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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)
OVERVIEW
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon management's current expectations and are subject to various uncertainties and changes in circumstances. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements are set forth below under the heading “Forward-Looking Statements."
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations include NACCO Industries, Inc.® (“NACCO” or the “Company”). NACCO brings natural resources to life by delivering aggregates, minerals, reliable fuels and environmental solutions through its robust portfolio of NACCO Natural Resources® businesses. The Company operates under three business segments: Coal Mining, North American Mining® ("NAMining") and Minerals Management. The Coal Mining segment operates surface coal mines for power generation companies. The NAMining segment is a trusted mining partner for producers of aggregates, activated carbon, lithium and other industrial minerals. The Minerals Management segment, which includes the Catapult Mineral Partners (“Catapult”) business, acquires and promotes the development of mineral interests. Mitigation Resources of North America® (“Mitigation Resources”) provides stream and wetland mitigation solutions.
The Company has items not directly attributable to a reportable segment that are not included in the reported financial results of the operating segment. These items primarily include administrative costs related to public company reporting requirements, including management and board compensation, and the financial results of Bellaire Corporation ("Bellaire"), Mitigation Resources and other developing businesses. Bellaire manages the Company’s long-term liabilities related to former Eastern U.S. underground mining activities.
All financial statement line items below operating loss/profit (other income, including interest expense and interest income, the benefit/provision for income taxes and net loss/income) are presented and discussed within this Form 10-K on a consolidated basis.
See “Item 1. Business" beginning on page 1 in this Form 10-K for further discussion of NACCO's subsidiaries. Additional information relating to financial and operating data on a segment basis (including unallocated items) is set forth in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K.
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." See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further discussion of the Company's revenue recognition.
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 or asset group 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
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that the carrying value of the long-lived asset or asset group 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.
Identifying and assessing whether impairment indicators exist, or if events or changes in circumstances have occurred, including assumptions about future power plant dispatch levels, changes in future sales price, operating costs and other factors that impact anticipated revenue and customer demand, requires significant judgment. A reduction in customer demand at MLMC, including reductions related to reduced mechanical availability of the customer’s power plant, could adversely affect the Company's operating results. The costs of mining operations are not reimbursed by MLMC's customer. As such, increased costs at MLMC could materially reduce the Company's profitability. The Company determined that indicators of impairment existed at MLMC during the fourth quarter of 2023 and, as a result, MLMC's long-lived assets were reviewed for impairment. The Company assessed the recoverability of the MLMC asset group and determined that the assets were not fully recoverable when compared to the remaining future undiscounted cash flows from these assets. As a result, the Company estimated the fair value of the asset group which resulted in a non-cash, long-lived asset impairment charge of $65.9 million in 2023.
See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further discussion of the Company's impairment analysis.
Income taxes: The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and in various state and foreign jurisdictions. 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 laws 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 changes 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. Since 2021, the Company has participated in a voluntary program with the IRS called Compliance Assurance Process (“CAP”). The objective of CAP is to contemporaneously work with the IRS to achieve federal tax compliance and resolve all or most issues prior to the filing of the tax return.
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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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY
The results of operations for NACCO were as follows for the years ended December 31:
Revenues:
Operating (loss) profit:
(Gain) loss on equity securities (1,958) 283
Other contract termination settlements — (16,882)
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) provision (64,158) 87,723
Effective income tax rate 38.3 % 15.5 %
The components of the change in revenues and operating profit are discussed below in "Segment Results."
Other income, net
During 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the termination of the Combined Defined Benefit Plan for NACCO and its subsidiaries (the “Combined Plan”) and Combined Plan participants were offered lump-sum distributions as part of the termination process. As a result of the lump-sum distributions, the Company recognized a non-cash, pension settlement charge of $1.8 million on the line "Other, net" within the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. The $1.8 million charge represents a pro rata portion of the unrecognized net loss recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss. See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further information on the Combined Plan.
During 2022, GRE transferred ownership of an office building with an estimated fair value of $4.1 million and conveyed membership units in Midwest AgEnergy Group, LLC (“MAG”), a North Dakota-based ethanol business, with an estimated fair value of $12.8 million, as agreed to under the termination and release of claims agreement between Falkirk and GRE. As a result, the Company recognized $16.9 million on the "Other contract termination settlements" line within the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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Prior to receiving the membership units from GRE, the Company held a $5.0 million investment in MAG. Subsequent to the receipt of the additional membership units, the Company began to account for the investment under the equity method of accounting. During the third quarter of 2022, the Company recorded $2.2 million, which represented its share of MAG's earnings on the "Other, net" line within the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
On December 1, 2022, HLCP Ethanol Holdco, LLC (“HLCP”) completed its acquisition of MAG. Upon closing of the transaction, NACCO transferred its ownership interest in MAG to HLCP and received a cash payment of $18.6 million and recognized a $1.3 million loss during the fourth quarter of 2022 on the line "Other, net" within the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Company received additional cash payments totaling $3.6 million during 2023 in connection with MAG's post-closing purchase price adjustment and the release of amounts held in escrow. The Company recognized the $3.6 million gain on the line "Other, net" within the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Interest income increased $4.6 million primarily due to higher interest rates and a higher average invested cash balance during 2023 compared with 2022.
(Gain) loss on equity securities represents changes in the market price of invested assets reported at fair value. The change during 2023 compared with 2022 was due to fluctuations in the market prices of the exchange-traded equity securities. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further discussion of the Company's invested assets reported at fair value.
Income Taxes
Income tax benefit of $24.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 includes $4.0 million of discrete tax benefits, primarily the reversal of uncertain tax positionsand the impact of U.S. federal provision to return adjustments. Excluding the $4.0 million of discrete tax benefits, the effective income tax rate in 2023 was 32.0%.
Income tax expense of $13.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 included $1.5 million of discrete tax benefits, primarily from the reversal of uncertain tax positions as a result of the conclusion of the IRS examination of the Company’s 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 federal income tax returns. Excluding the $1.5 million of discrete tax benefits, the effective income tax rate in 2022 was 17.1%.
The change in the effective income tax rate for 2023 compared to 2022, excluding the impact of the long-lived asset impairment charge and discrete items, is primarily due to a decrease in earnings at entities that qualify for percentage depletion. The benefit from percentage depletion is not directly related to the amount of pre-tax income recorded in a period.
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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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash Flows
The following tables detail the change in cash flow for the years ended December 31:
Operating activities:
Inventory impairment charge 7,514 — 7,514
Other contract termination settlements — (15,552) 15,552
Investing activities:
Proceeds from the sale of private company equity units 3,574 18,628 (15,054)
Equity method investment (3,464) — (3,464)
The $13.2 million change in net cash provided by operating activities during 2023 compared with 2022 was primarily due to a decrease in cash provided by net income adjusted for non-cash items, partially offset by a favorable change in cash provided by working capital. The Company’s non-cash items primarily include Long-lived asset impairment charge, Other contract termination settlements, Inventory impairment charge, Deferred income taxes, Depreciation, depletion and amortization, Stock-based compensation, and Loss (gain) on sale of assets.
The favorable change in working capital was mainly the result of a decrease in Trade accounts receivable during 2023 compared with a significant increase during 2022. In addition, a significant reduction in the Federal income tax receivable during 2023 compared with an increase during 2022 also contributed to the favorable change in working capital.
Financing activities:
Purchase of treasury shares (3,103) — (3,103)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities $ 1,468 $ (9,840) $ 11,308
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The change in net cash provided by (used for) financing activities was primarily due to debt borrowing during 2023 compared with debt repayments during 2022, partially offset by share repurchases during 2023. On November 7, 2023, the Company's Board of Directors approved a stock purchase program providing for the purchase of up to $20.0 million of the Company’s outstanding Class A common stock through December 31, 2025. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for a discussion of the Company's stock repurchase programs.
Financing Activities
Financing arrangements are obtained and maintained at the subsidiary level. The Company has a secured revolving line of credit of up to $150.0 million (the “Facility”) that expires in November 2025. Borrowings outstanding under the Facility were $10.0 million at December 31, 2023. At December 31, 2023, the excess availability under the Facility was $105.1 million, which reflects a reduction for outstanding letters of credit of $34.9 million.
NACCO has not guaranteed any borrowings of its subsidiaries. Dividends (to the extent permitted by the Facility) and management fees paid by NACCO subsidiaries are the primary sources of cash for NACCO and enable the Company to pay dividends to stockholders.
The Facility has performance-based pricing, which sets interest rates based upon achieving various levels of debt to EBITDA ratios, as defined in the 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, 2023, for base rate and Secured Overnight Financing Rate loans were 1.23% and 2.23%, respectively. The Facility has a commitment fee which is based upon achieving various levels of debt to EBITDA ratios. The commitment fee was 0.34% on the unused commitment at December 31, 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the average borrowing under the Facility was $6.2 million. The weighted-average annual interest rate, including the floating rate margin, was 6.06% and 2.54% at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
The Facility contains restrictive covenants, which require, among other things, maintaining a maximum net debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.75 to 1.00 and an interest coverage ratio of not less than 4.00 to 1.00. The 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 1.50 to 1.00, or if greater than 1.50 to 1.00, a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.10 to 1.00, in conjunction with maintaining unused availability thresholds of borrowing capacity, as defined in the Facility, of $15.0 million. At December 31, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants in the Facility.
The obligations under the Facility are guaranteed by certain direct and indirect, existing and future domestic subsidiaries, and is secured by certain assets and the guarantors, subject to customary exceptions and limitations.
The Company believes funds available from cash on hand, the 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 Facility in November 2025.
See Note 8 and Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further information on the Company's other financing arrangements and leases, respectively.
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment and mineral interests
Following is a table which summarizes actual and planned expenditures (in millions):
Planned Actual Actual
Planned expenditures for 2024 are expected to be approximately $32 million in the NAMining segment, $20 million in the Minerals Management segment, $13 million in the Coal Mining segment and $4 million in Unallocated Items.
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Expenditures are expected to be funded from internally generated funds and/or bank borrowings.
Capital Structure
NACCO's consolidated capital structure is presented below:
December 31
Debt to total capitalization 9 % 4 % 5 %
The $20.9 million increase in other net tangible assets was primarily due to a favorable change in Deferred income taxes.
During the fourth quarter of 2023, intangible assets, net, decreased by $22.0 million, primarily because the Company recorded a non-cash, long-lived asset impairment charge. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further discussion of the Company's impairment analysis.
Contractual Obligations, Contingent Liabilities and Commitments
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. The Company does not expect to contribute to its pension plan in 2024 and any settlements will be paid out of pension plan assets. NACCO maintains one supplemental retirement plan that pays monthly benefits to participants directly out of corporate funds and expects to pay benefits of approximately $0.4 million per year from 2024 through 2033. Benefit payments beyond that time cannot currently be estimated. NACCO also expects to make payments related to its other postretirement plans of approximately $0.2 million per year from 2024 through 2033. Benefit payments beyond that time cannot currently be estimated.
NACCO has asset retirement obligations. See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further discussion of the Company's asset retirement obligations.
NACCO has unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties. See Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further discussion of the Company's income taxes.
The Company is a party to certain guarantees related to Coyote Creek. The Company believes that the likelihood of future performance under the guarantees is remote, and no amounts related to these guarantees have been recorded. See Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further discussion of the Company's guarantees.
The Company utilizes letters of credit to support commitments made in the ordinary course of business. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, outstanding letters of credit totaled $34.9 million and $33.7 million, respectively.
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, the Company closely monitors proposed legislation and regulation concerning SMCRA, CAA, ACE, CWA, RCRA, CERCLA and other regulatory actions.
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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. See Item 1 in Part I of this Form 10-K for further discussion of these matters.
Certain states have enacted, and others are considering enacting, mandatory clean energy standards requiring utilities to meet certain thresholds of renewable energy sources and/or carbon-free energy supply. The current presidential administration has made climate change a focus, including consideration for legislation on clean energy standards and GHG emission, and the Company expects that to continue. The Company believes the move to require utilities to generate a greater portion of energy from renewable energy sources could create imbalances in the existing electric grid if fossil-fuel power plants are retired faster than renewable energy sources are developed resulting in electrical grid disruptions and outages. The Company will continue to monitor the progress of these initiatives and assess the potential impacts they may have on its financial condition, results of operations and disclosures.
SEGMENT RESULTS
COAL MINING SEGMENT
FINANCIAL REVIEW
See “Item 2. Properties" on page 31 in this Form 10-K for discussion of the Company's mineral resources and mineral reserves.
Tons of coal delivered by the Coal Mining segment were as follows for the years ended December 31:
The results of operations for the Coal Mining segment were as follows for the years ended December 31:
Earnings of unconsolidated operations(a) 44,633 52,535
Contract termination settlement — 14,000
Amortization of intangible assets 2,998 3,719
Gain on sale of assets (339) (8)
(a) See Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for a discussion of the Company's unconsolidated subsidiaries, including summarized financial information.
2023 Compared with 2022
Revenues decreased 10.3% in 2023 compared with 2022 primarily due to a reduction in customer requirements at MLMC.
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The following table identifies the components of change in operating profit for 2023 compared with 2022:
Operating (Loss) Profit
Increase (decrease) from:
Long-lived asset impairment charge (60,832)
Gross profit, excluding inventory impairment charges (21,365)
Contract termination settlement in 2022 (14,000)
Earnings of unconsolidated operations (7,902)
Inventory impairment charges (7,514)
Selling, general and administrative expenses 910
Amortization of intangibles 721
Net change on sale of assets 331
Operating (loss) profit changed unfavorably by $109.7 million in 2023 compared with 2022. The change in operating profit was primarily due to:
•A long-lived asset impairment charge;
•A decrease in gross profit;
•The non-recurrence of $14.0 million recognized in 2022 related to the contract termination settlement with GRE; and
•A decrease in the earnings of unconsolidated operations.
On December 18, 2023, MLMC received a force majeure event notice from its customer related to an issue that began on December 15, 2023 and impacted one of two boilers at the Red Hills Power Plant. The notice did not provide a timeline for resolution of the issue. The Company determined the anticipated reduction in customer demand caused by this issue was an indicator of potential impairment. The Company recorded a non-cash, long-lived asset impairment charge of $65.9 million in 2023. The $65.9 million relates exclusively to MLMC; however, $60.8 million and $5.1 million were recorded on the Coal Mining segment and the Minerals Management segment, respectively, as certain MLMC land assets were recorded within the Minerals Management segment. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further information on the long-lived asset impairment charge.
The decrease in gross profit was primarily due to an increase in the cost per ton delivered at MLMC. The increase in cost per
ton delivered at MLMC is due to costs associated with establishing operations in a new mine area and a reduction in the number of tons severed. The reduction in severed tons was due to adverse mining conditions during 2023, as well as operational inefficiencies related to final mining activities at the existing mine area. Fewer tons severed caused a decrease in tons held in inventory since more tons were delivered than produced during 2023. This resulted in an increase in the cost per ton sold and $7.5 million of inventory impairment charges to write down coal inventory to its net realizable value.
The decrease in the earnings of unconsolidated operations was primarily due to a reduction in customer requirements at Coteau and Falkirk. A reduction in the per ton management fee at Falkirk, effective May 2022 through May 2024, to support the transition of the Coal Creek Station Power Plant to Rainbow Energy also contributed to the 2023 decrease in earnings.
NORTH AMERICAN MINING ("NAMining") SEGMENT
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Aggregate tons delivered by the NAMining segment were as follows for the years ended December 31:
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The results of operations for the NAMining segment were as follows for the years ended December 31:
Revenues excluding reimbursable costs $ 33,921 $ 32,729
Earnings of unconsolidated operations(a) 5,361 4,715
Selling, general and administrative expenses 8,308 8,260
Loss on sale of assets 518 75
(a) See Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for a discussion of the Company's unconsolidated subsidiaries, including summarized financial information.
2023 Compared with 2022
Total revenues increased 5.7% in 2023 compared with 2022 primarily due to:
•An increase in reimbursable costs at Sawtooth, which have an offsetting amount in cost of sales and have no impact on operating profit;
•An increase in customer requirements and tons delivered at the consolidated quarries; and
•Higher dragline part sales.
These improvements were partially offset by a reduction in mine reclamation revenue at Caddo Creek.
The following table identifies the components of change in operating profit for 2023 compared with 2022.
Operating Profit
Increase (decrease) from:
Voluntary retirement program charge 769
Earnings of unconsolidated operations 646
Gross profit 459
Net change on sale of assets (443)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (285)
Operating profit increased $1.1 million in 2023 compared with 2022 primarily due to the absence of a voluntary retirement program charge, as well as increases in the earnings of unconsolidated operations and gross profit.
During 2022, the Company implemented a voluntary retirement program for employees who met certain age and service requirements to reduce overall headcount. As a result of this program, operating profit in 2022 included a charge of $0.8 million related to one-time termination benefits.
The increases in the earnings of the unconsolidated operations and gross profit were primarily due to higher earnings at the limestone quarries. An increase in dragline part sales and higher earnings at Sawtooth also contributed to the increase in gross profit. These improvements were largely offset by the absence of earnings associated with Caddo Creek reclamation activities.
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MINERALS MANAGEMENT SEGMENT
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The results of operations for the Minerals Management segment were as follows for the years ended December 31:
Loss (gain) on sale of assets 42 (2,530)
During 2023, the oil and natural gas industry experienced a decline in commodity prices compared with 2022. Oil and natural gas prices have been historically volatile and may continue to be volatile in the future. The table below demonstrates such volatility with the average price as reported by the United States Energy Information Administration for the twelve months ended December 31:
West Texas Intermediate Average Crude Oil Price $ 77.64 $ 94.79
Henry Hub Average Natural Gas Price $ 2.54 $ 6.42
Revenues and operating profit decreased in 2023 compared with 2022 primarily due to substantially lower natural gas and oil prices, as well as lower settlement income. The 2023 and 2022 periods included settlement income of $1.4 million and $2.1 million, respectively. Settlement income relates to the Company’s ownership interest in certain mineral rights.
The Minerals Management segment recorded a non-cash, long-lived asset impairment charge of $5.1 million during 2023 as certain MLMC land assets were recorded within the Minerals Management segment. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further information on the impairment analysis.
The Company regularly performs reviews of potential future development projects and identified certain legacy coal assets
where future development is unlikely. The long-lived assets, which included land, prepaid royalties and capitalized leasehold
costs, were written off in 2022 and resulted in non-cash asset impairment charges of $3.9 million.
In addition, operating profit in 2023 decreased due to a $2.4 million gain on the sale of land related to legacy operations recognized during 2022.
An increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, mainly due to higher employee-related costs, also contributed to the decrease in operating profit.
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UNALLOCATED ITEMS AND ELIMINATIONS
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Unallocated Items and Eliminations were as follows for the years ended December 31:
2023 Compared with 2022
The operating loss decreased during 2023 compared with 2022 primarily due to higher earnings at Mitigation Resources and lower employee-related costs. These favorable items were partially offset by increased spending on growth initiatives.
NACCO Industries, Inc. Outlook
Coal Mining Outlook
In 2024, the Company expects coal deliveries to increase modestly from 2023 levels. Higher deliveries at Coteau and Falkirk are expected to be partly offset by the unfavorable effects of the force majeure event at MLMC and the power plant retirement that led to the March 31, 2023 cessation of coal deliveries from the Company's Sabine Mine.
Strong operating profit compared with a significant 2023 loss and substantially higher Segment Adjusted EBITDA are expected in 2024. These anticipated increases are primarily the result of an improvement in results at MLMC and higher earnings at Falkirk and Coteau.
MLMC expects to incur a loss in 2024, albeit significantly less than in 2023, as a result of the lower tons expected to be delivered in 2024. While total production costs at MLMC are anticipated to decline substantially from 2023 levels, they are expected to remain above historical levels throughout 2024 until deliveries return to normal and a pit extension in the new mine area is completed. Lower depreciation and amortization expense as a result of the lower depreciable value of MLMC's assets after the impairment is expected to contribute to the improved results. An extended delay in repairs to the Red Hills Power Plant could significantly affect the Company's 2024 outlook.
An increase in 2024 earnings at the unconsolidated coal mining operations is driven primarily by an expectation for increased customer requirements at Coteau and Falkirk, as well as a higher per ton management fee at Falkirk beginning in June 2024 when temporary price concessions end.
Operating profit is expected to be higher in the second half of 2024 compared with the first half due to anticipated improvements at MLMC, increased demand at the unconsolidated coal mining operations and the end of the Falkirk price concessions in June 2024.
Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $12.5 million in 2024.
The Company's contract structure at each of its coal mining operations eliminates exposure to spot coal market price fluctuations. However, fluctuations in natural gas prices, weather and the availability of renewable power generation, particularly wind, can contribute to changes in power plant dispatch and customer demand for coal. Changes to customer power plant dispatch would affect the Company’s 2024 outlook, as well as outlook over the longer term.
NAMining Outlook
In October 2023, NAMining executed a 15-year contract to mine phosphate at a quarry in central Florida. Production is expected to commence in the first half of 2024 once relocation of a dragline is complete. The business also amended and extended existing limestone contracts with two customers that contain mutually advantageous contract terms and expanded the scope of work with another customer. As a result of the impact of these new and modified contracts, as well as improvements at existing operations, NAMining expects consecutive quarterly growth in operating profit and Segment Adjusted EBITDA in 2024, leading to significantly improved full-year results over 2023.
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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)
Sawtooth has an exclusive agreement to provide mining design, consulting and, once mining commences, will be the exclusive contract miner for the Thacker Pass lithium project in northern Nevada. Thacker Pass is owned by Lithium Americas Corp. (TSX: LAC) (NYSE: LAC). Lithium Americas controls the lithium reserves at Thacker Pass. In March 2023, Lithium Americas commenced construction at Thacker Pass. With construction underway, Sawtooth began acquiring mining equipment totaling $23.3 million in 2023. These capital expenditures will be reimbursed by Lithium Americas over a five-year period, Sawtooth will recognize the associated revenue over the estimated useful life of the asset. In addition, during the construction period, Sawtooth will be reimbursed for all costs of construction and will recognize a contractually agreed upon construction fee. The Company expects to continue to recognize moderate income prior to the commencement of Phase 1 lithium production.
In 2024, capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $32 million, primarily for the acquisition of dragline parts and other equipment to support existing contracts as well as the new and modified contracts previously discussed.
Minerals Management Outlook
The Minerals Management segment derives income primarily from royalty-based leases under which lessees make payments to the Company based on their sale of natural gas, oil, natural gas liquids and coal, extracted primarily by third parties. Changing prices of natural gas and oil could have a significant impact on Minerals Management’s operating profit.
In December 2023, Minerals Management completed an approximately $37 million acquisition of mineral interests within the Midland Basin, the eastern sub-basin of the oil-rich Permian Basin. The acquisition includes 43.4 thousand gross acres and 2.5 thousand net royalty acres. This acquisition offers an attractive investment profile and aligns with the Company's strategy to establish a diversified portfolio of mineral and royalty interests. Management believes this acquisition will be accretive to 2024 earnings and provides opportunities for longer-term growth.
In 2024, operating profit and Segment Adjusted EBITDA are expected to decrease moderately compared with the prior year, excluding the 2023 impairment charge stemming from issues at the power plant served by MLMC. The forecasted reduction in profitability is primarily driven by current market expectations for natural gas and oil prices and modest expectations for development of additional new wells by third-party lessees. Lower operating expenses are expected to partially offset the anticipated profit decline.
The Company's forecast is based on current market assumptions for natural gas and oil market prices, as well as development and production assumptions on currently owned reserves. Commodity prices are inherently volatile. Changes may be abrupt in response to factors such as OPEC and/or government actions, geopolitical developments, economic conditions and regulatory changes, as well as supply and demand dynamics. Any change in natural gas and oil prices from current expectations will result in adjustments to the Company's outlook. The Company is closely monitoring the Russia/Ukraine and Israel/Hamas conflicts and their potential impact on OPEC countries and international oil and gas production and demand. Current merger and acquisition activity within the oil and gas exploration and production industry is also a focus as the Company works to understand its potential impact on development plans by third-party lessees.
As an owner of royalty and mineral interests, the Company’s access to information concerning activity and operations with respect to its interests is limited. The Company's expectations are based on the best information currently available and could vary positively or negatively as a result of adjustments made by operators, additional leasing and development and/or changes to commodity prices. Development of additional wells on existing interests in excess of current expectations, or acquisitions of additional interests, could be accretive to future results.
In 2024, Minerals Management is targeting additional investments of up to $20 million. Future investments are expected to be accretive, but each investment's contribution to near-term earnings is dependent on the details of that investment, including the size and type of interests acquired and the stage and timing of mineral development.
Mitigation Resources
Mitigation Resources continues to build on the substantial foundation it has established over the past several years. Mitigation Resources currently has nine mitigation banks and four permittee-responsible mitigation projects located in Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Texas. In addition, Mitigation Resources is providing ecological restoration services for abandoned surface mines, as well as pursuing additional environmental restoration projects. It was named a designated provider of
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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)
abandoned mine land restoration by the State of Texas. Mitigation Resources anticipates expanding its business in 2024, with a focus on generating a modest operating profit by 2025 and achieving sustainable profitability in future years.
Consolidated Outlook
Overall, the Company expects to generate net income in 2024 compared with the substantial 2023 consolidated net loss. Adjusted EBITDA is also expected to increase significantly over 2023. These improvements are primarily due to anticipated increased profitability at the Coal Mining segment from improved results at MLMC, Falkirk and Coteau. Growth at NAMining is also expected to contribute to the higher 2024 results. Additional contracts for NAMining or Mitigation Resources, or the acquisition of additional mineral interests at Minerals Management could be accretive to the current forecast.
Consolidated capital expenditures are expected to total approximately $69 million in 2024. In 2024, cash flow before financing activities is expected to be a moderate use of cash.
Long-Term Growth and Diversification Outlook
Management continues to view the long-term business outlook for NACCO positively. The Company is pursuing growth and diversification by strategically leveraging its core mining and natural resources management skills to build a strong portfolio of affiliated businesses. Management continues to be optimistic about the long-term outlook. In the Minerals Management segment, as well as in the Company's Mitigation Resources business, opportunities for growth remain strong. Acquisitions of additional mineral interests, an improvement in the outlook for the Company's largest Coal Mining segment customers, and securing contracts for Mitigation Resources and new NAMining projects should be accretive to the Company's outlook.
The Minerals Management segment continues to pursue acquisitions of mineral and royalty interests in the United States. Catapult, the Company’s business unit focused on managing and expanding the Company’s portfolio of oil and gas mineral and royalty interests, has developed a strong network to source and secure new acquisitions. The goal is to construct a high-quality diversified portfolio of oil and gas mineral and royalty interests in the United States that delivers near-term cash flow yields and long-term projected growth. The Company believes this business will provide unlevered after-tax returns on invested capital in the mid-teens as this business model matures. This business model has the potential to deliver higher average operating margins over the life of a reserve than traditional oil and gas companies that bear the cost of exploration, production and/or development as these costs are borne entirely by third-party exploration and development companies that lease the minerals.
NAMining is focused on evaluating new business opportunities and driving profitable growth in line with refined strategic objectives. After a pause on business development in early 2023, NAMining has better identified how to enhance operational excellence, where to focus and scale, and how to drive profitable growth. New contracts and contract extensions are central to the business' organic growth strategy, and NAMining intends to be a substantial contributor to operating profit over time.
Mitigation Resources continues to expand its business, which creates and sells stream and wetland mitigation credits, provides services to those engaged in permittee-responsible mitigation and provides other environmental restoration services. This business offers an opportunity for growth and diversification in an industry where the Company has substantial knowledge and expertise and a strong reputation. Mitigation Resources is making strong progress toward its goal of becoming a top ten provider of stream and wetland mitigation services in the southeastern United States. The Company believes that Mitigation Resources can provide solid rates of return on capital employed as this business matures.
The Company also continues to pursue activities which can strengthen the resiliency of its existing coal mining operations. The Company remains focused on managing coal production costs and maximizing efficiencies and operating capacity at mine locations to help customers with management fee contracts be more competitive. These activities benefit both customers and the Company's Coal Mining segment, as fuel cost is a significant driver for power plant dispatch. Increased power plant dispatch results in increased demand for coal by the Coal Mining segment's customers. Fluctuating natural gas prices, weather and availability of renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, could affect the amount of electricity dispatched from coal-fired power plants. While the Company realizes the coal mining industry faces political and regulatory challenges and demand for coal is projected to decline over the longer-term, the Company believes coal should be an essential part of the energy mix in the United States for the foreseeable future.
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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)
The Company continues to look for ways to create additional value by utilizing its core mining competencies which include reclamation and permitting. The Company is working to utilize these skills through development of utility-scale solar projects on reclaimed mining properties. Reclaimed mining properties offer large tracts of land that could be well-suited for solar and other energy-related projects. These projects could be developed by the Company itself or through joint ventures that include partners with expertise in energy development projects. In 2023, NACCO formed ReGen Resources to pursue such projects, including the development of a solar farm on reclaimed land at MLMC.
The Company is committed to maintaining a conservative capital structure as it continues to grow and diversify, while avoiding unnecessary risk. Strategic diversification will generate cash that can be re-invested to strengthen and expand the businesses. The Company also continues to maintain the highest levels of customer service and operational excellence with an unwavering focus on safety and environmental stewardship.
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, if any, 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 to or termination of customer or other third-party contracts, or a customer or other third party default under a contract, (2) any customer's premature facility closure or extended project development delay, (3) regulatory actions, including the United States EPA's 2023 proposed rules relating to mercury and greenhouse gas emissions for coal-fired power plants, changes in mining permit requirements or delays in obtaining mining permits that could affect deliveries to customers, (4) a significant reduction in purchases by the Company's customers, including as a result of changes in coal consumption patterns of U.S. electric power generators, or changes in the power industry that would affect demand for the Company's coal and other mineral reserves, (5) changes in the prices of hydrocarbons, particularly diesel fuel, natural gas, natural gas liquids and oil, (6) 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 U.S. export of natural gas; and the ability of lessees to obtain capital or financing needed for well-development operations and leasing and development of oil and gas reserves on federal lands, (7) failure to obtain adequate insurance coverages at reasonable rates, (8) supply chain disruptions, including price increases and shortages of parts and materials, (9) changes in tax laws or regulatory requirements, including the elimination of, or reduction in, the percentage depletion tax deduction, changes in mining or power plant emission regulations and health, safety or environmental legislation, (10) the ability of the Company to access credit in the current economic environment, or obtain financing at reasonable rates, or at all, and to maintain surety bonds for mine reclamation as a result of current market sentiment for fossil fuels, (11) impairment charges, (12) changes in costs related to geological and geotechnical conditions, repairs and maintenance, new equipment and replacement parts, fuel or other similar items, (13) weather conditions, extended power plant outages, liquidity events or other events that would change the level of customers' coal or aggregates requirements, (14) weather or equipment problems that could affect deliveries to customers, (15) changes in the costs to reclaim mining areas, (16) costs to pursue and develop new mining, mitigation, oil and gas and solar development opportunities and other value-added service opportunities, (17) delays or reductions in coal or aggregates deliveries, (18) the ability to successfully evaluate investments and achieve intended financial results in new business and growth initiatives, (19) disruptions from natural or human causes, including severe weather, accidents, fires, earthquakes and terrorist acts, any of which could result in suspension of operations or harm to people or the environment, and (20) the ability to attract, retain, and replace workforce and administrative employees.
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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, 2023 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, 2023. The Company's effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023 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 2023, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
Item 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
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 2024 Proxy Statement under the subheadings “Part III — Proposals To Be Voted On At The 2024 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 2024 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 2024 Proxy Statement under the subheading “Part IV — Other Important Information,” which information is incorporated herein by reference.
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.” If the Company makes any amendments to or grants any waivers from the code of business conduct and ethics which are required to be disclosed pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Company will make such disclosure on the NACCO website.
Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Information with respect to executive compensation will be set forth in the 2024 Proxy Statement under the headings “Part II — Executive Compensation Information” and “Part III — Proposals To Be Voted On At The 2024 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 2024 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 2024 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 2024 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 2024 Proxy Statement under the heading “Part III — Proposals To Be Voted On At The 2024 Annual Meeting — Proposal 4 — 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-43 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.
(4) Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures.
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(10) Material contracts
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(21**) Subsidiaries. A list of the subsidiaries of the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 21.
(23) Consents of experts and counsel.
23.1** Consents of experts and counsel.
23.2** Consent of Qualified Person.
23.3** Consent of Qualified Person.
23.4** Consent of experts and counsel.
(24) Powers of Attorney.
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Exhibit Number Exhibit Description
(95)** Mine Safety Disclosure Exhibit is attached hereto as Exhibit 95.
(97.1)** NACCO Industries, Inc. Dodd-Frank Clawback Policy
(99.1**) Reserve Report of Catapult Mineral Partners.
(99.2**) Supplemental Figures Attachment.
101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
** Filed herewith.
**** Furnished herewith.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
None.
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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
March 6, 2024
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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.
J.C. Butler, Jr.
Elizabeth I. Loveman
*John S. Dalrymple Director March 6, 2024
John S. Dalrymple
* John P. Jumper Director March 6, 2024
John P. Jumper
* Dennis W. LaBarre Director March 6, 2024
Dennis W. LaBarre
* W. Paul McDonald Director March 6, 2024
W. Paul McDonald
* Michael S. Miller Director March 6, 2024
Michael S. Miller
* Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. Director March 6, 2024
Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
* Matthew M. Rankin Director March 6, 2024
Matthew M. Rankin
* Roger F. Rankin Director March 6, 2024
Roger F. Rankin
*Lori J. Robinson Director March 6, 2024
Lori J. Robinson
* Valerie Gentile Sachs Director March 6, 2024
Valerie Gentile Sachs
*Robert S. Shapard Director March 6, 2024
Robert S. Shapard
* Britton T. Taplin Director March 6, 2024
Britton T. Taplin
* 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, 2024
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, 2023
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
CLEVELAND, OHIO
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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 and the reports of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm (PCAOB ID:42) are incorporated by reference in Item 8:
Consolidated Statements of Operations F-7
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income F-8
Consolidated Balance Sheets F-9
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows F-10
Consolidated Statements of Equity F-11
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-12
The following consolidated financial statement schedules of NACCO Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries are included in Item 15(c):
Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
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.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors 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, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive (loss) income, equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31,2023, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(b) (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, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2023, 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, 2023, 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, 2024 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.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit review committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
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/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2002.
Cleveland, Ohio
March 6, 2024
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors 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, 2023, 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, 2023, 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 2023 consolidated financial statements of the Company and our report dated March 6, 2024 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. 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, 2024
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31
(In thousands, except per share data)
Earnings of unconsolidated operations 49,994 57,250
Contract termination settlement — 14,000
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses 65,616 63,911
Amortization of intangible assets 2,998 3,719
Loss (gain) on sale of assets 221 (2,463)
Long-lived asset impairment charge 65,887 3,939
Other (income) expense
(Gain) loss on equity securities (1,958) 283
Other contract termination settlements — (16,882)
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) provision (64,158) 87,723
(Loss) earnings per share:
Basic (loss) earnings per share $ (5.29) $ 10.14
Diluted (loss) earnings per share $ (5.29) $ 10.06
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 7,478 7,312
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 7,478 7,373
See notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
Year Ended December 31
(In thousands)
Other comprehensive (loss) income
Pension settlement, net of $417 tax benefit in 2023 1,398 —
Total other comprehensive loss (641) (837)
See notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31
(In thousands, except share data)
ASSETS
Current assets
Accounts receivable from affiliates 7,860 6,638
Deferred income taxes 15,081 —
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries 12,371 14,927
Operating lease right-of-use assets 8,667 6,419
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable to affiliates 904 1,362
Revolving credit agreements 10,000 —
Current maturities of long-term debt 3,953 3,649
Pension and other postretirement obligations 5,183 5,082
Deferred income taxes — 6,122
Liability for uncertain tax positions 5,795 9,329
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (9,654) (9,013)
See notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended December 31
(In thousands)
Operating Activities
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 29,387 26,816
Amortization of deferred financing fees 505 446
Loss (gain) on sale of assets 221 (2,463)
Inventory impairment charge 7,514 —
Other contract termination settlements — (15,552)
Long-lived asset impairment charge 65,887 3,939
Working capital changes:
Affiliates receivable/payable (55) —
Income taxes receivable/payable 14,996 (416)
Other current liabilities (236) 1,026
Net cash provided by operating activities 54,490 67,735
Investing Activities
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment (45,408) (42,523)
Proceeds from the sale of assets 561 2,837
Equity method investment (3,464) —
Proceeds from the sale of private company equity units 3,574 18,628
Net cash used for investing activities (81,597) (33,152)
Financing Activities
Net additions (reductions) to revolving credit agreement 10,000 (4,000)
Reductions to long-term debt (4,209) (2,919)
Purchase of treasury shares (3,103) —
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities 1,468 (9,840)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Total (decrease) increase for the year (25,639) 24,743
See notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(In thousands, except per share data)
Conversion of Class B to Class A shares 1 (1) — — — —
Current period other comprehensive income, net of tax — — — — (1,310) (1,310)
Reclassification adjustment to net income, net of tax — — — — 473 473
Purchase of treasury shares (91) — — (3,012) — (3,103)
Current period other comprehensive income, net of tax — — — — (2,118) (2,118)
Pension settlement, net of tax — — — — 1,398 1,398
Reclassification adjustment to net income, net of tax — — — — 79 79
See notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share, Percentage Data and Oil and Gas Disclosures)
NOTE 1—Principles of Consolidation and Nature of Operations
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of NACCO Industries, Inc.® (“NACCO”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). NACCO brings natural resources to life by delivering aggregates, minerals, reliable fuels and environmental solutions through its robust portfolio of NACCO Natural Resources® businesses. The Company operates under three business segments: Coal Mining, North American Mining® ("NAMining") and Minerals Management. The Coal Mining segment operates surface coal mines for power generation companies. The NAMining segment is a trusted mining partner for producers of aggregates, activated carbon, lithium and other industrial minerals. The Minerals Management segment, which includes the Catapult Mineral Partners (“Catapult”) business, acquires and promotes the development of mineral interests. Mitigation Resources of North America® (“Mitigation Resources”) provides stream and wetland mitigation solutions.
The Company has items not directly attributable to a reportable segment that are not included in the reported financial results of the operating segment. These items primarily include administrative costs related to public company reporting requirements, including management and board compensation, and the financial results of Bellaire Corporation ("Bellaire"), Mitigation Resources and other developing businesses. Bellaire manages the Company’s long-term liabilities related to former Eastern U.S. underground mining activities. Intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. See Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of segment reporting.
The Company’s operating segments are further described below:
Coal Mining Segment
The Coal Mining segment, operating as North American Coal, LLC ("NACoal"), operates surface coal mines under long-term contracts with power generation companies pursuant to a service-based business model. Coal is surface mined in North Dakota and Mississippi. Each mine is fully integrated with its customer's operations.
As of December 31, 2023, the Coal Mining segment's operating coal mines were: The Coteau Properties Company (“Coteau”), Coyote Creek Mining Company, LLC (“Coyote Creek”), The Falkirk Mining Company ("Falkirk") and Mississippi Lignite Mining Company ("MLMC"). Each of these mines supply lignite coal for power generation and delivers its coal production to an adjacent power plant or synfuels plant under a long-term supply contract. MLMC’s coal supply contract contains a take or pay provision but contains a force majeure provision that allows for the temporary suspension of the take or pay provision during the duration of certain specified events beyond the control of either party; all other coal supply contracts are requirements contracts. Certain coal supply contracts can be terminated early, which would result in a reduction to future earnings.
The MLMC contract is the only operating coal contract in which the Company is responsible for all operating costs, capital requirements and final mine reclamation; therefore, MLMC is consolidated within NACCO’s financial statements. MLMC sells coal to its customer's Red Hills Power Plant 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. Profitability at MLMC is affected by customer demand for coal and changes in the indices that determine sales price and actual costs incurred. As diesel fuel is heavily weighted among the indices used to determine the coal sales price, fluctuations in diesel fuel prices can result in significant fluctuations in earnings at MLMC. The Red Hills Power Plant supplies electricity to the Tennessee Valley Authority (“TVA”) under a long-term power purchase agreement. MLMC’s contract with its customer runs through April 1, 2032. TVA’s power portfolio includes coal, nuclear, hydroelectric, natural gas and renewables. The decision regarding which power plants to dispatch is determined by TVA. Reduction in dispatch of the Red Hills Power Plant will result in reduced earnings at MLMC. During 2023, MLMC completed mining in its original mine area and began mining in a new mine area. The move to the new mine area resulted in increased costs during 2023. MLMC does not anticipate opening additional mine areas through the remaining contract term unless doing so would result in improved economic returns.
On December 18, 2023, MLMC received a force majeure event notice from its customer related to an issue that began on December 15, 2023 and impacted one of two boilers at the Red Hills Power Plant. The notice did not provide a timeline for resolution of the issue. As of March 6, 2024, the impacted boiler is still not operational. The prolonged mechanical issue is expected to result in a reduction in customer demand and will have a significant impact on the Company's results of operations during 2024. The Company determined the anticipated reduction in customer demand caused by this issue was an indicator of
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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share, Percentage Data and Oil and Gas Disclosures)
potential impairment. The Company reviewed MLMC's long-lived assets for impairment as of December 31, 2023 and determined the carrying amount of its long-lived assets were not recoverable. As a result, the Company recorded a non-cash, long-lived asset impairment charge of $65.9 million in 2023. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further information on the impairment analysis.
The Sabine Mining Company (“Sabine”) operates the Sabine Mine in Texas. All production from Sabine was delivered to
Southwestern Electric Power Company's (“SWEPCO”) Henry W. Pirkey Plant (the “Pirkey Plant”). SWEPCO is an American
Electric Power (“AEP”) company. As a result of the early retirement of the Pirkey Plant, Sabine ceased deliveries and final reclamation began on April 1, 2023. Funding for mine reclamation is the responsibility of SWEPCO, and Sabine receives compensation for providing mine reclamation services. Sabine will provide mine reclamation services through September 30, 2026. On October 1, 2026, SWEPCO will acquire all of the capital stock of Sabine and complete the remaining mine reclamation.
At Coteau, Coyote Creek and Falkirk, the Company is paid a management fee per ton of coal or heating unit (MMBtu) delivered. Each contract specifies the indices and mechanics by which fees change over time, generally in line with broad
measures of U.S. inflation. The customers are responsible for funding all mine operating costs, including final mine
reclamation, and directly or indirectly providing all of the capital required to build and operate the mine. This contract structure eliminates exposure to spot coal market price fluctuations while providing income and cash flow with minimal capital investment. Other than at Coyote Creek, debt financing provided by or supported by the customers is without recourse to the Company. See Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further discussion of Coyote Creek's guarantees.
Coteau, Coyote Creek, Falkirk and Sabine each meet the definition of a variable interest entity ("VIE"). In each case, NACCO
is not the primary beneficiary of the VIE as it does not exercise financial control; therefore, NACCO does not consolidate the
results of these operations within its financial statements. Instead, these contracts are accounted for as equity method
investments. The Company regularly evaluates if there are reconsideration events which could change the Company's conclusion as to whether these entities meet the definition of a VIE and the determination of the primary beneficiary. The income before income taxes associated with these VIEs is reported as Earnings of unconsolidated operations on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Company’s investment is reported on the line Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The mines that meet the definition of a VIE are referred to collectively as the “Unconsolidated Subsidiaries.” For tax purposes, the Unconsolidated Subsidiaries are included within the NACCO consolidated U.S. tax return; therefore, the Income tax (benefit) provision line on the Consolidated Statements of Operations includes income taxes related to these entities. See Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further information on the Unconsolidated Subsidiaries.
The Company performs contemporaneous reclamation activities at each mine in the normal course of operations. Under all of the Unconsolidated Subsidiaries’ contracts, the customer has the obligation to fund final mine reclamation activities. Under certain contracts, the Unconsolidated Subsidiary holds the mine permit and is therefore responsible for final mine reclamation activities. To the extent the Unconsolidated Subsidiary performs such final reclamation, it is compensated for providing those services in addition to receiving reimbursement from customers for costs incurred.
NAMining Segment
The NAMining segment provides value-added contract mining and other services for producers of industrial minerals. The segment is a platform for the Company’s growth and diversification of mining activities outside of the thermal coal industry. NAMining provides contract mining services for independently owned mines and quarries, creating value for its customers by performing the mining aspects of its customers’ operations. This allows customers to focus on their areas of expertise: materials handling and processing, product sales and distribution. As of December 31, 2023, NAMining operates in Florida, Texas, Arkansas, Virginia and Nebraska. In addition, Sawtooth Mining, LLC ("Sawtooth") provides mining design, consulting and will be the exclusive contract miner for the Thacker Pass lithium project in northern Nevada.
During December 2023, NAMining executed a 15-year contract to mine phosphate at a quarry in central Florida. Production is expected to commence in the first half of 2024 once relocation and commissioning of a dragline is complete. NAMining also amended and extended existing limestone contracts with two customers and expanded the scope of work with another customer.
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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share, Percentage Data and Oil and Gas Disclosures)