UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
þANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year endedDecember 31, 20182020
or
¨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
34-1505819
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
34-1505819
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5875 Landerbrook Drive,Suite 220
Cleveland,Ohio
44124-4069
(Address of principal executive offices)
44124-4069
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (440) 229-5151

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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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, 20182020 (the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter): $145,248,626$96,645,091
Number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding at February 22, 2019: 5,428,26919, 2021: 5,490,948
Number of shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding at February 22, 2019: 1,568,81019, 2021: 1,566,877
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE


Portions of the Company's Proxy Statement for its 20192021 annual meeting of stockholders are incorporated herein by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K.





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PART I
Item 1. BUSINESS
General

NACCO Industries, Inc. (“® (“NACCO” or the “Company”) is the public holding company for The, through a portfolio of mining and natural resources businesses, operates under three business segments: Coal Mining, North American Mining ("NAMining") and Minerals Management. The Coal Corporation.  The North American Coal Corporation and its affiliated companies (collectively, “NACoal”) operateMining segment operates surface coal mines that supply coal primarily tounder long-term contracts with power generation companies under long-term contracts, and providean activated carbon producer pursuant to a service-based business model. The NAMining segment provides value-added contract mining and other value-addedservices for producers of aggregates, lithium and other minerals. The Minerals Management segment acquires and promotes the development of oil, gas and coal mineral interests, generating income primarily from royalty-based lease payments from third parties. In addition, the Company has a business providing stream and wetland mitigation solutions.

The Company has items not directly attributable to a reportable segment which are not included as part of the measurement of segment operating profit, which are primarily administrative costs related to public company reporting requirements at the parent company and the financial results of Mitigation Resources of North America® (“MRNA”) and Bellaire Corporation (“Bellaire”). MRNA generates and sells stream and wetland mitigation credits (known as mitigation banking) and provides services to natural resource companies.  In addition, its North American Mining ("NAM") business operatesthose engaged in permittee-responsible stream 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. wetland mitigation. Bellaire manages the Company’s long-term liabilities related to former Eastern U.S. underground mining activities.
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 makeshas continued to operate as an essential business during the COVID-19 pandemic because it supports critical infrastructure industries. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts the Company going forward will depend on numerous factors and future developments that remain uncertain.

Business Strategy
The Company is leveraging its annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K,core mining and any amendmentsnatural resources management skills to develop a strong and diverse portfolio of affiliated businesses operating in the mining and natural resources industries while maintaining a conservative capital structure. Diversified strategic growth is the key to enhancing net income as well as increasing free cash flow available to continue to reinvest in and expand the businesses.

NAMining continues to expand the scope of its business development activities to grow and diversify by targeting geographically diverse customers who require a broad range of minerals and materials. NAMining also continues to leverage the Company’s core mining skills to expand the range of contract mining services provided, in addition to providing comprehensive mining services to operate entire mines when appropriate, such as the long-term mining contract with Lithium Americas to provide mining services for its Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada.

The Company’s efforts to grow and diversify the Minerals Management segment include acquiring additional mineral interests or similar investments in the energy industry. Once mineral and royalty interests have been acquired, the Minerals Management segment will benefit from the continued development of its mineral properties without the need for investment of additional capital. This business model can deliver higher average operating margins over the life of a reserve than traditional oil and gas companies that bear the cost of exploration, production and/or development.

MRNA creates and sells stream and wetland mitigation credits and provides services to those reports available, freeengaged in permittee-responsible mitigation. This business offers opportunity for growth and diversification in an industry where the Company has substantial knowledge and expertise. MRNA has achieved impressive initial growth and is positioned for additional growth.

One of charge, throughthe Company’s core strategies is to pursue activities which can provide resiliency to its website, www.nacco.com,existing coal mining
operations. The Company works to drive down coal production costs and maximize 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 soonfuel 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.

The Company evaluates opportunities to expand its coal mining business, but opportunities are few. Low natural gas prices and growth in renewable energy sources, such as reasonably practicable after such materialwind and solar, are likely to continue to unfavorably affect the amount of electricity dispatched from coal-fired power plants. The political and regulatory environment is electronically filednot receptive to development of new coal-fired power generation projects which would create opportunities to build and operate new coal mines. However, the Company would consider opportunities where it can apply its management fee business model to assume operation of existing
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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 furnishedstructures that would create significant leverage, are outside the Company’s area of focus.

In all of its business endeavors, the Company continues to maintain the highest levels of customer service and operational excellence, with an unwavering focus on safety, environmental stewardship and people.

Business Developments
During 2020, the Minerals Management segment acquired mineral interests for approximately 65.5 thousand gross acres and 1.2 thousand net royalty acres in the Permian Basin in Texas for a total purchase price of approximately $14.2 million. The acquired interests align with the Company’s strategy of selectively acquiring mineral interests with a balance of near-term cash flow yields and long-term growth potential, in oil-rich basins offering diversification from the Company’s legacy mineral interests in predominately natural gas-rich basins.

The Sabine Mining Company (“Sabine”) operates the Sabine Mine in Texas. All production from Sabine is delivered to Southwestern Electric Power Company's (“SWEPCO”) Henry W. Pirkey Plant (the “Pirkey Plant”). SWEPCO is an American Electric Power (“AEP”) company. On November 5, 2020, AEP announced it intends to retire the Pirkey Plant in 2023 in order to comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Coal Combustion Residuals rule. The Sabine Mine delivered 1.9 million and 2.6 million tons to the SecuritiesPirkey Plant in 2020 and Exchange Commission2019, respectively. During 2020, SWEPCO reduced its expected future annual delivery requirements to be between 1.4 million and 1.7 million tons. The Sabine Mine contributed $3.9 million and $4.6 million to NACCO’s Earnings from Unconsolidated Operations during 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The Coteau Properties Company (“SEC”Coteau”) operates the Freedom Mine in North Dakota. All coal production from the Freedom Mine is delivered to Basin Electric Power Cooperative (“Basin Electric”). Basin Electric utilizes the coal at the Great Plains Synfuels Plant (the “Synfuels Plant”), Antelope Valley Station and Leland Olds Station. The Synfuels Plant is a coal gasification plant that manufactures synthetic natural gas and produces fertilizers, solvents, phenol, carbon dioxide, and other chemical products for sale. On November 5, 2020, Basin Electric informed its employees and Coteau that it is considering changes that may result in modifications to its Synfuels Plant that could potentially reduce or eliminate coal requirements at the Synfuels Plant beginning in 2026. Basin Electric indicated that if it decides to proceed with any changes that could reduce or eliminate the use of coal, the feedstock change is not expected to occur before 2026. As a result, coal deliveries to the Synfuels Plant are expected to continue until at least 2026.
Significant Events

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


On September 29, 2017,30, 2020, Caddo Creek Resources Company, LLC's (“Caddo Creek's”) customer, a division of Cabot Corporation, entered into a long-term supply agreement with a subsidiary of Advanced Emissions Solutions (“AES”) as well as an agreement for the Company spun-off Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company ("HBBHC"sale of the Marshall Mine, operated by Caddo Creek, to a subsidiary of AES. AES announced its intent to close the Marshall Mine. Caddo Creek entered into a contract with a subsidiary of AES to perform the required mine reclamation. The Marshall Mine delivered 0.1 million and 0.2 million tons during 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The contract mining agreement between Camino Real Fuels, LLC (“Camino Real”) and its customer, Dos Republicas Coal Partnership (“DRCP”), a former wholly owned subsidiary. Asterminated effective July 1, 2020 as a result of the spin-off, NACCO stockholders received one shareunexpected termination by Comisión Federal de Electricidad (“CFE”) of HBBHC Class A common stock and one shareits coal supply contract with an affiliate 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.DRCP. The financial position, results of operations and cash flows of HBBHC are reflected as discontinued operations for all periods presented through the datetermination of the spin-off.   contract between CFE and DRCP eliminated DRCP’s need for coal from Camino Real's Eagle Pass Mine, and resulted in mine closure. Mine reclamation is the responsibility of DRCP. Camino Real has no legal obligation to perform mine reclamation. The Eagle Pass Mine delivered 0.3 million and 1.6 million tons during 2020 and 2019, respectively.


On September 28, 2017, priorMay 7, 2020, Great River Energy ("GRE"), Falkirk Mine's customer, announced its intent to retire the spin-off, HBBHC paid NACCO a one-time $35.0 million cash dividend. This payment wasCoal Creek Station power plant in additionthe second half of 2022 and modify the Spiritwood Station power plant to $3.0 millionbe fueled by natural gas. As noted in dividends HBBHC paidthe announcement, GRE is willing to NACCO from January 1, 2017consider opportunities 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, wassell Coal Creek Station. Falkirk Mine is the sole supplier of lignite coal to fuel the gasifierCoal Creek Station pursuant to a long-term contract under its contract with Mississippi Power. Liberty ceased all mining and deliverywhich Falkirk also supplies approximately 0.3 million tons of lignite coal per year to Spiritwood Station. Falkirk delivered a total of 7.2 million and 7.4 million tons of lignite coal and contributed $16.1 million and $15.9 million to NACCO’s Earnings from Unconsolidated Operations during 2020 and 2019, respectively.

In 2019, NAMining, through a new subsidiary, Sawtooth Mining, entered into a mining agreement to serve as exclusive contract miner for the Thacker Pass lithium project in 2017northern Nevada. The Thacker Pass Project is 100% owned by Lithium Nevada Corp, a subsidiary of Lithium Americas Corp. Lithium Nevada plans to develop a lithium production facility near what is believed to be the largest known lithium deposit in the United States. Sawtooth Mining will provide comprehensive mining services similar to the Company's typical scope of work in the Coal Mining segment. The mining agreement provides that
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Lithium Nevada will reimburse Sawtooth Mining for its operating and commenced mine reclamation in 2018.costs, and pay Sawtooth Mining a management fee per metric ton of lithium delivered during the 20-year contract term commencing with receipt of construction and operating permits by Lithium Nevada.


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.Coal Mining Segment

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 zeroCoal Mining segment, operating as of December 31, 2017.


North American Coal
General
NACoal Corporation® ("NACoal"), operates surface coal mines that supply coal primarily tounder long-term contracts with power generation companies under long-term contracts, and provides other value-added servicesan activated carbon producer pursuant to natural resource companies.  In addition, its NAMa service-based business operates and maintains draglines and other equipment under contracts with sellers of aggregates. 

model. Coal is surface-mined from NACoal's mines in North Dakota, Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana and on the Navajo Nation in New Mexico. NACoal hasEach mine is fully integrated with its customer's operations.

During 2020, the followingCompany's operating coal mining subsidiaries:mines were: 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

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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.Sabine.


Coteau, Coyote, Falkirk, MLMC and Sabine supply lignite coal for power generation. Bisti and Camino Real supply sub-bituminoussupplies sub-bituminous coal for power generation. Caddo Creek and Demery supplysupplies 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 an activated carbon processing facilitiesfacility under long-term supply contracts. With the exception of Camino Real, eachEach mine is the exclusive supplier of coal to its customers' facilities. MLMC’s coal supply contract contains a take or pay provision; all other coal supply contracts are requirements contracts under which earnings can fluctuate. In addition, certain coal supply contracts can be terminated early, which would result in a reduction to future earnings.


All of theAt all operating coal mining subsidiariesmines other than MLMC, 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 unconsolidated. The unconsolidatedresponsible 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 mining subsidiaries were formed to develop, construct and/or operate surface coal mines under long-term contracts and are capitalized primarilymarket price fluctuations while providing cash flow with minimal capital investment. Other than at Coyote Creek, debt financing provided by or supported by their respectivethe customers andis without recourse to NACCO and NACoal. See Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further discussion of Coyote Creek's guarantees.


All operating coal mines other than MLMC 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 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 entity because NACoal paysU.S. tax return; therefore, the income tax expense line on the Consolidated Statements of Operations includes income taxes related to these entities. See Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further information on the Unconsolidated Subsidiaries.

The MLMC contract is the only operating coal contract in which the Company is responsible for all operating costs, capital requirements and provides the capital for the mine.final mine reclamation; therefore, MLMC is consolidated within NACCO’s financial statements. 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'sProfitability at MLMC is affected by customer KMRC RH, LLC until April 30, 2016demand for coal 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 includedchanges in the consolidated mining operations or unconsolidated mining operations based on each entity's structure.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, the persistence of low diesel fuel prices can negatively affect earnings at MLMC.


MLMC delivers coal to the Red Hills Power Plant in Ackerman, Mississippi. The Red Hills Power Plant supplies electricity to the Tennessee Valley Authority ("TVA") under a long-term Power Purchase Agreement ("PPA"). MLMC’s contract with its customer runs through 2032. TVA’s power portfolio includes coal, nuclear, hydroelectric, natural gas and renewables. The decision of which power plants to dispatch is determined by TVA.

The contracts withcoal reserves at Coteau, Falkirk, Coyote, MLMC and Centennial Natural Resources ("Centennial") are owned or controlled by the customers ofCompany. The coal reserves at all other mines are owned or controlled by 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 totalrespective mine’s customer. Total coal reserves approximate 1.9 billion tons (including the unconsolidated coal mining subsidiaries), with approximately 1.00.7 billion tons committed to customers pursuant to long-term contracts. At

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
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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 aggregates, lithium and other minerals. The segment is a primary platform for the Company’s growth and diversification of mining activities outside of the 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. NAMining operates primarily at limestone quarries in Florida, but is focused on expanding outside of Florida and into mining materials other than limestone. In addition, NAMining will serve as exclusive contract miner for the Thacker Pass lithium project in northern Nevada.

NAMining utilizes both fixed price and management fee contract structures. Certain of the entities within the NAMining segment are VIEs and are accounted for under the equity method as Unconsolidated Subsidiaries. See Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further information on the Unconsolidated Subsidiaries.

Minerals Management Segment
The Minerals Management segment derives income primarily by leasing its royalty and mineral interests to third-party exploration and production companies, and, to a lesser extent, other mining companies, granting them the rights to explore, develop, mine, produce, market and sell gas, oil, and coal in exchange for royalty payments based on the lessees' sales of those minerals.

During 2020, the Minerals Management segment acquired mineral interests in the Permian Basin in Texas and intends to make future acquisitions of mineral and royalty interests that meet the Company’s acquisition criteria as part of its growth strategy. The acquisition criteria includes building a blended portfolio of mineral and royalty interests (i) with new wells anticipated to come online within one to two years of investment, (ii) in areas with forecasted future development within five years after acquisition, or (iii) with existing producing wells further along the decline curve that will generate stable cash flow. In addition, acquisitions should extend the geographic footprint to diversify across multiple basins with a preliminary focus on the more oil-rich Permian and Williston basins and a secondary focus on other diversifying basins to increase regional exposure. While the current focus is on the acquisition of mineral and royalty interests, the Company would also consider investments in overriding royalty interests, non-participating royalty interests or non-operated working interests under certain circumstances.The current acquisition strategy does not contemplate any near-term working interest investments in which the Company would act as the operator.

Total consideration for the 2020 acquisitions of mineral and royalty interests was $14.2 million, of which $12.0 million closed in December 31, 2018, NACoal's operating mines consisted both2020, $2.0 million closed in November 2020 and $0.2 million closed in August 2020. The acquisitions include 65.5 thousand gross acres and 1.2 thousand net royalty acres. The Company did not acquire any mineral interests in 2019. Including the 2020 acquisitions, total mineral and royalty interests include approximately 109.2 thousand gross acres and 58.1 thousand net royalty acres.

The Company’s legacy royalty and mineral interests are located in Ohio (Utica and Marcellus shale natural gas), Louisiana (Haynesville shale and Cotton Valley formation natural gas), Texas (Cotton Valley and Austin Chalk formation natural gas), Mississippi (coal), Pennsylvania (coal, coalbed methane and Marcellus shale natural gas), Alabama (coal, coalbed methane and natural gas) and North Dakota (coal, oil and natural gas). The majority of mines where the Company’s legacy reserves were acquired (whetheras part of its historical coal mining operations.

The Minerals Management segment owns royalty interests, mineral interests, nonparticipating royalty interests, and overriding royalty interests.

Royalty Interest. Royalty interests generally result when the owner of a mineral interest leases the underlying minerals to an exploration and production company pursuant to an oil and gas lease. Typically, the resulting royalty interest is a cost-free percentage of production revenues for minerals extracted from the acreage. Holders of royalty interests are generally not responsible for capital expenditures or lease operating expenses, but may be responsible for certain post-production expenses, and typically have no environmental liability. Royalty interests expire upon the expiration of the oil and gas lease.

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Mineral Interest. Mineral interests are perpetual rights of the owner to explore, develop, exploit, mine, and/or produce any or all of the minerals lying below the surface of the property. The holder of a mineral interest has the right to lease the minerals to an exploration and production company.Upon the execution of an oil and gas lease, the lessee (the exploration and production company) becomes the working interest owner and the lessor (the mineral interest owner) has a royalty interest.

Non-Participating Royalty Interest (“NPRIs”). NPRI is an interest in feeoil and gas production which is created from the mineral estate. The NPRI is expense-free, bearing no operational costs of production. The term “non-participating” indicates that the interest owner does not share in the bonus, rentals from a lease, nor the right to participate in the execution of oil and gas leases.

Overriding Royalty Interest (“ORRIs”). ORRIs are created by carving out the right to receive royalties from a working interest. Like royalty interests, ORRIs do not confer an obligation to make capital expenditures or through leases)pay for lease operating expenses and developed by NACoal,have limited environmental liability, however ORRIs may be calculated net of post-production expenses, depending on how the ORRI is structured. ORRIs that are carved out of working interests are linked to the same underlying oil and gas lease that created the working interest, and therefore, such ORRIs are typically subject to expiration upon the expiration or termination of the oil and gas lease.

The Company may own more than one type of mineral and royalty interest in the same tract of land. For example, where the Company owns an ORRI in a lease on the same tract of land in which it owns a mineral interest, the ORRI in that tract will relate to the same gross acres as wellthe mineral interest in that tract.

The Minerals Management segment will benefit from the continued development of its mineral properties without the need for investment of additional capital once mineral and royalty interests have been acquired. The Minerals Management segment does not have any investments under which it would be required to bear the cost of exploration, production or development.

As an owner of royalty and mineral interests, the Company’s access to information concerning activity and operations of its royalty and mineral interests is limited. The Company does not have information that would be available to a company with oil and natural gas operations because detailed information is not generally available to owners of royalty and mineral interests. Consequently, the exact number of wells producing from or drilling on the Company’s mineral interests at a given point in time is not determinable. The following table sets forth information about Company’s best estimate of the number of gross and net productive wells as mines where reservesof December 31, 2020:

GrossNet
Oil2790.2
Natural Gas40826.5
Total68726.7

Gross wells are the total wells in which an interest is owned.

Net wells are the sum of the fractional interest owned in gross wells.

The majority of the Company’s producing mineral and royalty interest acreage is, or leased byin the future, can be pooled with third-party acreage to form pooled units. Pooling proportionately reduces the Company’s royalty interest in wells drilled in a pooled unit, and it proportionately increases the number of wells in which the Company has such reduced royalty interest.

Customers
The principal 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 NACoalCoal Mining segment are electric utilities, an independent power provider producersand a producer of activated carbon and a synfuels plant. carbon.

The total coal severed by mine (in millionsprincipal customers of tons)the NAMining segment are limestone producers. In addition, NAMining will serve as exclusive contract miner for the Thacker Pass lithium project in northern Nevada.

The Minerals Management segment generates income primarily from royalty-based lease payments from oil, gas and to a lesser extent, coal producers. The pricing of oil, gas and coal sales is primarily determined by supply and demand in the marketplace
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and can fluctuate considerably. As a royalty owner and non-operator, the Company has limited access to timely information, involvement, and operational control over the volumes of oil, gas and coal produced and sold and the terms and conditions on which such volumes are marketed and sold.

In 2020, two yearscustomers individually accounted for more than 10% of consolidated revenue. In 2019, two customers and an oil and gas lessee individually accounted for more than 10% of consolidated revenue. The following represents the revenue attributable to each of these entities as a percentage of consolidated revenue for those years:
Percentage of Consolidated Revenue
Segment20202019
Coal Mining customer55 %48 %
NAMining customer19 %21 %
Minerals Management lesseeless than 10%12 %

The loss of either of these customers or the lessee could have a material adverse effect on the results of operations attributable to the applicable segment and on the Company's consolidated results of operations.

In addition to the customers listed above, the Company has certain subsidiaries that meet the definition of a VIE; therefore, NACCO does not consolidate the results of these operations within its financial statements. Instead, these contracts are accounted for as equity method investments. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Coal Mining segment derived approximately 60% of the Earnings of Unconsolidated Operations from two customers, Basin Electric and GRE. GRE announced its intent to close Coal Creek station in 2022. The loss of either of these contracts could have a material adverse effect on the Earnings of Unconsolidated Operations of the Coal Mining segment and a material adverse effect on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Competition
The Company's coal mines are as follows:
 2018 2017
Unconsolidated Mines   
Coteau14.2
 14.7
Falkirk8.2
 7.2
Sabine3.5
 3.8
Bisti3.4
 3.7
Camino Real2.2
 2.4
Coyote Creek2.5
 2.1
Other0.4
 0.8
Consolidated Mines   
Mississippi Lignite Mining Company2.9
 2.4
Total tons severed37.3
 37.1

Seasonality
NACoal has experienced limited variability in its results duedirectly adjacent to the effectcustomer’s property, with economical delivery methods that include conveyor belt delivery systems linked to the customer’s facilities or short-haul rail systems. All of seasonality; however, variationsthe mines in coal demand can occurthe Coal Mining segment are the most economical suppliers to each of their respective customers as a result of transportation advantages over competitors. In addition, the timing of planned or unplanned outage days at NACoal's customers' facilities. Variations infacilities were specifically designed to use the 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.being mined.

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.pricing and the Company's customers' dispatch decisions, which may take into account carbon dioxide emissions. The ability of NACoalthe Coal Mining Segment 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.

Electricity generating units are chosen to run primarily based on operating costs, of which fuel costs account for the largest share. Sustained low natural gas prices have resulted in an increase in electricity generated from natural gas leading to a decline in the use of coal-fired capacity in the United States. Natural gas-fired power plants have the most potential to continue to displace coal-fired electric baseload power generation in the near term. There also continues to be an increase in the amount of electricity generated by wind and solar. As an example, the Company estimates wind capacity in North Dakota has increased over 60% since 2015 to approximately 3,600 megawatts and wind developers have expressed an interest in building more than 3,000 megawatts of additional wind generation in North Dakota over the next several years. Federal and state mandates for increased use of electricity derived from renewable energy sources have also negatively affected demand for coal. Such mandates, combined with other incentives to use renewable energy sources, such as tax credits, make alternative fuel sources competitive with coal. The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 extended the production tax credit (“PTC”) under Section 45 of the Internal Revenue Code and the investment tax credit (“ITC”) under Section 48 of the Code. The PTC for wind was extended at the current phase-out level (60% of the otherwise allowable credits) for facilities where construction begins in 2021. The ITC for solar was extended at 26% for energy property where construction begins in 2021-2022 and at 22% where construction begins in 2023-2025. Solar energy property placed in service after December 31, 2025 receives only a 10% ITC.

Certain of the Coal Mining segment's customers continue to invest in efficiency and environmental upgrades to their facilities. Because the Coal Mining segment's customers’ power plants are competitive suppliers of electricity in their respective dispatch
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areas relative to other coal-fired generating units in those dispatch areas, the Company considers its surface coal mining operations to be well positioned relative to most other mines servicing coal-fired generating units.

Based on industry information, NACoalthe Company believes it was one of the tenfive largest coal producers in the U.S. in 20182020 based on total coal tons produced.
Employees
NAMining faces competition from aggregates producers which choose to self-perform mining operations and from other mining companies.

In the Minerals Management segment, the oil and gas industry is intensely competitive; the Company primarily competes with companies and investors for the acquisition of oil and gas properties, some of which have greater resources and who may be able to pay more for productive oil and natural gas properties or to define, evaluate, bid for and purchase a greater number of properties than the Company’s financial or human resources permit. Additionally, many of the Minerals Management segment's competitors are, or are affiliated with, operators that engage in the exploration and production of their oil and gas properties, which allows them to acquire larger assets that include operated properties. Larger or more integrated competitors may be able to absorb the burden of existing, and any changes to, federal, state and local laws and regulations more easily than the Company can, which would adversely affect its competitive position. The integrated competitors may also have a better understanding of when minerals they acquire will be developed, as they are often the developer. The Minerals Management segment’s ability to acquire additional properties in the future will be dependent upon its ability to evaluate and select suitable properties and to consummate transactions in a highly competitive environment. In addition, because the Company has fewer financial and human resources than many companies in the oil and gas industry, the Company may be at a disadvantage in bidding for oil and natural gas properties.

Seasonality
The Company 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 and duration of planned or unplanned outages at 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. The NAMining segment extracts a significant amount of the annual limestone produced in Florida. The Florida construction industry can be affected by the cyclicality of the economy, seasonal weather conditions and pandemics, all of which can result in variations in limestone demand.

In the Minerals Management segment, oil and natural gas wells have high initial production rates and follow a natural decline before settling into relatively stable, long-term production. Decline rates can vary due to factors like well depth, well length, formation pressure, and facility design. In addition to the natural production decline curve, royalty income can fluctuate favorably or unfavorably in response to a number of factors outside of the Company's control, including the number of wells being operated by third parties, fluctuations in commodity prices (primarily oil and natural gas), fluctuations in production rates associated with operator decisions, 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.

Human Capital
As of December 31, 2018, NACoal2020, the Company and its subsidiaries had approximately 2,4002,000 employees, including approximately 2,0001,500 employees at the Company’s unconsolidated mining operations, of which approximately 255261 are represented by a union at Bisti. NACoalNACCO believes its current laborit has good relations with both union and non-union employees.

NACCO believes its employees are satisfactory.critical to its success and invests in its employees by offering a competitive total rewards package that includes a combination of salaries and wages, health and wellness benefits, retirement benefits and educational benefits. The Company provides employee wages that are competitive and consistent with employee positions, skill levels, experience, knowledge and geographic location. The Company recognizes the sustainability of its culture and success is strengthened when employees are respected, motivated and engaged. The Company works to match employees with assignments to capitalize on the skills, talents and potential of each employee. The Company believes in hiring, engaging, developing and promoting people who are fully able to meet the demands of each position, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status or disability. Employee safety in the workplace is one of the Company’s core values. Hazards in the workplace are actively identified and management tracks incidents so remedial actions can be taken to improve workplace safety. The Company supports its local communities and is committed to helping them remain safe, healthy and resilient. The Company's past activities include corporate donations, volunteerism and education.



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Available Information
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”). The content of the Company's website is not incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K or in any other report or document filed with the SEC, and any reference to the Company's website is intended to be inactive textual references only.

Under Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, the Company qualifies as a “smaller reporting company” because its public float as of the last business day of the Company’s most recently completed second quarter was less than $250 million. For as long as the Company remains a “smaller reporting company,” it may take advantage of certain exemptions from the SEC’s reporting requirements that are otherwise applicable to public companies that are not smaller reporting companies.

SEC Industry Guide 7 Information
The following map shows the Coal Mining segment's locations:

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


COAL MINING OPERATIONS ON AN “AS RECEIVED” BASIS
  2018 2017   20202019
  Proven and Probable Reserves (a)(b)              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
 Committed
Under
Contract
UncommittedTotalTons
Delivered
(Millions)
Owned
Reserves
(%)
Leased
Reserves
(%)
Total
Committed
and
Uncommitted
(Millions of
Tons)
Tons
Delivered
(Millions)
Contract
Expires
Mine/ReserveType of Mine (Millions of Tons) Mine/ReserveType of Mine(Millions of Tons)
Unconsolidated Mines                   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)Freedom Mine (c)-
The Coteau Properties Company
Surface Lignite438.0 — 438.0 12.6 %97 %432.8 13.5 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)
Falkirk Mine (c)(e)-
The Falkirk Mining Company
Falkirk Mine (c)(e)-
The Falkirk Mining Company
Surface Lignite12.0 358.6 370.6 7.2 %99 %375.7 7.4 2045(e)
South Hallsville No. 1 Mine (c)(f)(g)-
The Sabine Mining Company
South Hallsville No. 1 Mine (c)(f)(g)-
The Sabine Mining Company
Surface Lignite3.4 97.3 100.7 1.9 (f)(g)(f)(g)102.6 2.6 2035(g)
Five Forks Mine (c)(f)-
Demery Resources Company, LLC
Five Forks Mine (c)(f)-
Demery Resources Company, LLC
Surface Lignite4.9 — 4.9 0.2 (f)(f)4.9 0.1 2030 
Marshall Mine (c)(f)(h)-
Caddo Creek Resources Company, LLC
Marshall Mine (c)(f)(h)-
Caddo Creek Resources Company, LLC
Surface Lignite(h)(h)(h)0.1 (f)(h)(f)(h)19.20.2 (h)
Eagle Pass Mine (c)(f)(i)-
Camino Real Fuels, LLC
Eagle Pass Mine (c)(f)(i)-
Camino Real Fuels, LLC
Surface
Bituminous
(i)(i)(i)0.3 (f)(i)(f)(i)15.61.5 (i)
Coyote Creek Mine (c)-
Coyote Creek Mining Company, LLC
Surface Lignite 72.2
 
 72.2
 2.5
 0% 100% 74.9
 2.2
 2040 Coyote Creek Mine (c)-
Coyote Creek Mining Company, LLC
Surface Lignite72.4 — 72.4 2.0 %100 %69.6 1.7 2040
Navajo Mine (c)- Bisti Fuels CompanySurface
Sub-bituminous
 (e)
 (e)
 (e)
 4.1
 (e)
 (e)
 (e)
 3.7
 2031 
Navajo Mine (c)(j)- Bisti Fuels CompanyNavajo Mine (c)(j)- Bisti Fuels CompanySurface
Sub-bituminous
(j)(j)(j)4.2 (j)(j)(j)5.0 2031
Consolidated Mines                    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 Red Hills Mine-
Mississippi Lignite Mining Company
Surface Lignite161.0 76.3 237.3 2.5 44 %56 %240.0 2.6 2032 
Centennial Natural ResourcesSurface Bituminous 
 50.0
 50.0
 
 30% 70% 51.4
 
 (g) Centennial Natural ResourcesSurface Bituminous17.0 — 17.0 — 40 %60 %43.0 — (k)
Total Developed  996.1
 175.5
 1,171.6
 38.5
     1,187.2
 37.2
  Total Developed 708.7 532.2 1,240.9 31.0   1,303.4 34.6  
Undeveloped Mines                .  Undeveloped Mines        
North Dakota 
 243.7
 243.7
 
   100% 243.7
 
  North Dakota— 221.4 221.4 — 100 %243.9 —  
Texas 
 222.5
 222.5
 
   100% 222.5
 
  Texas— 210.3 210.3 — 100 %222.5 —  
Eastern (h) 
 41.0
 41.0
 
   100% 15.3
 
  
Eastern (l)Eastern (l)— 41.0 41.0 — 100 %41.0 —  
Mississippi 
 187.8
 187.8
 
   100% 187.8
 
  Mississippi— 188.2 188.2 — 100 %188.2 —  
Total Undeveloped 
 695.0
 695.0
 
     669.3
 
  Total Undeveloped— 660.9 660.9 —   695.6 —  
Total Developed/Undeveloped  996.1
 870.5
 1,866.6
       1,856.5
    Total Developed/Undeveloped 708.7 1,193.1 1,901.8    1,999.0  



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  Average Coal Quality (As received)
Mine/ReserveType of MineCoal Formation or
Coal Seam(s)
Average Seam
Thickness (feet)
Average
Depth (feet)
BTUs/lbSulfur
(%)
Ash
(%)
Moisture (%)
Unconsolidated Mines        
Freedom Mine (c)-
The Coteau Properties Company
Surface LigniteBeulah-Zap Seam16 100 6,700 0.90 %%36 %
Falkirk Mine (c)-
The Falkirk Mining Company
Surface LigniteHagel A&B, Tavis
Creek, Kinneman Creek Seams
115 6,200 0.62 %11 %38 %
South Hallsville No. 1 Mine (c)(f)-
The Sabine Mining Company
Surface LigniteWilcox Formation85 6,448 0.79 %18.2 %32 %
Five Forks Mine (c)(f)-
Demery Resources Company, LLC
Surface LigniteWilcox Formation I Seam4.4 44 7,033 0.44 %7.8 %37 %
Marshall Mine (c)(f)(h)-
Caddo Creek Resources Company, LLC
Surface Lignite(h)(h)(h)(h)(h)(h)(h)
Eagle Pass Mine (c)(f)(i)-
Camino Real Fuels, LLC
Surface Bituminous(i)(i)(i)(i)(i)(i)(i)
Coyote Creek Mine (c)-
Coyote Creek Mining Company, LLC
Surface LigniteBeulah-Zap Seam10 95 6,900 0.93 %%35 %
Navajo Mine (c)(j)- Bisti Fuels CompanySurface
Sub-bituminous
(j)(j)(j)(j)(j)(j)(j)
Consolidated Mines        
Red Hills Mine-
Mississippi Lignite Mining Company
Surface LigniteC, D, E, F, G, H Seams3.4 150 5,100 0.60 %15 %43 %
Centennial Natural ResourcesSurface BituminousBlack Creek, New Castle, Mary Lee, Jefferson, American, Nickel Plate, Pratt Seams1.75 178 13,226 2.00 %10 %%
Undeveloped Mines  
North Dakota— Fort Union Formation13 130 6,500 0.8 %%38 %
Texas— Wilcox Formation120 6,800 1.0 %16 %30 %
Eastern— Freeport & Kittanning Seams400 12,070 3.3 %12 %%
Mississippi— Wilcox Formation130 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)The Company'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 NACCO's reserves. As such, all reserves are considered proven (measured) within the Company's reserve estimate. None of the Company's coal reserves have been reviewed by independent experts. The Company’s estimate of the economic viability of the proven and probable reserve estimates for tons committed to customers pursuant to long-term contracts are supported by existing long-term contracts to mine coal on behalf of customers and life-of-mine plans associated with those contracts. The contracts with each customer of the Unconsolidated Mines eliminate Company exposure to spot coal market price fluctuations. At the Unconsolidated Mines, compensation from each customer to the Company includes reimbursement of all mine operating costs plus a contractually-agreed fee based on the amount of coal delivered. Red Hills 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 is the exclusive supplier of coal to its customer’s power plant under its contract that runs through 2032. The Company’s assessment of the economic viability of the mineral reserves associated with MLMC takes into account estimated customer demand, including the minimum annual take provision in the contract, as well as cost of production. The economic viability of the uncommitted reserves assumes coal would be mined in a mine-mouth operation that minimizes or eliminates transportation costs and under contract terms, which are similar to those contained in the Company’s existing long-term management fee contracts, or leased to other miners. The majority of the Company’s uncommitted reserves are located in close proximity to power generation or other facilities, which could allow a mine-mouth operation. Lessees of this coal generally would mine the coal if the coal sale price would exceed the lessee operating costs. As to coal mined and sold by lessees, the Company would receive a royalty based on a percentage of the sale price. See footnote (h) for coal reserves currently leased to others.
(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 2027, the term may be extended for two additional periods of five years, or until 2037, at the option of the Company.
(e)On May 7, 2020, GRE, Falkirk Mine's customer, announced its intent to retire the Coal Creek Station power plant in the second half of 2022 and modify the Spiritwood Station power plant to be fueled by natural gas.
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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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(f)These reserves are owned or controlled by customers. The Company conducts activities to extract these customer-owned and controlled reserves pursuant to long-term service contracts.
nacco10k2018b7wa01.jpg(g)On November 5, 2020, AEP, Sabine Mine's customer, announced its intent to retire the Pirkey Plant in 2023 in order to comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Coal Combustion Residuals rule.

(h)On September 30, 2020, a division of Cabot Corporation, Marshall Mine's customer, entered into an agreement for the sale of the Marshall Mine to a subsidiary of AES. AES announced its intent to close the Marshall Mine. Caddo Creek entered into a contract with a subsidiary of AES to perform the required mine reclamation.
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(j)These reserves are owned or controlled by Bisti's customer and it controls proven and probable reserve data. Bisti’s customer declined to allow us to include the proven and probable reserve data in this Form 10-K. The Company conducts activities to extract these customer-owned and controlled reserves pursuant to a long-term service contract.

(k)Centennial ceased active mining operations at the end of 2015.

(l)The proven and probable reserves included in the table do not include coal that is leased to others. The Company had 69.0 million tons and 70.0 million tons in 2020 and 2019, respectively, of Eastern Undeveloped Mines with leased coal committed under contract.

Unconsolidated Mines
Freedom Mine — The Coteau Properties Company
The Freedom Mine generally produces between 13.512.5 million and 14.513.5 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.Electric. 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. The Synfuels Plant is a coal gasification plant that manufactures synthetic natural gas and produces fertilizers, solvents, phenol, carbon dioxide, and other chemical products for sale.
On November 5, 2020, Basin Electric Power Cooperative.informed its employees and Coteau that it is considering changes that may result in modifications to its Synfuels Plant that could potentially reduce or eliminate coal requirements at the Synfuels Plant beginning in 2026. Basin Electric indicated that if it decides to proceed with any changes that could reduce or eliminate the use of coal, the feedstock change is not expected to occur before 2026. As a result, coal deliveries to the Synfuels Plant are expected to continue until at least 2026.
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 292381 leases granting the right to mine approximately 32,88434,715 acres of coal interests and the right to utilize approximately 22,45623,575 acres of surface interests. In addition, Coteau owns in fee 33,36533,525 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 lignitestarted delivering coal annuallyin 1978 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 ofGRE. In 2014, Falkirk began delivering coal to Spiritwood Station, another electric power generating station owned by Great River Energy. Annual deliveriesGRE.
On May 7, 2020, GRE announced its intent to retire the Coal Creek Station power plant in the second half of 2022 and modify the Spiritwood Station have averagedpower plant to be fueled by natural gas. The Falkirk Mine delivered 7.2 million and 7.4 million tons of lignite coal, primarily for the Coal Creek Station, during 2020 and 2019, respectively. The terms of the contract between 200,000the Company and 400,000 tons.GRE specify that GRE is responsible for all costs related to mine closure, including but not limited to, final mine reclamation costs, post-retirement medical benefits and pension costs with respect to Falkirk employees.
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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 304311 leases granting the right to mine approximately 44,80043,084 acres of coal interests and the right to utilize approximately 23,67024,061 acres of surface interests. In addition, Falkirk owns in fee 39,44741,275 acres of surface interests and 1,2701,789 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 ("SWEPCO") Henry W. Pirkey Plant.Plant (the "Pirkey Plant"). SWEPCO is an American Electric Power (“AEP”) company.
On November 5, 2020, AEP announced it intends to retire the Pirkey Plant in 2023 in order to comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Coal Combustion Residuals rule. The South Hallsville No. 1 Mine delivered 1.9 million and 2.6 million tons to the Pirkey Plant in 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the third quarter of 2020, SWEPCO reduced its expected future annual delivery requirements to be between 1.4 million and 1.7 million tons. The terms of the contract between the Company and SWEPCO specify that SWEPCO is responsible for all costs related to mine closure, including but not limited to, final mine reclamation costs, post-retirement medical benefits and pension costs with respect to Sabine employees.
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
On September 30, 2020, Caddo Creek's customer, a division of Cabot Corporation, entered into a long-term supply agreement with a subsidiary of AES as well as an agreement for the sale of the Marshall Mine to a subsidiary of AES. AES announced its intent to close the Marshall Mine. Caddo Creek entered into a contract with a subsidiary of AES to perform the required mine reclamation. The Marshall Mine operated by Caddo Creek, began delivering coal in 2014delivered 0.1 million 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.0.2 million tons during 2020 and 2019, respectively.
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.Partnership ("DRCP"). The contract mining agreement between Camino Real and DRCP terminated effective July 1, 2020 as a result of the unexpected termination by Comisión Federal de Electricidad (“CFE”) of its coal supply contract with an affiliate of DRCP. The termination of the contract between CFE and DRCP eliminated DRCP’s need for coal from Camino Real's Eagle Pass Mine, and resulted in mine closure. Mine reclamation is the responsibility of DRCP. Camino Real has no legal obligation to perform mine reclamation. The Eagle Pass Mine produces between 1.5delivered 0.3 million and 2.51.6 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 Companyduring 2020 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.2019, respectively.
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 1.81.5 million to 2.5 million tons of lignite coal annually when Coyote Station is operating at anticipated levels.

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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 8586 leases granting the right to mine approximately 7,8098,129 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 becamehas been the contract miner at NTEC's existing mine and anticipates making annual coal deliveries ofNavajo Transitional Energy Company's ("NTEC's") Navajo Mine since 2017. Bisti generally delivers approximately 5.0 million tons whenof sub-bituminus coal to the Four Corners Power Plant when the plant is operating at anticipated levels, which is currently anticipated to occur in 2019.levels.


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 6,4487,061 acres of surface interest and 3,9084,162 acres of coal interests. MLMC holds leases granting the right to mine approximately 6,4455,953 acres of coal interests and the right to utilize approximately 5,8685,850 acres of surface interests. MLMC holds subleases under which it has the right to mine approximately 1,0541,541 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,North American Coal Royalty Company, own in fee approximately 5,6485,602 acres of coal interests and approximately 2,3312,323 acres of surface interests in Alabama. Centennial holds leases in Alabama granting the right to mine approximately 7,8743,907 acres of coal interests and the right to utilize approximately 9,4794,698 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
NAMNAMining primarily operates and maintains draglines to mine limestone and sand at the following quarriesmines in Florida and Virginia pursuant to mining services agreements with the quarrymine owners:
QuarryLocation NameLocationQuarry OwnerCustomerYear NACoalNACCO Started Dragline Operations
White Rock Quarry — NorthMiamiWRQ1995
Krome QuarryMiamiCemex2003
Alico QuarryFt. MyersCemex2004
FEC QuarryMiamiCemex2005
White Rock Quarry — SouthSCLMiamiWRQCemex20052006
SCL QuarryCard SoundMiamiFlorida CityCemex20062009
Central State Aggregates QuarryZephyrhillsMcDonald Group2016
Mid Coast Aggregates QuarrySumter CountyMcDonald Group2016
West Florida Aggregates QuarryHernando CountyMcDonald Group2016
St. Catherine QuarrySumter CountyCemex2016
Center Hill QuarrySumter CountyCemex2016
Inglis QuarryCrystal RiverCemex2016
Titan Corkscrew QuarryFt. MyersTitan America2017
Palm Beach Aggregates QuarryLoxahatcheePalm Beach Aggregates2017
Perry QuarryLamontMartin Marietta2018
SDI Aggregates QuarryFlorida CityBlue Water Industries2018
Queensfield MineKing William County, VAKing William Sand and Gravel Company, Inc.2018
County LinePasco CountyK&M Pasco 130 Holdings, LLC2019
NewberryAlachua CountyArgos USA, LLC2019
Titan PennsucoMiamiTitan America2020
NAM'sNAMining's customers control all of the limestone and sand reserves within their respective quarries.mines.
Access to the White Rock Quarrymine is by means of a paved road from 122nd Avenue.
Access to the Krome Quarrymine is by means of a paved road from Krome Avenue.
Access to the Alico Quarrymine is by means of a paved road from Alico Road.
Access to the FEC Quarrymine is by means of a paved road from NW 118th Avenue.
Access to the SCL Quarrymine is by means of a paved road from NW 137th Avenue.
Access to the Card Sound mine is by means of a paved road from SW 408th Street.
Access to the Central State Aggregates Quarrymine is by means of a paved road from Yonkers Boulevard.
Access to the Mid Coast Aggregates Quarrymine is by means of a paved road from State Road 50.
Access to the West Florida QuarryAggregates mine is by means of a paved road from Cortez Boulevard.
Access to the St. Catherine Quarrymine is by means of a paved road from County Road 673.
Access to the Center Hill Quarrymine is by means of a paved road from West Kings Highway.
Access to the Inglis Quarrymine is by means of a paved road from Highway 19 South.
Access to the Titan Corkscrew Quarrymine is by means of a paved road from Corkscrew Road.
Access to the Palm Beach Aggregates Quarrymine is by means of a paved road from State Road 80.
Access to the Perry Quarrymine is by means of paved road from Nutall Rise Road.
Access to the SDI Aggregates Quarrymine is by means of paved road from SW 167th AVE.
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Access to the Queensfield Mine is by means of paved road from Dabney's Mill Road (SR 604).
NAMAccess to the County Line mine is by means of paved road from 18744 County Line Road.
Access to the Newberry mine is by means of paved road from NW County Road 235 (CR 235).
Access to the Titan Pennsuco mine is by means of a paved road from NW 121st Way.
NAMining has no title, claim, lease or option to acquire any of the reserves at any of the limestone or sand quarriesmines 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 thecertain of its reserves within its mines through fee ownership, and leases and licenses from the coal and surface owners. NACoalNACCO 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 coal 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, additionalAdditional pit development is under way at each operating 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 sixfour years of the current pit. Drilling beyond the six-yearfour-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 coal 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 theSabine's 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 mining method and total cost of the property, plant and equipment, net of applicable accumulated amortization, depreciation and impairment as of December 31, 20182020 is set forth in the chart below:
LocationMining MethodTotal 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 CompanyDragline operation with 3 draglines$81.5 
Falkirk Mine — The Falkirk Mining CompanyDragline operation with 4 draglines$157.6 
South Hallsville No. 1 Mine — The Sabine Mining CompanyDragline operation with 4 draglines$110.5 
Five Forks Mine — Demery Resources Company, LLCTruck-shovel operation$— 
Coyote Creek Mine — Coyote Creek Mining Company, LLCDragline operation with 1 dragline$140.9 
Navajo Mine — Bisti Fuels Company, LLCDragline operation with 2 draglines$— 
Consolidated Mining Operations
Red Hills Mine — Mississippi Lignite Mining CompanyDragline operation with 1 dragline$63.6 
Marshall Mine — Caddo Creek Resources Company, LLCN/A$— 
Eagle Pass Mine — Camino Real Fuels, LLCN/A$— 
NAMining(a)$12.0 
OtherN/A$1.2 
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
(a) During 2020, NAMining operated 32 draglines and one rope shovel at 20 quarries. Of the 32 draglines, 8 are owned by the Company and 24 are owned by customers. The mining process at the limestone mines involves excavating limestone from a water-filled quarry utilizing draglines. The excavated limestone is transported and processed by the customer.
Predominantly all of Bisti Caddo Creek, Camino Real, Demery, Liberty and Unconsolidated NAM'sDemery's machinery and equipment is owned by NACoal’s customers.the customer of the respective mines.


All of the Company’s coal mines are surface mines that are located adjacent to, or nearby, the customer’s power plant, synfuels plant or activated carbon facility. Overburden, the material between the surface of the land and the coal seam, is removed using draglines, dozers and/or trucks and shovels, including electric rope shovels. Coal is then extracted and loaded onto haul trucks using surface miners, excavators, dozers, scrapers, backhoes and other machinery and equipment. Coal is taken to a stockpile or delivered directly to customers via conveyor or short haul rail. After mining, draglines and/or trucks and shovels are used to backfill the overburden that was removed at the beginning of the process to allow for site reclamation.

Government Regulation
NACoal’sThe Company'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 aftercoal mining operations,properties, 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.the Company's Coal Mining segment. Many aspects of the production, pricing and marketing of oil and natural gas are regulated by federal and state agencies. Legislation affecting the oil and natural gas industry is under constant review for amendment or expansion, which frequently increases the regulatory burden on affected members of the industry and could affect the results of the Company’s Minerals Management segment.
Numerous governmental permits and approvals are required for coal mining operations. NACoal or one of itsThe Company's subsidiaries holdshold or will hold the necessary permits at all of NACoal’sits coal mining operations except at Demery, Caddo Creek, Bisti and Camino Real, where NACoal’sthe customers hold, or held, 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 NACoalthe Company to operate Centennial,or reclaim Caddo Creek, Demery Bisti and Camino Real;Bisti; however, the Company cannot be certain that these third parties will be able to maintain all such permits in the future.
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At the coal mining operations where NACoal holdsthe Company's subsidiaries hold the permits, NACoalthe Company 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’sthe coal mining operations and the limestone quarries where NACoalthe Company provides services. Federal and state regulations require regular monitoring of NACoal’sthe Company'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’sThe Company'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. NACoalThe Company has ongoing training, compliance and permitting programs to ensure compliance with such environmental laws. Changes in environmental laws and regulations occur frequently, and any changes that result in more stringent and costly pollution control or waste handling, storage, transport, disposal or cleanup requirements could materially adversely affect the Coal Mining segment.
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"OSMRE") under their Indian Lands Program, all of the states where NACoalthe Company 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’smining 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 intended to be 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 NACoalthe Company's 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.

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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 areOSMRE have 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’sthe Company's subsidiaries 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 Affordable Clean Power PlanEnergy Rule ("CPP"ACE")

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’sThe Company'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 toMarch 2019, the EPA published a court remandfinal rule that retains the current primary (health-based) NAAQS for sulfur oxides (SOx) without revision. The current primary standard is set at a level of earlier rules to control75 parts per billion, as the regional dispersion99th percentile of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from coal-fired power plants and their impacts of downwind NAAQS areas, indaily maximum 1-hour SO2 concentrations, averaged over 3 years. 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,In 2016, the EPA finalized an update to the CSAPR, which includedmandated additional reductions in nitrogen oxide emissions. Some questions regardingThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ("D.C. Circuit") remanded the CSAPR Update to the EPA to address the court’s holding that the rule remain unresolved and additional litigation is pending.unlawfully allows significant contribution to continue beyond downwind attainment deadlines. In 2018, the EPA finalized all remaining ozone designations to comply with the 2015 ozone air quality standards. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a per curium opinion rejecting various industry challenges to the EPA’s 2015 revisions to the ozone NAAQS, including that the EPA was required to consider certain adverse effects and background ozone when setting the standards. None of the power plants supplied by NACoalthe Company are within non-attainment areas for ozone. In November 2020, EPA published a proposed “Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule” to address the remand of the CSAPR update. If promulgated as drafted, this proposed rule will require no further obligations in states where the Company’s customers operate a power plant.


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. In September 2019, the EPA issued final regional haze
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guidance that indicates that a re-evaluation of sources already subject to best available retrofit technologies ("BART") is likely unnecessary. The guidance also encourages states to balance visibility benefits against other factors in selecting the measures necessary to make “reasonable progress” toward natural visibility conditions. Finally, when comparing various control options to determine which ones may be “cost-effective,” the final guidance recommends comparing cost to visibility benefits. 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 tohas clarified the process for evaluating whether the New Source Review Program in December 2018(“NSR”) permitting program would apply to proposed projects at existing air pollution sources. Under the NSR program, before constructing a new stationary emission source or a modification of an existing major source, the source owner or operator must determine whether the new source will emit or the modification will increase air emissions above certain thresholds. The rule makes it clear that both emissions increases and revisions to the programdecreases from a major modification at an existing source are anticipated to be completed in 2019.considered during Step 1 of the two-step NSR applicability test which is designed to determine if there is a “significant emission increase”. The remaining litigation and the uncertainty around the New Source Review ProgramNSR 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.


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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’sThe Company'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 andIf 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'sCompany's customers cannot offset the cost to control certain regulated pollutant emissions by lowering costs or if NACoal'sthe Company'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 reduceaimed at reducing 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.


TheThe EPA has begun to establishintroduced 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 thisthat finding, the EPA published a New Source Performance Standard for greenhouse gases, emitted from futureapplicable to certain new power plants. On June 2, 2014,In 2019, the EPA proposed new regulations limiting carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. On June 18, 2014,issued 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 plansAffordable Clean Energy ("ACE") Rule to reduce GHG emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired electric generating units ("EGUs") as well as limits on GHG. In contrast to the Clean Power Plan, the ACE rule limited "best system of emission rates for new, modified and reconstructed EGUs. Underreduction" ("BSER") to only "inside the CPP, nationwide carbon dioxide emissions wouldfenceline" heat rate improvement technologies or systems that can be reducedapplied at an affected coal-fired EGU. The ACE rule was challenged by 32% from 2005 levels by 2030 with emissions reductions scheduled to be phased in between 2022 and 2030. In 2016,a suite of petitioners before the U.S. SupremeCircuit Court grantedof Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit ("DC Circuit") which subsequently ruled that the EPA erred when it rescinded the Clean Power Plan and vacated the ACE rule. It is anticipated that the Biden administration will draft a staynew rule to regulate CO2 emissions which, depending on the scope and applicability of the CPP pending resolutionrule, may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of litigation challenging the CPP. As directed by Executive Order by President Trump (“Executive Order”), on April 4, 2017,operations. In addition, in early 2021, 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 guidelinesan endangerment/significant contribution finding for states to develop plans to address GHGCO2 emissions from existing coal-fired power plants. The ACE rule would replaceThis endangerment/significant contribution finding is likely to be challenged in the CPP, whichDC Circuit; the EPA has proposed to repeal. If finalized as proposed, it is expected thatoutcome of the ACE would generally requirelegal challenge may have a lower levelmaterial adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of emission reductions than the CPP and provide more regulatory flexibility to individual states.operations.

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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,in 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 thatIn November 2020, the United States will withdrawformally withdrew from the non-binding Paris Agreement and begin renegotiation of its terms or establish a new framework agreement. Agreement; however, the United States rejoined in February 2021. 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.


Significant public opposition has also been raised with respect to the proposed construction of certain new coal-fueledcoal-fired 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’sthe Company'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 NACoalthe Company 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 usthe Company to predict reasonably the impact that any such laws, regulations or other policies may have on NACoal’sthe Company's business, financial condition and results of operations. However, such impacts could have a material adverse effect on NACoal’sthe Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.


The Company believes NACoalit 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 NACoalit 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, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and EPA jointly revised the definition of a wholly owned non-operating subsidiarywater of the Company (“Bellaire”),United States in June 2020 which modified the types of regulated waters by eliminating ephemeral streams and certain other isolated wetlands. The new definition is being challenged in court and if the new definition is overturned, some of the Company's operations could incur additional costs to mitigate streams and wetlands that are not currently regulated.

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.
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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 standardsIn 2020, the EPA finalized additional changes to the CCR rule that classified all clay-lined surface impoundments that receive CCR as unlined, which triggered a pond closure date of April 2021 for impoundments that failed the aquifer location restriction. The EPA also established alternative deadlines to cease receipt of waste to include new site-specific alternatives due to lack of capacity with a deadline to initiate closure no later than October 15, 2023 and a new site-specific alternative due to permanent cessation of coal-fired boilers with two deadlines to complete closure: (a) no later than October 17, 2023 for surface impoundments 40 acres or smaller; and (b) October 17, 2028 for surface impoundments larger than 40 acres. This new rule may raise the cost for CCR disposal at coal-fired power plants, making them less competitive, and mayand/or result in early closure which could 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.OSMRE. The OSM recentlyOSMRE 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,OSMRE, could impact those NACoalCompany operations that beneficially use CCRs.If NACoalthe Company were unable to beneficially use CCRs, its revenues for disposing ofhandling CCRs from its customers may decrease and its costs may increase due to the purchase of alternative materials for beneficial uses.

Regulation of the Oil and Natural Gas Industry
The oil and natural gas industry is extensively regulated by numerous federal, state and local authorities. Legislation affecting the oil and natural gas industry is under constant review for amendment or expansion, frequently increasing the regulatory burden. Also, numerous departments and agencies, both federal and state, are authorized by statute to issue rules and regulations that are binding on the oil and natural gas industry and its individual members, some of which carry substantial penalties for failure to comply. Although the regulatory burden on the oil and natural gas industry increases the cost of doing business, these burdens generally do not affect the Company any differently or to any greater or lesser extent than they affect other companies in the industry with similar types, quantities and locations of production.

The availability, terms and cost of transportation significantly affect sales of oil and natural gas. The interstate transportation of oil and natural gas and the sale for resale of natural gas is subject to federal regulation, including regulation of the terms, conditions and rates for interstate transportation, storage and various other matters, primarily by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”). Federal and state regulations govern the price and terms for access to oil and natural gas pipeline transportation. FERC’s regulations for interstate oil and natural gas transmission in some circumstances may also affect the intrastate transportation of oil and natural gas.

Although oil and natural gas prices are currently unregulated, Congress historically has been active in the area of oil and natural gas regulation. The Company cannot predict whether new legislation to regulate oil and natural gas might be proposed, what proposals, if any, might be enacted by Congress or the various state legislatures, and what effect, if any, the proposals might have on the Minerals Management segment. Sales of crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids (" NGLs") are not currently regulated and are made at market prices.

Environmental Matters
Oil and natural gas exploration, development and production operations are subject to stringent laws and regulations governing the discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise relating to protection of the environment or occupational health and safety. These laws and regulations have the potential to impact production on the Company’s mineral interests, which could materially adversely affect the Minerals Management segment. Numerous federal, state and local governmental agencies, such as the EPA, issue regulations that often require difficult and costly compliance measures that carry substantial administrative, civil and criminal penalties and may result in injunctive obligations for non-compliance. These laws and regulations may require the acquisition of a permit before drilling commences, restrict the types, quantities and concentrations of various substances that can be released into the environment in connection with drilling and production activities, limit or prohibit construction or drilling activities on certain lands lying within wilderness, wetlands, ecologically sensitive and other protected areas, require action to prevent or remediate pollution from current or former operations, such as plugging abandoned wells or
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closing earthen pits, result in the suspension or revocation of necessary permits, licenses and authorizations, require that additional pollution controls be installed and impose substantial liabilities for pollution resulting from operations. The strict, joint and several liability nature of such laws and regulations could impose liability upon the operators on the Company’s mineral interests, regardless of fault. Moreover, it is not uncommon for neighboring landowners and other third parties to file claims for personal injury and property damage allegedly caused by the release of hazardous substances, hydrocarbons or other waste products into the environment. Changes in environmental laws and regulations occur frequently, and any changes that result in more stringent and costly pollution control or waste handling, storage, transport, disposal or cleanup requirements could materially adversely affect the Minerals Management segment.

Drilling and Production
The operations of the Company’s third-party lessee's are subject to various types of regulation at the federal, state and local level. These types of regulation include requiring permits for the drilling of wells, drilling bonds and reports concerning operations. The state, and some counties and municipalities, in which the Company operates also regulate one or more of the following:
the location of wells;
the method of drilling and casing wells;
the timing of construction or drilling activities, including seasonal wildlife closures;
the rates of production or "allowables";
the surface use and restoration of properties upon which wells are drilled;
the plugging and abandoning of wells; and
notice to, and consultation with, surface owners and other third parties.

State laws regulate the size and shape of drilling and spacing units or proration units governing the pooling of oil and natural gas properties. Some states allow forced pooling or integration of tracts to facilitate exploration while other states rely on voluntary pooling of lands and leases. In some instances, forced pooling or unitization may be implemented by third parties and may reduce the Company’s interest in the unitized properties. In addition, state conservation laws establish maximum rates of production from oil and natural gas wells, generally prohibit the venting or flaring of natural gas and impose requirements regarding the ratability of production. These laws and regulations may limit the amount of oil and natural gas that the lessees of the Company’s mineral interests can produce from existing wells or limit the number of wells or the locations at which operators can drill. Moreover, each state generally imposes a production or severance tax with respect to the production and sale of oil, natural gas and NGLs within its jurisdiction. States do not regulate wellhead prices or engage in other similar direct regulation, but the effect of any future regulations could have a material effect on the Minerals Management segment. The effect of such future regulations may be to limit the amounts of oil and natural gas that may be produced from the Company’s mineral interests, negatively affect the economics of production from these wells or to limit the number of locations operators can drill.

Federal, state and local regulations provide detailed requirements for the abandonment of wells, closure or decommissioning of production facilities and pipelines and for site restoration in areas where the operators of the acreage underlying our royalties operate. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and many other state and local authorities also have regulations for plugging and abandonment, decommissioning and site restoration. Although the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers does not require bonds or other financial assurances, some state agencies and municipalities do have such requirements.

Regulation of Hydraulic Fracturing
Hydraulic fracturing is an important common practice that is used to stimulate production of hydrocarbons, particularly natural gas, from tight formations, including shales. The process involves the injection of water, sand and chemicals under pressure into formations to fracture the surrounding rock and stimulate production. The CWA regulates the underground injection of substances through the Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) program. Hydraulic fracturing generally is exempt from regulation under the UIC program, and the hydraulic fracturing process is typically regulated by state oil and gas commissions. However, in recent years efforts have been made to regulate hydraulic fracturing at the federal level. In addition, the Biden administration has signaled the intent to stop hydraulic fracturing on federal land.

In addition, several states, including Texas, have adopted, or are considering adopting, regulations that could restrict or prohibit hydraulic fracturing in certain circumstances and/or require the disclosure of the composition of hydraulic fracturing fluids. The Texas Legislature previously adopted legislation requiring oil and gas operators to publicly disclose the chemicals used in the hydraulic fracturing process, effective as of September 1, 2011. The Texas Railroad Commission subsequently adopted rules and regulations implementing this legislation that apply to all wells for which the Railroad Commission issues an initial drilling permit. This law requires that the well operator disclose the list of chemical ingredients subject to the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act for disclosure on an internet website and also file the list of chemicals with the Texas Railroad Commission with the well completion report. The total volume of water used to hydraulically fracture a well must also
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be disclosed to the public and filed with the Texas Railroad Commission. Further, in May 2013, the Texas Railroad Commission issued a “well integrity rule,” which updates the requirements for drilling, putting pipe down, and cementing wells. The rule also includes new testing and reporting requirements, such as: (i) the requirement to submit cementing reports after well completion or after cessation of drilling, whichever is later; and (ii) the imposition of additional testing on wells less than 1,000 feet below usable groundwater. The well integrity rule took effect in January 2014. Local governments also may seek to adopt ordinances within their jurisdictions regulating the time, place and manner of drilling activities in general or hydraulic fracturing activities in particular or prohibit the performance of well drilling in general or hydraulic fracturing in particular.

There has been increasing public controversy regarding hydraulic fracturing with regard to the use of fracturing fluids, impacts on drinking water supplies, use of water and the potential for impacts to surface water, groundwater and the environment generally. A number of lawsuits and enforcement actions have been initiated across the country implicating hydraulic fracturing practices. If new laws or regulations that significantly restrict hydraulic fracturing are adopted, such laws could make it more difficult or costly to perform fracturing to stimulate production from tight formations as well as make it easier for third parties opposing the hydraulic fracturing process to initiate legal proceedings based on allegations that specific chemicals used in the fracturing process could adversely affect groundwater. In addition, if hydraulic fracturing is further regulated at the federal or state level, fracturing activities could become subject to additional permitting and financial assurance requirements, more stringent construction specifications, increased monitoring, reporting and recordkeeping obligations, plugging and abandonment requirements and also to attendant permitting delays and potential increases in costs. Such legislative or regulatory changes could cause operators of the operation on the acreage underlying the Company’s mineral interests to incur substantial compliance costs, and compliance or the consequences of any failure to comply by operators could have a material adverse effect on the Minerals Management segment.

In addition, hydraulic fracturing operations require the use of a significant amount of water, and the inability of the operators of the acreage underlying the Company’s mineral interests to locate sufficient amounts of water or dispose of or recycle water used in their drilling and production operations, could adversely impact their operations. Moreover, new environmental initiatives and regulations could include restrictions on the ability to conduct certain operations such as hydraulic fracturing or disposal of waste, including, but not limited to, produced water, drilling fluids and other wastes associated with the development or production of natural gas.

In some instances, the operation of underground injection wells has been alleged to cause earthquakes. Such issues have sometimes led to orders prohibiting continued injection or the suspension of drilling in certain wells identified as possible sources of seismic activity. Such concerns also have resulted in stricter regulatory requirements in some jurisdictions relating to the location and operation of underground injection wells. Future orders or regulations addressing concerns about seismic activity from well injection could affect operations on the acreage underlying the Company’s mineral interests.

Endangered Species Act
The Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) and analogous state laws restrict activities that may affect endangered or threatened species or their habitats. Pursuant to a settlement with environmental groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“USFWS”) was required to determine whether over 250 species required listing as threatened or endangered under the ESA. USFWS has not yet completed its review, but the potential remains for new species to be listed under the ESA. Some of the Company’s properties or mineral interests may be located in areas that are or may be designated as habitats for endangered or threatened species, and previously unprotected species may later be designated as threatened or endangered in areas where the Company holds interests. For example, recently, there have been renewed calls to review protections currently in place for the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard, whose habitat includes portions of the Permian Basin, and to reconsider listing the species under the ESA. Likewise, there have been calls to review protections in place for the Greater Sage Grouse, which can be found across a large swath of the northwestern United States in oil and gas producing states. The listing of either of these species, or any others, in areas where the Company holds minerals interests could cause lessees to incur increased costs arising from species protection measures, delay the completion of exploration and production activities, and/or result in limitations on operating activities that could have an adverse impact the Minerals Management segment.

Natural Gas Sales and Transportation
Historically, federal legislation and regulatory controls have affected the price and marketing of natural gas. FERC has jurisdiction over the transportation and sale for resale of natural gas in interstate commerce by natural gas companies under the Natural Gas Act of 1938 (“NGA”) and the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978. Since 1978, various federal laws have been enacted which have resulted in the complete removal of all price and non-price controls for sales of domestic natural gas sold in “first sales.” Under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, FERC has substantial enforcement authority to prohibit the manipulation of natural gas markets and enforce its rules and orders, including the ability to assess substantial civil penalties.

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FERC also regulates interstate natural gas transportation rates and service conditions and establishes the terms under which our operators may use interstate natural gas pipeline capacity, which affects the marketing of natural gas that our operators produce, as well as the revenues our operators receive for sales of natural gas and release of natural gas pipeline capacity. Commencing in 1985, FERC promulgated a series of orders, regulations and rule makings that significantly fostered competition in the business of transporting and marketing gas. Today, interstate pipeline companies are required to provide nondiscriminatory transportation services to producers, marketers and other shippers, regardless of whether such shippers are affiliated with an interstate pipeline company. FERC’s initiatives have led to the development of a competitive, open access market for natural gas purchases and sales that permits all purchasers of natural gas to buy gas directly from third-party sellers other than pipelines. However, the natural gas industry historically has been very heavily regulated; therefore, the Company cannot guarantee that the less stringent regulatory approach currently pursued by FERC and Congress will continue indefinitely into the future nor can the Company determine what effect, if any, future regulatory changes might have on our natural gas-related activities.

Under FERC’s current regulatory regime, transmission services must be provided on an open-access, nondiscriminatory basis at cost-based rates or at market-based rates if the transportation market at issue is sufficiently competitive. Gathering service, which occurs upstream of jurisdictional transmission services, is regulated by the states onshore and in-state waters. Section 1(b) of the NGA exempts natural gas gathering facilities from regulation by FERC as a natural gas company under the NGA. Although its policy is still in flux, FERC has in the past reclassified certain jurisdictional transmission facilities as non-jurisdictional gathering facilities, which has the tendency to increase our operators’ costs of transporting gas to point-of-sale locations.

Oil Sales and Transportation
Sales of crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids are not currently regulated and are made at negotiated prices. Nevertheless, Congress could reenact price controls in the future.

Crude oil sales are affected by the availability, terms and cost of transportation. The transportation of oil in common carrier pipelines is also subject to rate regulation. FERC regulates interstate oil pipeline transportation rates under the Interstate Commerce Act and intrastate oil pipeline transportation rates are subject to regulation by state regulatory commissions. The basis for intrastate oil pipeline regulation, and the degree of regulatory oversight and scrutiny given to intrastate oil pipeline rates, varies from state to state. Insofar as effective interstate and intrastate rates are equally applicable to all comparable shippers, the Company believes that the regulation of oil transportation rates will not affect its operations in any materially different way than such regulation will affect the operations of competitors.

Further, interstate and intrastate common carrier oil pipelines must provide service on a non-discriminatory basis. Under this open access standard, common carriers must offer service to all shippers requesting service on the same terms and under the same rates. When oil pipelines operate at full capacity, access is governed by portioning provisions set forth in the pipelines’ published tariffs. Accordingly, the Company believes that access to oil pipeline transportation services generally will be available to its operators to the same extent as to the Company or its competitors.

State Regulation
Texas regulates the drilling for, and the production, gathering and sale of, oil and natural gas, including imposing severance taxes and requirements for obtaining drilling permits. Texas currently imposes a 4.6% severance tax on the market value of oil production and a 7.5% severance tax on the market value of natural gas production. States also regulate the method of developing new fields, the spacing and operation of wells and the prevention of waste of oil and natural gas resources. States may regulate rates of production and may establish maximum daily production allowables from oil and natural gas wells based on market demand or resource conservation, or both. States do not regulate wellhead prices or engage in other similar direct economic regulation, but the Company cannot be certain that they will not do so in the future. The effect of these regulations may be to limit the amount of oil and natural gas that may be produced from wells drilled by third-party lessee's and to limit the number of wells or locations the Company's third-party lessee operators can drill.

The petroleum industry is also subject to compliance with various other federal, state and local regulations and laws. Some of those laws relate to resource conservation and equal employment opportunity. The Company does not believe that compliance with these laws will have a material adverse effect on its results of operations or financial condition.

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
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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 NACoalthe Company is required to conduct its operations.


INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following tables set forth as of March 1, 2021 the name, age, current position and principal occupation and employment during the past five years of the Company’s executive officers. There exists no arrangement or understanding between any executive officer and any other person pursuant to which such executive officer was selected. Certain executive officers of the Company listed below are also executive officers for NACoal.


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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
NameAgeCurrent PositionOther Positions
J.C. Butler, Jr.60President and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO (from September 2017) and President and Chief Executive Officer of NACoal (from prior to 2016)From prior to 2016 to September 2017, Senior Vice President - Finance, Treasurer and Chief Administrative Officer of NACCO. From prior to 2016 to September 2017, Assistant Secretary of Hamilton Beach Brands ("HBB") and Kitchen Collection ("KC").
Matthew J. Dilluvio31 Associate Counsel and Assistant Secretary of NACCO and NACoal (from June 2019)From October 2016 to May 2019, Associate, Sidley Austin LLP (law firm). From prior to 2016 to September
2016, Associate, White and Case LLP (law firm).
Elizabeth I. Loveman51 Vice President and Controller and Principal Financial Officer (from prior to 2016)
John D. Neumann45 Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of NACCO, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of NACoal (from prior to 2016)From prior to 2016 to September 2017, Assistant Secretary of HBB and KC.
Miles B. Haberer54 Associate General Counsel of NACCO (from prior to 2016), Associate General Counsel, Assistant Secretary of NACoal (from prior to 2016) and President, North American Coal Royalty Company (an NACoal subsidiary) (from prior to 2016)    
                                                        
Sarah E. Fry45 Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of NACCO (from May 2017), Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of NACoal (from May 2017)From prior to 2016 to April 2017, Senior Counsel, Locke Lord (law firm).
Thomas A. Maxwell43 Vice President - Financial Planning and Analysis and
Treasurer (from September 2017)

From prior to 2016 to September 2017, Director of Financial Planning and Analysis and Assistant Treasurer.
PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY’S SUBSIDIARIES
NameAgeCurrent PositionOther Positions
Eric S. Anderson45President - MRNA (from March 2017)From prior to 2016 to February 2017, Environmental Manager, The Sabine Mining Company (an NACoal subsidiary)
Philip N. Berry53President - NAMining (from prior to 2016)
Eric A. Dale46Treasurer and Senior Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, of NACoal (from January 2017)From prior to 2016 to November 2016, Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis at Westmoreland Coal Company.
Carroll L. Dewing64Vice President - Operations of NACoal (from January 2017)From prior to 2016 to December 2016, President, The Coteau Properties Company (an NACoal subsidiary).
From prior to 2016 to December 2016, Vice President - North Dakota, Texas and Florida Operations, Human Resources and External Affairs of NACoal.
Andrew B. Hart42Controller of NACoal (from September 2019)From November 2017 to August 2019, Assistant Controller of NACoal. From prior to 2016 to October 2017, Assistant Controller at Rowan Companies, plc.
Brian M. Larson37President - Catapult Mineral Partners, LLC (from May 2019) and Director - Oil and Gas Development (from April 2019)From prior to 2016 to March 2019, Engineer at Pioneer Natural Resources
J. Patrick Sullivan, Jr.


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Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

Risks related to the Coal Mining segment

Termination of or default under long-term mining contracts could materially reduce the Company's profitability.

Substantially all of NACoal'sthe Coal Mining segment's profits are derived from long-term mining contracts. Although the Company has long-term contracts, numerous regulatory authorities, along with well-funded political and environmental activist groups, are devoting substantial resources to anti-coal activities to minimize or eliminate the use of coal as a source of electricity generation. As a result of such activities, the Coal Mining segment's customers could prematurely retire certain coal-fired generating units. Any customer's premature facility closure could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

On May 7, 2020, Great River Energy ("GRE"), Falkirk Mine's customer, and the Company's second largest customer, announced its intent to retire the Coal Creek Station power plant in the second half of 2022 and modify the Spiritwood Station power plant to be fueled by natural gas. On November 5, 2020, American Electric Power announced its affiliate, Southwestern Electric Power Company's (“SWEPCO”), intends to retire the Henry W. Pirkey Plant (the “Pirkey Plant”) in 2023. The contractsSabine Mining Company, (“Sabine”) operates the Sabine Mine in Texas and all production from Sabine is delivered to SWEPCO's Pirkey Plant. See “Item 1. Business — Business Developments" on page 2 in this Form 10-K for certain of NACoal's unconsolidated mines permit or obligate the customer under some conditions to acquire the assets or stockfurther discussion.

State implementation of the NACoal subsidiaryEPA’s Regional Haze Rule (“RHR”) could require Coyote Creek’s customers to incur significant new costs at the Coyote Station power plant, which could, dependent on determinations by state regulatory commissions on approval to recover such costs from the customers of Coyote Creek’s customer, negatively impact Coyote Creek’s customers’ net income, financial position and cash flows. The Company understands that the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (“NDDEQ”) could require sources subject to RHR Round 2 reasonable progress determinations, including Coyote Station, to undertake emissions control measures. If NDDEQ requires significant emissions controls at Coyote Station by December 31, 2028, it may not be economically feasible for Coyote Creek's customers to invest in such equipment and an early retirement of Coyote Station and the Coyote Creek mine could be necessary. NDDEQ’s state implementation plan is due to be submitted to the EPA by July 2021. Preliminary modeling favors minimal additional emissions control measures for all North Dakota sources. The Company expects NDDEQ to further evaluate additional preliminary control scenarios for regional visibility modeling in the first quarter of 2021 and prepare a draft state implementation plan available for public comment the first half of 2021.

Under certain circumstances of default or termination of Coyote Creek’s Lignite Sales Agreement (“LSA”), the Company would be obligated for payment of a "make-whole" amount roughly equal to book value. If any of NACoal's long-term mining contracts were terminated orCoyote Creek’s third-party lenders. The “make-whole” amount is based on the excess, if any, of itsthe discounted value of the remaining scheduled debt payments over the principal amount. In addition, in the event Coyote Creek’s LSA is terminated on or after January 1, 2024 by Coyote Creek’s customers, werethe Company is obligated to default underpurchase Coyote Creek’s dragline and rolling stock for the then net book value of those assets. Any decision by Coyote Creek’s customers to reduce operations or prematurely close the Coyote Creek mine would have a material contracts, profitability could be materially reduced toadverse effect on the extent that NACoal is unable to find alternative customers at the same levelCompany’s results of profitability.operations, financial position and cash flows.

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, NACoal2020, the Coal Mining segment derived over 75% of consolidated revenue from two customers and over 55%approximately 60% of earnings of unconsolidated operations from two customers.customers, Basin Electric Power Cooperative and GRE. GRE announced its intent to close Coal Creek station in 2022. There are inherent risks whenever a significant percentage of total revenuesearnings are concentrated with a limited number of customers. RevenuesEarnings from NACoal's largestthe Coal Mining segment's customers may fluctuate from time to time based on numerous factors, including market conditions and the realignment of customers' power generation portfolios that reduce the electric power generated from coal, which may be outside of NACoal'sthe Company's control. If any of NACoal's largestthe Coal Mining segment's customers experience declining revenuesdemand due to market, economic, regulatory 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 or eliminate their purchases of coal from us including by failingor if the Company is unable to buy and pay for coal they have committed to purchase inrenew expiring long-term sales contracts, NACoal'sagreements with existing customers or enter into new supply agreements, the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be adversely affected. During 2017, NACoal's unconsolidated Liberty Mine was placedSee “Item 1. Business — Business Developments" on page 2 in cessation due to its customer's decision to suspend operations of its coal gasifier and,this Form 10-K for further discussion. Further, 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. Aslarge part as a result reducedof increasing and frequently changing regulation and the realignment of customers' power generation portfolios that reduce the electric power generated from coal, or limestone usage by customers for any reason, including,

electric power generators may be less willing to enter into long-term coal supply contracts. Any shift away from long-term supply contracts could adversely affect the Company's profitability, cash flows and financial position.
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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 operationsMississippi Lignite Mining Company ("MLMC") 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 and inflationary adjustments and tax changes.adjustments.

The profitability of the consolidated mining operationsMLMC is subject to the risk of loss of investment in these operations, changes in demand from customers,this operation, increases in the cost of mining, andchanges in customer demand, growing competition from alternative power generation that competes with coal-fired generation.generation and the emergence of adverse mining conditions. 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'sthe Company's profitability. Any long-term reduction in customer demand at MLMC, including reductions related to reduced mechanical availability of the customer’s power plant, would adversely affect NACoal'sthe Company's operating results and liquidity and could result in significant impairments. In addition, MLMC has approximately $135 million of long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and its coal supply agreement intangible asset, which are subject to periodic impairment analysis and review. 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 operating costs and other factors that impact anticipated revenue and customer demand, requires significant judgment. Actual future operating results could differ significantly from these estimates, which may result in an impairment charge in a future period, which could have a substantial impact on the Company’s results of operations.

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'sMLMC'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
MLMC delivers coal to the Red Hills Power Plant in Ackerman, Mississippi. The Red Hills Power Plant supplies electricity to TVA under a long-term PPA. MLMC’s contract with its customer runs through 2032. TVA’s power portfolio includes coal, nuclear, hydroelectric, natural gas and renewables. In 2019, TVA published its updated Integrated Resource Plan ("IRP"). The IRP indicates TVA plans to increase its reliance on solar power. A decrease in the number of days TVA dispatches the Red Hills Power Plant would reduce MLMC's customer's demand for coal. The decision of which power plants to dispatch is determined by TVA. TVA has dispatched Red Hills Power Plant at a lower rate in 2019 and 2020 than in previous years.

Choctaw Generation Limited Partnership ("CGLP") leases the Red Hills Power Plant from a Southern Company subsidiary pursuant to a leveraged lease arrangement. CGLP's ability to make required payments to the Southern Company subsidiary is dependent on the operational performance of the Red Hills Power Plant. Southern Company recently publicly disclosed that while all CGLP lease payments have been paid in full through December 31, 2020, operational and other risks have resulted in cash liquidity challenges at the Red Hills Power Plant, and based on current forecasts of energy prices in the years following the expiration of the PPA in 2032, concerns exist regarding the lessee's ability to make the remaining semi-annual lease payments through the end of the lease term in 2047. During the fourth quarter of 2019, Southern Company concluded that it was no longer probable that all of the payments would be received over the term of the lease and therefore recognized an impairment charge to reduce the value of the lease investment. During the second quarter of 2020, Southern Company revised the estimated cash flows to be received under the leveraged lease which resulted in a full impairment of the lease investment. If any future lease payment is not paid in full, the Southern Company subsidiary may be unable to make its corresponding payment to the holders of the underlying non-recourse debt related to the Red Hills Power Plant. Failure to make the required payment to the debtholders could represent an event of default that would give the debtholders the right to foreclose on, and take ownership of, the Red Hills Power Plant from the Southern Company subsidiary. A foreclosure of the Red Hills Power Plant could have a material adverse effect on MLMC's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Similar to the Company's unconsolidated mines, all production costs at MLMC are capitalized into inventory and recognized in cost of sales as tons are delivered. In periods of limited or no deliveries, MLMC may be required to reduce its inventory carrying value using the lower of cost or net realizable value approach, which could adversely affect MLMC’s results of operations.

Changes in customer demand for any reason, including, but not limited to, reduced mechanical availability of the customer’s power plant, dispatch of power generated by other energy sources ahead of coal, fluctuations in demand due to unanticipated weather conditions, regulations or comparable policies which may promote planned and unplanned outages at the Red Hills Power Plant, economic conditions, including an economic slowdown and a corresponding decline in the use of electricity, governmental regulations and inflationary adjustments could have a material adverse effect on MLMC's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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The Coal Mining segment's Unconsolidated Subsidiaries are subject to risks created by changes in customer demand and inflationary adjustments.

The contracts with the Unconsolidated Subsidiaries' 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 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 Subsidiaries' customers pay the Company its agreed upon fee only for the coal delivered to them for consumption or use. As a result, reduced coal usage by customers for any reason, including, but not limited to, fluctuations in demand due to unanticipated weather conditions, fluctuations inscheduled and unscheduled outages at the construction industry that impact demand for aggregates, the emergence of unidentified adverse miningCoal Mining segment's customers' facilities, unplanned equipment failures, economic 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,governmental regulations or comparable policies which may promote dispatch of power generated by renewables, such as wind or solar, aheadand the realignment of customers' power generation portfolios that reduce the electric power generated from 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 wouldcould have a material adverse effect on NACoal'sthe Company's results of operations. Because of the contractual price formulas for the management fees at these Unconsolidated Subsidiaries, the profitability of these operations is also subject to fluctuations in inflationary adjustments (or lack thereof) that can impact the agreed upon management fees. These factors could materially reduce the Company's profitability.
Mining operations are vulnerable to weather
Changes in coal consumption patterns of U.S. electric power generators could adversely affect the Company's profitability.

The amount of coal consumed by the electric power generation industry is affected by general economic conditions; overall demand for electricity; availability of transmission; competition from alternative fuel sources for power generation, such as natural gas, nuclear, hydroelectric, wind and solar power, and the location, availability, quality and price of those alternative fuel sources; environmental and other conditionsgovernmental regulations, including those impacting coal-fired power plants; and energy conservation efforts and related governmental policies.

Changes in the utility and coal mining industry that affect our customers could also adversely affect the Company. Lower natural gas prices and increased availability of renewables have contributed to a reduction in demand for coal-fired electric power generation. Competition from natural gas-fired plants that are beyond NACoal's control.relatively more efficient, less expensive to construct and less difficult to permit than coal-fired plants has the most potential to continue to displace a significant amount of coal-fired electric power generation in the near term. Federal and state mandates for increased use of electricity derived from renewable energy sources have also adversely affected demand for coal-fired electric power generation. Such mandates make alternative fuel sources more competitive with coal-fired electric power generation.
Many conditions beyond NACoal's control can decrease the delivery,
Changes in federal and thereforestate mandates that would include an acceleration in the use of electricity derived from renewable energy sources could result in a decrease in coal consumption by the electric power generation industry and the Company’s customers.

Certain of the Coal Mining segment’s customers, including MLMC's customer, benefit or have benefited from a tax credit under Section 45 of the Internal Revenue Code. The benefit results in a reduction to NACoal's customers. These conditions include weather, adverse mining conditions, availabilitythe cost of alternative fuels such as windcoal-fired electric power generation. The elimination or expiration of the Section 45 tax credit would increase the cost of the coal-fired electric power generation from these facilities and natural gas at reduced prices making coal-fueledcould result in the power these facilities produce being less economical than other sources of power generation, less competitive, unexpected maintenance problems and shortages of replacement parts, which could significantly reduce demand and result in a decrease in coal consumption.

Any of these risks could result in a decrease in coal consumption by the Company's profitability.Company’s customers and could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

Government regulations could impose costly requirements on NACoalthe Company 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, stream and wetland protection, 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. NACoalThe Company 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
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regulations and orders may materially adversely affect NACoal'sthe Company'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 1216 in this Form 10-K for further discussion.


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NACoalThe Company 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 NACoalthe Company to restore mine property in accordance with specified standards and an approved reclamation plan, and require that NACoalthe Company obtain and periodically renew permits for mining operations. Regulations require NACoalthe Company to incur the cost of reclaiming current mine disturbance at operations where NACoalthe Company holds the mining permit. Estimates of the Company's total reclamation and mine closing liabilities are based upon permit requirements and NACoal'sthe Company's engineering expertise related to these requirements. 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 ("CAA") and the Affordable Clean Power PlanEnergy ("ACE") Rule 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, CPPACE 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 CPPACE 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 1216 in this Form 10-K for further discussion.
NACoal is subject
The Coal Mining segment's customers' operations require significant capital expenditures.

Maintaining and installing environmental controls on power plants requires significant capital expenditures. Any delay or reduction in making capital expenditures to maintain or upgrade coal-fired power plants by the Coal Segment's customers, principally electric utilities, could result in an increase in outage days and a corresponding decrease in coal consumption. A decrease in coal consumption could have a material adverse effect on the Coal Mining segment's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Mining operations are vulnerable to weather and other conditions that are beyond the Company's control.

Many conditions beyond the Company's control can decrease the delivery, and therefore the use, of coal to the high costsCompany's customers. These conditions include weather, pandemics, adverse mining conditions, unexpected maintenance problems and risks involved inshortages of replacement parts, which could significantly reduce the development of new mining projects.Company's profitability.
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'sthe Company'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
The Company estimates recoverable coal reserves based on engineering and geological data assembled and analyzed by internal and, less frequently, external engineers and geologists. NACoal'sThe Company'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'sthe Company'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'sthe Company's reserves may vary materially from estimates. Accordingly, NACoal'sthe Company's estimates may vary from
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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'sthe Company's ability to mine coal reserves or result in significant unanticipated costs.
NACoal
The Company 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. NACoalThe Company may not verify title to leased properties or associated coal reserves until the Company has committed to developing those properties or coal reserves. NACoalThe Company 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, NACoalthe Company 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'sThe Company'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 paymentsRisks related 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.NAMining segment

The Company has experienced growth in its NAMNAMining business in recent periods and it may not be able to sustain growth or manage future growth effectively.

The Company has expanded its overall NAMNAMining business, operations and headcount in recent periods. NAM’sNAMining’s operating expenses may continue to increase as the Company scales the NAMNAMining business, including in expanding sales and marketing capabilitiesgrowth outside of Florida and in providing general and administrative resources to support NAM’sNAMining’s growth. As NACoalNACCO continues to grow the NAMNAMining 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’sNAMining’s success depends on its ability to integrate new customers in an efficient and effective manner. The Company mayanticipates that it will continue to incur costs and capital expenditures associated with future growth prior to realizing the full measure of anticipated long-term 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 NAMNAMining 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 onsubject to the skills, experiencehigh costs and risks involved in the development of new mining projects.

From time to time, the Company seeks to develop new mining projects, including the Thacker Pass project. The costs and risks associated with such projects can be substantial. New mining projects can take up to several years to complete, are complex and require significant capital expenditures. These projects are subject to significant risks, including delays, extreme weather events, unexpected increases in the cost of required materials, and disputes with third party providers of materials, equipment or services, and a completed project may not yield the anticipated operational or financial benefit, any of its key personnel and the loss of key personnelwhich could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

NAMining faces competition from aggregates producers that choose to self-perform mining operations and from other mining companies.

NAMining faces competition from existing and prospective customers that are capable of performing, or engaging other companies to perform the services NAMining provides. NAMining cannot be certain that its existing customers will continue to outsource these services to NAMining in the future, which could adversely affect the NAMining business, operating results and financial condition. Employment and retention of qualified personnel is important

Risks related to the successful conductMinerals Management segment

The Company has no control over the timing of the development and operation of its natural gas, oil and coal reserves extracted by third parties.

The Company owns mineral and royalty interests in the continental United States. The Company does not develop oil and gas reserves and is not a natural gas and oil producer. The Company derives income from royalty-based leases under which lessees make payments to the Company based on their sale of natural gas, oil and coal. In recent years, a significant portion of the Minerals Management segment's income has been derived from lease signing bonus and production payments associated with
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assets in the Utica Shale in Ohio. During 2020, the Company acquired additional mineral interests in the Permian Basin in Texas. Future royalty-based income is dependent on the number of oil and gas wells being developed and operated on the Company’s mineral acreage in Ohio and Texas. The decision to pursue development and operation of oil and gas wells is made by third-party operators, not by the Company, and depends on a number of factors outside of the Company's business. Therefore,control, including fluctuations in commodity prices (primarily natural gas), regulatory risk, the Company's success also depends upon itslessees' willingness and ability to recruit, hire, trainincur well-development and retain skilledother operating costs, the rate of production of the reserves and experienced management personnel. The Company's inabilitychanges 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. In the event that new federal or state restrictions relating to hirethe hydraulic fracturing process are adopted in areas where the Company owns mineral and retain personnelroyalty interests, the Company’s lessees’ may incur additional costs or permitting requirements to comply with the requisite skills could impair its ability to manage and operate its business effectivelysuch federal requirements that may be significant and could result in added restrictions, delays or curtailments in the pursuit of exploration, development, or production activities. In addition, if a lessee were to experience financial difficulty, the lessee might not be able to pay its royalty payments or continue operations. A failure on the part of the lessee to make royalty payments gives the Company the right to terminate the lease, repossess the property and enforce payment obligations under the lease. If the Company repossessed any of its properties, it would seek a replacement lessee. However, the Company may not be able to find a replacement lessee and, if it did, the Company might not be able to enter into a new lease on favorable terms within a reasonable period of time. In addition, if the Company is able to enter into a new lease with a new lessee, the replacement lessee may not achieve the same levels of production or sales prices as the lessee it replaced. Any of these risks could materially reduce the Company’s expected royalty income and the Company’s profitability.

The Company’s producing mineral and royalty interests are located predominantly in the Utica Shale Basin in Ohio and the Permian Basin in Texas, making the Company vulnerable to risks associated with operating in limited geographic areas.

The majority of the Company's producing mineral and royalty interests are located predominantly in the Utica Shale Basin in Ohio and the Permian Basin in Texas. As a result of this concentration, the Company may be disproportionately exposed to the impact of regional supply and demand factors, pricing differentials, delays or interruptions of production from wells in these areas caused by governmental regulation, processing or transportation capacity constraints, availability of equipment, facilities, personnel or services market limitations or interruption of the processing or transportation of crude oil, natural gas or natural gas liquids. This concentration could result in a relatively greater impact on results of operations than on other companies that have a more diversified portfolio of mineral and royalty interests. Such impacts could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s expected royalty income and the Company’s profitability.

Unless the Company replaces existing mineral and royalty interests with new mineral and royalty interests and third-party lessees develop those mineral and royalty interests, the Company’s reserves and royalty income will decline.

Producing oil and natural gas reservoirs are generally characterized by declining production rates that vary depending upon reservoir characteristics and other factors. Unless the Company’s third-party lessees conduct successful ongoing well development activities or the Company continually acquires mineral and royalty interests, the Company’s mineral and royalty interests will decline as those reserves are produced. The future cash flow and results of operations of the Minerals Management segment are highly dependent on third-party operators’ success in developing the Company’s current and future mineral and royalty interests. The Company may not be able to acquire or find sufficient additional mineral and royalty interests to replace third-party operators' current and future production. Further, the decline curve the Company uses to project future royalty income is subject to numerous assumptions and limitations. Natural gas wells have high initial production rates and follow a natural decline before settling into relatively stable, long-term production. Decline rates can vary due to factors like well depth, well length, formation pressure, and facility design. Any of these risks could materially reduce the Company’s expected royalty income and the Company’s profitability.

Substantially all of the Minerals Management segment’s revenues are derived from royalty payments that are based on the price at which oil and natural gas produced from the acreage underlying the Company’s interests are sold. Prices of oil and natural gas are volatile due to factors beyond the Company’s control. A substantial or extended decline in commodity prices may adversely affect the Minerals Management segment’s financial condition or results of operations.

The Minerals Management segment’s revenues and operating results depend significantly upon the prevailing prices for oil and natural gas. Historically, oil and natural gas prices have been volatile and are subject to fluctuations in response to changes in supply and demand, market uncertainty and a variety of additional factors that are beyond our control; market expectations about future prices of oil and natural gas; the level of oil and natural gas exploration and production; the cost of exploring for, developing, producing and delivering oil and natural gas; the price and quantity of foreign imports and U.S. exports of oil and
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natural gas; the level of U.S. domestic production; political and economic conditions in oil producing regions, including the Middle East, Africa, South America and Russia; the ability of members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to agree to and maintain oil price and production controls; trading in oil and natural gas derivative contracts; the level of consumer product demand; weather conditions and natural disasters; technological advances affecting energy consumption, energy storage and energy supply; domestic and foreign governmental regulations and taxes; the continued threat of terrorism and the impact of military and other action, including U.S. military operations in the Middle East and economic sanctions such as those imposed by the U.S. on oil and gas exports from Iran; the proximity, cost, availability and capacity of oil and natural gas pipelines and other transportation facilities; the price and availability of alternative fuels; and overall domestic and global economic conditions. A substantial or extended decline in commodity prices may adversely affect the Minerals Management segment’s financial condition or results of operations.

Risks related to corporate structure

The Company’s stock repurchase program could affect the price of NACCO’s common stock and increase volatility and may not enhance long-term shareholder value.

The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program. The timing and amount of any repurchases under the 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 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.

Repurchases under the stock repurchase program could affect the price of the Company's Class A common stock. The existence of a stock repurchase program could cause the price of the Company's Class A common stock to be higher than it would be in the absence of such a program and could potentially reduce the market liquidity for the Company’s Class A common stock. There can be no assurance that any stock repurchases will enhance shareholder value because the market price of the Company’s Class A common stock may decline below the levels at which the Company repurchased the shares. Although the stock repurchase program is intended to enhance long-term shareholder value, there is no assurance that it will do so and short-term price fluctuations in the Class A common stock could reduce the program’s effectiveness. Furthermore, the stock repurchase program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any dollar amount or number of shares of the Company's Class A common stock, and it may be suspended or discontinued at any time and any suspension or discontinuation could cause the market price of the Company's Class A common stock to decline.

The price of NACCO's securities may be volatile.

The price of the Company's common stock may fluctuate due to a variety of market and industry factors that may materially reduce the market price of NACCO's common stock regardless of operating performance, including, among others: (i) actual or anticipated fluctuations in the Company's quarterly and annual results and those of other public companies in the industry; (ii) industry cycles and trends; (iii) changes in government regulation; (iv) potential or actual military conflicts or acts of terrorism; (v) announcements concerning NACCO or its profitability.competitors; (vi) lack of trading liquidity; and (vii) the general state of the securities market. In addition, the stock market in general has experienced significant volatility that often has been unrelated to the operating performance of companies whose shares are traded. These market fluctuations could adversely affect the trading price of our common stock, regardless of NACCO's actual operating performance. As a result of all of these factors, investors in the Company's common stock may not be able to resell their stock at or above the price they paid or at all. Further, NACCO could be the subject of securities class action litigation due to any such stock price volatility, which could divert management’s attention and have a material adverse effect on the Company's operating results.

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.


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NACCO's certificate of incorporation and by-laws include provisions that may discourage a takeover attempt.

Provisions contained in the Company's certificate of incorporation and by-laws and Delaware law could make it more difficult for a third-party to acquire the Company, even if doing so might be beneficial to NACCO's stockholders. Provisions of the Company's by-laws and certificate of incorporation impose various procedural and other requirements that could make it more difficult for stockholders to affect certain corporate actions. These provisions could limit the price that certain investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of NACCO's common stock and may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control.

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, 2018,2020, accounted for approximately 2526 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, 2018,2020, accounted for the remaining voting power of the Company. As of December 31, 2018,2020, certain members of the Company's extended founding family held approximately 3534 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 approximately 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.


General Risk Factors

The Company’s effective income tax rate could be volatile and materially change as a result of changes in tax laws, mix of earnings and other factors.

The Company is subject to income taxes in the United States and the effective income tax rate is impacted by certain U.S. federal income tax benefits currently available to coal mining and oil and gas exploration and development companies. Future results of operations could be affected by changes in the Company’s effective income tax rate as a result of an increase in the statutory tax rate or the reduction or elimination of percentage depletion as well as changes in the mix of earnings between entities that benefit from percentage depletion and those that do not.

Current and future capital and credit market conditions could adversely affect the Company’s ability to obtain bank financing on reasonable terms.

The Company may be unable to obtain financing on reasonable terms. Historically, the Company has addressed its liquidity needs (including funds required to pay dividends and fund working capital and planned capital expenditures) with operating cash flow and borrowings under credit facilities. The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, NACoal, has an unsecured revolving line of credit of up to $150.0 million that expires in August 2022. The Company’s ability to access the capital markets and the costs and terms of available financing depends on many factors, including perceived credit risks of companies with coal and/or oil and gas exposure. The volatility in the energy industry combined with recent bankruptcies and additional perceived credit risks of companies with coal and/or oil and gas exposure has resulted in traditional bank lenders seeking to
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reduce or eliminate their lending exposure to these companies. An inability to obtain bank financing, or obtaining a refinancing with terms that are not as favorable as the existing terms of such indebtedness, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's operating results and financial condition.

Insurance coverage is increasingly expensive, contains more stringent terms and may be difficult to obtain in the future. A number of global insurance companies have taken action to limit coverage for companies in the coal mining industry, which could result in significant increases in costs of insurance or in the Company’s ability to maintain insurance coverage at current levels.

The Company holds a number of insurance policies, including director and officers’ liability and property and casualty insurance coverages. Because the Company is involved in the coal mining industry, costs of insurance may increase substantially or insurance carriers may decide not to insure the Company in the future. In addition, if the Company makes significant insurance claims, its ability to obtain future insurance coverage at commercially reasonable rates could be materially adversely affected. An inability to obtain insurance coverage, significant increases in the premiums or deductibles of insurance the Company obtains, or losses in excess of its liability insurance coverage limits, which may go down in the future, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's operating results and financial condition.

Increasing scrutiny and changing expectations with respect to the Company’s environmental, social and governance practices may impose additional costs on the Company or expose the Company to new or additional risks.

Companies across all industries are facing increasing scrutiny from stakeholders related to their environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) practices. Investor advocacy groups, certain institutional investors, investment funds and other influential investors are also increasingly focused on ESG practices. The Company could face pressures from investors, who are increasingly focused on climate change, to prioritize sustainable energy practices, reduce the Company’s carbon footprint and promote sustainability. Investors may request the Company implement ESG procedures or standards as a condition to maintain their investment or to make further investments. Lenders and insurers may also limit lending to and insuring of companies that do not meet certain ESG measures endorsed by them. Additionally, the Company may face reputational challenges in the event its ESG practices are inconsistent with the third party views of acceptable ESG practices. Companies which do not adapt to or comply with investor or stakeholder expectations and standards, which are evolving, or which are perceived to have not responded appropriately, may suffer from reputational damage and the business, financial condition, and/or stock price of such a company could be materially and adversely affected.

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.

Like many other companies, the Company is the target of malicious cyber attack attempts in the normal course of business. Cybersecurity incidents involving businesses and other institutions are on the rise. Cyber threats are rapidly evolving and those threats and the means for obtaining access to information in digital and other storage media are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Cyber threats and cyber attackers can be sponsored by nation states or sophisticated criminal organizations or be the work of independent hackers.

As cyber threats evolve and become more difficult to detect and successfully defend against, one or more cyber attacks might defeat the Company's or a third-party service provider's security measures in the future. Employee error or other irregularities may also result in a failure of security measures and a breach of information systems. Moreover, hardware, software or applications the Company may use have inherent defects of design, manufacture or operations or could be inadvertently or intentionally implemented or used in a manner that could compromise information security.

A security breach and loss of information may not be discovered for a significant period of time after it occurs. Any compromise of data security could result in a violation of applicable privacy and other laws or standards, the loss of valuable business data, or a disruption of the Company's business. A security breach involving the misappropriation, loss or other unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential information could give rise to unwanted media attention, materially damage customer relationships and the Company's reputation, and result in fines, fees, or liabilities, which may not be covered by insurance policies.

The Company relies on information technology systems to operate its business and to record and process transactions; respond to customer inquiries; purchase supplies; deliver inventory on a timely basis; and maintain cost-efficient operations. Despite the Company's 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.

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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. 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. Cybersecurity threats to, and incidents involving, vendors and other third-parties who support the Company's activities could impact us. For example, although the Company has not experienced any material impacts from the SolarWinds Orion cybersecurity breach that was widely publicized in December 2020, similar future events could have a material impact to the Company. The Company is continuously installing new and upgrading existing information technology systems. The Company uses employee awareness training around phishing, malware, and other cyber risks. 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’s results of operations, financial condition, cash flows and stock price could be adversely affected by pandemics, epidemics or other public health emergencies, such as the global outbreak of COVID-19.

The Company’s results of operations, financial condition, cash flows and stock price could be adversely affected by pandemics, epidemics or other public health emergencies, such as the global outbreak of COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in governments around the world implementing stringent measures to help control the spread of the virus, including quarantines, "shelter in place" and "stay at home" orders, travel restrictions, business curtailments, school closures, and other measures.

Throughout the pandemic, the Company has continued to operate as an essential business because it supports critical infrastructure industries, as defined by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Although the Company has continued to operate facilities consistent with federal guidelines and state and local orders, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the preventive or protective actions taken by governmental authorities may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operations, work force, supply chain or customers, including business shutdowns or disruptions. The extent to which COVID-19 may adversely impact the Company's businesses depends on future developments, which are highly uncertain and unpredictable, including the extent of new outbreaks, the extent to which additional actions to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic may be needed, the nature of government public health guidelines and the public's adherence to those guidelines, and the timing for proven treatments and availability of vaccines for COVID-19. Any resulting financial impact cannot reasonably be estimated at this time, but could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, cash flows and results of operations.

Even after the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided, the Company may experience material adverse effects due to a decline in economic activity.

The Company’s operations could be disrupted by natural or human causes beyond its control.

The Company’s operations are subject to disruption from natural or human causes beyond its control, including physical risks from hurricanes, severe storms, floods and other forms of severe weather, accidents, fires, earthquakes, terrorist acts and epidemic or pandemic diseases such as the coronavirus, any of which could result in suspension of operations or harm to people or the environment. While all of the Company’s operations are located in the United States, the Company participates in a global supply chain, and if a disease spreads sufficiently to cause a pandemic (or to cause the fear of a pandemic to rise) or governments regulate or restrict the flow of labor or products or impede the travel of Company personnel, the Company’s ability to conduct normal business operations could be impacted which could adversely affect the Company’s results of operations and liquidity.

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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
NAMining leases office and warehouse space in Medley, Florida.
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)Unconsolidated Subsidiaries), all of which are lignite coal deposits, except for approximately 91.058.0 million tons of bituminous coal. Reserves are estimates of quantities of coal, made by NACoal’sthe Company'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 49 and 510 under “Item 1. Business — North American Coal.”SEC Industry Guide 7 Information .”


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
NameAgeCurrent PositionOther 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. Loveman49
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. Neumann43
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. Haberer52
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. Adkins36
Associate Counsel and Assistant Secretary of NACCO, Associate Counsel and Assistant Secretary of NACoal (from prior to 2014)                              

Sarah E. Fry43
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. Maxwell41
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
NameAgeCurrent PositionOther Positions
Eric A. Dale44
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. Dewing62
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. Hart40Assistant Controller of NACoal (from November 2017)From prior to 2014 to October 2017, Assistant Controller at Rowan Companies, plc.
LaVern K. Lund46
Vice President - Business Development (from May 2017)From prior to 2014 to April 2017, President of Liberty.
John R. Pokorny63
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, III61
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, 2018,2020, there were 692705 Class A common stockholders of record and 142132 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
     Total28,680
 $33.28
 28,680
 $23,706,258

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities (1)
PeriodIn February 2018, the Company established a stock repurchase program allowing for the purchase(a)
Total Number
of up to $25.0 millionShares Purchased
(b)
Average Price Paid per Share
(c)
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part
of the Company's Class A Common Stock outstanding through Publicly Announced Program
(d)
Maximum Number of Shares (or Approximate Dollar Value) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program (1)
October 1 to 31, 2020— $— — $22,659,516 
November 1 to 30, 2020— $— — $22,659,516 
December 1 to 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.2020— $— — $22,659,516 
     Total— $— — $22,659,516 


(1)    On November 6, 2019, the Company's Board of Directors approved a stock purchase program ("2019 Stock Repurchase Program") providing for the purchase of up to $25.0 million of the Company’s outstanding Class A common stock through December 31, 2021. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for a discussion of the Company's stock repurchase programs.

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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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 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. (the "parent company"® (“NACCO” or “NACCO”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). NACCO, is the public holding company for Thethrough a portfolio of mining and natural resources businesses, operates under three business segments: Coal Mining, North American Mining ("NAMining") and Minerals Management. The Coal Corporation.  The North American Coal Corporation and its affiliated companies (collectively, “NACoal”) operateMining segment operates surface coal mines that supply coal primarily tounder long-term contracts with power generation companies under long-term contracts, and providean activated carbon producer pursuant to a service-based business model. The NAMining segment provides value-added contract mining and other value-addedservices for producers of aggregates, lithium and other minerals. The Minerals Management segment acquires and promotes the development of oil, gas and coal mineral interests, generating income primarily from royalty-based lease payments from third parties. In addition, the Company has a business providing stream and wetland mitigation solutions.

The Company has items not directly attributable to a reportable segment which are not included as part of the measurement of segment operating profit, which are primarily administrative costs related to public company reporting requirements at the parent company and the financial results of Mitigation Resources of North America® (“MRNA”) and Bellaire Corporation (“Bellaire”). MRNA generates and sells stream and wetland mitigation credits (known as mitigation banking) and provides services to natural resource companies.  In addition, its North American Mining ("NAM") business operatesthose engaged in permittee-responsible stream and maintains draglines and other equipment under contracts with sellerswetland mitigation. Bellaire manages the Company’s long-term liabilities related to former Eastern U.S. underground mining activities.

As of aggregates. 
On September 29, 2017,January 1, 2020, the Company spun-off Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company ("HBBHC"),retrospectively changed its computation of segment operating profit to reclassify certain expenses, primarily related to executive and board compensation. These expenses are now included in unallocated items. The change in segment reporting reflected a former wholly owned subsidiary. As a resultdecision to evaluate the financial performance of the spin-off, NACCO stockholders received one shareCompany’s segments excluding executive and board compensation. All prior period segment information has been reclassified to conform to the new presentation. This segment reporting change has no impact on consolidated operating results.
All financial statement line items below operating profit (other income, including interest expense and interest income, the provision for income taxes and net income) are presented and discussed within this Form 10-K on a consolidated basis.

See “Item 1. Business" beginning on page 1 in this Form 10-K for further discussion of HBBHC Class A common stockNACCO's subsidiaries. Additional information relating to financial and one share of HBBHC Class B common stock for each share of NACCO Class A or Class B common stock ownedoperating data on a segment basis (including unallocated items) is set forth in Note 15 to 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.   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", which NACCO adopted on January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective method.Customers." See Note 23 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.activities as well as for costs to dismantle certain mining equipment at the end of the life of the mine. 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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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

Centennial ceased coal production at the end of 2015. The Company regularly performs reviews of potential future development projects and identified certain undeveloped properties where market conditions related to any future development deteriorated during 2020.As a result, the Company recognized charges of $7.3 million in the Minerals Management segment and $1.1 million in the Coal Mining segment to write-off certain capitalized leasehold costs, prepaid royalties and other assets during 2020.
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 the Company's profitability. Any reduction in customer demand at MLMC, including reductions related to reduced mechanical availability of the customer’s power plant, would adversely affect the Company's operating results and could result in significant impairments. MLMC has approximately $135 million of long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and its coal supply agreement intangible asset, which are subject to periodic impairment analysis and review. 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 operating costs and other factors that impact anticipated revenue and customer demand, requires significant judgment. Actual future operating results could differ significantly from these estimates, which may result in an impairment charge in a future period, which could have a substantial impact on the Company’s results 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.operations.
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 lawlaws and tax rates for the appropriate tax jurisdictions to determine the amount of such deferred tax assets and liabilities. Changes in the
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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)
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.
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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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:
 20202019
Revenues:
   Coal Mining$72,088 $68,701 
   NAMining42,392 42,823 
   Minerals Management14,721 30,119 
   Unallocated Items2,133 790 
   Eliminations(2,902)(1,443)
Total revenue$128,432 $140,990 
Operating profit (loss):
   Coal Mining$25,436 $34,120 
   NAMining1,872 (564)
   Minerals Management3,493 25,721 
   Unallocated Items(17,256)(20,713)
   Eliminations(97)256 
Total operating profit$13,448 $38,820 
   Interest expense1,354 872 
   Interest income(1,200)(3,616)
   Income from other unconsolidated affiliates(239)(1,300)
   Closed mine obligations1,641 1,537 
   Gain on equity securities(1,226)(1,545)
   Other, net(1,140)(527)
Other income, net(810)(4,579)
Income before income tax (benefit) provision14,258 43,399 
Income tax (benefit) provision(535)3,767 
Net income$14,793 $39,632 
Effective income tax rate(3.8)%8.7 %

The components of the change in revenues and operating profit are discussed below in "Segment Results."

Other (income) expense, net

North American Coal Corporation India Private Limited ("NACC India") was formed to provide technical business advisory services to the third-party owner of a coal mine in India. During 2014, NACC India's customer defaulted on its contractual payment obligations and as a result of this default, NACC India terminated its contract with the customer and began pursuing contractual remedies. During 2019, the Company received payment of $2.7 million from NACC India's customer, of which $1.4 million related to past invoices and has been reported on the line Other, net, and $1.3 million represented interest income and has been reported on the line Interest income. During 2020, the Company received an additional payment of $1.0 million from NACC India's customer which has been reported on the line, Other, net. Both of these lines are in the Other (income) expense section of the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company does not expect to receive any additional payments from NACC India’s customer.

Interest expense increased $0.5 million due to higher average borrowings during 2020 compared with 2019.

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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)
 2018 2017
   NACoal operating profit$50,284
 $39,677
   NACCO and Other operating loss(6,660) (6,863)
Operating profit43,624
 32,814
   Interest expense1,998
 3,440
   Income from other unconsolidated affiliates(1,276) (1,246)
   Closed mine obligations1,297
 1,590
   Other, net, including interest income(558) (72)
Other expense, net1,461
 3,712
Income before income tax provision42,163
 29,102
Income tax provision7,378
 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 operations17.5% 2.2%
Interest income decreased $2.4 million primarily due to the interest income related to the NACC India customer payment the Company received in 2019 and lower interest rates on invested cash during 2020 compared with 2019.


Income from other unconsolidated affiliates represents the financial results of NoDak. NoDak operated and maintained a coal drying system at a customer’s power plant. The NoDak contract expired on January 31, 2020, resulting in a decrease of $1.1 million in Income from other unconsolidated affiliates during 2020 compared with 2019.

Gain on equity securities represents changes in the market price of invested assets reported at fair value. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further discussion of the Mine Water Treatment Trust.

Other, net, increased $0.6 million primarily due to the absence of $0.9 million in settlement expense for the Combined Defined Benefit Plan recognized during 2019. See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further discussion of the Company's pension and postretirement expense.

Income Taxes


The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 on income before income tax of $14.3 million, or (3.8%), compared to income tax expense of $3.8 million on income before income tax of $43.4 million, or 8.7%, for the year ended December 31, 2019. The year ended December 31, 2020 includes $7.3 million of discrete tax charges primarily related to settlement of tax examinations, reserves for uncertain tax positions and return to provision adjustments partially offset by a benefit of $4.7 million, primarily due the rate differential related to carrying back losses under the provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act"). The CARES Act allows net operating tax losses incurred in 2018, 2019, and 2020 to be carried back to each of the five preceding taxable years to generate a refund of previously paid income taxes. The Company generated a net tax operating loss in 2020 primarily due to the realization of certain deferred tax assets. Discrete tax items in the year ended December 31, 2019 were a benefit of $2.5 million primarily resulting from changes in prior year estimates and the effective settlement of certain discrete tax items from on-going examinations.

The Company’s effective income tax rate, in 2018excluding the CARES Act and discrete items, was (22.0%) and 14.5% for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The effective income tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to the benefit from percentage depletion. The benefit of 21% primarilypercentage depletion is not directly related to the amount of pre-tax income recorded in a period. Accordingly, as a result of the $29.1 million reduction in income before income tax in 2020 compared to 2019, the proportional effect of the benefit offrom percentage depletion.  In addition, discrete items recognized during 2018 unfavorably impacteddepletion on the effective income tax rate.  Discrete items totaled $1.2 millionrate in 2018, primarily related2020 resulted in a significantly lower effective tax rate in 2020 compared 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.2019.

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.

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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash Flows
The following tables detail the change in cash flow for the years ended December 31:
2018 2017 Change 20202019Change
Operating activities:     Operating activities:   
Income from continuing operations$34,785
 $28,463
 $6,322
Net incomeNet income$14,793 $39,632 $(24,839)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization14,683
 12,767
 1,916
Depreciation, depletion and amortization18,114 16,240 1,874 
Deferred income taxes9,281
 4,089
 5,192
Deferred income taxes7,517 8,698 (1,181)
Stock-based compensation3,958
 4,520
 (562)Stock-based compensation3,078 4,924 (1,846)
Gain on sale of assets(892) (5,130) 4,238
Gain on sale of assets(269)(206)(63)
Centennial asset impairment charge
 982
 (982)
Inventory impairment chargeInventory impairment charge1,973 — 1,973 
Other asset impairment chargeOther asset impairment charge8,359 — 8,359 
Other(7,612) 11,774
 (19,386)Other(3,452)(7,071)3,619 
Working capital changes419
 (8,460) 8,879
Working capital changes(52,599)(9,433)(43,166)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations54,622
 49,005
 5,617
Net cash (used by) provided by operating activitiesNet cash (used by) provided by operating activities(2,486)52,784 (55,270)
     
Investing activities:     Investing activities:   
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment(20,930) (15,704) (5,226)
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment and acquisition of mineral interestsExpenditures for property, plant and equipment and acquisition of mineral interests(44,368)(24,664)(19,704)
Proceeds from the sale of assets1,454
 3,956
 (2,502)Proceeds from the sale of assets571 4,572 (4,001)
Other1,089
 1,088
 1
Other(2,187)(170)(2,017)
Net cash used for investing activities of continuing operations(18,387) (10,660) (7,727)
Net cash used for investing activitiesNet cash used for investing activities(45,984)(20,262)(25,722)
     
Cash flow before financing activities of continuing operations$36,235
 $38,345
 $(2,110)
Cash flow before financing activitiesCash flow before financing activities$(48,470)$32,522 $(80,992)


The $5.6$55.3 million increasedecrease in net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations was primarily the result of favorableunfavorable working capital changes an increaseand the decrease in net income, from continuing operations and changes in deferred income taxes, partially offset by the change in other.impairment charges. Working capital increasedchanges primarily included:

Increased payments made under deferred compensation and long-term incentive compensation plans during 2020 compared with 2019.
An increase in Accounts receivables during 2020 compared to a decrease during 2019. The large decrease in 2019 was primarily due to athe timing of customer requirements at MLMC.
A decrease in accounts receivable from affiliates, specifically attributableAccounts payable during 2020 compared to payments from HBBHC and Bisti Fuels Company, LLC,an increase during 2018. The2019 due to a 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.timing.


The increase in net cash used for investing activities of continuing operations was primarily attributable to an increase$14.2 million in expenditures for property, plantacquisitions of mineral and equipmentroyalty interests at MLMC and NAM's consolidated operations in 2018the Minerals Management segment during 2020 compared with 2017 as well as a reduction in proceeds from the sale of assets.none during 2019.
 20202019Change
Financing activities:   
Net additions to long-term debt and revolving credit agreements20,073 $13,258 $6,815 
Cash dividends paid(5,375)(5,132)(243)
Other(670)(3,013)2,343 
Net cash provided by financing activities$14,028 $5,113 $8,915 

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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)

The change in net cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to increased borrowings during 2020 compared with 2019.


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$30.0 million at December 31, 2018.2020. At December 31, 2018,2020, the excess availability under the NACoal Facility was $144.5$117.0 million, which reflects a reduction for outstanding letters of credit of $1.5$3.0 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, 2018,2020, 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, 2018.2020. The weighted average interest rate applicable to the NACoal Facility at December 31, 20182020 was 4.28%1.88% 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, 2018,2020, 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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(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, net40,516
 43,554
 (3,038)
Net assets282,476
 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 capitalization4% 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 ObligationsTotal 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Thereafter
NACoal Facility$4,000
 $4,000
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
Variable interest payments on NACoal Facility86
 86
 
 
 
 
 
Other debt8,929
 567
 567
 567
 567
 567
 6,094
Other interest106
 29
 29
 29
 19
 
 
Capital lease obligations, including principal and interest458
 437
 21
 
 
 
 
Operating leases21,387
 2,387
 2,174
 2,092
 2,116
 1,659
 10,959
Purchase and other obligations42,101
 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, 20182020 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.

Expenditures for property, plant and equipment and mineral interests

Following is a table which summarizes actual and planned expenditures (in millions):
PlannedActualActual
 202120202019
NACCO$46.6 $44.4 $24.7 

Planned expenditures for 2021 are expected to be approximately $46 million, primarily consisting of $27 million in the Coal Mining segment, $10 million in the Minerals Management segment and $9 million in the NAMining segment.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)," which is codifiedCoal Mining segment, elevated levels of expected capital expenditures through 2021 are primarily related to spending at MLMC as it develops a new mine area. In the Minerals Management segment, expected expenditures 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 obligations2021 are primarily for accounts payable, open purchase ordersthe acquisition of mineral interests. In the NAMining segment, expected capital expenditures in 2021 are primarily for the acquisition, relocation and accrued payroll and incentive compensation.refurbishment of draglines.


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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

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 
 20202019Change
Cash and cash equivalents$88,450 $122,892 $(34,442)
Other net tangible assets
244,907 174,465 70,442 
Intangible assets, net35,330 37,902 (2,572)
Net assets368,687 335,259 33,428 
Total debt(46,465)(24,943)(21,522)
Closed mine obligations(21,598)(20,924)(674)
Total equity$300,624 $289,392 $11,232 
Debt to total capitalization13 %%%

The increase in other net tangible assets was primarily due to increases in Property, plant and equipment as well as payments made for deferred compensation and accrued incentive compensation during 2020.
Contractual Obligations, Contingent Liabilities and Commitments
NACCO adopted ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)," on January 1, 2019. ASC 842 required a lessee to recognize a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability for substantially all leases. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further information on the Company's leases.
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 2019.2021. 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$0.5 million in 20192021 and approximately $0.5 million per year from 20202022 through 2028.2030. 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 20192021 through 2028.2030. 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.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.
NACoal is a party to certain guarantees related to Coyote Creek that are not included in the table above as theCreek. 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 in this Form 10-K 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 Bellairethe Company closely monitormonitors proposed legislation and regulation concerning SMCRA, CAA, CPP,ACE, 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
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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 SEGMENT RESULTS

COAL CORPORATIONMINING SEGMENT


NACoal operates surface mines thatFINANCIAL REVIEW
Tons of coal delivered by the Coal Mining segment were as follows for the years ended December 31 (in millions):
 20202019
Unconsolidated mines28.5 32.0 
Consolidated mines2.5 2.6 
Total tons delivered31.0 34.6 
Total coal reserves were as follows at December 31:
 
2020(1)
2019(1)
 (in billions of tons)
Unconsolidated mines1.0 1.0 
Consolidated mines0.9 1.0 
Total coal reserves1.9 2.0 
(1)Amount includes 0.1 billion of coal reserves owned or controlled by customers as of both December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The Company conducts activities to extract these customer-owned and controlled reserves.
The results of operations for the Coal Mining segment were as follows for the years ended December 31:
 20202019
Revenues$72,088 $68,701 
Cost of sales70,452 65,430 
Gross profit1,636 3,271 
Earnings of unconsolidated operations(a)
56,584 60,678 
Selling, general and administrative expenses30,216 27,394 
Amortization of intangible assets2,572 2,614 
Gain on sale of assets(4)(179)
Operating profit$25,436 $34,120 
(a) See Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for a discussion of the Company's unconsolidated subsidiaries, including summarized financial information.
2020 Compared with 2019

Revenues increased 4.9% in 2020 compared with 2019 primarily due to an increase in price per ton attributable to reimbursable costs at MLMC. The sales price at MLMC is index-based and includes adjustments for coal quality and reimbursable costs.

Also contributing to the increase is reclamation revenue from Caddo Creek. On September 30, 2020, Caddo Creek's customer, a division of Cabot Corporation, entered into a long-term 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 contractsagreement with sellersa subsidiary of aggregates. 

Coal is surface mined from NACoal's mines in North Dakota, Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana and onAdvanced Emissions Solutions (“AES”) as well as an agreement for the Navajo Nation in New Mexico. NACoal hassale of the following operating coal mining subsidiaries: Bisti Fuels Company, LLC ("Bisti"),Marshall Mine, operated by 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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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

AES. AES announced its intent to close the Marshall Mine. Caddo Creek entered into a contract with a subsidiary of AES to perform the required mine reclamation. As a result of these changes, Caddo Creek financial results are now consolidated within the Coal Mining segment.
(“Sabine”). Liberty Fuels Company, LLC ("Liberty") ceased all mining
The following table identifies the components of change in operating profit for 2020 compared with 2019:
 Operating Profit
2019$34,120 
Increase (decrease) from: 
Earnings of unconsolidated operations(4,094)
MLMC 's inventory impairment charge(1,973)
Gross profit, excluding revisions to Centennial's asset retirement obligation and MLMC's inventory impairment charge(1,741)
Voluntary separation program ("VSP") charge(1,475)
Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding VSP charge(1,347)
Net gain on sale of assets(175)
Revisions to Centennial's asset retirement obligation2,079 
Amortization of intangibles42 
2020$25,436 

Operating profit decreased $8.7 million in 2020 compared with 2019. The change in operating profit was primarily due to:

A decrease in earnings of unconsolidated operations, mainly due to a reduction in tons delivered as a result of decreases in customer demand and delivery of lignite in 2017 and commenced mine reclamation in 2018.

Allthe termination of the operating coalCamino Real contract mining subsidiaries other thanagreement during 2020.

A $2.0 million inventory impairment charge at MLMC are unconsolidated (collectivelyas mining costs exceeded net realizable value.

A reduction in gross profit due to wind-down and employee-related expenses at Camino Real.

During the "Unconsolidated Mines"). Centennial Natural Resources, LLC ("Centennial"), which ceased coal production atfourth quarter of 2020, the endCompany implemented a voluntary separation program for employees who met certain age and service requirements to reduce overall headcount. As a result of 2015, is alsothis program, the Coal Mining segment recorded 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 unitcharge 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$1.5 million related to one-time termination benefits.

An increase in selling, general and administrative expenses due to a $1.1 million asset impairment charge, higher professional fees, outside service fees and insurance costs, partially offset by lower employee-related expenses.

The favorable net change in Centennial's asset retirement obligation is attributable to the Company's operations and owns absence of a $2.5 million unfavorable revision that occurred during 2019, partially offset by a $0.4 million unfavorable revision that occurred during 2020. See Note 7 to the mineral rights of various properties throughout the U.S.

See “Item 1. Business — A. North American Coal — General" on page 1Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for further discussion of NACoal's subsidiaries.the Company's asset retirement obligations.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Tons of coal delivered by NACoal’s operating mines were as follows for the years ended December 31 (in millions):
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 2018 2017
Coteau14.2
 14.7
Falkirk8.4
 7.2
Sabine3.8
 3.6
Bisti4.1
 3.7
Camino Real2.1
 2.4
Coyote Creek2.5
 2.2
Other0.4
 1.0
Unconsolidated mines35.5
 34.8
MLMC3.0
 2.4
Consolidated mines3.0
 2.4
Total tons delivered38.5
 37.2
Cubic yards of limestone delivered by NAM were as follows for the years ended December 31 (in millions):
 2018 2017
Unconsolidated operations5.4
 2.0
Consolidated operations30.0
 28.0
Total yards delivered35.4
 30.0
Total coal reserves were as follows at December 31:
 2018 2017
 (in billions of tons)
Unconsolidated mines0.9
 0.9
Consolidated mines1.0
 1.0
Total coal reserves1.9
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NORTH AMERICAN MINING ("NAMining") SEGMENT
Operating Results
The resultsFINANCIAL REVIEW
Tons of operations for NACoallimestone delivered by the NAMining segment were as follows for the years ended December 31 (in millions):
 2018 2017
Revenue - consolidated mines$117,869
 $92,008
Revenue - royalty and other17,506
 12,770
Total revenues135,375
 104,778
Cost of sales - consolidated mines102,922
 85,657
Cost of sales - royalty and other2,116
 1,923
Total cost of sales105,038
 87,580
Gross profit30,337
 17,198
Earnings of unconsolidated operations (a)64,994
 61,361
Selling, general and administrative expenses42,901
 40,393
Centennial asset impairment charge
 982
Amortization of intangibles3,038
 2,123
Gain on sale of assets(892) (4,616)
Operating profit50,284
 39,677
Interest expense1,996
 3,440
Other income, net, including income from other unconsolidated affiliates(1,259) (994)
Income before income tax expense$49,547
 $37,231
 20202019
Unconsolidated operations9.4 8.3 
Consolidated operations36.5 36.4 
Total tons delivered45.9 44.7 
The results of operations for the NAMining segment were as follows for the years ended December 31:
 20202019
Revenues$42,392 $42,823 
Cost of sales39,266 41,698 
Gross profit3,126 1,125 
Earnings of unconsolidated operations(a)
3,619 3,205 
Selling, general and administrative expenses5,138 4,921 
Gain on sale of assets(265)(27)
Operating profit (loss)$1,872 $(564)
(a) See Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for a discussion of the Company's unconsolidated subsidiaries, including summarized financial information.
20182020 Compared with 20172019
The following table identifies the components of change
Revenues decreased 1.0% in revenues for 20182020 compared with 2017:
 Revenues
2017$104,778
Increase (decrease) from: 
Consolidated operations23,389
Royalty4,219
MLMC contractual settlements2,989
2018$135,375

Revenues increased 29.2% in 2018 compared with 20172019, primarily due to an increase in tons delivered at MLMC as a result of increased customer requirements during 2018 compared with 2017 and higherlower reimbursed costs, at NAM's consolidated operations. Reimbursed costswhich have an offsetting amount in cost of goods sold and have no impact on operating profit. Higher royalty revenues also contributedThe decrease was partially offset by favorable changes in the mix of customer requirements and work related to the increase as third parties operated more wellsThacker Pass lithium project.

The following table identifies the components of change in Ohio during 2018operating profit (loss) for 2020 compared with 2017,2019.
 Operating Profit (Loss)
2019$(564)
Increase (decrease) from: 
Gross profit2,001 
Earnings of unconsolidated operations414 
Net gain on sale of assets238 
Selling, general and administrative expenses(217)
2020$1,872 

NAMining reported operating profit of $1.9 million in 2020 compared with an operating loss of $0.6 million in 2019. The change is primarily due to extractan increase in gross profit and in earnings of unconsolidated operations. Both variances are due to changes in the Company's natural gas assets. MLMC's contractual settlements relate to resolutionmix of its customer’s tonnage-related payment obligations and coal pricing adjustments.customer requirements.


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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

MINERALS MANAGEMENT SEGMENT
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The following table identifiesresults of operations for the components of change inMinerals Management segment were as follows for the years ended December 31:
 20202019
Revenues$14,721 $30,119 
Cost of sales2,342 3,465 
Gross profit12,379 26,654 
Selling, general and administrative expenses8,886 933 
Operating profit$3,493 $25,721 
2020 Compared with 2019

Revenues and operating profit for 2018decreased in 2020 compared with 2017.
 Operating Profit
2017$39,677
Increase (decrease) from: 
Royalty4,155
Earnings of unconsolidated operations3,633
Consolidated operations, excluding Centennial3,065
MLMC contractual settlements2,989
Centennial operations1,853
Centennial asset impairment charge982
Other162
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 higher2019 as 2019 included significant royalty income an increasegenerated by a large number of new gas wells put into commission in earnings of unconsolidated operations and improved results at the consolidated mines, principally MLMC. Royalty income increasedOhio during 2018 compared with 2017 primarily due to an increase in the number ofand early 2019. These wells are operated by third parties to extract natural gas from the Company's Ohio Utica shale mineral reserves. Since new wells have high initial production rates and follow a natural gas assetsdecline before settling into relatively stable, long-term production, royalty income in Ohio. The increase2020 decreased substantially from 2019 levels. Lower commodity prices 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 charge2020 compared with 2019 also contributed to the increasereduction in revenues and 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.profit. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is due to higher employee-related expenses, professional feesa $7.3 million asset impairment charge during 2020. The Company regularly performs reviews of potential future development projects and additional businessidentified certain undeveloped properties where market conditions related to any future development costs.deteriorated during 2020.As a result, the Company wrote-off certain capitalized leasehold costs and prepaid royalties related to legacy coal interests in 2020.


Income before income tax expense increased by $12.3
UNALLOCATED ITEMS AND ELIMINATIONS

FINANCIAL REVIEW
Unallocated Items and Eliminations were as follows for the years ended December 31:
 20202019
Operating loss$(17,353)$(20,457)
2020 Compared with 2019

The $3.1 million primarily due to the $10.6 million improvementdecrease in operating profit. In addition to the increase in operating profit, interest expense decreased by $1.4 millionloss during 2020 compared with 2019 was primarily due to lower average borrowings under NACoal's revolving credit facility during 2018 compared with 2017.employee-related expenses.



During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company implemented a voluntary separation program for employees who met certain age and service requirements to reduce overall headcount. As a result of this program, the 2020 operating loss includes a charge of $0.3 million related to one-time termination benefits.

NACCO Industries, Inc. Outlook

Coal Mining Outlook - 2021

In 2021, the Company expects coal deliveries to be comparable to 2020 based on current expectations of customer requirements.

Coal Mining operating profit in 2021 is expected to decrease significantly from 2020. This decrease is primarily attributable to substantially lower earnings expected at MLMC and reduced earnings at the unconsolidated Coal Mining operations. MLMC
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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) $(6,863)
Other expense (income)   
Interest income(646) (19)
Closed mine obligation1,297
 1,590
Other, net73
 (305)
Loss before income tax expense (benefit)$(7,384) $(8,129)

2018 Comparedearnings are expected to be lower as a result of an anticipated increase in the cost per ton of coal delivered in 2021 compared with 2017

2020, due in part to an increase in depreciation expense associated with development of a new mine area. The following table identifiesanticipated reduction in earnings at the componentsunconsolidated Coal Mining operations is expected to be mainly driven by a reduction in fee-based earnings at the Liberty Mine, as the scope of changefinal mine reclamation activities is reduced. Lower operating profit is expected to be partially offset by a decrease in operating loss for 2018 compared with 2017.
 Operating Loss
2017$(6,863)
Increase (decrease) from: 
Selling, general and administrative expenses5,013
Transition Services Agreement ("TSA")290
Management fees(4,586)
Net gain on sale of assets(514)
2018$(6,660)

NACCO and Other's operating loss decreased $0.2 million in 2018 compared with 2017. The reduction in the operating loss wasexpenses primarily due to lower employee-related expenses,costs resulting from the 2020 voluntary separation program partially offset by higher insurance expense.

Changes in customer power plant dispatch, including changes related to natural gas price fluctuations and the continued increase in renewable generation, particularly wind, could reduce customer demand below anticipated levels, which could further unfavorably affect the Company’s 2021 outlook.

In May 2020, GRE, Falkirk Mine's customer and the Company's second largest customer, announced its intent to retire the Coal Creek Station power plant in the second half of 2022. GRE is willing to consider opportunities to sell Coal Creek Station, and NACCO is actively engaged in the exploration of options that could, if successful, allow for transfer of ownership of the power plant to one or more third parties, which would preserve jobs at both Coal Creek Station and the Falkirk Mine. Falkirk Mine is the sole supplier of lignite coal to Coal Creek Station pursuant to a reductionlong-term contract. The terms of the contract between the Company and GRE specify that GRE is responsible for all costs related to mine closure, including but not limited to, final mine reclamation costs, post-retirement medical benefits and pension costs with respect to Falkirk employees. This closure is not expected to affect 2021 results.

The owner of the power plant served by the Company's Sabine Mine in management fees chargedTexas intends to retire the power plant in 2023. The Sabine Mine contributed approximately $3.9 million to Earnings from Unconsolidated Operations in 2020. The terms of the contract between the Company and the customer specify that the customer is responsible for all costs related to mine closure, including but not limited to, final mine reclamation costs, post-retirement medical benefits and pension costs with respect to Sabine employees.

The closure of the power plants that are served by the Falkirk and Sabine Mines would have a material adverse effect on the future Earnings of unconsolidated operations of the Coal Mining segment and on the long-term earnings and cash flows of NACCO.

Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $27 million in 2021. The elevated levels of capital expenditures in the Coal Mining segment from 2019 through 2021 relate to the subsidiaries. The management fees chargeddevelopment of a new mine area at MLMC. These increased capital expenditures will result in higher depreciation that will unfavorably affect operating profit in future periods. Capital expenditures for MLMC are expected to NACoal represent an allocation of corporate overheadreturn to lower levels beginning in 2022 and continue through 2032, the end of the parent company. Priorcurrent contract term.

NAMining Outlook
In 2021, NAMining expects full year operating profit to the spin-offincrease moderately over 2020 with its existing customer contracts. NAMining is pursuing a number of HBBHC, NACCO received management fees from HBBHC of $3.1growth initiatives that if successful would be accretive to future earnings.

Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $9 million for the 2021 full year ended December 31, 2017.primarily for the acquisition, relocation and refurbishment of draglines.


In connection with the spin-off of HBBHC, the Company and HBBHC2019, NAMining's subsidiary, Sawtooth Mining, LLC, entered into a Transition Services Agreement ("TSA")mining agreement to serve as the exclusive contract miner for the Thacker Pass lithium project in northern Nevada, owned by Lithium Nevada Corp., a subsidiary of Lithium Americas Corp. (TSX: LAC) (NYSE: LAC). UnderIn January 2021, Thacker Pass received a Record of Decision from the termsU.S. Bureau of Land Management for the Thacker Pass project following the completion of the TSA,National Environmental Policy Act Process. This decision represents an important milestone in the development and the permitting of the Thacker Pass project. More permitting decisions are expected later in 2021 with production expected to begin in the second half of 2022.

Minerals Management Outlook
The Minerals Management segment derives income from royalty-based leases under which lessees make payments to the Company provides various servicesbased on their sale of natural gas and, to HBBHC on a transitional basis, as needed, for varying periods afterlesser extent, oil, natural gas liquids and coal, extracted primarily by third parties. Excluding the spin-off date. Asimpact of December 31, 2018 the transition services are materially complete. NACCO received fees of $0.5$6.7 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 affectingwrite-off taken in 2020, 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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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 taxsegment is expected to increase significantly compared with the prior yearbe down substantially in 2021 from 2020. This decrease is primarily related to a reduction in royalty income from existing Ohio mineral and royalty assets as a result of improved results at MLMCexpected lower natural gas prices, fewer expected new wells in Ohio, lower commodity prices and higher royalty income.

MLMC sells lignite at contractually agreed upon prices which are subject to changesthe natural production decline that occurs early in the levellife of established indices over time. Anticipated changes to these indices are expected to result in an increase in revenue during 2019.  In addition, a well. Another sustained decline in dieselnatural gas 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.the Company’s outlook. 


NACRC derives income from royalty-based leases under which the lessee makes paymentsDecline rates for individual wells can vary due to the Company based on the lessee's sale of natural gasfactors like well depth, well length, formation pressure and to a lesser extent, oil and coal, extracted primarily by third parties. The Company experienced significant increases infacility design. In addition, 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 favorably or unfavorably in response to a number of factors outside of the Company's control, including the number of wells being operated by third parties, fluctuations in commodity prices (primarily natural gas), decliningfluctuations in production rates associated with operator decisions, 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. 


IncomeIn 2020, the Minerals Management segment acquired mineral and royalty interests for approximately 65.5 thousand gross acres and 1.2 thousand net royalty acres in the Permian Basin in Texas for a total purchase price of approximately $14.2 million. The acquired interests align with the Company’s strategy of selectively acquiring mineral and royalty interests with a balance of near-term cash flow yields and long-term growth potential, in oil-rich basins offering diversification from the unconsolidated mining operationsCompany’s legacy mineral interests in 2019predominately natural gas-rich basins. Including the 2020 acquisitions, total mineral and royalty interests include approximately 109.2 thousand gross acres and 58.1 thousand net royalty acres. Minerals Management is expected to be comparable to 2018. An anticipated increasetargeting additional investments in deliveries at Bistimineral and at NAM's unconsolidated aggregates mining operationsroyalty interests of approximately $10 million in 2021. These investments are expected to be accretive to earnings, but each investment's contribution to earnings is dependent on the characteristics of each investment, including the size and type of interests acquired and the stage and timing of mineral development.

Consolidated 2021 Outlook
While the Company expects consolidated net income in 2021 to decrease significantly from 2020, management still continues to view the long-term business outlook positively because of a strong pipeline of potential new projects. The COVID-19 pandemic slowed certain business development initiatives in 2020, but the outlook for growth in the NAMining and Minerals Management segments and in the Company's Mitigation Resources of North America® business remains strong. Excluding the favorable impact of potential business development activities, the Company expects substantially lower pre-tax earnings as a result of lower operating profit, an anticipated increase in interest expense and a reduction in interest income. These lower pre-tax results are expected to be partially offset by an anticipated reductionincrease in coal tons deliveredthe benefit from income taxes primarily due to the benefit from percentage depletion at certain of the Falkirk, SabineCompany's mining operations. Pre-tax income and Coyote Creek mines. NAM added new aggregates contracts in 2018 thatnet income are expected to contributebe higher in the second half of 2021 than in the first half of 2021, primarily due to current expectations on the increasetiming of customer requirements in the Coal Mining segment.

In light of ongoing regulatory, economic and public opinion challenges facing the coal-fired power generation industry, the Company commenced a voluntary separation program for certain corporate employees in the 2020 fourth quarter. The program was substantially completed by December 31, 2020. Estimated net benefits from this voluntary separation program are expected to be between $1.5 and $2.5 million annually beginning in 2021. As a result of this program and natural attrition, the number of headquarters employees was reduced by approximately 25%.

The Company’s cash flow before financing activities varies with changes in customer demand, particularly in the Coal Mining segment, as well as changes in earnings fromof the unconsolidated mining operationsMinerals Management segment, working capital changes, capital expenditures, investments in royalty and mineral interests and changes in income taxes, as well as other factors. Cash flow before financing activities in 2020 included a significant use of cash related to changes in working capital, capital expenditures and the acquisition of mineral royalty interests. The Company anticipates positive cash flow before financing activities in 2021 but at a level still below the cash generated in 2019.

Capital Consolidated capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $23$46 million in 2019 compared with $20.9 million2021.

Significant uncertainties remain regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts the Company going forward will depend on numerous factors, including but not limited to the extent of new outbreaks, the extent to which additional stay-at-home orders may be imposed, the nature of the government public health guidelines and the public's adherence to those guidelines, the success of businesses reopening fully, the timing for proven treatments and the availability of vaccines for COVID-19. While the Company's existing mining operations to date have not been materially affected by the
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pandemic, future developments, which are highly uncertain and unpredictable, could significantly and rapidly cause a deterioration in 2017. MLMC’s mine plan requires moving intothe Company’s results, supply chain channels and customer demand.

Growth and Diversification
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.

NAMining is pursuing growth and diversification by expanding the scope of its business development activities to include potential customers who require a broad range of minerals and materials and by leveraging the Company’s core mining skills to expand the range of contract mining services it provides. In addition, NAMining is pursuing opportunities to provide comprehensive mining services to operate entire mines when appropriate, as is the case at the new mine arealithium project in Nevada.

The Minerals Management segment continues its efforts to grow and diversify by pursuing acquisitions of additional mineral and royalty interests in the United States, in what the Company believes is a buyer-friendly market. Once mineral and royalty interests have been acquired, the Minerals Management segment will benefit from the continued development of its mineral properties without additional capital investment. This business model can deliver higher average operating margins over the life of a reserve than traditional oil and gas companies that bear the cost of exploration, production and/or development.

MRNA continues to expand its business, which will require increased capital expenditurescreates and sells stream and wetland mitigation credits and provides services to those engaged in 2019permittee-responsible mitigation. This business offers opportunity for growth and 2020. The increase in capital expenditures will resultdiversification in an increaseindustry where the Company has substantial knowledge and expertise and a strong reputation. The MRNA business has achieved several successes and is positioned for additional growth.

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 depreciation in future years that will affect operating profit at that mine. Even withincreased demand for coal by the increased capital expenditures in 2019, cash flow before financing activities is expected to increase significantly over 2018.     Coal Mining segment's customers.


The Company continues to evaluatelook for opportunities to expand its core coal mining business howeverwhere it can apply its management fee business model to assume operation of existing surface coal mining operations in the United States. However, opportunities are likely to be limited. Continued lowvery limited in the current environment. Low natural gas prices and growth in renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, couldare likely to continue to unfavorably affect the amount of electricity attributable todispatched from coal-fired power plants overplants. In addition, 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 believesis committed to maintaining a conservative capital structure while it grows and diversifies without unnecessary risk, which will allow for strategic growth and diversification can come from pursuing opportunitiesincreased free cash flow to leverage skills honedre-invest in and expand 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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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.businesses. The Company also continues to maintain the highest levels of customer service and operational excellence, with an unwavering focus on increasing royalty income, principally related to its Ohio Utica shale assets.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.


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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 a long-term mining contract, or a customer default under a contract, (2) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, (3) a significant reduction in purchases by the Company's customers, including 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, (4) changes in tax laws or regulatory requirements, including changes in mining or power plant emission regulations and health, safety or environmental legislation, (2)(5) the ability of the Company to access credit in the current economic environment, or obtain financing at reasonable rates, or at all, as a result of current market sentiment for fossil fuels, (6) failure to obtain adequate insurance coverages at reasonable rates, (7) changes in costs related to geological and geotechnical conditions, repairs and maintenance, new equipment and replacement parts, fuel or other similar items, (3)(8) regulatory actions, changes in mining permit requirements or delays in obtaining mining permits that could affect deliveries to customers, (4)(9) weather conditions, extended power plant outages, liquidity events or other events that would change the level of customers' coal or aggregates requirements, (5)(10) 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)(11) 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)and leasing and development of oil and gas reserves on federal lands, (12) changes in the costs to reclaim NACoal mining areas, (9)(13) 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)(14) delays or reductions in coal or aggregates deliveries, at NACoal's or NAM's operations, (12)(15) changes in the prices of hydrocarbons, particularly diesel fuel, natural gas and oil, (16) the ability to successfully evaluate investments and (13) increased competition,achieve intended financial results in new business and growth initiatives, (17) the effects of receiving low sustainability scores which could result in the exclusion of the Company's securities from consideration by certain investment funds, and (18) disruptions from natural or human causes, including consolidation withinsevere weather, accidents, fires, earthquakes and terrorist acts, any of which could result in suspension of operations or harm to people or the industry.environment.


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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, 20182020 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, 2018.2020. The Company's effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 20182020 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 2018,2020, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.


Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Information with respect to Directors of the Company will be set forth in the 20192021 Proxy Statement under the subheadings “Part III — Proposals To Be Voted On At The 20192021 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 20192021 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 20192021 Proxy Statement under the subheading “Part IV — Other Important Information — Delinquent Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance,Reports,” 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.” 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 20192021 Proxy Statement under the headings “Part II — Executive Compensation Information” and “Part III — Proposals To Be Voted On At The 20192021 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 20192021 Proxy Statement under the subheading “ Part“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 20192021 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 20192021 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 20192021 Proxy Statement under the heading “Part III — Proposals To Be Voted On At The 20192021 Annual Meeting — Proposal 54 — Ratification of the Appointment of Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm,” which information is incorporated herein by reference.



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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-34F-39 of this Form 10-K.
(c) Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K
Exhibit NumberExhibit 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.
4.1The 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.
4.2The 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.
4.3Amendment 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.
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(10) Material contracts
10.1* 
10.2*
10.3* 
10.4*
10.5*10.3*
10.6*10.4*
10.7*10.5*
10.8*10.6*
10.910.7
10.1010.8
10.1110.9
10.1210.10
10.11
10.1310.12*
10.14**
10.15**
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10.17*
10.18* 10.13*
10.19*
10.20*10.14*
10.21*
10.22*10.15*
10.23*10.16*
10.2410.17
10.2510.18
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10.19
10.2710.20
10.2810.21
10.2910.22
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Exhibit NumberExhibit Description
10.33**
10.3410.27
10.3510.28
10.3610.29
10.37**10.30
10.3810.31
10.3910.32
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10.41Exhibit NumberExhibit Description
10.34
10.4210.35
10.4310.36
10.4410.37
10.4510.38
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10.40
Exhibit NumberExhibit Description
10.47
10.4810.41
10.49*10.42*
10.50*10.43*
10.51*10.44*
10.52*10.45*
10.5310.46
10.5410.47
10.5510.48
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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.
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(31) Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications.
*101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
*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, 20193, 2021



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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, 20193, 2021
J.C. Butler, Jr.
/s/ Elizabeth I. LovemanVice President and Controller (principal financial and accounting officer)March 6, 20193, 2021
Elizabeth I. Loveman
*John S. DalrympleDirector March 6, 20193, 2021
John S. Dalrymple
* John P. JumperDirector March 6, 20193, 2021
John P. Jumper
*Timothy K. LightDirector March 6, 2019
Timothy K. Light
* Dennis W. LaBarreDirector March 6, 20193, 2021
Dennis W. LaBarre
* Michael S. MillerDirector March 6, 20193, 2021
Michael S. Miller
* Richard de J. OsborneDirector March 6, 20193, 2021
Richard de J. Osborne
* Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.Director March 6, 20193, 2021
Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
* Matthew M. Rankin

Director March 6, 20193, 2021
Matthew M. Rankin
* Roger F. RankinDirector March 3, 2021
Roger F. Rankin
*Lori J. RobinsonDirector March 3, 2021
Lori J. Robinson
*Robert S. ShapardDirector March 3, 2021
Robert S. Shapard
* Britton T. TaplinDirector March 6, 20193, 2021
Britton T. Taplin
* David B. H. WilliamsDirector 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. LovemanMarch 6, 20193, 2021
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, 20182020
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
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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.



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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


To the Stockholders and 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, 20182020 and 2017,2019, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the periodthen 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, 20182020 and 2017,2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the periodthen 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, 2018,2020, 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, 20193, 2021 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 Matter

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit review committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter 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 matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the account or disclosure to which it relates.


















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Asset Retirement Obligations Liability

/s/ Ernst & Young LLPDescription of the Matter
At December 31, 2020, the Company’s aggregate asset retirement obligations were approximately $41.7 million. As discussed in Note 7 to consolidated financial statements, the Company’s obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets are recognized at fair value at the time the legal obligations are incurred. Upon initial recognition of a liability, a corresponding amount is capitalized as part of the carrying value of the related long-lived asset. The Company reviewed its asset retirement obligations at each mine site and made necessary adjustments for permit changes and for revisions of estimates of the timing and extent of reclamation activities and cost estimates.

Management’s estimate involves a high degree of subjectivity and auditing the significant assumptions utilized by management in estimating the fair value of the liability requires judgement. In particular, the obligation’s fair value is determined using a discounted cash flow technique and is based upon mining permit requirements and various assumptions including credit adjusted risk-free-rates, estimates of disturbed acreage, life of the mine, estimated reclamation costs, the application of various environmental laws and regulations and assumptions regarding equipment productivity.

How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit
We obtained an understanding, evaluated and tested the design and operating effectiveness of the controls surrounding the Company’s processes to determine the fair value of the asset retirement obligations. This included controls related to estimating the future cash expenditures to reclaim each mine site and other key assumptions underlying the calculation of the obligation.

To test the asset retirement obligation, our audit procedures included, among other things, evaluating the methodology used, the significant assumptions referenced above, and the underlying data used by the Company. We evaluated the credit-adjusted risk-free rate applied to calculate the net present value of the obligation as compared to observable market data. We involved our mine reclamation specialists to assist in testing the significant assumptions. Specifically, we evaluated the estimates of the life of mines the Company used in calculating its significant reclamation obligations based on the known mineral reserves and expected production, and consideration of the estimate of disturbed acreage through inspection of permits, approved site restoration plans and restoration area schematics. We assessed the identification of reclamation activities by the Company’s mine engineers by comparison to environmental laws and regulations and the likely cost of the reclamation activities as determined by the Company’s mine engineers compared with historical amounts, published pricing data and other publicly available information. We recalculated the reclamation obligations using management’s model.



/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2002.
Cleveland, Ohio
March 6, 20193, 2021





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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


To the Stockholders and Board of Directors and Stockholders of NACCO Industries, Inc.

Opinion on Internal Control overOver Financial Reporting

We have audited NACCO Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries’internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control-IntegratedControl—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the(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, 2018,2020, 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 20182020 consolidated financial statements of the Company and our report dated March 6, 20193, 2021 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


/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Cleveland, Ohio
March 6, 20193, 2021



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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 other17,506
 12,770
Total revenues135,375
 104,778
Cost of sales - consolidated mines102,922
 85,657
Cost of sales - royalty and other2,485
 2,202
Total cost of sales105,407
 87,859
Gross profit29,968
 16,919
Earnings of unconsolidated operations64,994
 61,361
Operating expenses   
Selling, general and administrative expenses49,192
 47,491
Centennial asset impairment charge
 982
Amortization of intangible assets3,038
 2,123
Gain on sale of assets(892) (5,130)
 51,338
 45,466
Operating profit43,624
 32,814
Other expense (income)   
Interest expense1,998
 3,440
Income from other unconsolidated affiliates(1,276) (1,246)
Closed mine obligations1,297
 1,590
Other, net, including interest income(558) (72)
 1,461
 3,712
Income from continuing operations before income tax provision42,163
 29,102
Income tax provision from continuing operations7,378
 639
Income from continuing operations34,785
 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 outstanding6,924
 6,830
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding6,960
 6,873
 Year Ended December 31
 20202019
 (In thousands, except per share data)
Revenues$128,432 $140,990 
Cost of sales111,463 109,862 
Gross profit16,969 31,128 
Earnings of unconsolidated operations60,203 63,883 
Operating expenses  
Selling, general and administrative expenses53,062 53,783 
Amortization of intangible assets2,572 2,614 
Gain on sale of assets(269)(206)
     Asset impairment charges8,359 
 63,724 56,191 
Operating profit13,448 38,820 
Other (income) expense  
Interest expense1,354 872 
Interest income(1,200)(3,616)
Income from other unconsolidated affiliates(239)(1,300)
Closed mine obligations1,641 1,537 
Gain on equity securities(1,226)(1,545)
Other, net(1,140)(527)
 (810)(4,579)
Income before income tax (benefit) provision14,258 43,399 
Income tax (benefit) provision(535)3,767 
Net income$14,793 $39,632 
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share$2.11 $5.68 
Diluted earnings per share$2.10 $5.66 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding7,026 6,974 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding7,057 7,007 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

the 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, respectively489
 582
Total other comprehensive income188
 3,064
Comprehensive income$34,973
 $33,401
 Year Ended December 31
 20202019
 (In thousands)
Net income$14,793 $39,632 
Other comprehensive income  
Current period pension and postretirement plan adjustment, net of $213 tax benefit and $226 tax expense in 2020 and 2019, respectively(697)758 
Pension settlement, net of $202 tax benefit in 20190 671 
Reclassification of pension and postretirement adjustments into earnings, net of $129 and $90 tax benefit in 2020 and 2019, respectively435 845 
Total other comprehensive income(262)2,274 
Comprehensive income$14,531 $41,906 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.the Consolidated Financial Statements.




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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31 December 31
2018 2017 20202019
(In thousands, except share data) (In thousands, except share data)
ASSETS   ASSETS  
Current assets   Current assets  
Cash and cash equivalents$85,257
 $101,600
Cash and cash equivalents$88,450 $122,892 
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,523 in 2018 and 201720,817
 14,611
Trade accounts receivableTrade accounts receivable18,894 15,444 
Accounts receivable from affiliates

7,999
 19,919
Accounts receivable from affiliates
4,764 6,411 
Inventories31,209
 30,015
Inventories47,551 40,465 
Assets held for sale4,330
 
Refundable federal income taxesRefundable federal income taxes17,615 8,928 
Prepaid expenses and other14,562
 10,843
Prepaid expenses and other10,872 6,528 
Total current assets164,174
 176,988
Total current assets188,146 200,668 
Property, plant and equipment, net124,554
 120,068
Property, plant and equipment, net172,417 138,061 
Intangibles, net40,516
 43,554
Intangibles, net35,330 37,902 
Deferred income taxes
 5,962
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries20,091
 16,335
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries28,978 24,611 
Deferred costs3,244
 3,582
Operating lease right-of-use assetsOperating lease right-of-use assets10,324 11,398 
Other non-current assets24,412
 23,063
Other non-current assets40,984 32,133 
Total assets$376,991
 $389,552
Total assets$476,179 $444,773 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY   LIABILITIES AND EQUITY  
Current liabilities   Current liabilities  
Accounts payable$7,746
 $7,575
Accounts payable$5,522 $9,374 
Accounts payable to affiliates

1,653
 1,925
Accounts payable to affiliates
125 577 
Revolving credit agreements4,000
 15,000
Revolving credit agreements20,000 7,000 
Current maturities of long-term debt654
 1,125
Current maturities of long-term debt2,112 795
Asset retirement obligations

1,826
 3,092
Asset retirement obligations
1,844 2,285 
Accrued payroll19,853
 17,204
Accrued payroll14,430 19,583 
Deferred compensationDeferred compensation0 13,465 
Other current liabilities6,516
 8,055
Other current liabilities8,224 8,887 
Total current liabilities42,248
 53,976
Total current liabilities52,257 61,966 
Long-term debt6,367
 42,021
Long-term debt24,353 17,148 
Operating lease liabilitiesOperating lease liabilities11,196 12,448 
Asset retirement obligations35,877
 37,005
Asset retirement obligations39,888 34,574 
Pension and other postretirement obligations10,429
 11,827
Pension and other postretirement obligations8,838 8,807 
Deferred income taxes2,846
 
Deferred income taxes17,550 12,338 
Deferred compensation12,939
 12,939
Liability for uncertain tax positionsLiability for uncertain tax positions9,413 1,912 
Other long-term liabilities15,581
 12,336
Other long-term liabilities12,060 6,188 
Total liabilities126,287
 170,104
Total liabilities175,555 155,381 
Stockholders’ equity
  Stockholders’ equity 
Common stock:   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
Class A, par value $1 per share, 5,489,615 shares outstanding (2019 - 5,397,458 shares outstanding)Class A, par value $1 per share, 5,489,615 shares outstanding (2019 - 5,397,458 shares outstanding)5,490 5,397 
Class B, par value $1 per share, convertible into Class A on a 1-for-one basis, 1,568,210 shares outstanding (2019 - 1,568,670 shares outstanding)Class B, par value $1 per share, convertible into Class A on a 1-for-one basis, 1,568,210 shares outstanding (2019 - 1,568,670 shares outstanding)1,568 1,569 
Capital in excess of par value7,042
 4,447
Capital in excess of par value10,895 8,911 
Retained earnings250,352
 216,490
Retained earnings294,270 284,852 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(13,611) (8,341)Accumulated other comprehensive loss(11,599)(11,337)
Total stockholders’ equity250,704
 219,448
Total stockholders’ equity300,624 289,392 
Total liabilities and equity$376,991
 $389,552
Total liabilities and equity$476,179 $444,773 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.the Consolidated Financial Statements.


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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended December 31 Year Ended December 31
2018 2017 20202019
(In thousands) (In thousands)
Operating Activities   Operating Activities  
Net income$34,785
 $30,337
Net income$14,793 $39,632 
Income from discontinued operations
 1,874
Income from continuing operations34,785
 28,463
   
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization14,683
 12,767
Depreciation, depletion and amortization18,114 16,240 
Amortization of deferred financing fees334
 471
Amortization of deferred financing fees334 334 
Deferred income taxes9,281
 4,089
Deferred income taxes7,517 8,698 
Centennial asset impairment charge
 982
Stock-based compensation3,958
 4,520
Stock-based compensation3,078 4,924 
Gain on sale of assets(892) (5,130)Gain on sale of assets(269)(206)
Inventory impairment chargeInventory impairment charge1,973 
Other asset impairment chargesOther asset impairment charges8,359 
Other(7,946) 11,303
Other(3,786)(7,405)
Working capital changes:   Working capital changes:  
Affiliates receivable/payable

6,771
 516
Affiliates receivable/payable
20 1,903 
Accounts receivable(3,008) (9,311)Accounts receivable42 8,221 
Inventories(1,193) (1,129)Inventories(9,361)(9,256)
Other current assets(508) (982)Other current assets(2,582)1,432 
Accounts payable60
 1,049
Accounts payable(10,622)(388)
Income taxes receivable/payable(2,478) 1,063
Income taxes receivable/payable(10,790)(5,447)
Other current liabilities775
 334
Other current liabilities(19,306)(5,898)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations54,622
 49,005
Net cash used for operating activities of discontinued operations
 (7,700)
Net cash provided by operating activities54,622
 41,305
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activitiesNet cash (used for) provided by operating activities(2,486)52,784 
   
Investing Activities   Investing Activities  
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment(20,930) (15,704)Expenditures for property, plant and equipment(30,187)(24,664)
Acquisition of mineral interestsAcquisition of mineral interests(14,181)
Proceeds from the sale of assets1,454
 3,956
Proceeds from the sale of assets571 4,572 
Purchase of equity securitiesPurchase of equity securities(2,000)
Other1,089
 1,088
Other(187)(170)
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)Net cash used for investing activities(45,984)(20,262)
   
Financing Activities   Financing Activities  
Net reductions to revolving credit agreement(47,125) (30,000)
Additions (reductions) to long-term debt396
 (6,047)
Net additions to revolving credit agreementNet additions to revolving credit agreement14,000 12,000 
Additions to long-term debtAdditions to long-term debt7,427 2,000 
Reductions to long-term debtReductions to long-term debt(1,354)(742)
Cash dividends paid(4,578) (6,682)Cash dividends paid(5,375)(5,132)
Cash dividends received from Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co. (See Note 3)
 38,000
Purchase of treasury shares(1,294) 
Purchase of treasury shares(1,002)(3,010)
Other23
 (1,324)Other332 (3)
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
Net cash provided by financing activitiesNet cash provided by financing activities14,028 5,113 
   
Cash and Cash Equivalents   Cash and Cash Equivalents  
Total (decrease) increase for the year(16,343) 24,065
Total (decrease) increase for the year(34,442)37,635 
Net increase related to discontinued operations
 8,227
Balance at the beginning of the year101,600
 69,308
Balance at the beginning of the year122,892 85,257 
Balance at the end of the year$85,257
 $101,600
Balance at the end of the year$88,450 $122,892 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
Class A Common StockClass B Common StockCapital in Excess of Par ValueRetained EarningsAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Total Stockholders' Equity
  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)  (In thousands, except per share data)
Class A Common StockClass B Common StockCapital in Excess of Par ValueRetained EarningsForeign Currency Translation AdjustmentDeferred Gain (Loss) on Available for Sale SecuritiesDeferred Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow HedgingPension and Postretirement Plan AdjustmentTotal 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
Balance, January 1, 2019Balance, January 1, 2019$5,352 $1,569 $7,042 $250,352 $(13,611)$250,704 
Stock-based compensation73

4,447

 
 
 
 
 4,520
Stock-based compensation117 — 4,807 — — 4,924 
Conversion of Class B to Class A shares1
(1)

 
 
 
 
 
Purchase of treasury sharesPurchase of treasury shares(72)— (2,938)— — (3,010)
Net income


30,337
 
 
 
 
 30,337
Net income— — — 39,632 — 39,632 
Cash dividends on Class A and Class B common stock: $0.9775 per share


(6,682) 
 
 
 
 (6,682)
Cash dividends on Class A and Class B common stock: $0.7350 per shareCash dividends on Class A and Class B common stock: $0.7350 per share— — — (5,132)— (5,132)
Current period other comprehensive income, net of tax



 1,725
 834
 1,543
 749
 4,851
Current period other comprehensive income, net of tax— — — — 758 758 
Pension settlement, net of taxPension settlement, net of tax— — — — 671671 
Reclassification adjustment to net income, net of tax



 
 
 (2,369) 582
 (1,787)Reclassification adjustment to net income, net of tax— — — — 845 845 
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
Balance, December 31, 2019Balance, December 31, 2019$5,397 $1,569 $8,911 $284,852 $(11,337)$289,392 
Stock-based compensation108

3,850

 
 
 
 
 3,958
Stock-based compensation124  2,954   3,078 
Purchase of treasury shares(39)
(1,255)
 
 
 
 
 (1,294)Purchase of treasury shares(32) (970)  (1,002)
Conversion of Class B to Class A shares1
(1)

 
 
 
 
 
Conversion of Class B to Class A shares1 (1)   0 
Net income


34,785
 
 
 
 
 34,785
Net income   14,793  14,793 
Cash dividends on Class A and Class B common stock: $0.6600 per share


(4,578) 
 
 
 
 (4,578)
Cash dividends on Class A and Class B common stock: $0.7675 per shareCash dividends on Class A and Class B common stock: $0.7675 per share   (5,375) (5,375)
Current period other comprehensive income, net of tax



 
 
 
 (301) (301)Current period other comprehensive income, net of tax    (697)(697)
Reclassification adjustment to net income, net of tax



 
 
 
 489
 489
Reclassification adjustment to net income, net of tax    435 435 
Balance, December 31, 2018$5,352
$1,569
$7,042
$250,352

$

$
 $

$(13,611)
$250,704
Balance, December 31, 2020Balance, December 31, 2020$5,490 $1,568 $10,895 $294,270 $(11,599)$300,624 
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NOTE 1—Principles of Consolidation and Nature of Operations


The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of NACCO Industries, Inc. (the parent company® (“NACCO” or “NACCO”the "Company"). NACCO, through a portfolio of mining and natural resources businesses, operates under 3 business segments: Coal Mining, North American Mining ("NAMining") and its wholly owned subsidiaries (“NACCO Industries, Inc.Minerals Management. The Coal Mining segment operates surface coal mines under long-term contracts with power generation companies and Subsidiaries” oran activated carbon producer pursuant to a service-based business model. The NAMining segment provides value-added contract mining and other services for producers of aggregates, lithium and other minerals. The Minerals Management segment acquires and promotes the “Company”).development of oil, gas and coal mineral interests, generating income primarily from royalty-based lease payments from third parties. In addition, the Company has a business providing stream and wetland mitigation solutions.

The Company also has unallocated items not directly attributable to a reportable segment. Intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. NACCO isSee Note 15 to the public holding companyConsolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of segment reporting.

The North American Company’s operating segments are further described below:

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. Segment

On September 29, 2017,During 2020, 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 followingCompany's operating coal mining subsidiaries:mines were: Bisti Fuels Company, LLC ("Bisti"(“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 FuelsThe Company LLCoperates these mines as the North American Coal Corporation® ("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"NACoal"). 

Sabine operates the Sabine Mine in Texas. All production from Sabine is delivered to Southwestern Electric Power Company's (“SWEPCO”) Henry W. Pirkey Plant (the “Pirkey Plant”). SWEPCO is an American Electric Power (“AEP”) company. On November 5, 2020, AEP announced it intends to retire the Pirkey Plant in 2023 in order to comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Coal Combustion Residuals rule. The unconsolidatedSabine Mine delivered 1.9 million and 2.6 million tons to the Pirkey Plant in 2020 and 2019, respectively. During 2020, SWEPCO reduced its expected future annual delivery requirements to be between 1.4 million and 1.7 million tons. The Sabine Mine contributed $3.9 million and $4.6 million to Earnings from Unconsolidated Operations during 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Coteau operates the Freedom Mine in North Dakota. All coal mining subsidiaries were formedproduction from the Freedom Mine is delivered to develop, construct and/Basin Electric Power Cooperative (“Basin Electric”). Basin Electric utilizes the coal at the Great Plains Synfuels Plant (the “Synfuels Plant”), Antelope Valley Station and Leland Olds Station. The Synfuels Plant is a coal gasification plant that manufactures synthetic natural gas and produces fertilizers, solvents, phenol, carbon dioxide, and other chemical products for sale. On November 5, 2020, Basin Electric informed its employees and Coteau that it is considering changes that may result in modifications to its Synfuels Plant that could potentially reduce or operate surfaceeliminate coal mines under long-term contracts and are capitalized primarilyrequirements at the Synfuels Plant beginning in 2026. Basin Electric indicated that if it decides to proceed with debt financing provided byany changes that could reduce or supported by their respective customers, and without recourse to NACCO and NACoal. Although NACoal owns 100%eliminate the use of coal, the equity and manages the daily operations of the Unconsolidated Mines, the Company has determined that the equity capital provided by NACoalfeedstock change is not sufficientexpected 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.occur before 2026. As a result, NACoal is notcoal deliveries to the primary beneficiary and therefore does not consolidate these entities' financial position or resultsSynfuels Plant are expected to continue until at least 2026.

On September 30, 2020, Caddo Creek's customer, a division of operations. The income taxes resulting from operationsCabot Corporation, entered into a long-term supply agreement with a subsidiary of Advanced Emissions Solutions (“AES”) as well as an agreement for the sale of the Unconsolidated Mines are solelyMarshall Mine, operated by Caddo Creek, to a subsidiary of AES. AES announced its intent to close the Marshall Mine. Caddo Creek entered into a contract with a subsidiary of AES to perform the required mine reclamation. The Marshall Mine delivered 0.1 million and 0.2 million tons during 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The contract mining agreement between Camino Real and its customer, Dos Republicas Coal Partnership (“DRCP”), terminated effective July 1, 2020 as a result of the unexpected termination by Comisión Federal de Electricidad (“CFE”) of its coal supply contract with an affiliate of DRCP. The termination of the contract between CFE and DRCP eliminated DRCP’s need for coal from Camino Real's Eagle Pass Mine, and resulted in mine closure. Mine reclamation is the responsibility of the Company.DRCP. Camino Real has no legal obligation to perform mine reclamation. 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 businessEagle Pass Mine delivered 0.3 million and operating results.

MLMC is a consolidated entity because NACoal pays all operating costs1.6 million tons during 2020 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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AmericanOn May 7, 2020, Great River Energy ("GRE"), Falkirk's customer, announced its intent to retire the Coal RoyaltyCreek Station power plant in the second half of 2022 and modify the Spiritwood Station power plant to be fueled by natural gas. As noted in the announcement, GRE is willing to consider opportunities to sell Coal Creek Station. Falkirk Mine is the sole supplier of lignite coal to Coal Creek Station pursuant to a long-term contract under which Falkirk also supplies approximately 0.3 million tons of lignite coal per year to Spiritwood Station. Falkirk delivered a total of 7.2 million and 7.4 million tons of lignite coal and contributed $16.1 million and $15.9 million to Earnings from Unconsolidated Operations during 2020 and 2019, respectively.

At all operating coal mines other than MLMC, 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 provide all of the capital required to build and operate the mine. This contract structure eliminates exposure to spot coal market price fluctuations while providing steady 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 NACCO and NACoal. See Note 17 for further discussion of Coyote Creek's guarantees.

All operating coal mines other than MLMC 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 income before income taxes associated with these VIE's 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 entity,U.S. tax return; therefore, the income tax expense line on the Consolidated Statements of Operations includes income taxes related to these entities. See Note 17 for further information on the Unconsolidated Subsidiaries.

Camino Real and Caddo Creek previously met the definition of a VIE of which the Company was not the primary beneficiary and therefore NACCO did not consolidate the results of operations within its financial statements. As a result of the events described above, Camino Real and Caddo Creek are no longer VIEs. Camino Real’s and Caddo Creek's financial positions were consolidated within NACCO’s financial statements during the second quarter of 2020 and the fourth quarter of 2020, respectively. During 2020, the consolidation of these entities did not materially change the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Balance Sheet.

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 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.

NAMining Segment
The NAMining segment provides value-added contract mining and other services for producers of aggregates, lithium and other minerals. The segment is a primary platform for the Company’s growth and diversification of mining activities outside of the 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. NAMining operates primarily at limestone quarries in Florida, but is focused on expanding outside of Florida and into mining materials other than limestone. In addition, NAMining will serve as exclusive contract miner for the Thacker Pass lithium project in northern Nevada.

NAMining utilizes both fixed price and management fee contract structures. Certain of the entities within the NAMining segment are VIEs and are accounted for under the equity method as Unconsolidated Subsidiaries. See Note 17 for further discussion.

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Minerals Management Segment
The Minerals Management segment derives income primarily by leasing its royalty and mineral interests to third-party exploration and production companies, and, to a lesser extent, other mining companies, granting them the rights to explore, develop, mine, produce, market and sell gas, oil, and coal in exchange for royalty payments based on the lessees' sales of those minerals. During 2020, the Minerals Management segment acquired mineral interests in the Permian Basin in Texas and intends to make future acquisitions of mineral and royalty interests that meet the Company’s acquisition criteria as part of its growth strategy.

The Company’s legacy royalty and mineral interests are located in Ohio (Utica and Marcellus shale natural gas), Louisiana (Haynesville shale and Cotton Valley formation natural gas), Mississippi (coal), Pennsylvania (coal, coalbed methane and Marcellus shale natural gas), Alabama (coal and coalbed methane and natural gas) and North Dakota (coal). The majority of the Company’s legacy reserves were acquired as part of its historical coal mining operations. Specialized employees in the Minerals Management segment also provide 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.Company operations.


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 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 capitalfinance 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.
Royalty Interests in Oil and Natural Gas Properties: The Company follows the successful efforts method of accounting for oil and natural gas operations. Under this method, costs to acquire mineral and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties are capitalized when incurred. Acquisitions of royalty interests of oil and natural gas properties are considered asset acquisitions and are recorded at cost.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company closed on multiple acquisitions of mineral and royalty interests for total consideration of $14.2 million, of which $12.0 million closed in December 2020, $2.0 million closed in November 2020 and $0.2 million closed in August 2020. These acquisitions are all located in the Permian Basin in Texas. The Company did not acquire any mineral interests in 2019.
Acquisition costs of proven royalty interests are amortized using the units of production method over the life of the property, which is estimated using proven reserves. For purposes of amortization, interests in oil and natural gas properties are grouped in a reasonable aggregation of properties with common geological structural features or stratigraphic condition.The Company did not recognize any amortization expense related to the Company’s royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties for the year ended December 31, 2020.
The Company reviews and evaluates its royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Proven oil and gas properties are reviewed for impairment when events and circumstances indicate a potential decline in the fair value of such properties below the carrying value, such as a downward revision of the reserve estimates or lower commodity prices. When such events or changes in circumstances occur, the Company estimates the undiscounted future cash flows expected in connection with the
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properties and compares such future cash flows to the carrying amounts of the properties to determine if the carrying amounts are recoverable. If the carrying value of the properties is determined to not be recoverable based on the undiscounted cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by comparing the carrying value to the estimated fair value of the properties.
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 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. See Note 9 for further discussion of the Company's nonrecurring fair value measurements.
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 the Company's profitability. Any reduction in customer demand at MLMC, including reductions related to reduced mechanical availability of the customer’s power plant, would adversely affect the Company's operating results and could result in significant impairments. MLMC has approximately $135 million of long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and its coal supply agreement intangible asset, which are subject to periodic impairment analyses and review. 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. Actual future operating results could differ significantly from these estimates, which may result in an impairment charge in a future period, which could have a substantial impact on the Company’s results of operations.
Coal Supply Agreement: The coal supply agreement represents a long-term supply agreement with a NACoalMLMC's 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.expires in 2032. 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 See Note 3to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchangeConsolidated Financial Statements for those goods or services.discussion of revenue recognition.
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 yearyears ended December 31, 2018,2020 and December 31, 2019, the restriction period ends at the earliest of (i) fivethree 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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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 96,15379,380 and 92,57285,567 shares related to the years ended December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, respectively. After the issuance of these shares, there were 311,275335,053 shares of Class A common stock available for issuance under these plans. Compensation expense related to these share awards was $3.4$2.0 million ($2.71.6 million net of tax) and $3.5$4.1 million ($2.33.3 million net of tax) for the years ended December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, 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, $90,0002020, $100,000 ($150,000 for the Chairman) of the non-employee director's annual retainer of $150,000$162,000 ($250,000 for the Chairman) was paid in restricted shares of Class A common stock. For the three monthsyear ended December 31, 2017, $22,5002019, $95,000 ($150,000 for the Chairman) of the non-employee director's annual retainer of $37,500 was paid in restricted shares of Class A common stock. For$155,000 ($250,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, $66,750 of the non-employee director's annual retainer of $108,750Chairman) 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
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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 26,96842,744 and 18,64322,258 shares related to the years ended December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, 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 560745 in 20182020 and 2,746432 in 2017.2019. After the issuance of these shares, there were 54,04233,821 shares of Class A common stock available for issuance under this plan. Compensation expense related to these awards was $0.9$1.0 million ($0.70.8 million net of tax) and $0.9$1.1 million ($0.60.9 million net of tax) for the years ended December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, 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, equity securities, 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.NOTE 3—Revenue Recognition

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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’sthe Company’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.
On September 30, 2020, Caddo Creek entered into a fixed-price contract to perform mine reclamation. The management service to perform mine reclamation 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. Revenue from this contract is recognized over time utilizing the cost-to-cost method to measure the extent of progress toward completion of the performance obligation. The Company believes the cost-to-cost method is the most appropriate method to measure progress and that the rate at which costs are incurred to fulfill the contract best depicts the transfer of control to the customer. The extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date compared to total estimated costs at completion, and revenue is recorded proportionally based on an estimated profit margin.

At NAMNAMining 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
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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
The Company 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, production and production.sales. The mineral rights revert back to NACoalthe Company 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 Company believes that the pricing provisions of royalty contracts are customary in the industry. Up-front lease bonus payments represent the fixed portion of the transaction price will beand are 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,tons, 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,fees, 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.


Recognition of revenue and recognition of profit related to the Caddo Creek contract requires the use of assumptions and estimates related to the total contract value, the total cost at completion, and the measurement of progress towards completion of the performance obligation. Due to the nature of the contract, developing the estimated total contract value and total cost at completion requires the use of significant judgment. The total contract value includes variable consideration. The Company includes variable consideration in the transaction price at the most likely amount to be earned, based upon the Company’s assessment of expected performance. The Company records these amounts only to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved.

Prior Period Performance Obligations
The Company records royalty income in the month production is delivered to the purchaser. As a non-operator, the Company has limited visibility into the timing of when new wells start producing and production statements may not be received for 30 to 90 days or more after the date production is delivered. As a result, the Company is required to estimate the amount of production delivered to the purchaser and the price that will be received for the sale of the product. The expected sales volumes and prices for these properties are estimated and recorded in "Accounts receivable" in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The difference between the Company’s estimates and the actual amounts received is recorded in the month that payment is received from the third party lessee. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, royalty income recognized in the reporting periods related to performance obligations satisfied in prior reporting periods was immaterial.

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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)
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, theThe Company’s business consists of one operatingthe Coal Mining, NAMining and Minerals Management segments as well as Unallocated Items. See Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of segment NACoal.reporting.




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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:sources for the years ended December 31:
Major Goods/Service Lines20202019
Coal Mining$72,088 $68,701 
NAMining42,392 42,823 
Minerals Management14,721 30,119 
Unallocated Items2,133 790 
Eliminations(2,902)(1,443)
Total revenues$128,432 $140,990 
Timing of Revenue Recognition
Goods transferred at a point in time$68,073 $66,102 
Services transferred over time60,359 74,888 
Total revenues$128,432 $140,990 
 YEAR ENDED
 DECEMBER 31
Major Goods/Service Lines2018 
2017 (1)
Consolidated operations - long-term contracts$117,869
 $92,008
Royalty17,506
 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 time56,526
 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,liabilities and receivables are as follows:
Contract balances
Trade accounts receivable, netLong-term assetContract liability (current)Contract liability (long-term)
Balance at January 1, 2020$15,444 $1,977 $944 $2,153 
Balance at December 31, 202018,894 4,984 941 3,626 
Increase (decrease)$3,450 $3,007 $(3)$1,473 
 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, 201820,817
 754
 2,008
Increase (decrease)$6,206
 $(106) $242


As described above, NACoalthe Company 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 both of the yearyears ended December 31, 20182020 and December 31, 2019 that was included in the opening contract liability was $1.2$0.9 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,contracts, which isare generally five years. The Company expects to recognize $0.8$0.9 million in 2019, $0.72021, $3.1 million in both 2020 and 2021, $0.52022, $0.3 million in 20222023, and $0.1 million in 20232024 related to the contract liability remaining at December 31, 2018.2020. The difference between the opening and closing balances of the Company’s accounts receivable and contract liabilitiesbalances 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 no0 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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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)

NOTE 4—Inventories
requirement, including when variable consideration
Inventories are summarized as follows:
 December 31
 20202019
Coal$17,695 $15,700 
Mining supplies29,856 24,765 
Total inventories$47,551 $40,465 

During 2020, the Company recorded a $2.0 million inventory impairment charge in the line “Cost of sales” in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations as mining costs exceeded net realizable value at MLMC.

NOTE 5—Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment, net includes the following:
 December 31
 20202019
Coal lands and real estate$50,887 $54,647 
Mineral interests14,181 
Plant and equipment231,190 190,868 
Property, plant and equipment, at cost296,258 245,515 
Less allowances for depreciation, depletion and amortization123,841 107,454 
 $172,417 $138,061 
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense on property, plant and equipment was $15.5 million and $13.6 million during 2020 and 2019, respectively.

NOTE 6—Intangible Assets

The Company has a coal supply agreement intangible asset which is allocated entirelysubject to amortization based on units of production over the term of the lignite sales agreement which expires in 2032. The gross and net balances are set forth in the following table:
 Gross Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Balance
Balance at December 31, 2020   
Coal supply agreement$84,200 $(48,870)$35,330 
Balance at December 31, 2019   
Coal supply agreement$84,200 $(46,298)$37,902 
Amortization expense for intangible assets was $2.6 million in both 2020 and 2019.
Expected annual amortization expense of the coal supply agreement for the next five years is as follows: $3.1 million in 2021 and 2022, $3.2 million in 2023, $3.1 million in 2024 and $3.2 million in 2025, respectively.

NOTE 7—Asset Retirement Obligations

The Company’s obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets are recognized at fair value at the time the legal
obligations are incurred. Upon initial recognition of a wholly unsatisfied performance obligation or toliability, a wholly unsatisfied promise to transfer a distinct good or service that formscorresponding amount is capitalized as part of a series.the carrying
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 ROUrelated long-lived asset and related lease is depreciated either by the straight-line method or the units-of-production method. The
liability is accreted each period until the liability is settled, at which time the liability is removed. If the liability is settled for leases with an initial term of 12 monthsamount other than the recorded amount, a gain or less.

The Companyloss 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.
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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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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 sold353,436
   Gross profit121,535
   Operating expenses (a)
114,379
   Operating profit7,156
   Interest expense1,300
   Other expense, net(939)
   Income before income taxes6,795
   Income tax expense2,655
HBBHC net income$4,140
  
NACCO expenses related to the spin-off2,759
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 supplies20,179
 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 Other469
 469
 56,716
 54,045
Plant and equipment:   
NACoal160,918
 151,145
NACCO and Other2,646
 2,531
 163,564
 153,676
Property, plant and equipment, at cost220,280
 207,721
Less allowances for depreciation, depletion and amortization95,726
 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'sCompany'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. Management’s estimate involves a high degree of subjectivity. In particular, the obligation’s fair value is determined using a discounted cash flow technique and is based upon mining permit requirements and various assumptions including credit adjusted risk-free-rates, estimates of disturbed acreage, life of the mine, estimated reclamation costs, the application of various environmental laws and regulation and assumptions regarding equipment productivity. The Company determinedreviews its asset retirement obligations at each mine site at least annually and makes necessary adjustments for permit changes and for revisions of estimates of the amountstiming and extent of these obligations based onreclamation activities and cost estimates, adjusted for inflation, projected to the estimated closure dates, and then discounted using a credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate. estimates.

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. The depreciation of the asset is recorded in the line “Cost of sales” in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.


A reconciliation of the Company's beginning and ending aggregate carrying amount of the asset retirement obligations are as follows:
 Coal MiningNAMiningUnallocated ItemsNACCO
Consolidated
Balance at January 1, 2019$20,396 $485 $16,822 $37,703 
Liabilities incurred during the period91 91 
Liabilities settled during the period(8,265)(752)(9,017)
Accretion expense1,260 28 1,323 2,611 
Revision of estimated cash flows5,624 (153)5,471 
Balance at December 31, 2019$19,015 $604 $17,240 $36,859 
Liabilities incurred during the period9,809 0 0 9,809 
Liabilities settled during the period(5,977)0 (732)(6,709)
Accretion expense1,793 0 1,022 2,815 
Revision of estimated cash flows400 (604)(838)(1,042)
Balance at December 31, 2020$25,040 $0 $16,692 $41,732 

Asset retirement obligations are incurred at the time development of a new mine or mine area commences. During 2020, MLMC began development of a new mine area and as such, recorded an additional $9.8 million asset retirement obligation and a corresponding $9.8 million asset was capitalized as a component of Property, plant and equipment, net. The asset retirement obligation’s fair value was determined using a discounted cash flow technique and is based upon permit requirements and various estimates and assumptions that would be used by market participants, including estimates of disturbed acreage, reclamation costs and assumptions regarding equipment productivity.

Centennial Natural Resources (“Centennial”) ceased coal production at the end of 2015. During 2020, the Company transferred the mine permits for certain Centennial mines to an unrelated third party. As a result of the transfer of the mine permits, the Company was relieved of the associated mine reclamation obligations and therefore recorded a $4.8 million reduction to Centennial's asset retirement obligation, included in "Liabilities settled during the period" in the table above. As part of the transfer of the mine permits, the Company paid $3.8 million of cash, recorded $1.4 million in Other assets for amounts owed to Centennial from the third-party acquirer, and recognized $2.4 million in Other long-term liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The liabilities are associated with amounts due to the third-party acquirer upon transfer or replacement of the surety bonds and the fair value of the obligation to stand ready to perform in the event there is a claim under the surety bonds. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has $5.8 million of surety bonds outstanding related to the mines associated with the transferred mine permits. The third party that acquired the mine permits is required as part of the transaction to transfer or replace the outstanding surety bonds as soon as it is able. If there is a claim under these surety bonds prior to the transfer or replacement of such bonds, the Company would be responsible to the surety company for any amounts it pays with respect to such claim, up to the amount of the outstanding surety bonds.

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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)
During 2019, the Company transferred the mine permits for certain Centennial mines to an unrelated third party.  As a result of these transfers, the Company was relieved of the associated mine reclamation obligations and recorded a $5.4 million reduction to Centennial's asset retirement obligation, included in "Liabilities settled during the current period" in the table above.  As part of these transactions, the Company transferred a $3.4 million escrow account and paid $2.4 million of cash, resulting in a net loss on the transactions of $0.4 million recognized within cost of sales in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and reflected on the line “Revision of estimated cash flows” in the table above. The reduction to the asset retirement obligation related to these transfers was offset by a $2.0 million increase to the asset retirement obligation related to updated costs estimates for the remaining Centennial asset retirement obligations recognized within cost of sales in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and reflected on the line “Revision of estimated cash flows” in the table above. 

Due to updated cost estimates and changes in timing of the asset retirement obligation for MLMC, the Company recognized a $3.1 million increase to the asset retirement obligation in 2019 within cost of sales in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and reflected on the line “Revision of estimated cash flows” in the table above. 

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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(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 theBellaire's Mine Water Treatment assets, which are recognized as a component of "Other Non-Current Assets"Other non-current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, are $8.7$11.1 million and $10.1 million at December 31, 20182020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and are legally restricted for purposes of settling the Bellaire asset retirement obligation. See Note 9 for further discussion of fair value measurements.the Mine Water Treatment Trust.



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
 20202019
Total outstanding borrowings of NACoal:  
Revolving credit agreement$30,000 $16,000 
Other debt16,465 8,943 
Total debt outstanding$46,465 $24,943 
Current portion of borrowings outstanding
$22,112 $7,795 
Long-term portion of borrowings outstanding24,353 17,148 
 $46,465 $24,943 
  
Total available borrowings, net of limitations, under revolving credit agreement$146,951 $148,644 
  
Unused revolving credit agreement$116,951 $132,644 
Weighted average stated interest rate on total borrowings2.3 %5.1 %



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(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 loans7,021
 8,146
Total debt outstanding$11,021
 $58,146
    
Current portion of borrowings outstanding

$4,654
 $16,125
Long-term portion of borrowings outstanding6,367
 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 borrowings4.8% 3.8%
Annual maturities of total debt, excluding capital leases, are as follows:
20194,225
2020237
2021250
202120,924 
2022263
202210,956 
2023277
2023990 
202420241,025 
202520251,061 
Thereafter5,319
Thereafter10,041 
$10,571
$44,997 
Interest paid on total debt was $2.0$1.4 million and $3.9$0.9 million during 20182020 and 2017,2019, 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$30.0 million at December 31, 2018.2020. At December 31, 2018,2020, the excess availability under the NACoal Facility was $144.5$117.0 million, which reflects a reduction for outstanding letters of credit of $1.5$3.0 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, 2018,2020, 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, 2018.2020. The weighted average interest rate applicable to the NACoal Facility at December 31, 20182020 was 4.28%1.88% 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, 2018,2020, NACoal was in compliance with all financial covenants in the NACoal Facility.



NACoal has a demand note payable to Coteau, one of the unconsolidated subsidiaries, which bears interest based on the applicable quarterly federal short-term interest rate as announced from time to time by the Internal Revenue Service. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the balance of the note was $4.4 million and $2.0 million and the interest rate was 0.14% and 1.68%, respectively.

NACoal has two notes payable that are secured by four specified units of equipment and bears interest at a weighted average rate of 4.20%. One note has a ten year term and includes a principal payment of $4.4 million at the end of the term on December 15, 2026. The other has a seven year term and expires on April 1, 2027. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the outstanding balances of the notes were $10.6 million and $6.3 million, respectively.

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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 inSignificant
Active Markets forSignificant OtherUnobservable
Identical AssetsObservable InputsInputs
DescriptionDecember 31, 2020(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)
Assets:
Equity securities$13,164 $13,164 $0 $0 
$13,164 $13,164 $0 $0 
    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 inSignificant
Active Markets forSignificant OtherUnobservable
Identical AssetsObservable InputsInputs
DescriptionDecember 31, 2019(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)
Assets:
Equity securities$10,120 $10,120 $$
$10,120 $10,120 $$
    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 lossgain of $0.3$1.2 million and $1.5 million in the yearyears 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.2020 and 2019, respectively. See Note 7 for further discussion of Bellaire's Mine Water Treatment Trust.


During 2020, the Company invested $2.0 million in equity securities of a public company with a diversified portfolio of royalty producing mineral interests. The investment is reported at fair value based upon quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets; therefore, it is classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. The Company recognized a gain of $0.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2020, related to the investment in these equity securities. The gains related to equity securities are reported on the line Gain on equity securities in the "Other (income) expense" section of the Consolidated Statements of Operations. ,

There were no transfers into or out of Levels 1, 2 or 3 during the year ended December 31, 2018.2020.


Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements: Centennial ceased coal production atMeasurements: The Company regularly performs reviews of potential future development projects and identified certain undeveloped properties where market conditions related to any future development deteriorated during 2020. As a result, the endCompany estimated the fair value of 2015. NACoal recognized anthe assets using unobservable inputs, which are classified as Level 3 inputs. The long-lived assets were written down to their estimated fair value, which resulted in a non-cash asset impairment charge of $1.0$7.3 million in the Minerals Management segment and $1.1 million in the Coal Mining segment for certain capitalized leasehold costs, prepaid royalties and other assets during 2017 to reduce the2020. The fair value of Centennial's remaining equipmentthese long-lived assets was determined to zero.be zero as such assets were deemed to have no future economic benefit based on the Company's analysis using market participant assumptions, and therefore no expected future cash flows. The asset impairment charge was recorded as "Centennial assetcharges are reported on the line Asset impairment charge"charges 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 capitalfinance 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
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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)
the book value of revolving credit agreements and long-term debt, excluding capitalfinance leases, was $10.4$45.2 million and $10.6$45.0 million, respectively, at December 31, 20182020 and $56.7$24.3 million and $56.7$24.3 million, respectively, at December 31, 2017.2019.
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist principally of accounts receivable. Under its mining contracts, NACoalthe Company recognizes revenue and a related receivable as coal or limestone is delivered. These mining contracts provide for monthly settlements. NACoal'sThe Company'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 ArrangementsLeases


NACCO adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), on January 1, 2019. The Companymost significant effect to the Consolidated Balance Sheet relates to the recognition of new right-of-use assets (“ROU assets”) and lease liabilities for operating leases certain offices, warehouse facilities,of real estate, mining and other equipment under noncancellable capital and operating leases that expire at various dates through 2031. ManyThe majority of the Company's leases are operating leases. See the table below for further information on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company's lease agreements do not contain lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, as such, minimum lease payments do not include renewal and/or fair value purchase options.variable lease payments.

Leased assets and liabilities include the following:
DescriptionLocationDECEMBER 31
2020
DECEMBER 31
2019
Assets
   OperatingOperating lease right-of-use assets$10,324 $11,398 
   Finance
Property, plant and equipment, net (a)

1,478 544 
Liabilities
Current
   OperatingOther current liabilities$1,457 $1,318 
   FinanceCurrent maturities of long-term debt1,188 558 
Noncurrent
   OperatingOperating lease liabilities$11,196 $12,448 
   FinanceLong-term debt280 85 

(a) Finance leased assets are recorded net of accumulated amortization of $0.2 million and $1.9 million as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

The components of lease expense for the years ended December 31 are as follows:
DescriptionLocation20202019
Lease expense
Operating lease costSelling, general and administrative expenses$2,103 $2,251 
Finance lease cost:
   Amortization of leased assetsCost of sales164 570 
   Interest on lease liabilitiesInterest expense
19 18 
Variable lease expenseSelling, general and administrative expenses588 555 
Short-term lease expenseSelling, general and administrative expenses260 298 
Total lease expense$3,134 $3,692 

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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)
Future minimum capitalfinance and operating lease payments were as follows at December 31, 2018 are:
2020:
Finance
Leases
Operating
Leases
Total
Capital
Leases
 
Operating
Leases
2019$437
 $2,387
202021
 2,174
2021
 2,092
2021$1,229 $2,260 $3,489 
2022
 2,116
2022124 2,181 2,305 
2023
 1,659
2023102 1,705 1,807 
Subsequent to 2023
 10,959
2024202463 1,661 1,724 
202520251,469 1,476 
Subsequent to 2025Subsequent to 20257,952 7,952 
Total minimum lease payments458
 $21,387
Total minimum lease payments1,525 17,228 $18,753 
Amounts representing interest8
  Amounts representing interest57 4,575 
Present value of net minimum lease payments450
  Present value of net minimum lease payments$1,468 $12,653 
Current maturities429
  
Long-term capital lease obligation$21
  
Rental expense for all operating
As most of the Company's leases was $3.7 million and $4.9 milliondo not provide an implicit rate, the Company determines the incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date in 2018 and 2017, respectively.determining the present value of lease payments. The Company also recognized $0.9 millionconsiders its credit rating and $0.6 millionthe current economic environment in 2018 and 2017, respectively,determining this collateralized rate. The assumptions used in accounting 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 depreciation2,681
 3,730
 $404
 $1,077
Depreciation of plant and equipment under capital leases is included in depreciation expense in each ofASC 842 for the years ended December 31 2018 and 2017.are as follows:

Lease term and discount rate20202019
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)
   Operating8.929.63
   Finance1.380.75
Weighted average discount rate
   Operating7.00 %6.99 %
   Finance4.11 %5.95 %
The following table details cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities for the years ended December 31:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities20202019
Operating cash flows from operating leases$2,223 $2,299 
Operating cash flows from finance leases19 18 
Financing cash flows from finance leases623 534 
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 one1 vote per share and the Class B common stock has ten10 votes per share. The total number of authorized shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock at December 31, 20182020 was 25,000,000 shares and 6,756,176 shares, respectively. Treasury shares of Class A common stock totaling 2,862,4422,726,017 and 2,931,5902,817,714 at December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, respectively, have been deducted from shares outstanding.


Stock Repurchase Programs: On February 14, 2018,November 6, 2019, the Company's Board of Directors approved a stock purchase program ("2019 Stock Repurchase Program") providing for the purchase of up to $25 million of the Company’s outstanding Class A common stock through December 31, 2021. NACCO’s previous repurchase program ("2018 Stock Repurchase Program") providing forwould have expired on December 31, 2019 but was terminated and replaced by the repurchase of up to $25 million 2019 Stock Repurchase Program. As a result
of the Company's outstanding Class A Commonuncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company suspended repurchasing shares under the 2019 Stock through December 31, 2019. During 2018,
Repurchase Program in March 2020. Prior to the decision to cease share repurchases, the Company repurchased 39,04732,286 shares
of Class A Common Stockcommon stock under the 20182019 Stock Repurchase Program for an aggregate purchase price of $1.3 million. Under past stock repurchase programs, the$1.0 million during
2020. The Company has repurchased 1,855,92328,094 and 44,476 shares of Class A Commoncommon stock under the 2019 Stock Repurchase Program and 2018 Stock Repurchase Program, respectively, for an aggregate purchase price of $101.7 million. $3.0 million during 2019.

The timing and amount of any repurchases under the 20182019 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 Stockcommon stock and other legal and contractual restrictions. The 20182019 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 20182019 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 2017Location 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:
 20202019
Basic weighted average shares outstanding7,026 6,974 
Dilutive effect of restricted stock awards31 33 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding7,057 7,007 
Basic earnings per share$2.11 $5.68 
Diluted earnings per share$2.10 $5.66 

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Basic weighted average shares outstanding6,924
 6,830
Dilutive effect of restricted stock awards36
 43
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding6,960
 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 Company provides for income taxes and the related accounts under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates expected to be in effect during the year in which the basis differences reverse. Valuation allowances are established when management determines it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

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 20202019
Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit)   Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit)  
Domestic$45,170
 $31,454
Domestic$13,990 $40,742 
Foreign(3,007) (2,352)Foreign268 2,657 
$42,163
 $29,102
$14,258 $43,399 
Income tax provision (benefit)   Income tax provision (benefit)  
Current income tax provision (benefit):   Current income tax provision (benefit):  
Federal$(2,296) $(3,885)Federal$(7,859)$(6,473)
State393
 435
State(408)939 
ForeignForeign215 603 
Total current(1,903) (3,450)Total current(8,052)(4,931)
Deferred income tax provision (benefit):   
Deferred income tax provision:Deferred income tax provision: 
Federal8,585
 6,588
Federal7,847 8,125 
State696
 (2,499)State(330)573 
Total deferred9,281
 4,089
Total deferred7,517 8,698 
$7,378
 $639
$(535)$3,767 


The Company made income tax payments related to continuing operations of $0.5$0.4 million and $5.2$1.0 million during 20182020 and 2017,2019, respectively. During the same periods, income tax refunds totaled $0.1$4.2 million and $0.3$2.6 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 taxes1,241
 493
Valuation allowances640
 (1,453)
Non-deductible expenses663
 224
Percentage depletion(4,199) (6,253)
R&D and other federal credits(37) 301
Effect of the TCJA


 (3,132)
Other, net216
 273
Income tax provision from continuing operations$7,378
 $639
Effective income tax rate from continuing operations17.5% 2.2%


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

The Company appliedprovision for income taxes differs from the intraperiodamount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax allocation rules as described in ASC 740-20 “Intraperiod Tax Allocation”rate to allocateincome before the provision for income taxes between continuing operationstaxes. A reconciliation of the federal statutory and discontinued operationseffective income tax rate for the years ended December 31 is as follows:
 20202019
Income before income tax provision$14,258 $43,399 
Statutory taxes at 21.0%$2,994 $9,114 
State and local income taxes(626)1,129 
Non-deductible expenses426 736 
Percentage depletion(3,744)(4,451)
R&D and other federal credits(367)(255)
Settlements and uncertain tax positions6,286 (2,377)
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ("CARES") Act - carryback rate differential(4,741)
Other, net(763)(129)
Income tax provision$(535)$3,767 
Effective income tax rate(3.8)%8.7 %
The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 on income before income tax of $14.3 million, or (3.8%), compared to income tax expense of $3.8 million on income before income tax of $43.4 million, or 8.7%, for the year ended December 31, 2019. The year ended December 31, 2020 includes $7.3 million of discrete tax charges primarily related to settlement of tax examinations, reserves for uncertain tax positions and return to provision adjustments partially offset by a benefit of $4.7 million, primarily due to the rate differential related to carrying back losses under the provisions of the CARES Act. The CARES Act allows net operating tax losses incurred in 2017. As2018, 2019, and 2020 to be carried back to each of the five preceding taxable years to generate a refund of previously paid income taxes. The Company generated a net tax operating loss in 2020 primarily due to the realization of certain deferred tax assets. Discrete tax items in the year ended December 31, 2019 were a benefit of $2.5 million primarily resulting from changes in prior year estimates and the effective settlement of certain discrete tax items from on-going examinations.

The Company’s effective income tax rate, excluding the CARES Act and discrete items, was (22.0%) and 14.5% for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The effective income tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to the benefit from percentage depletion. The benefit of percentage depletion is not directly related to the amount of pre-tax income recorded in a period. Accordingly, as a result of the spin-off of HBBHC during 2017, the Company used the “with and without” approach to compute total$29.1 million reduction in income before income tax expense for 2017. The Company calculatedin 2020 compared to 2019, the proportional effect of the benefit from percentage depletion on the effective 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, itrate in 2020 resulted in a gross-upsignificantly lower effective tax rate in 2020 compared to 2019.

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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in each category of income.Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)
A detailed summary of the total deferred tax assets and liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets resulting from differences inbetween the book and tax basescarrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
December 31 December 31
2018 2017 20202019
Deferred tax assets   Deferred tax assets  
Lease liabilitiesLease liabilities$27,800 $30,875 
Tax carryforwards$19,058
 $22,035
Tax carryforwards17,756 16,305 
Inventories2,041
 1,878
Inventories3,742 1,704 
Accrued expenses and reserves9,860
 11,723
Other employee benefits4,892
 4,640
Accrued liabilitiesAccrued liabilities10,160 10,020 
Employee benefitsEmployee benefits2,747 4,853 
Land valuation adjustmentLand valuation adjustment5,536 4,304 
Other9,347
 8,933
Other5,401 4,701 
Total deferred tax assets45,198
 49,209
Total deferred tax assets73,142 72,762 
Less: Valuation allowance14,219
 13,579
Less: Valuation allowance11,549 12,296 
30,979
 35,630
61,593 60,466 
Deferred tax liabilities   Deferred tax liabilities  
Lease right-of-use assetsLease right-of-use assets27,800 30,875 
Depreciation and depletion27,299
 23,029
Depreciation and depletion31,972 28,061 
Partnership investment - development costs5,146
 4,069
Partnership investment - development costs11,686 9,949 
Accrued pension benefits1,380
 2,570
Accrued pension benefits7,685 3,919 
Total deferred tax liabilities33,825
 29,668
Total deferred tax liabilities79,143 72,804 
Net deferred (liability) asset$(2,846) $5,962
Net deferred liabilityNet deferred liability$(17,550)$(12,338)


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 losses16,624
 13,182
 2019-2038
Research credit1,198
 
 2034-2038
Alternative minimum tax credit2,310
 
 (1)
Total$22,472
 $15,522
  
 December 31, 2020
 Net deferred tax
asset
Valuation
allowance
Carryforwards
expire during:
State net operating loss$18,708 $14,478 2021-2040
Federal research credit2,648 0 2034-2040
Total$21,356 $14,478 



 December 31, 2019
 Net deferred tax
asset
Valuation
allowance
Carryforwards
expire during:
State net operating loss$16,531 $13,668 2020-2039
Federal research credit1,455 2034-2038
Federal foreign tax credit463 463 2029
Alternative minimum tax ("AMT") credit1,596 (1)
Total$20,045 $14,131 

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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 losses16,948
 13,054
 2018-2037
Research credit1,870
 
 2034-2037
Alternative minimum tax credit5,335
 
 (1)
Total$25,591
 $14,492
  
(1) The TCJA repealed the corporate alternative minimum tax forTax Cuts and Jobs Act provided that AMT credits can be utilized to offset income taxes owed in tax years beginning after2018 through 2020 with any remaining AMT credit refundable in 2021.The CARES Act revised this to allow AMT credits to be refundable in 2018 and 2019. The Company has reclassified its AMT credits to the current receivable as of December 31, 2017. This credit is refundable in 2021, if not fully utilized prior to 2021.2020.

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 whichhas extended the statute of limitations has been extended beyondto allow the applicable time frame allowed by law.U.S. taxing authorities to complete their examination.

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, 20182020 and 2017.2019. The increase in the gross unrecognized tax benefits in 2020 is primarily due to tax positions related to worthlessness losses for which the timing of deductibility is uncertain. Approximately $1.1$6.3 million and $0.8$2.3 million of thesethe gross amountsunrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, 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 (1) the deferred tax asset which would be available if the position were not sustained upon audit and (2) the decrease in U.S. federal income taxes which would occur upon the recognition of the state tax benefits included herein.
2018 2017 20202019
Balance at January 1$997
 $915
Balance at January 1$2,860 $1,280 
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years283
 
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years2,774 1,172 
Decreases based on settlements with tax authoritiesDecreases based on settlements with tax authorities(803)
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
 82
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year5,628 408 
Balance at December 31$1,280
 $997
Balance at December 31$10,459 $2,860 
The Company records interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions as a component of the income tax provision. The Company recognized net benefit of less than $0.1 million and net expense of less than $0.1 million in interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions during 20182020 and 2017,2019, respectively. The total amount of interest and penalties accrued was $0.1 million and $0.1 million as of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, 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 2017,2020, 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 officersAll eligible employees of the Company, including employees whose pension benefits are frozen, receive retirement benefits under defined contribution retirement plans.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company offered lump-sum settlements to certain Combined Plan participants. These lump sum payments resulted in a pension settlement charge of $0.9 million.
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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:
31:
2018 2017 20202019
Weighted average discount rates for pension benefit obligation4.10% - 4.20%
 3.40% - 3.55%
Weighted average discount rates for pension benefit obligation2.02% - 2.36%2.98% - 3.20%
Weighted average discount rates for net periodic benefit cost3.40% - 3.55%
 3.40% - 4.00%
Weighted average discount rates for net periodic benefit cost2.98% - 3.20%4.10% - 4.20%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets for net periodic benefit cost7.50% 7.50%Expected long-term rate of return on assets for net periodic benefit cost7.00 %7.50 %
Set forth below is a detail of the net periodic pension (income) expense (income) for the defined benefit plans for the years ended December 31:
31:
2018 2017 20202019
Interest cost$1,581
 $1,746
Interest cost$1,285 $1,710 
Expected return on plan assets(2,852) (2,843)Expected return on plan assets(2,435)(2,778)
Amortization of actuarial loss484
 363
Amortization of actuarial loss597 422 
Amortization of prior service cost58
 58
Amortization of prior service cost58 58 
Settlements
 76
Settlements0 873 
Net periodic pension income$(729) $(600)
Net periodic pension (income) expenseNet periodic pension (income) expense$(495)$285 
Set forth below is detail of other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive loss (income) loss for the years ended December 31:
31:
2018 2017 20202019
Current year actuarial loss (gain)$1,397
 $(1,343)Current year actuarial loss (gain)$667 $(1,030)
Amortization of actuarial loss(484) (363)Amortization of actuarial loss(597)(422)
Amortization of prior service cost(58) (58)Amortization of prior service cost(58)(58)
Settlements
 (76)Settlements0 (873)
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)$855
 $(1,840)Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)$12 $(2,383)
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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:
31:
20182017 20202019
Change in benefit obligation   Change in benefit obligation  
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year$46,065
 $45,318
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year$41,854 $42,026 
Interest cost1,581
 1,746
Interest cost1,285 1,710 
Actuarial (gain) loss(3,286) 1,275
Actuarial lossActuarial loss3,996 3,121 
Benefits paid(2,334) (2,019)Benefits paid(2,535)(2,391)
Settlements
 (255)Settlements0 (2,612)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year$42,026
 $46,065
Projected benefit obligation at end of year$44,600 $41,854 
Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year$42,026
 $46,065
Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year$44,600 $41,854 
Change in plan assets   Change in plan assets  
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year$38,527
 $34,628
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year$37,364 $34,954 
Actual (loss) return on plan assets(1,832) 5,461
Actual return on plan assetsActual return on plan assets5,763 6,930 
Employer contributions593
 712
Employer contributions507 483 
Benefits paid(2,334) (2,019)Benefits paid(2,535)(2,391)
Settlements
 (255)Settlements0 (2,612)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year$34,954
 $38,527
Fair value of plan assets at end of year$41,099 $37,364 
Funded status at end of year$(7,072) $(7,538)Funded status at end of year$(3,501)$(4,490)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheets consist of:   Amounts recognized in the balance sheets consist of:  
Non-current assets$2,047
 $2,051
Non-current assets$4,070 $3,079 
Current liabilities(588) (700)Current liabilities(549)(606)
Non-current liabilities(8,531) (8,889)Non-current liabilities(7,022)(6,963)
$(7,072) $(7,538) $(3,501)$(4,490)
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) consist of:   Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) consist of:
Actuarial loss$16,277
 $15,363
Actuarial loss$14,022 $13,951 
Prior service cost878
 937
Prior service cost761 819 
Deferred taxes(3,320) (6,481)Deferred taxes(3,316)(3,305)
$13,835
 $9,819
$11,467 $11,465 
The Company recognizes as a component of benefit (income) 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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Future pension benefit payments expected to be paid from assets of the pension plans are:
2019$2,475
20202,560
20212,669
2021$2,631 
20222,760
20222,600 
20232,819
20232,676 
2024 - 202814,232
202420242,695 
202520252,666 
2026 - 20302026 - 203012,866 
$27,515
$26,134 
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
2020
Actual
Allocation
2019
Actual
Allocation
Target Allocation
Range
U.S. equity securities42.4% 47.2% 36.0% - 54.0%U.S. equity securities45.4 %45.1 %36.0% - 54.0%
Non-U.S. equity securities19.4% 21.1% 16.0% - 24.0%Non-U.S. equity securities20.3 %20.0 %16.0% - 24.0%
Fixed income securities37.7% 31.4% 30.0% - 40.0%Fixed income securities33.9 %34.4 %30.0% - 40.0%
Money market0.5% 0.3% 0.0% - 10.0%Money market0.4 %0.5 %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 31:31:
Level 1
 20202019
U.S. equity securities$18,640 $16,862 
Non-U.S. equity securities8,335 7,482 
Fixed income securities13,948 12,854 
Money market176 166 
Total$41,099 $37,364 
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 Level 1
 2018 2017
U.S. equity securities$14,834
 $18,175
Non-U.S. equity securities6,790
 8,120
Fixed income securities13,169
 12,097
Money market161
 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.

The assumptions used in accounting for the postretirement health care plans are set forth below for the years ended December 31:
 20202019
Weighted average discount rates for benefit obligation1.37 %2.65 %
Weighted average discount rates for net periodic benefit cost1.37% - 2.65%3.80 %
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year6.25 %6.50 %
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 rate20272025
Set forth below is a detail of the net periodic benefit (income) expense for the postretirement health care plans for the years ended December 31:
 20202019
Service cost$21 $24 
Interest cost52 77 
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss(1)
Amortization of prior service credit(59)(80)
Amortization of curtailment(31)
Net periodic benefit (income) expense$(18)$29 
Set forth below is a detail of other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31:
 20202019
Current year actuarial loss$194 $46 
Amortization of actuarial gain (loss)1 (8)
Amortization of prior service credit59 80 
Amortization of curtailment31 
Transfers46 
Total recognized in other comprehensive income$331 $118 
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The assumptions usedfollowing sets forth the changes in accounting forbenefit obligations during the year and the funded status of the postretirement health care plans are set forth below for the years ended at December 31:
31:
 2018 2017
Weighted average discount rates for benefit obligation3.80% 3.10%
Weighted average discount rates for net periodic benefit cost3.10% 3.25%
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year6.75% 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 rate2025
 2025
 20202019
Change in benefit obligation  
Benefit obligation at beginning of year$2,049 $2,113 
Service cost21 24 
Interest cost52 77 
Plan amendments49 
Actuarial loss145 46 
Benefits paid(262)(211)
Benefit obligation at end of year$2,054 $2,049 
Funded status at end of year$(2,054)$(2,049)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheets consist of:  
Current liabilities$(238)$(204)
Noncurrent liabilities(1,816)(1,845)
 $(2,054)$(2,049)
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) consist of:  
Actuarial loss$466 $227 
Prior service credit(167)(259)
Deferred taxes(167)(96)
 $132 $(128)
Set forth below is a detail of the net periodic benefit expense for theFuture postretirement health care benefit payments expected to be paid are:
2021239 
2022226 
2023211 
2024196 
2025171 
2026 - 2030688 
 $1,731 

Defined Contribution Plans: NACCO and its subsidiaries maintain a defined contribution (401(k)) plan for substantially all employees and provide employer matching contributions based on plan provisions. The plan also provides for a minimum employer contribution. Total costs, including Company contributions, for these plans were $2.8 million and $2.7 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively.

NOTE 15—Business Segments

The Company’s operating segments are: (i) Coal Mining, (ii) NAMining and (iii) Minerals Management. The Company determines its reportable segments by first identifying its operating segments, and then by assessing whether any components of these segments constitute a business for which discrete financial information is available and where segment management regularly reviews the years ended December 31:
operating results of that component. The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker utilizes operating profit to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources.
 2018 2017
Service cost$50
 $50
Interest cost98
 101
Amortization of actuarial loss96
 97
Amortization of prior service credit(64) (17)
Net periodic benefit expense$180
 $231

Set forth below isThe Company has items not directly attributable to a detailreportable segment which are not included as part of other changes in plan assetsthe measurement of segment operating profit, which are primarily administrative costs related to public company reporting requirements at the parent company and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31:
 2018 2017
Current year actuarial (gain) loss$(756) $154
Amortization of actuarial loss(96) (97)
Current year prior service credit(325) 
Amortization of prior service credit64
 17
Total recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income$(1,113) $74

financial results of Mitigation Resources of North America® (“MRNA”) and Bellaire. MRNA
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generates and sells stream and wetland mitigation credits (known as mitigation banking) and provides services to those engaged in permittee-responsible stream and wetland mitigation. Bellaire manages the Company’s long-term liabilities related to former Eastern U.S. underground mining activities.
The following sets forth
As of January 1, 2020, the changesCompany retrospectively changed its computation of segment operating profit to reclassify certain
expenses, primarily related to executive and board compensation. These expenses are now included in benefit obligations duringunallocated items. The
change in segment reporting reflected a decision to evaluate the year and the funded statusfinancial performance of the postretirement health care at December 31:
Company’s segments excluding
 2018 2017
Change in benefit obligation   
Benefit obligation at beginning of year$3,221
 $3,211
Service cost50
 50
Interest cost98
 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
executive and board compensation. All prior period segment information has been reclassified to conform to the new
Future postretirement health care benefit payments expected to be paid are:
presentation. This segment reporting change has no impact on consolidated operating results.
2019215
2020234
2021250
2022238
2023232
2024 - 2028902
 $2,071

Defined Contribution Plans: NACCOAll financial statement line items below operating profit (other income including interest expense and its subsidiaries maintain defined contribution (401(k)) plansinterest income, the provision for substantially all employeesincome taxes 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 basednet income) are presented and discussed within this Form 10-K on a formula that includesconsolidated basis. Included within other income on the effectline Income from other unconsolidated affiliates within the Consolidated Statements of actual compared with targeted operatingOperations is the financial results of NoDak Energy Services, LLC ("NoDak"). NoDak operated 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 ismaintained a holding company that operates primarilycoal drying system at a customer’s power plant. The NoDak contract expired in the mining industry. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, NACoal, is the reportable operating segment. first quarter of 2020.

See Note 1 for aadditional 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.segments. 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,
In 2020, two customers individually accounted for more than 10% of consolidated revenue. In 2019, two customers and an oil and gas lessee individually accounted for more than 10% of consolidated revenue. The following represents the revenue attributable to each of these entities as a percentage of consolidated revenue for those years:
Percentage of Consolidated Revenue
Segment20202019
Coal Mining customer55 %48 %
NAMining customer19 %21 %
Minerals Management lesseeless than 10%12 %

In addition, for the year ended December 31, 2020, the Coal Mining segment derived approximately 60% of NACoal's revenues

the Earnings of Unconsolidated Operations from two customers, Basin Electric and GRE. GRE announced its intent to close Coal Creek station in 2022.
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for both of the years ended December 31, 2018The following tables present revenue, operating profit, depreciation expense and 2017. NAM's largest customer, Cemex Construction Materials of Florida, LLC, accounted for approximately 20% and 18% of NACoal's revenuescapital expenditures for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The loss of31:
 20202019
Revenues
Coal Mining$72,088 $68,701 
NAMining42,392 42,823 
Minerals Management14,721 30,119 
Unallocated Items2,133 790 
Eliminations(2,902)(1,443)
Total$128,432 $140,990 
Operating profit (loss)
Coal Mining$25,436  $34,120 
NAMining1,872  (564)
Minerals Management3,493  25,721 
Unallocated Items(17,256)(20,713)
Eliminations(97)256 
Total$13,448  $38,820 
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment and acquisition of mineral interests
Coal Mining$14,825 $15,092 
NAMining13,862 8,824 
Minerals Management15,474 517 
Unallocated Items207 231 
Total$44,368 $24,664 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
Coal Mining$14,213 $12,409 
NAMining2,470 2,223 
Minerals Management1,308 1,362 
Unallocated Items123 246 
Total$18,114 $16,240 

Asset information by segment is not discretely maintained for internal reporting or significant reductionused in sales to any key customer could result in significant decreases in NACoal's revenue and profitability.evaluating performance.
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.
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 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 Other6,291
 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 Other120,954
 135,434
Eliminations(18,763) (23,420)
Total$376,991
 $389,552
Depreciation, depletion and amortization   
NACoal$14,596
 $12,444
NACCO and Other87
 323
Total$14,683
 $12,767
Capital expenditures   
NACoal$20,799
 $15,692
NACCO and Other131
 12
Total$20,930
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NOTE 16—Parent Company Condensed Balance Sheets


The condensed balance sheets of NACCO, the parent company, at December 31 are as follows:
2018 2017 20202019
ASSETS   ASSETS  
Cash and cash equivalents$84,819
 $94,646
Cash and cash equivalents$85,365 $120,016 
Accounts receivable from affiliates

2,418
 9,189
Accounts receivable from affiliates
495 515 
Current intercompany accounts receivable, net868
 
Current intercompany accounts receivable, net0 1,255 
Other current assets4,508
 1,714
Other current assets20,648 10,448 
Investment in subsidiaries:   
NACoal173,020
 141,174
Other, primarily Bellaire12,633
 13,340
Investment in subsidiariesInvestment in subsidiaries211,468 189,338 
185,653
 154,514
Property, plant and equipment, net241
 310
Property, plant and equipment, net110 167 
Other non-current assets7,851
 9,550
Other non-current assets5,890 4,570 
Total Assets$286,358
 $269,923
Total Assets$323,976 $326,309 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
Current liabilities$5,148
 $7,627
Current liabilities$3,242 $5,257 
Current intercompany accounts payable, net
 11,858
Current intercompany accounts payable, net2,337 
Current portion of deferred compensationCurrent portion of deferred compensation0 13,465 
Note payable to Bellaire17,300
 17,850
Note payable to Bellaire16,750 16,950 
Deferred compensation12,939
 12,939
Other non-current liabilities267
 201
Other non-current liabilities1,023 1,245 
Stockholders’ equity250,704
 219,448
Stockholders’ equity300,624 289,392 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity$286,358
 $269,923
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity$323,976 $326,309 
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, 20182020 totaled approximately $1.6$1.7 million. The amount of unrestricted cash available to NACCO included in “Investment in subsidiaries” was $0.3$0.7 million at December 31, 2018.2020. Dividends and management fees from its subsidiaries are the primary sources of cash for NACCO.


NOTE 17—Unconsolidated Subsidiaries


NACoal'sEach of the Company's wholly owned unconsolidated subsidiaries eachUnconsolidated Subsidiaries, within the Coal Mining and NAMining segments, meet the definition of a variableVIE. The Unconsolidated Subsidiaries are capitalized primarily with debt financing provided by or supported by their respective customers, and generally without recourse to NACCO and NACoal. Although NACoal owns 100% of the equity and manages the daily operations of the Unconsolidated Subsidiaries, 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 entity.and have the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the economic performance of the entities. As a result, the Company is not the primary beneficiary and therefore does not consolidate these entities' financial positions or results of operations. 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$29.0 million and $16.3$24.6 million at December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, respectively. The Company's maximum risk of loss relating to these entities is limited to its invested capital, which was $4.4$6.5 million and $5.2$5.0 million at December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, 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 partythird-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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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
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NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Data)
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 20202019
Statement of Operations   Statement of Operations  
Revenue$766,558
 $791,264
Revenue$768,660 $734,515 
Gross profit$76,600
 $87,760
Gross profit$69,021 $72,433 
Income before income taxes$66,270
 $62,607
Income before income taxes$60,398 $65,183 
Net income$55,247
 $55,268
Net income$50,933 $54,067 
Balance Sheet   Balance Sheet
Current assets$182,353
 $179,316
Current assets$186,934 $183,848 
Non-current assets$860,049
 $883,919
Non-current assets$959,032 $837,477 
Current liabilities$146,788
 $175,844
Current liabilities$143,843 $141,132 
Non-current liabilities$891,175
 $882,200
Non-current liabilities$995,658 $875,216 
Revenue includes all mine operating costs that are reimbursed by the customers of the unconsolidated subsidiariesUnconsolidated Subsidiaries as well as the compensation per ton of coal, heating unit (MMBtu) or yardton of limestone delivered. Reimbursed costs have offsetting expenses and have no impact on income before income taxes. Income before income taxes represents the earningsEarnings of the unconsolidated operations and the incomeIncome from other unconsolidated affiliates.
NACoal received dividends of $56.0$49.7 million and $54.7$53.5 million from the unconsolidated subsidiariesUnconsolidated Subsidiaries in 20182020 and 2017,2019, 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$1.0 million and $3.0 million for both of the years ended December 31, 20182020 and 2017, respectively.2019.
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,during 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 both of the years ended December 31, 20182020 and 2017, respectively.2019.

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. ("Hyster-Yale") is a former subsidiary of the Company that was spun-off to stockholders in 2012. Mr. Rankin is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hyster-Yale Materials Handling and Chairman, Hyster-Yale Group. 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.



NOTE 19—Other Events and Transactions


Voluntary Separation Program: During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company adopted a voluntary separation program ("2020 VSP") for eligible employees who met certain age and service requirements in an effort to reduce overall headcount at the Company’s headquarters. The irrevocable acceptance period for associates electing to participate in the 2020 VSP ended during December 2020. In the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company recorded pre-tax charges for the 2020 VSP of $1.8 million included in Selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of December 31, 2020, $1.6 million was unpaid and recorded in Accrued payroll in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.





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


December 31 December 31
2018 2017 20202019
(In thousands) (In thousands)
ASSETS   ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents$84,819
 $94,646
Cash and cash equivalents$85,365 $120,016 
Accounts receivable from affiliates
2,418
 9,189
Accounts receivable from affiliates
495 515 
Current intercompany accounts receivable, net868
 
Current intercompany accounts receivable, net0 1,255 
Other current assets4,508
 1,714
Other current assets20,648 10,448 
Investment in subsidiaries:   
NACoal173,020
 141,174
Other, primarily Bellaire12,633
 13,340
185,653
 154,514
Investment in subsidiariesInvestment in subsidiaries211,468 189,338 
Property, plant and equipment, net241
 310
Property, plant and equipment, net110 167 
Other non-current assets7,851
 9,550
Other non-current assets5,890 4,570 
Total Assets$286,358
 $269,923
Total Assets$323,976 $326,309 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities$5,148
 $7,627
Current liabilities$3,242 $5,257 
Current intercompany accounts payable, net
 11,858
Current intercompany accounts payable, net2,337 
Current portion of deferred compensationCurrent portion of deferred compensation0 13,465 
Note payable to Bellaire17,300
 17,850
Note payable to Bellaire16,750 16,950 
Deferred compensation12,939
 12,939
Other non-current liabilities267
 201
Other non-current liabilities1,023 1,245 
Stockholders’ equity250,704
 219,448
Stockholders’ equity300,624 289,392 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity$286,358
 $269,923
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity$323,976 $326,309 
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 Year Ended December 31
2018 2017 20202019
(In thousands) (In thousands)
Expense (income):   Expense (income):  
Intercompany interest expense$1,223
 $1,256
Intercompany interest expense$1,178 $1,190 
Other, net(613) (314)Other, net(1,003)(1,796)
610
 942
175 (606)
Administrative and general expenses5,962
 6,466
Administrative and general expenses5,658 6,403 
Loss before income taxes(6,572) (7,408)Loss before income taxes(5,833)(5,797)
Income tax benefit(676) (366)
Income tax provision (benefit)Income tax provision (benefit)2,419 (3,819)
Net loss before equity in earnings of subsidiaries(5,896) (7,042)Net loss before equity in earnings of subsidiaries(8,252)(1,978)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries40,681
 35,505
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries23,045 41,610 
Income from continuing operations34,785
 28,463
Discontinued operations, net of tax$
 $1,874
Net income34,785
 30,337
Net income14,793 39,632 
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, respectively489
 582
Current period pension and postretirement plan adjustment, net of $213 tax benefit and $226 tax expense in 2020 and 2019, respectivelyCurrent period pension and postretirement plan adjustment, net of $213 tax benefit and $226 tax expense in 2020 and 2019, respectively(697)758 
Pension settlement, net of $202 tax benefit in 2019Pension settlement, net of $202 tax benefit in 20190 671 
Reclassification of pension and postretirement adjustments into earnings, net of $129 and $90 tax benefit in 2020 and 2019, respectivelyReclassification of pension and postretirement adjustments into earnings, net of $129 and $90 tax benefit in 2020 and 2019, respectively435 845 
Total other comprehensive income188
 3,064
Total other comprehensive income(262)2,274 
Comprehensive Income$34,973
 $33,401
Comprehensive Income$14,531 $41,906 
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 Year Ended December 31
2018 2017 20202019
(In thousands) (In thousands)
Operating Activities   Operating Activities  
Income from continuing operations$34,785
 $28,463
Net incomeNet income$14,793 $39,632 
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries40,681
 35,505
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries23,045 41,610 
Parent company only net loss(5,896) (7,042)Parent company only net loss(8,252)(1,978)
Net changes related to operating activities(5,496) 7,881
Net changes related to operating activities(22,822)3,671 
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities(11,392) 839
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities(31,074)1,693 
Investing Activities   Investing Activities  
Proceeds from the sale of assets
 834
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment(12) (12)Expenditures for property, plant and equipment0 
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities(12) 822
Net cash used for investing activitiesNet cash used for investing activities0 
Financing Activities   Financing Activities  
Dividends received from subsidiaries8,000
 4,000
Dividends received from subsidiaries3,000 42,000 
Dividends received from HBBHC
 38,000
Notes payable to Bellaire(551) (250)Notes payable to Bellaire(200)(350)
Purchase of treasury shares(1,294) 
Purchase of treasury shares(1,002)(3,010)
Cash dividends paid(4,578) (6,682)Cash dividends paid(5,375)(5,132)
Net cash provided by financing activities1,577
 35,068
OtherOther0 (4)
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activitiesNet cash (used for) provided by financing activities(3,577)33,504 
Cash and cash equivalents   Cash and cash equivalents  
(Decrease) increase for the period(9,827) 36,729
Increase (decrease) for the periodIncrease (decrease) for the period(34,651)35,197 
Balance at the beginning of the period94,646
 57,917
Balance at the beginning of the period120,016 84,819 
Balance at the end of the period$84,819
 $94,646
Balance at the end of the period$85,365 $120,016 
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SCHEDULE I—CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE PARENT
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NOTES TO PARENT COMPANY CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20182020 AND 20172019
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® (“NACCO” or “NACCO”the “parent company”) is athe public holding company that operates primarily in the mining industry.for The North American Coal Corporation® ("NACoal").  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 “InvestmentInvestment in subsidiaries, was $0.3$0.7 million at December 31, 20182020 and was in addition to the $84.8$85.4 million of cash included in the Parent Company Condensed Balance Sheet at December 31, 2018.2020.









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SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20182020 AND 20172019
  Additions  
DescriptionBalance at Beginning of PeriodCharged to
Costs and
Expenses
Charged to
Other Accounts
— Describe
Deductions
— Describe
Balance at
End of
Period (A)
(In thousands)
2020      
Reserves deducted from asset accounts:      
Deferred tax valuation allowances$12,296 $(747)$0 0 $11,549 
2019      
Reserves deducted from asset accounts:      
Deferred tax valuation allowances$14,219 $(1,923)$$$12,296 
(A)Balances which are not required to be presented and those which are immaterial have been omitted.
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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
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