company or “NACCO”) is a holding company that operates primarily in the mining industry. In the Parent Company Condensed Financial Statements, NACCO's investment in subsidiaries is stated at cost plus equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries since the date of acquisition. NACCO's share of net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries is included in net income using the equity method. Parent Company financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements.
NOTE B — LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS AND GUARANTEES
It is NACCO's policy not to guarantee the debt of NACoal.
NOTE C — UNRESTRICTED CASH
The amount of unrestricted cash available to NACCO, included in “Investment in subsidiaries,” was $0.3 million at December 31, 2018 and was in addition to the $84.8 million  of cash included in the Parent Company Condensed Balance Sheet at December 31, 2018 .





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SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017
 
 
 
 
Additions
 
 
 
 
 
 
Description
 
Balance at Beginning of Period
 
Charged to
Costs and
Expenses
 
Charged to
Other Accounts
— Describe
 
Deductions
— Describe
 
Balance at
End of
Period (A)
(In thousands)
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reserves deducted from asset accounts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred tax valuation allowances
 
$
13,579

 
$
639

 
$
1

 

 
 
 
$
14,219

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reserves deducted from asset accounts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred tax valuation allowances
 
$
12,881

 
$
699

 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
 
 
$
13,579

(A)
Balances which are not required to be presented and those which are immaterial have been omitted.

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Exhibit 4.5



AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCKHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT
This AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCKHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT, dated as of February 14, 2019 (this “Amendment”), by and among the Depository, NACCO Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), the new Participating Stockholder identified on the signature pages hereto (the “New Participating Stockholder”) and the Participating Stockholders under the Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2017, as amended (the “Stockholders’ Agreement”), by and among the Depository, the Corporation and the Participating Stockholders. Capitalized terms defined in the Stockholders’ Agreement are used herein as so defined.
This Amendment sets forth the terms and conditions on which the New Participating Stockholder will join in and become a party to the Stockholders’ Agreement.
Pursuant to Section 8 of the Stockholders’ Agreement, prior to the acquisition of Class B Common Stock by a Permitted Transferee, the Stockholders’ Agreement may be amended to add a Permitted Transferee as a Participating Stockholder by a writing signed by the Signatories, the Corporation and such Permitted Transferee.
In consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter set forth and other good and valuable consideration had and received, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.      Representations and Warranties . The New Participating Stockholder represents and warrants to the other Participating Stockholders and the Corporation as follows:
(a)      The New Participating Stockholder is the beneficial owner of, or simultaneously with the execution hereof will acquire and be deemed to be the beneficial owner of, the shares of Class B Common Stock identified below such New Participating Stockholder’s name on the signature pages hereto (except as otherwise described thereon), and except as otherwise described thereon such New Participating Stockholder does not own of record or beneficially or have any interest in any other shares of Class B Common Stock or any options to purchase or rights to subscribe or otherwise acquire any other shares of Class B Common Stock other than pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement;
(b)      The New Participating Stockholder has the right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and to perform such New Participating Stockholder’s obligations hereunder and under the Stockholders’ Agreement; if this Amendment is being executed by a trustee on behalf of a trust, such trustee has full right, power and authority to enter into this Amendment on behalf of the trust and to bind the trust and its beneficiaries to the terms hereof; if this Amendment is being executed on behalf of a Participating Stockholder Organization, the person executing this Amendment is a duly authorized representative of such Participating Stockholder Organization with full right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment on behalf of such Participating Stockholder Organization and to bind such Participating Stockholder Organization to the terms hereof; the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment by such New Participating Stockholder will not constitute a violation of, conflict with or result in a default under (i) any contract, understanding or arrangement to which such New Participating Stockholder is a party or by which such New Participating Stockholder is bound or require the consent of any other person or any party pursuant thereto; (ii) any organizational, charter or other governance documents (including, without limitation, any partnership agreement, certificate of incorporation, or bylaws) of the New Participating

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Stockholder, (iii) any judgment, decree or order applicable to such New Participating Stockholder; or (iv) any law, rule or regulation of any governmental body;
(c)      This Amendment and the Stockholders’ Agreement constitute legal, valid and binding agreements on the part of such New Participating Stockholder; the shares of Class B Common Stock owned beneficially by such New Participating Stockholder are fully paid and nonassessable; and
(d)      The shares of Class B Common Stock owned beneficially by the New Participating Stockholder are now held by the New Participating Stockholder, free and clear of all adverse claims, liens, encumbrances and security interests (except as created by the Stockholders’ Agreement and any Amendments thereto, including this Amendment, and the Restated Certificate).
2.      Address for Notices . The address for all notices to each New Participating Stockholder provided pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement shall be the address set forth below such New Participating Stockholder’s name on the signature pages hereto, or to such other address as such New Participating Stockholder may specify to the Depository.
3.      Agreement to be Bound by Stockholders’ Agreement . The New Participating Stockholder agrees to be bound by all of the terms and provisions of the Stockholders’ Agreement applicable to Participating Stockholders.
4.      Beneficiaries . The New Participating Stockholder acknowledges that the Corporation and each Participating Stockholder is a beneficiary of this Amendment.
5.      Amendment of Stockholders’ Agreement . The Stockholders’ Agreement is hereby amended to add the New Participating Stockholder as a Participating Stockholder.
6.      Signature of Amendment by Trusts, Minors and Incompetents .
(a)      In order for a trust exclusively (as defined in Section 1.11 of the Stockholders’ Agreement) for the benefit of a Family Member or Members to be considered a Participating Stockholder:
(i)      the trustee and all adult beneficiaries of such trusts having a current trust interest (as well as all Charitable Organization beneficiaries having a current trust interest) shall have previously signed the Stockholders’ Agreement or shall sign this Amendment as a Participating Stockholder;
(ii)      the trustee and a parent or legal guardian, for trusts with minor beneficiaries having a current trust interest, shall sign this Amendment on behalf of any such minor beneficiaries; or
(iii)      the trustee and legal guardian, if any, for trusts with incompetent beneficiaries having a current trust interest, shall sign this Amendment on behalf of any such incompetent beneficiaries.
(b)      If, at any time, any trust shall have an adult beneficiary (and such beneficiary is not incompetent) having a current trust interest or an ascertainable Charitable Organization beneficiary having a current trust interest and if such beneficiary has not previously signed the Stockholders’ Agreement, then if such beneficiary shall fail or be unable to sign this Amendment for a period of 30 calendar days following notification to such beneficiary of the terms of this Amendment and the

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Stockholders’ Agreement by the Depository and following signature of this Amendment by the trustee, the trust shall thereupon cease to be a Participating Stockholder and Section 3.2 of the Stockholders’ Agreement shall then apply as if the shares of Class B Common Stock held by the trust were then to be converted. The donor of a trust that is revocable by the donor alone, during the lifetime of such donor, shall be considered the only beneficiary thereof so long as such trust is so revocable.
(c)      In the case of Class B Common Stock held by a custodian under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (or the practical equivalent thereof) for the benefit of a minor Family Member, the custodian shall sign this Amendment on behalf of such minor if such minor is to be considered a Participating Stockholder.
(d)      In the case of Class B Common Stock held in the name of a minor Family Member, a parent or legal guardian of such minor shall sign this Amendment on behalf of such minor if such minor is to be considered a Participating Stockholder.
(e)      In the case of Class B Common Stock held in the name of an incompetent Family Member, the legal guardian of such incompetent shall sign this Amendment on behalf of such incompetent if such incompetent is to be considered a Participating Stockholder.
(f)      When a minor described in Section 6(c) or(d) reaches the age of majority, or an incompetent described in Section 6(e) is no longer impaired by such disability and has reached the age of majority, such Family Member shall execute and deliver an Amendment which has been executed and delivered by the Participating Stockholders (or their attorney-in-fact), the Corporation and the Depository. If such Family Member shall fail or be unable to sign such Amendment for a period of 30 calendar days following notification to such Family Member of the terms of the Stockholders’ Agreement by the Depository, such Family Member shall thereupon cease to be a Participating Stockholder and Section 3.2 of the Stockholders’ Agreement shall then apply as if the shares of Class B Common Stock were then to be converted.
7.      Power of Attorney . The undersigned New Participating Stockholder hereby constitutes and appoints Alfred M. Rankin, Jr., Dennis W. LaBarre, John D. Neumann, Jesse L. Adkins and Kimberly J. Pustulka and each of them, as the true and lawful attorney or attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, in any and all capacities to:
(a)      execute any and all statements under Section 13 or Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of beneficial ownership of shares of Class B Common Stock subject to the Stockholders’ Agreement as amended by this Amendment, including all statements on Schedule 13D and all amendments thereto, all joint filing agreements pursuant to Rule 13d-l(k) under such Exchange Act in connection with such statements, all initial statements of beneficial ownership on Form 3 and any and all other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and
(b)      execute and deliver any and all Amendments whereby a Family Member, Charitable Organization or Participating Stockholder Organization becomes a Participating Stockholder or any other amendment to the Stockholders’ Agreement in accordance with Section 8 of the Stockholders’ Agreement, other than those amendments that (i) extend the term of the Stockholders’ Agreement or(ii) amend Section 2, 3, 4 or 8 of the Stockholders’ Agreement, thereby granting to said attorney or attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do so and to perform each and

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every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney or attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their substitutes or resubstitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Section 7. The grant of this power of attorney shall not be affected by any disability of such undersigned New Participating Stockholder. If applicable law requires additional or substituted language or formalities (including witnesses or acknowledgments) in order to validate the power of attorney intended to be granted by this Section 7, each New Participating Stockholder agrees to execute and deliver such additional instruments and to take such further acts as may be necessary to validate such power of attorney.
8.      Counterparts . This Amendment may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument, without production of the others.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Participating Stockholder, the Participating Stockholders, the Corporation and the Depository have executed this Amendment or caused this Amendment to be executed in their respective names, all as of the date and year first above written.

Elisabeth Marshall Rankin Trust u/a/d December 30, 2015 as amended

(a new Participating Stockholder)


Name:          /s/ Elisabeth M. Rankin, Trustee         
Elisabeth M. Rankin, Trustee

Address:     5875 Landerbrook Drive             
Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124         










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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Participating Stockholder, the Participating Stockholders, the Corporation and the Depository have executed this Amendment or caused this Amendment to be executed in their respective names, all as of the date and year first above written.

NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC.


By:      /s/ John D. Neumann     

Name:      John D. Neumann     

Title:      Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date:      2/14/2019     


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Participating Stockholder, the Participating Stockholders, the Corporation and the Depository have executed this Amendment or caused this Amendment to be executed in their respective names, all as of the date and year first above written.


NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC., as Depository


By:      /s/ John D. Neumann     

Name:      John D. Neumann     

Title:      Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date:      2/14/2019     


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Participating Stockholder, the Participating Stockholders, the Corporation and the Depository have executed this Amendment or caused this Amendment to be executed in their respective names, all as of the date and year first above written.

THE PARTICIPATING STOCKHOLDERS listed in Annex A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference

By:      /s/ John D. Neumann     
John D. Neumann, Attorney-in-fact

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Annex A
PARTICIPATING STOCKHOLDERS
1.      Clara L. T. Rankin
2.      Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
3.      Victoire G. Rankin
4.      Helen Rankin Butler (f/k/a Helen P. Rankin)
5.      Clara T. Rankin Williams (f/k/a Clara T. Rankin)
6.      Thomas T. Rankin
7.      Matthew M. Rankin
8.      James T. Rankin
9.      Claiborne R. Rankin
10.      Chloe O. Rankin
11.      Chloe R. Seelbach (f/k/a Chloe E. Rankin)
12.      Claiborne R. Rankin, Jr.
13.      Roger F. Rankin
14.      Bruce T. Rankin
15.      Martha S. Kelly
16.      Susan Sichel
17.      Jennifer T. Jerome
18.      Caroline T. Ruschell
19.      David F. Taplin
20.      Beatrice B. Taplin
21.      Theodore D. Taplin
22.      Britton T. Taplin
23.      Frank F. Taplin
24.      Rankin Management, Inc.
25.      Rankin Associates I, L.P. (f/k/a CTR Family Associates, L.P.)
26.
The Trust created under the Agreement, dated December 28, 1976, between National City Bank, as trustee, and Clara L.T. Rankin, for the benefit of grandchildren
27.
The Trust created under the Agreement, dated July 20, 2000, as supplemented, amended and restated, between Alfred M. Rankin, Jr., as trustee, and Clara T. Rankin, for the benefit of Clara T. Rankin

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28.
The Trust created under the Agreement, dated September 28, 2000, as supplemented, amended and restated, between Alfred M. Rankin, Jr., as trustee, and Alfred M. Rankin, Jr., for the benefit of Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
29.
The Trust created under the Agreement, dated September 28, 2000, as supplemented, amended and restated, between Victoire G. Rankin, as trustee, and Victoire G. Rankin, for the benefit of Victoire G. Rankin
30.
The Trust created under the Agreement, dated December 29, 1967, as supplemented, amended and restated, between Thomas T. Rankin, as trustee, and Thomas T. Rankin, creating a trust for the benefit of Thomas T. Rankin
31.
The Trust created under the Agreement, dated June 22, 1971, as supplemented, amended and restated, between Claiborne R. Rankin, as trustee, and Claiborne R. Rankin, creating a trust for the benefit of Claiborne R. Rankin
32.
The Trust created under the Agreement, dated September 11, 1973, as supplemented, amended and restated, between Roger F. Rankin, as trustee, and Roger F. Rankin, creating a trust for the benefit of Roger F. Rankin
33.
The Trust created under the Agreement, dated September 28, 2000, between Alfred M. Rankin, Jr., as trustee, and Bruce T. Rankin, for the benefit of Bruce T. Rankin
34.
The Trust created under the Agreement, dated October 15, 1975, between National City Bank, as trustee, and Theodore D. Taplin, for the benefit of Theodore D. Taplin
35.
The Trust created under the Agreement, dated December 30, 1977, as supplemented, amended and restated, between National City Bank, as trustee, and Britton T. Taplin for the benefit of Britton T. Taplin
36.
The Trust created under the Agreement, dated December 29, 1989, as supplemented, amended and restated, between Clara T. (Rankin) Williams, as trustee, and Clara T. (Rankin) Williams for the benefit of Clara T. (Rankin) Williams
37.
The Trust created under the Agreement, dated December 29, 1989, as supplemented, amended and restated, between Helen P. (Rankin) Butler, as trustee, and Helen P. (Rankin) Butler for the benefit of Helen P. (Rankin) Butler
38.
Corbin Rankin
39.
Alison A. Rankin
40.
National City Bank as agent under the Agreement, dated July 16, 1969, with Margaret E. Taplin
41.
Alison A. Rankin, as trustee fbo A. Farnham Rankin under Irrevocable Trust No. 1, dated December 18, 1997, with Roger Rankin, Grantor
42.
Alison A. Rankin, as trustee fbo Elisabeth M. Rankin under Irrevocable Trust No. 1, dated December 18, 1997, with Roger Rankin, Grantor
43.
Rankin Associates II, L.P.
44.
John C. Butler, Jr.
45.
Clara Rankin Butler

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46.
The Trust created under the Agreement, dated July 24, 1998, as amended, between Frank F. Taplin, as trustee, and Frank F. Taplin, for the benefit of Frank F. Taplin
47.
David B. H. Williams
48.
Griffin B. Butler (by John C. Butler, Jr. as Custodian)
49.
The Claiborne R. Rankin, Jr. Revocable Trust dated August 25, 2000
50.
Alison A. Rankin as Trustee under Irrevocable Trust No. 2, dated September 11, 2000, for the benefit of A. Farnham Rankin
51.
Alison A. Rankin as Trustee under Irrevocable Trust No. 2, dated September 11, 2000, for the benefit of Elisabeth M. Rankin
52.
Alison A. Rankin as Trustee of the Alison A. Rankin Revocable Trust, dated September 11, 2000
53.
The Trust created under the Agreement, dated December 20, 1993 for the benefit of Matthew M. Rankin
54.
Scott Seelbach
55.
Margo Jamison Victoire Williams (by Clara Rankin Williams as Custodian)
56.
Trust created under the Agreement, dated June 1, 1995, between Chloe O. Rankin, as Trustee, and Chloe O. Rankin, for the benefit of Chloe O. Rankin
57.
Trust created by the Agreement, dated June 17, 1999, between John C. Butler, Jr., as trustee, and John C. Butler, Jr., creating a trust for the benefit of John C. Butler, Jr.
58.
Clara Rankin Butler 2002 Trust, dated November 5, 2002
59.
Griffin Bedwell Butler 2002 Trust, dated November 5, 2002
60.
Elizabeth B. Rankin
61.
Margo Jamison Victoire Williams 2004 Trust created by the Agreement, dated December 10, 2004, between David B.H. Williams, as trustee, and Clara Rankin Williams, creating a trust for the benefit of Margo Jamison Victoire Williams
62.
Helen Charles Williams 2004 Trust created by the Agreement, dated December 10, 2004, between David B.H. Williams, as trustee, and Clara Rankin Williams, creating a trust for the benefit of Helen Charles Williams
63.
Helen Charles Williams (by David B.H. Williams as Custodian)
64.
Julia L. Rankin Kuipers
65.
Trust created by the Agreement, dated December 21, 2004 for the benefit of Julia L. Rankin
66.
Thomas Parker Rankin
67.
Taplin Elizabeth Seelbach (by Scott Seelbach as Custodian)
68.
Trust created by the Agreement, dated December 21, 2004, between Chloe R. Seelbach, as trustee, and Claiborne R. Rankin, creating a trust for the benefit of Taplin Elizabeth Seelbach
69.
Rankin Associates IV, L.P.

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70.
Marital Trust created by the Agreement, dated January 21, 1966, as supplemented, amended and restated, between PNC Bank and Beatrice Taplin, as Trustees, and Thomas E. Taplin, for the benefit of Beatrice B. Taplin
71.
Trust created by the Agreement, dated May 10, 2007, between Mathew M. Rankin, as Grantor, and Mathew M. Rankin and James T. Rankin, as co-trustees, for the benefit of Mary Marshall Rankin
72.
Trust created by Agreement, dated May 10, 2007, between Mathew M. Rankin, as trustee, and James T. Rankin, creating a trust for the benefit of William Alexander Rankin
73.
Trust created by the Agreement dated December 21, 2004, between Chloe R. Seelbach, as trustee, and Claiborne R. Rankin, creating a trust for the benefit of Isabelle Scott Seelbach
74.
Lynne Turman Rankin
75.
Jacob A. Kuipers
76.
2012 Chloe O. Rankin Trust
77.
2012 Corbin K. Rankin Trust
78.
2012 Alison A. Rankin Trust
79.
2012 Helen R. Butler Trust
80.
2012 Clara R. Williams Trust
81.
The David B.H. Williams Trust, David B.H. Trustee u/a/d October 14, 2009
82.
Mary Marshall Rankin (by Matthew M. Rankin, as Custodian)
83.
William Alexander Rankin (by Matthew M. Rankin, as Custodian)
84.
Margaret Pollard Rankin (by James T. Rankin, as Custodian)
85.
Trust created by the Agreement, dated April 10, 2009, between Chloe R. Seelbach, as trustee, creating a trust for the benefit of Chloe R. Seelbach
86.
Trust created by the Agreement, dated December 21, 2004, between Chloe R. Seelbach, as trustee, and Claiborne R. Rankin, creating a trust for the benefit of Thomas Wilson Seelbach
87.
Isabelle Seelbach (by Chloe R. Seelbach, as Custodian)
88.
Elisabeth M. Rankin
89.
A. Farnham Rankin
90.
Taplin Annuity Trust #1 of Beatrice B. Taplin dated June 18, 2011
91.
The Beatrice B. Taplin Trust/Custody dtd December 12, 2001, Beatrice B. Taplin, as Trustee, for the benefit of Beatrice B. Taplin
92.
Ngaio T. Lowry Trust, dated February 26, 1998, Caroline T. Ruschell, Trustee
93.
Caroline T. Ruschell Trust Agreement dated December 8, 2005, Caroline T. Ruschell as Trustee
94.
Thomas E. Taplin Exempt Family Trust u/a dated January 21, 1966 and as amended, Beatrice Taplin, Trustee

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95.
Thomas E. Taplin Exempt Family Trust u/a dated January 21, 1966 amended, per IRC 1015(A) Dual Basis Sub-Account, Beatrice Taplin, Trustee
96.
Alfred M. Rankin Jr.-Roth IRA- Brokerage Account #*****
97.
John C. Butler, Jr.-Roth IRA- Brokerage Account #*****
98.
DiAhn Taplin
99.
BTR 2012 GST for Helen R. Butler
100.
BTR 2012 GST for Clara R. Williams
101.
BTR 2012 GST for James T. Rankin
102.
BTR 2012 GST for Matthew M. Rankin
103.
BTR 2012 GST for Thomas P. Rankin
104.
BTR 2012 GST for Chloe R. Seelbach
105.
BTR 2012 GST for Claiborne R. Rankin, Jr.
106.
BTR 2012 GST for Julia R. Kuipers
107.
BTR 2012 GST for Anne F. Rankin
108.
BTR 2012 GST for Elisabeth M. Rankin
109.
The Anne F. Rankin Trust dated August 15, 2012
110.
Trust created by the Agreement, dated August 20, 2009 between James T. Rankin, as Trustee, and James T. Rankin, creating a trust for the benefit of James T. Rankin
111.
Thomas P.K. Rankin, Trustee of the trust created by agreement, dated February 2, 2011, as supplemented, amended and restated, between Thomas P.K. Rankin, as trustee, and Thomas P.K. Rankin, creating a trust for the benefit of Thomas P.K. Rankin
112.
Claiborne R. Rankin Trust for children of Julia R. Kuipers dated December 27, 2013 under Custody Agreement dated December 27, 2013 fbo Evelyn R. Kuipers
113.
2016 Anne F. Rankin Trust
114.
2016 Elisabeth M. Rankin Trust
115.
AMR Associates, LP
116.
Claiborne R. Rankin Trust for Children of Claiborne R. Rankin, Jr. dtd 08/26/2016 FBO Claiborne Read Rankin III
117.
Claiborne R. Rankin Trust for Children of Julia R. Kuipers dtd 12/27/2013 FBO Matilda Alan Kuipers
118.
Claiborne Read Rankin III (by Claiborne R. Rankin, Jr., as Custodian)
119.
Matilda Alan Kuipers (by Julia R. Kuipers, as Custodian)
120.
Vested Trust for James T. Rankin, Jr. U/A/D December 4, 2015
121.
Vested Trust for Margaret Pollard Rankin U/A/D December 4, 2015

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122.      Evelyn R. Kuipers (by Julia R. Kuipers, as Custodian)
123.      James T. Rankin, Jr. (by James T. Rankin, as Custodian)
124.      Thomas Wilson Seelbach (by Chloe R. Seelbach, as Custodian)
125.
The Trust created under the Agreement, dated January 11, 1965, as supplemented, amended, and restated, between PNC Bank, as Co-Trustee, and Alfred M. Rankin, Jr., as Co-Trustee, for the benefit of the grandchildren
126.
Rankin Associates V, L.P.
127.
Rankin Associates VI, L.P.




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Exhibit 10.14


AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO THE
TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT


THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 to the Transition Services Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2017 (“ Agreement ”), is made and entered into effective as of September 29, 2018, by and between NACCO Industries, Inc. (“ NACCO ”) and Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (“ HBBHC ”). Capitalized words not defined herein have the meaning assigned to them in the Agreement.

RECITALS :

WHEREAS, NACCO and HBBHC are parties to the Agreement, pursuant to which NACCO and its Subsidiaries provide Transition Services upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, NACCO and HBBHC desire for NACCO and its Subsidiaries to continue to provide certain Transition Services beyond the Initial Transition Period during a Subsequent Transition Period.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the covenants and agreements set forth herein, NACCO and HBBHC hereby agree as follows:

AGREEMENT :

1.
Schedule A to the Agreement hereby is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Schedule A
Transition Services To Be Performed by NACCO and Its Subsidiaries
Description of Transition Service
Monthly Fee(s)
Contact Person / Successor Contact Person*
Expiration Date
General Accounting Support, including SEC
$5,000
E. Loveman / M. Sovacool
October 31, 2018
Tax Compliance and Consulting Support
$5,000
F. Brown / J Francis
November 30, 2018
Compensation Support
$10,000 for October, 2018

$5,000 for November, 2018
S. Fry/ T. Maxwell
November 30, 2018
* NACCO may designate a successor contact person upon written notice to Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company
2.      The Transition Period for each Transition Service set forth in the Schedule A added to the Agreement pursuant to this Amendment shall terminate as of the respective expiration dates set forth in such Schedule A .

3.      Except as amended by this Amendment, all terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the signatories hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.
 
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Elizabeth I. Loveman
 
Name:
Elizabeth I. Loveman
 
Title
Vice President and Controller
 
 
 
HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Gregory H. Trepp
 
Name:
Gregory H. Trepp
 
Title
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 


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Exhibit 10.15


AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO THE
TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT


THIS AMENDMENT NO. 2 to the Transition Services Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2017 (“ Agreement ”), is made and entered into effective as of December 18, 2018, by and between NACCO Industries, Inc. (“ NACCO ”) and Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (“ HBBHC ”). Capitalized words not defined herein have the meaning assigned to them in the Agreement.

RECITALS :

WHEREAS, NACCO and HBBHC are parties to the Agreement, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement, made and entered into effective as of September 28, 2018, pursuant to which NACCO and its Subsidiaries provide Transition Services upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, NACCO and HBBHC desire for NACCO and its Subsidiaries to continue to provide certain Transition Services during the Subsequent Transition Period.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the covenants and agreements set forth herein, NACCO and HBBHC hereby agree as follows:

AGREEMENT :

1.
Schedule A to the Agreement hereby is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Schedule A
Transition Services To Be Performed by NACCO and Its Subsidiaries
Description of Transition Service
Monthly Fee(s)
Contact Person / Successor Contact Person*
Commencement Date
Expiration Date
General Accounting Support, including SEC
$3,750
E. Loveman / M. Sovacool
January 1, 2019
February 28, 2019
Tax Compliance and Consulting Support
$3,750
F. Brown / J Francis
January 1, 2019
February 28, 2019
* NACCO may designate a successor contact person upon written notice to Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company
2.      The Transition Period for each Transition Service set forth in the Schedule A added to the Agreement pursuant to this Amendment shall commence on and expire as of the respective dates set forth in such Schedule A .

3.      Except as amended by this Amendment, all terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the signatories hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.
 
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Elizabeth I. Loveman
 
Name:
Elizabeth I. Loveman
 
Title
Vice President and Controller
 
 
 
HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Gregory H. Trepp
 
Name:
Gregory H. Trepp
 
Title
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 


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Exhibit 10.33


AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO LIGNITE SALES AGREEMENT,
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE

This Amendment No. 1 to Lignite Sales Agreement, Settlement Agreement and Release (“Agreement”), between Mississippi Lignite Mining Company, a Texas joint venture (“Seller”), and Choctaw Generation Limited Partnership, LLLP, a Delaware limited liability limited partnership (“CGLP”), is effective November 16, 2018.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, MLMC and CGLP are the Parties to a Lignite Sales Agreement, dated as of April 1, 1998, as amended (the “LSA”);
WHEREAS, MLMC has asserted that CGLP failed to purchase the Minimum Annual Take Quantity as required by LSA Section 4.02(e) in respect of calendar year 2017, and has failed to pay the charge therefor, and CGLP has disputed that assertion (the “2017 MATQ Dispute”); and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the LSA and in connection therewith compromise and settle all of the claims and disputes between them related to the 2017 MATQ Dispute, expressly excluding their separate dispute concerning the power cost component of the price for Dedicated Lignite under the LSA (the “Power Cost Dispute”).
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and covenants contained in this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which hereby are acknowledged, MLMC and CGLP hereby agree as follows:
1. CGLP shall pay $2 million to MLMC, which shall be payable in annual installments of $333,333.33 commencing on October 31, 2019 and each October 31 st thereafter until the $2 million amount is paid in full. If each payment under this Section 1 is made timely,

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no interest shall apply and the payment amounts shall not otherwise escalate. In the event that CGLP fails to make a payment when due under this Section 1, an Event of Default by CGLP shall have occurred under the LSA, and Interest shall accrue on the unpaid amount from the date payment was due until the date payment is made.
2.    Capitalized terms in this Agreement which are not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to them in the LSA.
3.    LSA Section 6.01 hereby is revised by adding the following concluding text:

“If Buyer believes that the quality of Seller’s Dedicated Lignite or Alternative Fuel is preventing the Facility from operating at its then current maximum generating capacity, taking into account any non-fuel-related reductions in capacity, Seller will discuss and cooperate in good faith with Buyer concerning actions, using then available uncovered in-pit inventory and/or stockpiles, to provide Buyer with sufficient Dedicated Lignite or Alternative Fuel meeting specifications as needed by Buyer to enable the Facility to operate at its then current maximum generating capacity.”
4.    LSA Section 6.05 hereby is revised by adding the following concluding text:

“Commencing on the date that Seller commences coal severance on the east side of Mississippi Highway 9, the maximum specification for Sulfur, % by weight, shall remain 1.23; provided, however, the maximum specification for Sulfur, % by weight, may be 1.40 for one Day per 30-day rolling period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Dedicated Lignite delivered by Seller to Buyer causes or would cause a Forced Outage (as defined in the PPOA) of the Facility, or causes or would lead to any violation of any applicable environmental emission requirement at the Facility, or causes Buyer to reduce the load of the Facility in order to comply or prevent non-compliance with applicable emissions requirements, in each case due solely to the sulfur content of the Dedicated Lignite exceeding 1.23% by weight as shown by laboratory analyses of sulfur content, and not to any change in the Facility’s operation or other cause (each referred to as a “Sulfur Event”), Buyer and Seller will cooperate, discuss and negotiate in good faith to develop and attempt to agree upon any remedial actions necessary to avoid or limit the circumstances leading to such Sulfur Event at the Facility, including, without limitation, blending such Dedicated Lignite with other Dedicated Lignite having a lower sulfur content. If the Facility has two (2) occurrences of a Sulfur Event during a twenty-four (24) month rolling period and the parties have not been able to agree upon remedial action, then the maximum specification for Sulfur, % by weight shall be 1.23 without any allowance for a maximum specification of 1.40% by weight for one Day per rolling 30-day

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period. Seller shall notify Buyer of the date that Seller commences coal severance on the east side of Mississippi Highway 9, by written notice delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.”
5.    LSA Section 6.06 hereby is revised by adding the following as a new second sentence:

“Buyer shall promptly, and in no event later than four (4) Business Days after Buyer receives test analysis for sampled fuel from its laboratory, notify Seller in writing of Buyer’s receipt of Rejectable Fuel and the quantity thereof.”
6.    Effective on the date that Seller commences coal severance on the east side of Mississippi Highway 9, LSA Section 6.05 hereby is revised by adding the following at the conclusion thereof: “Commencing on the date that Seller commences coal severance on the east side of Mississippi Highway 9, any price adjustment calculated in accordance with the methodology set forth in Exhibit J, Quality and Property Price Adjustment, shall be multiplied by thirty-five percent (35%). For example, if the application of the quality adjustment pursuant to Exhibit J after Seller commenced coal severance on the east side of Mississippi Highway 9 resulted in $100,000 for a month, such amount would be multiplied by thirty-five percent (35%) for a quality penalty of $35,000 [$100,000 x .35 = $35,000].”
7.    MLMC and CGLP, together with their partners, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, past or present officers, officials, directors, employees, agents, representatives, attorneys, successors, and assigns, hereby release, remise, cancel, acquit, relinquish, and forever discharge each other and their partners, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, past or present officers, officials, directors, employees, agents, representatives, attorneys, successors, and assigns from any claims relating to or arising from the 2017 MATQ Dispute. The Parties recognize, understand and agree that nothing in this Agreement is intended to or shall constitute a release of either Party’s claims relating to or arising from the Power Cost Dispute or any other claim regarding the Parties’ obligations under the LSA.
    

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8.    The Parties hereby represent and warrant to one another that each is the sole owner of each and every claim, cause of action, right, and chose in action being released herein, that each has not previously assigned or encumbered same, and that each has the full right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by it.
9.    Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as or constitute an admission of liability in any way to any of the claims being released herein, the same being expressly denied.
10.    This Agreement is a negotiated agreement and shall be construed without regard to the identity of the person(s) who drafted the various provisions thereof. Every provision of this Agreement shall be construed as though all Parties participated equally in the drafting thereof. Any legal rule of construction that a document is to be construed against the drafting party shall not be applicable and is expressly waived by the Parties.
11.    The Parties agree and represent that they have been represented by counsel of their choosing, have read this Agreement, know and understand its contents, terms and implications, and that it has been executed under free will and action.
12.    This Agreement represents and contains the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties related to the final compromise and settlement of all claims and disputes by either MLMC or CGLP related to the 2017 MATQ Dispute, and any and all previous statements or understandings, whether express or implied, oral or written, relating to the settlement of the 2017 MATQ Dispute are fully extinguished and superseded by this Agreement. Further, this Agreement may not be altered or varied except by writing signed by the Parties.




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13.    This Agreement is entered into in Texas and is to be governed by and construed under the internal laws of Texas without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof and the laws of the United States to the extent they preempt or supersede Texas law.
14.    This Agreement may be executed in identical counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original for all purposes.
15.    The Parties hereby represent and warrant that each of them and any person(s) executing this Agreement on their behalf have the full power and authorization to execute this Agreement on behalf of the Parties so executing, and in the capacity stated therein, and that upon execution of the same is and shall be binding upon the Parties thereto and their respective related entities, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, past or present officers, officials, directors, employees, agents, representatives, attorneys, successors, and assigns.
16.    This Agreement does not replace, alter, or modify the terms of the LSA, except as set forth herein, and this Agreement is entered into by CGLP and MLMC without an admission of fault, or liability. Further, this Agreement is intended solely and exclusively for the benefit of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to confer any rights, benefits, or otherwise, on any third parties, nor shall this Agreement be deemed to create any contractual relationship with or cause of action in favor of any third party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement effective as of November 16, 2018.


CHOCTAW GENERATION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, LLLP

By: Choctaw Generation, Inc., its administrative partner

By: /s/ Robert P. Watson
Robert P. Watson
Asset Manager


MISSISSIPPI LIGNITE MINING COMPANY
By Its Joint Venturers:

The North American Coal Corporation


By: /s/ J.C. Butler, Jr.          
J.C. Butler, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer



Red Hills Property Company L.L.C.


By: /s/ John D. Neumann         
John D. Neumann
Manager




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Exhibit 10.37


AMENDMENT NO. 3
TO SECOND RESTATEMENT OF COAL SALES AGREEMENT

        
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO SECOND RESTATEMENT OF COAL SALES AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as of January 1, 2019, by and between THE FALKIRK MINING COMPANY, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The North American Coal Corporation and an Ohio corporation qualified to do business in North Dakota (“Falkirk”), and GREAT RIVER ENERGY, a Minnesota cooperative corporation (“GRE”).

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, Falkirk and GRE have entered into a Second Restatement of Coal Sales Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2007, as amended (the “Coal Sales Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, Falkirk and GRE desire to amend the Coal Sales Agreement as hereinafter provided;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows:
1. Section 2 of the Coal Sales Agreement is amended to add a new Section 2(i) at the end thereof which shall read as follows:

“(i)
The following provisions apply to GRE’s use of coal at Spiritwood Cogeneration Station:
(i)
All coal used by GRE at Spiritwood Cogeneration Station shall be coal purchased from Falkirk pursuant to this Agreement. The coal required to be purchased by GRE pursuant to this Section 2(i) may be coal directly from Falkirk’s Mine, coal that is recovered and reclaimed pursuant to Section 2(g) above, or coal refined by ProjectCos, but only if the feedstock for such refined coal was coal from Falkirk’s Mine;
(ii)
Commencing in 2015, in the event that GRE does not purchase the Minimum Spiritwood Tonnage (as hereinafter defined) from Falkirk for use at Spiritwood Cogeneration Station in any applicable period during the term of this Agreement, and GRE uses fuel other than coal from Falkirk in Spiritwood’s circulating fluidized bed boiler (the “CFB Boiler”), GRE shall pay to Falkirk an amount equal to the Agreed Profit multiplied by the shortfall in the Minimum Spiritwood Tonnage. Subject to Section 2(i)(vi) below, the “Minimum Spiritwood Tonnage” shall be the Tons of coal during the following periods: 483,600 during any of 2015, 2016 or 2017; 197,415 from January 1, 2018 through May 29, 2018; 205,099 from May 30, 2018 through December 31, 2018; and 346,580 during 2019 or any year thereafter;
(iii)
For example, if GRE purchased 300,000 Tons of coal from Falkirk for use at Spiritwood Cogeneration Station in 2019, and GRE uses fuel other than coal

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from Falkirk in the CFB Boiler, GRE would pay Falkirk an amount equal to the Agreed Profit multiplied by 46,580;
(iv)
The weight of coal intended for use at Spiritwood shall be determined at the rail load out located adjacent to Coal Creek Station. The weight of all coal that is refined before delivery to Spiritwood shall be adjusted in a manner mutually agreed to by the parties to account for moisture reduction and other weight loss in the refining process so that the adjusted weight is approximately equivalent to the weight of the coal at the point of delivery described in Section 6 of the Coal Sales Agreement;
(v)
In the event of force majeure at Spiritwood Cogeneration Station, the Minimum Spiritwood Tonnage shall be prorated for the period during which the force majeure occurs by multiplying the Minimum Spiritwood Tonnage for that year by a fraction, the numerator of which is 365 minus the number of days the force majeure continues, and the denominator of which is 365. For purposes of this Section 2(i), force majeure shall include strikes, labor disputes, fires, accidents, failure of equipment, inability of GRE to obtain necessary equipment by reason of a general short supply thereof, federal and state laws or regulations, or other contingencies, whether of a like or different nature, that are beyond the control of GRE and are not due to its negligence, any of which contingences prevent or interfere with the transportation of coal purchased hereunder to, or the taking of delivery of coal purchased hereunder at, the Spiritwood Cogeneration Station. GRE shall use is best efforts to eliminate any such force majeur; and
(vi)
Falkirk agreed to the reduction in the Minimum Spiritwood Tonnage from 483,600 in 2015, 2016 and 2017 to 346,580 commencing in 2019 due to reduced steam sales from Spiritwood caused by the loss of a steam purchaser. In the event that Spiritwood adds one or more steam purchasers in 2019 or any subsequent year, GRE will calculate a new, greater Minimum Spiritwood Tonnage for the increased steam sales using the same methodology used in its heat balance cases 33 and 61 presented to Falkirk, and shall provide written notice to Falkirk that the increased Minimum Spiritwood Tonnage shall apply effective as of the date the additional steam purchaser(s) first purchases steam from Spiritwood, with the Minimum Spiritwood Tonnage being prorated for any partial year from that date through December 31 of the same calendar year.
2. This Amendment shall terminate if (a) GRE or its affiliates no longer own any portion of Spiritwood Cogeneration Station or the entity which owns Spiritwood Cogeneration Station and (b) GRE has purchased any membership units in Midwest AgEnergy Group, LLC, a North Dakota limited liability company, held by North American Coal or its affiliates at a price equal to the greater of (i) the fair market value of such units or (ii) the subscription price paid by the holder for such units. GRE may terminate this Amendment upon North American Coal or its affiliates no longer owning any membership units in Midwest AgEnergy Group, LLC.

3. This Amendment supersedes Amendment No. 2 to Second Restatement of Coal Sales Agreement.


2





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, with the intent to be bound, have executed this Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

    
THE FALKIRK MINING COMPANY


By     /s/ Jay H. Kost        
Its     President


Attest     /s/ John D. Neumann         
Secretary

    
    
GREAT RIVER ENERGY


By     /s/ Richard Lancaster    
Its    Vice President    


Attest     /s/ Eric J. Olsen     
                Assistant Secretary


3



Exhibit 21

SUBSIDIARIES OF NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC.

The following is a list of active subsidiaries as of the date of the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Annual Report on Form 10‑K to which this is an Exhibit. Except as noted, all of these subsidiaries are wholly owned, directly or indirectly.
Name
Incorporation
 
 
America Lignite Energy LLC
Delaware (50%)
Bellaire Corporation
Ohio
Bisti Fuels Company, LLC
Nevada
C&H Mining Company, Inc.
Alabama
Caddo Creek Resources Company, LLC
Nevada
Camino Real Fuels, LLC
Nevada
Centennial Natural Resources, LLC
Nevada
Coyote Creek Mining Company, LLC
Nevada
Demery Resources Company, LLC
Nevada
The Coteau Properties Company
Ohio
The Falkirk Mining Company
Ohio
GRENAC, LLC
Delaware (50%)
Liberty Fuels Company, LLC
Nevada
Mississippi Lignite Mining Company
Texas
Mitigation Resources of North America, LLC
Nevada
Mitigate Texas, LLC
Nevada
NAM - Corkscrew, LLC
Nevada
NAM - CSA, LLC
Nevada
NAM - MCA, LLC
Nevada
NAM - PBA, LLC
Nevada
NAM - Perry, LLC
Nevada
NAM - QueenField, LLC
Nevada
NAM - SDI, LLC
Nevada
NAM - WFA, LLC
Nevada
NoDak Energy Investments Corporation
Nevada
NoDak Energy Services, LLC
Delaware
The North American Coal Corporation
Delaware
North American Coal Corporation India Private Limited
India
North American Coal Royalty Company
Delaware
Otter Creek Mining Company LLC
Nevada
Red Hills Property Company LLC
Mississippi
The Sabine Mining Company
Nevada
TRU Global Energy Services, LLC
Delaware
TRU Energy Services, LLC
Nevada
Reed Hauling, Inc.
Alabama
Reed Minerals, Inc.
Alabama
Yockanookany Mitigation Resources, LLC
Nevada





Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
(1)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-3422) pertaining to the 1975 and 1981 Stock Option Plans and Stock Appreciation Rights Plan,
(2)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-139268) pertaining to the NACCO Industries, Inc. Executive Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan,
(3)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-166944) pertaining to the NACCO Industries, Inc. Executive Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan,
(4)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-183242) pertaining to the NACCO Industries, Inc. Supplemental Executive Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan,
(5)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-217862) pertaining to the NACCO Industries, Inc. Executive Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated Effective March 1, 2017), and
(6)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-217900) pertaining to NACCO Industries, Inc. Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated Effective May 9, 2017);

of our reports dated March 6, 2019 , with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of NACCO Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of NACCO Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of NACCO Industries, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2018 .

 
 
 
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
 
 
 
March 6, 2019
 
 
 





Exhibit 24.1
POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of NACCO Industries, Inc. hereby appoints Elizabeth I. Loveman as the true and lawful attorney or attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and revocation, for the undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign on behalf of the undersigned as director of NACCO Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation , an Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and to sign any and all amendments to such Annual Report, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorney or attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do so and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney or attorney-in-fact substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
/s/ John S. Dalrymple
 
February 28, 2019
 
John S. Dalrymple
 
Date
 





Exhibit 24.2
POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of NACCO Industries, Inc. hereby appoints Elizabeth I. Loveman as the true and lawful attorney or attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and revocation, for the undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign on behalf of the undersigned as director of NACCO Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation , an Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and to sign any and all amendments to such Annual Report, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorney or attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do so and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney or attorney-in-fact substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
/s/ John P. Jumper
 
February 28, 2019
 
John P. Jumper
 
Date
 





Exhibit 24.3
POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of NACCO Industries, Inc. hereby appoints Elizabeth I. Loveman as the true and lawful attorney or attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and revocation, for the undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign on behalf of the undersigned as director of NACCO Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation , an Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and to sign any and all amendments to such Annual Report, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorney or attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do so and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney or attorney-in-fact substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
/s/ Dennis W. LaBarre
 
February 28, 2019
 
Dennis W. LaBarre
 
Date
 





Exhibit 24.4
POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of NACCO Industries, Inc. hereby appoints Elizabeth I. Loveman as the true and lawful attorney or attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and revocation, for the undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign on behalf of the undersigned as director of NACCO Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation , an Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and to sign any and all amendments to such Annual Report, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorney or attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do so and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney or attorney-in-fact substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
/s/ Timothy K. Light
 
February 28, 2019
 
Timothy K. Light
 
Date
 





Exhibit 24.5
POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of NACCO Industries, Inc. hereby appoints Elizabeth I. Loveman as the true and lawful attorney or attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and revocation, for the undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign on behalf of the undersigned as director of NACCO Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation , an Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and to sign any and all amendments to such Annual Report, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorney or attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do so and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney or attorney-in-fact substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
/s/ Michael S. Miller
 
February 28, 2019
 
Michael S. Miller
 
Date
 





Exhibit 24.6
POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of NACCO Industries, Inc. hereby appoints Elizabeth I. Loveman as the true and lawful attorney or attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and revocation, for the undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign on behalf of the undersigned as director of NACCO Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation , an Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and to sign any and all amendments to such Annual Report, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorney or attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do so and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney or attorney-in-fact substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
/s/ Richard de J. Osborne
 
February 28, 2019
 
Richard de J. Osborne
 
Date
 





Exhibit 24.7
POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of NACCO Industries, Inc. hereby appoints Elizabeth I. Loveman as the true and lawful attorney or attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and revocation, for the undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign on behalf of the undersigned as director of NACCO Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation , an Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and to sign any and all amendments to such Annual Report, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorney or attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do so and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney or attorney-in-fact substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
/s/ Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
 
February 28, 2019
 
Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
 
Date
 





Exhibit 24.8
POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of NACCO Industries, Inc. hereby appoints Elizabeth I. Loveman as the true and lawful attorney or attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and revocation, for the undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign on behalf of the undersigned as director of NACCO Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation , an Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and to sign any and all amendments to such Annual Report, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorney or attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do so and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney or attorney-in-fact substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
/s/ Matthew M. Rankin
 
February 28, 2019
 
Matthew M. Rankin
 
Date
 





Exhibit 24.9
POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of NACCO Industries, Inc. hereby appoints Elizabeth I. Loveman as the true and lawful attorney or attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and revocation, for the undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign on behalf of the undersigned as director of NACCO Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation , an Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and to sign any and all amendments to such Annual Report, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorney or attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do so and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney or attorney-in-fact substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
/s/ Britton T. Taplin
 
February 28, 2019
 
Britton T. Taplin
 
Date
 





Exhibit 24.10
POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of NACCO Industries, Inc. hereby appoints Elizabeth I. Loveman as the true and lawful attorney or attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and revocation, for the undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign on behalf of the undersigned as director of NACCO Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation , an Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and to sign any and all amendments to such Annual Report, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorney or attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do so and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney or attorney-in-fact substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
/s/ David B.H. Williams
 
February 28, 2019
 
David B.H. Williams
 
Date
 





Exhibit 31(i)(1)
Certifications
I, J.C. Butler, Jr., certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of NACCO Industries, Inc.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date:
March 6, 2019
 
/s/ J.C. Butler, Jr.
 
 
 
 
J.C. Butler, Jr.
 
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 





Exhibit 31(i)(2)
Certifications
I, Elizabeth I. Loveman, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of NACCO Industries, Inc.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected , or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date:
March 6, 2019
 
/s/ Elizabeth I. Loveman
 
 
 
 
Elizabeth I. Loveman
 
 
 
 
Vice President and Controller
(principal financial officer)
 





Exhibit 32
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of NACCO Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 , as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned officers of the Company certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to such officer's knowledge:
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Report.
Date:
March 6, 2019
 
/s/ J.C. Butler, Jr.
 
 
 
 
J.C. Butler, Jr.
 
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
Date:
March 6, 2019
 
/s/ Elizabeth I. Loveman
 
 
 
 
Elizabeth I. Loveman
 
 
 
 
Vice President and Controller
(principal financial officer)
 





Exhibit 95

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

NACCO Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) believes that The North American Coal Corporation and its affiliated mining companies (collectively, “NACoal”) is an industry leader in safety. NACoal has health and safety programs in place that include extensive employee training, accident prevention, workplace inspection, emergency response, accident investigation, regulatory compliance and program auditing. The objectives for NACoal's programs are to eliminate workplace incidents, comply with all mining-related regulations and provide support for both regulators and the industry to improve mine safety.

Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, each operator of a coal or other mine is required to include certain mine safety results in its periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The operation of NACoal's mines is subject to regulation by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration ("MSHA") under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the "Mine Act"). MSHA inspects NACoal's mines on a regular basis and issues various citations and orders when it believes a violation has occurred under the Mine Act. The Company has presented information below regarding certain mining safety and health matters for NACoal's mining operations for the year ended December 31, 2018. In evaluating this information, consideration should be given to factors such as: (i) the number of citations and orders will vary depending on the size of the mine, (ii) the number of citations issued will vary from inspector to inspector and from mine to mine, and (iii) citations and orders can be contested and appealed, and in that process, are often reduced in severity and amount, and are sometimes vacated.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, neither NACoal's current mining operations nor Bellaire's closed mines: (i) were assessed any Mine Act section 104(b) orders for alleged failure to totally abate the subject matter of a Mine Act section 104(a) citation within the period specified in the citation; (ii) were assessed any Mine Act section 104(d) citations or orders for an alleged unwarrantable failure (i.e., aggravated conduct constituting more than ordinary negligence) to comply with a mining safety standard or regulation; (iii) were assessed any Mine Act section 110(b)(2) penalties for failure to correct the subject matter of a Mine Act section 104(a) citation within the specified time period, which failure was deemed flagrant (i.e., reckless or repeated failure to make reasonable efforts to eliminate a known violation that substantially and proximately caused, or reasonably could have been expected to cause, death or serious bodily injury); (iv) received any Mine Act section 107(a) imminent danger orders to immediately remove miners; or (v) received any MSHA written notices under Mine Act section 104(e) of a pattern of violation of mandatory health or safety standards or of the potential to have such a pattern. In addition, there were no mining-related fatalities at NACoal's mining operations or Bellaire's closed mines during the year ended December 31, 2018.







The following table sets forth the total number of specific citations and orders, the total dollar value of the proposed civil penalty assessments that were issued by MSHA, the total number of legal actions initiated and resolved before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission ("FMSHRC") during the year ended December 31, 2018, and the total number of legal actions pending before the FMSHRC at December 31, 2018, pursuant to the Mine Act, by individual mine at NACoal:
Name of Mine or Quarry (1)
 
Mine Act Section 104 Significant & Substantial Citations (2)
 
Total Dollar Value of Proposed MSHA Assessment
 
Number of Legal Actions Initiated before the FMSHRC for the year ended at December 31, 2018
 
Number of Legal Actions Resolved before the FMSHRC for the year ended at December 31, 2018
 
Number of Legal Actions Pending before the FMSHRC at December 31, 2018 (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Coteau (Freedom Mine)
 
1

 
$
1,205

 

 

 

Falkirk (Falkirk Mine)
 

 
879

 

 

 

Sabine (South Hallsville No. 1 Mine)
 
1

 
1,130

 

 

 

Demery (Five Forks Mine)
 

 
1,329

 

 

 

Caddo Creek (Marshall Mine)
 

 

 

 

 

Camino Real (Eagle Pass Mine)
 

 
302

 

 

 

Liberty (Liberty Mine)
 

 

 

 

 

Coyote Creek (Coyote Creek Mine)
 

 
191

 

 

 

Bisti Fuels (Navajo Mine)
 
5

 
5,301

 
1

 
3

 
1

MLMC (Red Hills Mine)
 

 
242

 

 

 

North American Mining Operations:
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Card Sound Quarry
 

 

 

 

 

White Rock Quarry - North
 

 
236

 

 

 

White Rock Quarry - South
 

 

 

 

 

Krome Quarry
 

 

 

 

 

Alico Quarry
 

 
361

 

 

 

FEC Quarry
 

 
118

 

 

 

SCL Quarry
 

 

 

 

 

Central State Aggregates Quarry
 

 

 

 

 

Mid Coast Aggregates Quarry
 

 
336

 

 

 

West Florida Aggregates Quarry
 

 

 

 

 

St. Catherine Quarry
 

 

 

 

 

Center Hill Quarry
 

 
311

 

 

 

Inglis Quarry
 

 

 

 

 

Titan Corkscrew Quarry
 

 

 

 

 

Palm Beach Aggregates Quarry
 

 
118

 

 

 

Perry Quarry
 

 

 

 

 

SDI Aggregates Quarry
 

 

 

 

 

Queensfield Mine
 

 

 

 

 

Total
 
7

 
$
12,059

 
1

 
3

 
1


(1) Bellaire's and Centennial's closed mines are not included in the table above and did not receive any of the indicated citations.
(2) Mine Act section 104(a) significant and substantial citations are for alleged violations of a mining safety standard or regulation where there exists a reasonable likelihood that the hazard contributed to or will result in an injury or illness of a reasonably serious nature.
(3) The pending legal actions at Bisti Fuels are contests of citations received.


Exhibit 99









AUDITED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation
Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
With Report of Independent Auditors





The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation
Audited Combined Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017


Table of Contents

 
PAGE
 
 
 
 
Audited Combined Financial Statements

 
 
 
 
 




Report of Independent Auditors

The Board of Directors and Shareholders
NACCO Industries, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying combined financial statements of The Unconsolidated Mines of The North American Coal Corporation, which comprise the combined balance sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related combined statements of net income, equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the combined financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the combined financial position of The Unconsolidated Mines of The North American Coal Corporation at December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the combined results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Cleveland, Ohio
March 6, 2019


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The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation

Combined Financial Statements
( In thousands, Except as noted and Per Share and Percentage Data)

December 31, 2018 and 2017





















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The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation
Combined Balance Sheets

 
December 31
 
2018
2017
 
(In thousands)
Assets
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
34,908

$
8,145

Accounts receivable
37,242

51,785

Accounts receivable from affiliated companies
5,045

3,185

Inventory and deferred production costs
91,660

100,998

Other current assets
12,807

14,530

Total current assets
181,662

178,643

 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment:
 
 
Coal lands and real estate
119,200

117,704

Advance minimum royalties
1,337

1,362

Plant and equipment
1,167,204

1,176,103

Construction in progress
5,960

16,027

 
1,293,701

1,311,196

Less allowance for depreciation, depletion,
 
 
 and amortization
(643,945
)
(634,737
)
 
649,756

676,459

 
 
 
Deferred charges
10,854

15,817

 
 
 
Other assets:
 
 
Other investments and receivables
186,308

180,567

 
186,308

180,567

Total assets
$
1,028,580

$
1,051,486

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 












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The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation
Combined Balance Sheets (Continued)

 
December 31
 
2018
2017
 
(In thousands)
Liabilities and equity
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
Accounts payable
$
39,390

$
36,187

Accounts payable to affiliated companies
6,700

10,442

Current maturities of long-term obligations
61,763

87,147

Current mine closing accrual
8,378

11,761

Other current liabilities
29,972

29,733

Total current liabilities
146,203

175,270

 
 
 
Long-term obligations:
 
 
Note payable to Parent company
46

442

Advances from customers
228,715

212,893

Notes payable
254,558

229,796

Other obligations
151,351

181,220

 
634,670

624,351

Noncurrent liabilities:
 
 
Deferred income taxes
16,951

11,966

Mine closing accrual
193,610

190,670

Pension and post-retirement benefits
24,311

35,957

Other accrued liabilities
8,180

7,851

 
243,052

246,444

Equity:
 
 
Common stock and membership units
206

205

Capital in excess of stated value
791

791

Retained earnings
3,658

4,425

 
4,655

5,421

 
 
 
Total liabilities and equity
$
1,028,580

$
1,051,486

 
 
 
See accompanying notes.
 
 
 
 
 








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The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation
Combined Statements of Net Income

 
Years Ended December 31
 
2018
2017
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
Lignite tons delivered
35,508

34,791

 
 
 
Limestone yards delivered
5,374

1,952

 
 
 
Revenue:
 
 
  Revenue
$
761,929

$
786,738

 
761,929

786,738

 
 
 
Cost and expenses:
 
 
Cost of sales
613,500

618,583

Insurance proceeds received for damage to equipment
(9,000
)

Gain on sale of assets
(1,191
)
(578
)
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization
67,704

81,639

 
671,013

699,644

Operating profit
90,916

87,094

 
 
 
Other (expense) income
 
 
Interest, net
(25,922
)
(25,732
)
Income before income taxes
64,994

61,362

 
 
 
Income taxes
10,749

6,904

 
 
 
Net income
$
54,245

$
54,458

 
 
 
See accompanying notes.
 
 
 
 
 


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The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation
Combined Statements of Equity

 
Years Ended December 31
 
2018
2017
 
(In thousands)
Common stock and membership units:
 
 
Beginning balance
$
205

$
203

Issuance of membership units
1

2

 
206

205

 
 
 
Capital in excess of stated value
791

791

 
 
 
Retained earnings:
 
 
Beginning balance
4,425

3,881

Net income
54,245

54,458

Dividends paid
(55,012
)
(53,914
)
 
3,658

4,425

 
 
 
Total equity
$
4,655

$
5,421

 
 
 
See accompanying notes.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation
Combined Statements of Cash Flows
 
Years Ended December 31
 
2018
2017
 
(In thousands)
Operating activities
 
 
Net income
54,245

54,458

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
 
 
provided by operating activities:
 
 
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization
67,704

81,639

Amortization of deferred financing costs
417

410

Gain on insurance proceeds and sale of assets
(10,191
)
(578
)
Costs recovered under sales contracts
133


Equity income received (earned) in cooperatives
2,100

(705
)
Mine closing accrual
(1,217
)
9,680

Deferred lease costs
3,293

2,717

Deferred income taxes
4,985

(11,687
)
Post-retirement benefits and other accrued liabilities
(8,457
)
(1,375
)
Amortization of advance minimum royalties
115

51

Other noncurrent assets
(6,247
)
(15,843
)
 
106,880

118,767

Working capital changes:
 
 
Accounts receivable
8,224

(10,029
)
Inventories
9,338

(4,176
)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
8,890

13,431

Other changes in working capital
(649
)
(13,419
)
 
25,803

(14,193
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
132,683

104,574

 
 
 
Investing activities
 
 
Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment
(46,633
)
(26,359
)
Additions to advance minimum royalties
(90
)
(85
)
Other investing - net
(396
)
829

Insurance proceeds received for damage to equipment
9,000


Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment
1,732

1,849

Net cash used for investing activities
(36,387
)
(23,766
)
 
 
 
Financing activities
 
 
Additions to (repayment of) advances from customer, net
14,584

(11,122
)
Additions to long-term obligations
50,311

22,366

Repayment of long-term obligations
(79,211
)
(45,345
)
Financing fees paid
(208
)
                –

Capital contribution
3

2

Dividends paid
(55,012
)
(53,914
)
Net cash used for financing activities
(69,533
)
(88,013
)
 
 
 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
26,763

(7,205
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
8,145

15,350

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
$
34,908

$
8,145

 
 
 
See accompanying notes.
 
 

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The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
( In thousands, Except as noted and Per Share and Percentage Data)
December 31, 2018 and 2017


1. Organization

The Coteau Properties Company, The Falkirk Mining Company, The Sabine Mining Company, Demery Resources Company, LLC, Caddo Creek Resources Company, LLC, Camino Real Fuels, LLC, Coyote Creek Mining Company LLC, Liberty Fuels Company, LLC, Bisti Fuels Company, LLC, NAM-CSA, LLC, NAM-MCA, LLC, NAM-WFA, LLC, NAM-Corkscrew, LLC, NAM-PBA, LLC and NAM-QueenField, LLC (collectively, the Unconsolidated Mines) are each wholly owned subsidiaries of The North American Coal Corporation (Parent Company), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of NACCO Industries, Inc. (Ultimate Parent Company).

The Parent Company applies the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 810, Consolidation , which codifies the authoritative guidance on Consolidated Financial Statements for certain entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. In accordance with ASC 810, the Parent Company is not the primary beneficiary of the Unconsolidated Mines and does not consolidate these entities’ financial position or results of operations. The Unconsolidated Mines are still considered under common management of the Parent Company and, therefore, are reflected collectively in the Unconsolidated Mines’ audited combined financial statements.

The Coteau Properties Company : The Coteau Properties Company (Coteau), an Ohio corporation, was organized on May 23, 1972, pursuant to an agreement between the Parent Company and a wholly owned subsidiary of a diversified energy company (Buyer). Coteau is principally engaged in lignite mining through the operation of a surface mine in North Dakota.

On April 22, 1977, the Buyer exercised its option to enter into a coal sales agreement, as restated June 1, 1979. As of November 1, 1988, all of the Buyer’s rights, interests, and obligations under the coal sales agreement were assigned to Dakota Coal Company (Coteau’s Customer), a wholly owned subsidiary of Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin). This coal sales agreement was subsequently replaced with a coal sales agreement, as amended, between Coteau and Coteau’s Customer (Coteau Agreement) and provides Coteau with the option to extend Coteau’s agreement up to the year 2037 and provides for reimbursement of administrative and general expenses, included in cost of sales in the combined statements of net income, from actual costs to reimbursement at a fixed rate per ton.
Under the terms and conditions of the Coteau Agreement, Coteau is to supply coal to an electric generating station and a coal gasification plant, as well as to other third parties. The terms of a related option agreement, as amended, provide that, under certain conditions of default, Coteau’s Customer may acquire the assets, subject to the liabilities, for an amount equal to the equity of Coteau.

The Falkirk Mining Company : The Falkirk Mining Company (Falkirk), an Ohio corporation, was organized on August 22, 1974, to enter into a coal sales agreement (Falkirk Agreement) with an electric generation and transmission cooperative (Falkirk’s Customer). Falkirk’s agreement was restated effective January 1, 2007, to extend the agreement to 2045. Falkirk is principally engaged in lignite mining through the operation of a surface mine in North Dakota.

Under the terms of the Falkirk Agreement, Falkirk’s Customer has agreed to provide, or procure from others, the financing required to develop, equip, and operate Falkirk’s mine for the life of the Falkirk Agreement. The Falkirk Agreement provides that, under certain conditions of Falkirk’s default, Falkirk’s Customer may acquire the assets, subject to the liabilities, for an amount equal to the equity of Falkirk.

Falkirk’s Customer has entered into an operating agreement with Falkirk whereby a dragline to be used in the production of coal (original cost of approximately $40,000) leased by Falkirk’s Customer has been made available to Falkirk without rent.

The Sabine Mining Company : The Sabine Mining Company (Sabine), a Nevada corporation, was organized on November 6, 1980, and entered into a lignite mining agreement, as restated (Sabine Agreement), with a public utility (Sabine’s Customer) in 1981, which was subsequently amended and restated on January 1, 1996, December 1, 2001 and January 1, 2008. Sabine is principally engaged in lignite mining through the operation of a surface mine in Texas.


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The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
( In thousands, Except as noted and Per Share and Percentage Data)
December 31, 2018 and 2017

The Sabine Agreement provides that, under certain conditions of default, Sabine’s Customer may acquire the issued and outstanding common stock of Sabine for an amount equal to the equity of Sabine.
Other operating entities: Demery Resources Company, LLC (Demery), Caddo Creek Resources Company, LLC (Caddo), Camino Real Fuels, LLC (Camino Real), Coyote Creek, LLC (Coyote), Bisti Fuels Company, LLC (Bisti), NAM-CSA, LLC, NAM-MCA, LLC, NAM-WFA, LLC, NAM-Corkscrew, LLC, NAM-PBA, LLC and NAM-QueenField, LLC were all formed between 2008 and 2018 to develop, construct, and/or operate lignite surface mines or limerock quarries under long-term contracts for their respective customers. The contracts with the customers provide for reimbursement to the company at a price based on actual costs plus an agreed pre-tax profit per ton of coal or limerock delivered, actual costs plus an agreed upon fee per btu of heating value delivered or actual costs plus a management fee.

Demery, Caddo, Camino Real and Coyote commenced delivering coal prior to 2017. Bisti assumed the contract miner role at its customer's existing mine in January 2017.

Liberty Fuels Company, LLC (Liberty) ceased all mining and delivery of lignite in 2017 and commenced mine reclamation in 2018.

Since each of the Unconsolidated Mines has an agreement to provide coal or limerock to their respective customers, a significant portion of each of the Unconsolidated Mines’ revenue is derived from a single source. The financial position of the Unconsolidated Mines and the Parent Company would be materially affected if the existing contractual relationship with any of the Unconsolidated Mines’ customers were terminated or significantly altered.

Management performed an evaluation of the Unconsolidated Mines’ activities through March 6, 2019 which is the date these financial statements were issued. No significant subsequent events have occurred that required recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
2.
Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable
Under their respective mining agreements, the Unconsolidated Mines recognize revenue and a related receivable when control of the promised good or service is transferred to the customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. These agreements provide for monthly settlements. The Unconsolidated Mines’ significant credit concentration is uncollateralized; however, historically, minimal credit losses have been incurred. Management has reviewed the carrying value of its accounts receivable and has determined that a reserve for credit losses is not necessary based on amounts subsequently realized.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in banks and highly liquid investments with initial maturities of three months or less. After considering the right of offset, outstanding checks net of their associated funding accounts, are classified as accounts payable.

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The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
( In thousands, Except as noted and Per Share and Percentage Data)
December 31, 2018 and 2017

Inventories
Coal and supply inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the weighted-average method.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant, and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation, depletion, and amortization are provided in amounts sufficient to amortize the cost of related assets over their estimated useful lives or lease terms and are calculated by either the straight-line method or the units-of-production method based on estimated recoverable tonnage. In the course of preparing a mine for production, the Unconsolidated Mines incur mine development costs prior to initial production, as well as throughout the life of the mine. The Unconsolidated Mines capitalize these costs as a part of plant and equipment in the accompanying combined balance sheets. The Unconsolidated Mines amortize the development costs over their estimated useful life, which is generally a straight-line method. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed when incurred, unless such costs extend the estimated useful life of the asset, in which case such costs are capitalized and depreciated.
During 2018 a major weather event destroyed a conveyor system at Falkirk.  An insurance settlement of $15,000 was recognized.  Proceeds related to damaged equipment of $9,000 and reimbursement for costs incurred related to this event of $6,000 were recognized as insurance proceeds received for damage to equipment and reduction of cost of sales, respectively, within the combined statement of net income. 
 
Advance Minimum Royalties
Advance minimum royalties are advance payments made to lessors under terms of mineral lease agreements that are recoupable against future production. These advanced payments are capitalized when paid and charged against income as the coal reserves are mined.
Long-Lived Assets
Upon identification of indicators of impairment, management compares the carrying value of its long-lived assets to the undiscounted cash flows of such assets. When the undiscounted cash flows are less than the related assets’ carrying value, the long-lived assets are adjusted to fair value (based on active market quotes, third-party appraisals, or discounted cash flows).
Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations
Under certain federal and state regulations, the Unconsolidated Mines are required to reclaim land disturbed as a result of mining. Reclamation of disturbed land is a continuous process throughout the terms of the mining agreements. Current reclamation costs are charged to expense in the period incurred and are being recovered as a cost of coal tonnage sold. Costs to complete reclamation after mining has been completed are to be reimbursed under the respective mining or coal sales agreements.

Authoritative guidance on accounting for asset retirement obligations provides accounting requirements for retirement obligations associated with tangible long-lived assets, including: (i) the timing of liability recognition; (ii) initial measurement of the liability; (iii) allocation of asset retirement cost to expense; (iv) subsequent measurement of the liability; and (v) financial statement disclosures. The guidance requires an asset’s retirement cost to be capitalized as part of the cost of the related long-lived asset and subsequently allocated to expense using a systematic and rational method.

The Unconsolidated Mines’ asset retirement obligations are for costs to close its surface mines and reclaim the land it has disturbed as a result of its normal mining activities. The Unconsolidated Mines have estimated these costs and recognized a liability and associated asset in accordance with authoritative guidance. The Unconsolidated Mines determined these obligations based on estimates adjusted for inflation, projected to the estimated closure dates, and then discounted using a credit-adjusted, risk-free interest rate. The accretion of the liability is being recognized over the estimated life of the individual asset retirement obligations.

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The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
( In thousands, Except as noted and Per Share and Percentage Data)
December 31, 2018 and 2017

The associated asset and accumulated depreciation is recorded in property, plant, and equipment in the accompanying combined balance sheets.

Since the cost of reclamation is reimbursable under the provisions of the mining agreements, the difference between the capitalized asset retirement obligation and the reclamation liability is recorded as a long-term receivable from the customers. Additionally, the annual costs related to amortization of the asset and accretion of the liability, which on a combined basis approximated $16,589 and $29,702 in 2018 and 2017, respectively, are included in cost of sales, which increases the sales to, and the long-term receivable from, the customers. The long-term receivable (see Note 4) will be reimbursed to the Unconsolidated Mines as the costs of reclamation are actually incurred.
There are currently no assets legally restricted for purposes of settling these asset retirement obligations. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending aggregate carrying amount of the asset retirement obligations is as follows:
 
December 31
 
2018
2017
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
202,431

$
196,362

   Liabilities incurred during the period
773


   Liabilities settled
(8,931
)

   Accretion expense
10,029

9,680

   Revision in cash flows
(2,314
)
(3,611
)
 
$
201,988

$
202,431


Financial Instruments
Financial instruments held by the Unconsolidated Mines include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts receivable from affiliated companies, accounts payable, accounts payable to affiliated companies, notes payable and advances from customers.
Accounting Standard Updated in 2018:
The Unconsolidated Mines account for revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" (ASC 606), which the Unconsolidated Mines adopted on January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective method. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under Topic 606, while prior period results are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with our historical accounting under Topic 605.
Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the Unconsolidated Mines' customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Unconsolidated Mines expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.
At contract inception, the Unconsolidated Mines assess the goods and services promised in their contracts with customers and identify a performance obligation for each promised good or service that is distinct. To identify the performance obligations, the Unconsolidated Mines consider all of the goods or services promised in the contract regardless of whether they are explicitly stated or are implied by customary business practices.
Each mine or mine area has a contract with its respective customer that represents a contract under ASC 606. The Unconsolidated Mines' performance obligations vary by contract and consist of the following:
At North American Mining (NAM) entities, the management service to oversee the operation of the equipment and delivery of limestone is the performance obligation accounted for as a series. Performance momentarily creates an asset that the customer simultaneously receives and consumes; therefore, control is transferred to the customer over time. Consistent with the conclusion

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The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
( In thousands, Except as noted and Per Share and Percentage Data)
December 31, 2018 and 2017

that the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided, an input-based measure of progress is appropriate. As each month of service is completed, revenue is recognized for the amount of actual costs incurred, plus the management fee and the general and administrative fee (as applicable). Fluctuations in revenue from period to period result from changes in customer demand and variances in reimbursable costs primarily due to increases and decreases in activity levels on individual contracts.
At Coteau, Falkirk, Sabine, Demery, Caddo, Camino Real, Coyote and Bisti, each ton or MMBtu delivered during the production period is considered a separate performance obligation. Revenue is recognized at the point in time that control of each ton or MMBtu of lignite transfers to the customer. Fluctuations in revenue from period to period generally result from changes in customer demand.

Liberty receives a management fee for its efforts to satisfy its post-production performance obligation.  As each month of service is completed, revenue is recognized for the post production management fee earned.

In addition, all of the Unconsolidated Mines are reimbursed dollar for dollar for all actual costs incurred.  As the actual costs to be incurred are neither known nor fixed at contract inception, the reimbursement of such costs represents variable consideration. However, based on the guidance for allocating variable consideration, the Parent Company believes that all variable consideration can be allocated to specific performance obligations, or specific distinct services within those performance obligations, which obviates the need to estimate the variable consideration under Step 3 of ASC 606.  Effectively, for each day that the Unconsolidated Mines perform under their respective contracts, they incur various costs associated with such performance, which are invoiced to their respective customers for reimbursement.  As such, the cost reimbursement portion of the contract is specifically related to efforts to satisfy the performance obligation or transfer the distinct good or service to which those costs relate.  In other words, the cost reimbursement is commensurate with the efforts to fulfill the promises each day.  As such, criterion (a) of ASC 606-10-32-40 is met for variable consideration in the form of cost reimbursements.   

The following table disaggregates revenue by major sources:
 
YEAR ENDED
 
DECEMBER 31
Major Goods/Service Lines
2018
 
2017 (1)
Unconsolidated operations - long-term contracts
$
761,929

 
$
786,738

Total revenues
$
761,929

 
$
786,738

 
 
 
 
Timing of Revenue Recognition
 
 
 
Goods transferred at a point in time
$
749,816

 
$
782,458

Services transferred over time
12,113

 
4,280

Total revenues
$
761,929

 
$
786,738


(1) As noted above, prior period amounts have not been adjusted under the modified retrospective method.
Receivable Balances
The opening and closing balances of the Unconsolidated Mines' trade receivables are as follows:
 
 
 
Trade accounts receivable, net
Balance, January 1, 2018
$
51,785

Balance, December 31, 2018
37,242

Increase (decrease)
$
(14,543
)


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The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
( In thousands, Except as noted and Per Share and Percentage Data)
December 31, 2018 and 2017

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted:
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which is codified in ASC 842, Leases (ASC 842) and supersedes current lease guidance in ASC 840. ASC 842 requires a lessee to recognize a right-of-use asset (ROU asset) and a corresponding lease liability for substantially all leases. The lease liability will be equal to the present value of the remaining lease payments while the ROU asset will be similarly calculated and then adjusted for initial direct costs. In addition, ASC 842 expands the disclosure requirements to increase the transparency and comparability of the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The Unconsolidated Mines will adopt the new standard effective January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective transition method by recognizing a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. The Unconsolidated Mines will not apply the standard to the comparative periods presented in the year of adoption.
The Unconsolidated Mines will elect many of the available practical expedients permitted under the guidance, which among other items, allows the Unconsolidated Mines to carry forward their historical lease classification and not reassess leases for the definition of lease under the new standard. Upon the adoption of ASC 842, the Unconsolidated Mines do not expect to record a ROU asset and related lease liability for leases with an initial term of 12 months or less.
The Unconsolidated Mines are still assessing the potential impact that ASC 842 will have on their combined financial statements and disclosures. However, the adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Unconsolidated Mines' financial position, results of operations, cash flows, liquidity or debt covenant compliance.
3.
Inventories

 
December 31
 
2018
2017
 
 
 
Coal
$
23,389

$
33,931

Supplies
68,271

67,067

Total inventories
$
91,660

$
100,998


4.
Other Investments and Receivables

Other investments and receivables consist of the following:
 
December 31
 
2018
2017
Long-term receivable from Unconsolidated Mine customers related to:
 
 
   Asset retirement obligation
$
94,331

$
87,184

   Pension and retiree medical obligation
44,495

47,765

   Reclamation bond
20,622

20,622

Investment in cooperatives
14,708

16,768

Other
13,721

8,228

 
$
187,877

$
180,567

The long-term receivables will be reimbursed to the Unconsolidated Mines as the costs of reclamation, pension and retiree medical obligations are actually incurred or paid.
One of the Unconsolidated Mines holds investments in cooperatives that provide electrical service to the mine site. Patronage dividends from cooperatives are recorded as declared. The dividends declared are consistently paid out, but routinely several years after the declaration. These patronage dividends when declared are reflected as a reduction in the cost of coal under the mining agreements. In the event the cooperatives should become unable to pay the patronage dividends previously declared, the Unconsolidated Mines would be required at that time to record an impairment charge against the investment asset, which would be reimbursable under the mining agreement.
5.
Accrued Liabilities

Other current liabilities consist of the following:
 
December 31
 
2018
2017
 
 
 
Accrued payroll
$
20,839

$
19,844

Other
9,133

9,889

 
$
29,972

$
29,733


6.
Advances From Customers and Notes Payable

Advances from Customers
Advances from customers represent undiscounted amounts advanced to Coteau and Falkirk from their customers or their affiliates to provide working capital and to develop and operate the mines. These advances, which are not guaranteed by either the Parent Company or the Ultimate Parent Company, are secured by substantially all owned assets and assignment of all rights under the agreements. Coteau’s advances incur an average weighted interest rate of 4.53%. No repayment schedule has been established for Falkirk’s advances, which are noninterest-bearing, in accordance with the funding agreement with the customer.


13


The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
( In thousands, Except as noted and Per Share and Percentage Data)
December 31, 2018 and 2017

Estimated maturities for Coteau for the next five years, including current maturities, and Falkirk’s customer advances with unspecified repayment schedules are as follows:
2019
8,327

2020
8,327

2021
8,327

2022
8,327

2023
8,327

Thereafter
81,979

                                                                                                                        
$
123,614

Advances with unspecified repayment schedule
118,890

Total advances from customers
242,504

Less current maturities
13,789

Total long-term advances from customers
$
228,715


Notes Payable
Notes payable primarily represents financing which customers arranged and guaranteed for Coyote and Sabine. Neither the Parent Company nor the Ultimate Parent Company has guaranteed these borrowings. Notes payable consist of the following:
 
December 31
 
2018
2017
 
 
 
Borrowings under a revolving credit agreement that expires July 31, 2019, to a bank providing for borrowings up to $40,000. Interest is based on the bank’s daily cost of funds plus 1.75% and 1.75% at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively
$

$
22,034

KeyBank – Revolving line of credit due March 16, 2020, providing for borrowing up to $105,000. Interest is based on the base rate plus 0.75% and 0.75% and on LIBOR plus 1.75% and 1.75% at December 31, 2018 and 2017 respectively, on the unpaid balance (interest rate of 6.25/4.28% and 5.25/3.32% at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively)
32,300

37,300

AIG – Secured note payable due December 28, 2040 with monthly principal and interest payments that began on July 28, 2016 at an interest rate of 4.39% on the unpaid balance
120,001

125,455

Secured note payable due February 21, 2032 with semiannual principle and interest payments at an interest rate of 4.58% on the unpaid balance
43,875

47,125

Secured note payable due October 31, 2024, with semiannual interest payments at an interest rate of 6.37% on the unpaid balance
25,000

25,000

PNC - Secured note payable due October 16, 2035 with semiannual principle and interest payments at an interest rate of 4.68% on the unpaid balance
50,000


Win Trust note #1 due August 30, 2023 with monthly principal and interest payments at an interest rate of 3.50%, Win Trust note #2 due December 30, 2023 with monthly principal and interest payments at an interest rate of 4.28%

9,561

Other
302

357

Total notes payable
$
271,478

$
266,832

Less current portion
15,154

35,687

Less deferred financing fees
1,766

1,349

Long-term portion of notes payable
$
254,558

$
229,796


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The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
( In thousands, Except as noted and Per Share and Percentage Data)
December 31, 2018 and 2017

Under the terms of all note agreements, substantially all assets of Coyote and Sabine are pledged and all rights under the mining or coal sales agreements are assigned.
Notes payable maturities for the next five years are as follows:
2019
15,154

2020
14,660

2021
14,551

2022
14,518

2023
14,586

Thereafter
196,243

Total
$
269,712

Commitment fees paid to banks were approximately $281 and $271 in 2018 and 2017, respectively, and are included in interest expense in the accompanying combined statements of net income.
7.
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans
Defined Benefit Plans
The Unconsolidated Mines maintain various defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits based on years of service and average compensation during certain periods. Prior to 2017, all pension benefits were frozen for all employees. Employees whose benefits were frozen receive retirement benefits under defined contribution retirement plans. In years prior to 2017, the Ultimate Parent Company also approved freezing all pension benefits under its Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan.

The Unconsolidated Mines made contributions to the defined benefit pension plan of $987 and $502 in 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Unconsolidated Mines expect to make supplemental payments and pay benefits from the assets of the plan of $9,201 in 2019, $9,874 in 2020, $10,452 in 2021, $10,918 in 2022, $11,313 in 2023 and $60,552 in the five years thereafter.

The following is a detail of the net periodic pension income of the Unconsolidated Mines, using assumed discount rates ranging from 3.55% to 3.60% in 2018 and 4.00% to 4.05% in 2017:
 
Year Ended December 31
 
2018
2017
 
 
 
Interest cost
$
7,086

$
7,635

Service cost
424

485

Expected return on plan assets
(13,636
)
(13,156
)
Amortization of actuarial loss
771

458

Net periodic pension income
$
(5,355
)
$
(4,578
)

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The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
( In thousands, Except as noted and Per Share and Percentage Data)
December 31, 2018 and 2017

The following is a detail of the changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in long-term receivable from customers:
 
Year Ended December 31
 
2018
2017
 
 
 
Current year actuarial loss (gain)
$
7,738

$
(5,590
)
Amortization of actuarial loss
(771
)
(458
)
Current year prior service credit
(253
)

Amount recognized in long-term receivable
$
6,714

$
(6,048
)

The following sets forth the Unconsolidated Mines portion of the changes in the benefit obligation and plan assets of the defined benefit plans of the Unconsolidated Mines at:
 
December 31
 
2018
2017
Change in benefit obligation:
 
 
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
201,500

$
191,560

Service cost
424

485

Interest cost
7,086

7,635

Customer obligations assumed

1,140

Plan amendments
(253
)

Actuarial (gain) loss
(15,013
)
8,714

Benefits paid
(8,691
)
(8,034
)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year
$
185,053

$
201,500


 
December 31
 
2018
2017
Change in plan assets:
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
$
194,964

$
175,037

Actual return on plan assets
(9,115
)
27,459

Employer contributions
987

502

Benefits paid
(8,691
)
(8,034
)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
$
178,145

$
194,964

 
 
 
Funded status at end of year
$
6,908

$
6,536



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The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
( In thousands, Except as noted and Per Share and Percentage Data)
December 31, 2018 and 2017

 
December 31
 
2018
2017
Amounts recognized in the combined balance sheets consist of:
 
 
Noncurrent assets
$
2,046

$
3,249

Noncurrent liabilities
(8,954
)
(9,785
)
 
$
(6,908
)
$
(6,536
)
 
 
 
Components of long-term receivables from customers consist of:
 
 
Actuarial loss
$
34,681

$
27,714

Prior service credit
(253
)

 
$
34,428

$
27,714

The expected long-term rate of return on defined benefit plan assets reflects management's expectations of long-term rates of return on funds invested to provide for benefits included in the projected benefit obligations. The Ultimate Parent Company establishes the expected long-term rate of return assumption for plan assets by considering the historical rates of return over a period of time that is consistent with the long-term nature of the underlying obligations of these plans as well as a forward-looking rate of return. The historical and forward-looking rates of return for each of the asset classes used by the Ultimate Parent Company to determine its estimated rate of return assumption were based upon the rates of return earned or expected to be earned by investments in the equivalent benchmark market indices for each of the asset classes.
Expected returns are based on a calculated market related value. Under this methodology, asset gains and losses resulting from actuarial returns that differ from the expected returns are recognized in the market related value of assets ratably over three years.
The Plan maintains an investment policy that, among other things, establishes a portfolio asset allocation methodology with percentage allocation bands for individual asset classes. The investment policy provides that investments are reallocated between asset classes as balances exceed or fall below the appropriate allocation bands.
The following is the actual allocation percentage and target allocation percentage for the plan assets at the measurement date:
 
Actual 2018
Actual 2017
Target Allocation Range
U.S. equity securities
42.3%
47.2%
36.0%–54.0%
Non-U.S. equity securities
19.3
21.1
16.0%–24.0%
Fixed income securities
38.0
31.4
30.0%–40.0%
Money market
0.4
0.3
  0.0%–10.0%

The fair value of each major category of plan assets for the Unconsolidated Mines’ pension plans is determined using quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets, or Level 1 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. Following are the values as of December 31:
 
2018
2017
 
 
 
U.S. equity securities
$
75,262

$
91,821

Non-U.S equity securities
34,446

40,983

Fixed income securities
67,686

61,473

Money market
751

687

     Total
$
178,145

$
194,964


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The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
( In thousands, Except as noted and Per Share and Percentage Data)
December 31, 2018 and 2017


Postretirement Health Care
The Parent Company maintains health care plans which provide benefits to grandfathered eligible retired employees, including employees of the Unconsolidated Mines. Prior to 2017, postretirement health care plan amendments for the Unconsolidated Mines eliminated all post-65 welfare coverage and Medicare reimbursements. The Unconsolidated Mines expect to pay benefits of $1,500 in 2019, $1,663 in 2020, $1,699 in 2021, $1,729 in 2022, $1,737 in 2023 and $6,606 in the five years thereafter.
The following is a detail of the net periodic benefit expense for postretirement health care and life insurance for the Unconsolidated Mines, using an assumed discount rate of 3.10/3.55% and 3.25/4.0% in 2018 and 2017, respectively:
 
Year Ended December 31
 
2018
2017
 
 
 
Service cost
$
424

$
454

Interest cost
893

992

Expected return on plan assets

(12
)
Amortization of actuarial gain
(129
)

Amortization of prior service (credit) cost
(3
)
56

Net periodic postretirement expense
$
1,185

$
1,490


The following is a detail of the changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in long-term receivable from customers:
 
Year Ended December 31
 
2018
2017
 
 
 
Current year actuarial gain
$
(10,188
)
$
(1,372
)
Recognition of net gain
129


Current year prior service credit
(1,992
)

Amortization of prior service credit (cost)
3

(56
)
Amount recognized in long-term receivable
$
(12,048
)
$
(1,428
)


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The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
( In thousands, Except as noted and Per Share and Percentage Data)
December 31, 2018 and 2017

The following sets forth the changes in the benefit obligations and plan assets during the year of the postretirement health care and life insurance plans:
 
December 31
 
2018
2017
Change in benefit obligation:
 
 
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
28,454

$
22,792

Service cost
424

454

Interest cost
893

992

Opening balance obligation

6,817

Plan amendments
(1,992
)

Actuarial gain
(10,188
)
(1,458
)
Benefits paid
(734
)
(1,143
)
Benefit obligation at end of year
$
16,857

$
28,454

 
 
 
Change in plan assets:
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
$

$
708

Actual loss on plan assets

(73
)
Employer contributions
734

508

Benefits and taxes paid
(734
)
(1,143
)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
$

$

 
 
 
Funded status at end of year
$
(16,857
)
$
(28,454
)
 
December 31
 
2018
2017
Amounts recognized in the combined balance sheets consist of:
 
 
Current liabilities
$
(1,500
)
$
(2,260
)
Noncurrent liabilities
(15,357
)
(26,194
)
 
$
(16,857
)
$
(28,454
)
 
 
 
Components of long-term receivables from customers consist of:
 
 
Actuarial gain
$
(11,805
)
$
(1,746
)
Prior service credit
(1,992
)
(3
)
 
$
(13,797
)
$
(1,749
)

Assumed health care cost trend rates can have a significant effect on the amounts reported for the health care plans. A one-percentage-point change in the assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects at December 31, 2018:
 
 
1-Percentage-Point Increase
1-Percentage-Point Decrease
 
 
Effect on total of service and interest cost
$
72

$
(68
)
 
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation
$
614

$
(586
)
 
 
 
 


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The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
( In thousands, Except as noted and Per Share and Percentage Data)
December 31, 2018 and 2017

Assumptions used in accounting for the pension and postretirement health care and life insurance benefit plans were as follows for the years ended:
 
December 31
 
2018
2017
Weighted-average discount rates – pension
4.20% - 4.25%
3.55% - 3.60%
Weighted-average discount rates – postretirement
3.80% - 4.25%
3.10%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets-pension
6.00% - 7.50%
2.00%/ 7.50%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets-postretirement
N/A
5.75%
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year
6.75%
7.00%
Ultimate health care cost trend rate
5.00%
5.00%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate
2025
2025

Defined Contribution Plans
For employees hired after December 31, 1999, the Parent Company established a defined contribution plan which requires the Unconsolidated Mines to make retirement contributions based on a formula using salary as a component of the calculation. For employees hired after December 31, 2005, some of the Unconsolidated Mines contribute a set percentage of the employee’s salary. Employees are vested at a rate of 20% for each year of service and become 100% vested after five years of employment. The Unconsolidated Mines recorded contribution expense of approximately $7,822 in 2018 and $7,885 in 2017 related to this plan.
Substantially all the Unconsolidated Mines’ salaried employees also participate in a defined contribution plan sponsored by the Parent Company. Employee contributions are matched by the Unconsolidated Mines up to a limit of 5% of the employee’s salary. The Unconsolidated Mines’ contributions to this plan were approximately $8,900 in 2018 and $8,654 in 2017.

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The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
( In thousands, Except as noted and Per Share and Percentage Data)
December 31, 2018 and 2017

8. Leasing Arrangements and Other Commitments

The Unconsolidated Mines lease certain equipment under cancelable and non-cancelable capital and operating leases that expire at various dates through 2035. Many leases are renewable for additional periods at terms based upon the fair market value of the leased items at the renewal dates.
Future minimum lease payments as of December 31, 2018, for all lease obligations are as follows:
2019
39,614

2020
28,534

2021
24,790

2022
20,694

2023
17,290

Thereafter
100,646

Total minimum lease payments
231,568


As of December 31, 2018, $110,267 of the long-term lease obligations and $13,773 of the current maturities in the table above are due to a customer of one of the Unconsolidated Mines.
Under the provisions of the mining or coal sales agreements, the customers are required to pay, as a part of the cost of coal delivered, an amount equal to the annual lease payments. Assets recorded under capital leases are included in property, plant, and equipment. Amortization of assets recorded under capital lease obligations is included in depreciation, depletion, and amortization in the combined statements of net income.

 
9.
Income Taxes

The Unconsolidated Mines are included in the consolidated federal income tax return filed by the Ultimate Parent Company. The Unconsolidated Mines have entered into a tax-sharing agreement with the Ultimate Parent Company under which federal income taxes are computed by the Unconsolidated Mines on a separate return basis. The current portion of such tax is paid to the Ultimate Parent Company, except that net operating loss and tax credit carryovers that benefit the consolidated tax return are advanced to the Unconsolidated Mines and are repaid as utilized on a separate-return basis. To the extent that these carryovers are not used on a separate return basis, the Unconsolidated Mines are required, under conditions pursuant to the tax-sharing agreement, to refund to the Ultimate Parent Company the balance of carryovers advanced and not used by the Unconsolidated Mines prior to the expiration of such carryovers.
During 2017, the U.S. government enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), which significantly revised U.S. tax law. Effective January 1, 2018, the TCJA positively impacted the Unconsolidated Mines’ ongoing effective tax rate due to the reduction of the U.S. corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent. As a result of the TCJA, the Unconsolidated Mines recorded a discrete net tax benefit attributable to the corporate rate reduction on existing deferred tax assets and liabilities. This net benefit is attributable to the corporate rate reduction on existing deferred tax assets and liabilities. 
The Unconsolidated Mines’ effective income tax rate in 2018 and 2017 differs from the federal statutory rate primarily due to percentage depletion.


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The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
( In thousands, Except as noted and Per Share and Percentage Data)
December 31, 2018 and 2017

The provision for income taxes consists of the following:
 
Year Ended December 31
 
2018
2017
Current:
 
 
Federal
$
5,764

$
18,591

Total current tax provision
5,764

18,591

 
 
 
Deferred:
 
 
Federal
4,985

(11,687
)
Total deferred tax provision (benefit)
4,985

(11,687
)
Total provision for income taxes
$
10,749

$
6,904




A summary of the primary components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities included in the accompanying combined balance sheets resulting from differences in the book and tax basis of assets and liabilities are as follows:
 
December 31
 
2018
2017
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
Accrued expense and reserves
$
4,719

$
6,210

Asset valuation
4,484

4,279

Inventory
2,040

1,878

Tax attribute carryforward

2,005

Other employee benefits
2,568

2,636

Total deferred tax assets
13,811

17,008

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
Pensions
(5,339
)
(6,646
)
Property, plant, and equipment
(25,423
)
(22,328
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
(30,762
)
(28,974
)
Net deferred tax liability
$
(16,951
)
$
(11,966
)

The Unconsolidated Mines regularly review the need for a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets and recognizes these deferred tax assets to the extent that realization is more likely than not. Based on a review of earnings history and trends, forecasted earnings, and the relevant expiration of carryforwards, the Unconsolidated Mines believe that no valuation allowance was necessary at December 31, 2018 or 2017.

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The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
( In thousands, Except as noted and Per Share and Percentage Data)
December 31, 2018 and 2017

10.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts receivable from affiliated companies, and accounts payable and accounts payable to affiliated companies approximate fair value due to the short term maturities of these instruments. The fair value of notes payable and one of the Unconsolidated Mine's advances from customer were determined based on the discounted value of the future cash flows and one of the Unconsolidated Mine's advances from customer, which has no specified repayment schedule was determined based on the discounted value of the total payment at the end of the contract term, using borrowing rates currently available to the Unconsolidated Mines for bank loans with similar terms and maturities, taking into account company credit risk.
The fair value compared to the carrying value is summarized as follows:
 
December 31
 
2018
2017
Fair value:
 
 
Notes payable
$
(265,219
)
$
(269,601
)
Advances from customers
$
(164,938
)
$
(164,316
)
 
 
 
Carrying value:
 
 
Notes payable
$
(271,477
)
$
(266,832
)
Advances from customers
$
(242,504
)
$
(227,920
)



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The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
( In thousands, Except as noted and Per Share and Percentage Data)
December 31, 2018 and 2017

11 - Equity

The components of common stock and capital in excess of stated value at December 31, 2018 are as follows:
 
 
Common Stock
Capital in Excess of Stated Value
 
 
Coteau common stock, without par value (stated value $10 per share) – authorized 1,000 shares; issued and outstanding 100 shares
1

791

 
Falkirk common stock, without par value (stated value $1,919.30 a share) – authorized 1,000 shares; issued and outstanding 100 shares
192


 
Sabine common stock, $1 par value – authorized, issued and outstanding 1,000 shares
1


 
Demery membership units, $10 par value – authorized, issued and outstanding 100 shares
1


 
Caddo membership units, $10 par value – authorized, issued and outstanding 100 shares
1


 
Camino Real membership units, $10 par value – authorized, issued and outstanding 100 shares
1


 
Liberty membership units, $10 par value – authorized, issued and outstanding 100 shares
1


 
Coyote Creek membership units, $10 par value – authorized, issued and outstanding 100 shares
1


 
Bisti Fuels membership units, $10 par value – authorized, issued and outstanding 100 shares
1


 
NAM membership units, $10 par value – authorized, issued and outstanding 600 shares
6


 
 
$
206

$
791


As noted previously, Demery, Caddo, Camino Real, Liberty, Coyote, Bisti and NAM were all formed between 2008 and 2018. These entities have been originally structured as single member limited liability companies primarily for the reduced administrative requirements, flexible profit distribution and pass-through tax attributes available with this form of entity.

24


The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
( In thousands, Except as noted and Per Share and Percentage Data)
December 31, 2018 and 2017

12.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 
December 31
 
2018
2017
Cash paid (received) during the year for:
 
 
  Interest
$
25,470

$
25,690

  Income taxes
2,490

14,825

Property, plant, and equipment:
 
 
  Capital leases and land
(905
)
24,878

  Deferred lease costs
(226
)
(607
)
  Lease obligations
1,131

(24,271
)
Accounting for asset retirement obligations:
 
 
  Change in property, plant, and equipment
(15,137
)
(3,611
)
Change in receivables from customers including depreciation billed
7,147

16,397

Change in liabilities
444

(6,067
)

13.
Transactions With Affiliated Companies

Costs and expenses include net payments of approximately $8,297 and $17,222 in 2018 and 2017, respectively, for administrative and other services from the Ultimate Parent Company, the Parent Company, and their subsidiaries.
Accounts receivable and accounts payable with the Ultimate Parent Company and the Parent Company represent the timing of income taxes and dividends within the affiliated group. In addition, accounts payable to affiliated companies includes a payable for a dragline sold from the Parent Company to one of the Unconsolidated Mines.
The note payable with the Parent Company of $46 and $442 in 2018 and 2017, respectively, is a demand note with interest of 2.52% at December 31, 2018 and 1.27% at December 31, 2017.
The Parent Company is a party to certain guarantees related to Coyote. Under certain circumstances of default or termination of Coyote’s Lignite Sales Agreement (LSA), the Parent Company would be obligated for payment of a "make-whole" amount to Coyote’s third party lenders. The “make-whole” amount is based on the excess, if any, of the discounted value of the remaining scheduled debt payments over the principal amount. In addition, in the event Coyote’s LSA is terminated on or after January 1, 2024 by Coyote’s customers, the Parent Company is obligated to purchase Coyote’s dragline and rolling stock for the then net book value of those assets. To date, no payments have been required from the Parent Company since the inception of these guarantees. The Parent Company believes that the likelihood it would be required to perform under the guarantees is remote, and no amounts related to these guarantees have been recorded.


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The Unconsolidated Mines of
The North American Coal Corporation

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
( In thousands, Except as noted and Per Share and Percentage Data)
December 31, 2018 and 2017

14.
Contingencies

Various legal and regulatory proceedings and claims have been or may be asserted against the Unconsolidated Mines relating to the conduct of their businesses. These proceedings are incidental to the ordinary course of business of the Unconsolidated Mines. Management believes that it has meritorious defenses and will vigorously defend itself in these actions. Any costs that management estimates will be paid as a result of these claims are accrued when the liability is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If a range of amounts can be reasonably estimated and no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, then the minimum of the range is accrued. The Unconsolidated Mines do not accrue liabilities when the likelihood that the liability has been incurred is probable but the amount cannot be reasonably estimated or when the liability is believed to be only reasonably possible or remote. For contingencies where an unfavorable outcome is probable or reasonably possible and which are material, the Unconsolidated Mines disclose the nature of the contingency and, in some circumstances, an estimate of the possible loss. 
These matters are subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable rulings could occur. If an unfavorable ruling were to occur, there exists the possibility of an adverse impact on the Unconsolidated Mines’ financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the period in which the ruling occurs, or in future periods.


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