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James River Coal Company 10-Q 2010

Documents found in this filing:

  1. 10-Q
  2. Ex-31.1
  3. Ex-31.2
  4. Ex-32.1
  5. Ex-32.2
  6. Ex-32.2
jrcc_10q-063010.htm




 UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
 
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010
OR

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

For the transition period from __________________ to __________________

Commission File Number  000-51129
 
 
 
JAMES RIVER COAL COMPANY
 
Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia
 
54-1602012
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)
    
   
901 E. Byrd Street, Suite 1600
   
Richmond, Virginia
 
23219
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area cod:  (804) 780-3000

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes    o             No  o

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

Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer  ý
Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  o
Smaller reporting company  o

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
Yes    ý             No    o

The number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding as of July 23, 2010 was 27,782,751.




 
 
 

FORM 10-Q INDEX

   
Page
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
3
     
Item 1.
Financial Statements.
3
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009
  3
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
  5
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
  6
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009
  7
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
  8
     
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
  9
     
     
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
  17
     
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
30
     
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures.
31
     
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings.
31
     
Item 1A.
Risk Factors.
31
     
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
  44
     
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
  44
     
Item 5.
Other Information.
  44
     
Item 6.
Exhibits.
  45
     
     
SIGNATURES
  46

 



 
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PART I                                FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS>

JAMES RIVER COAL COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)

             
   
June 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Assets
           
             
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 190,305       107,931  
Receivables:
               
Trade
    58,749       43,289  
Other
    388       260  
Total receivables
    59,137       43,549  
Inventories:
               
Coal
    16,467       22,727  
Materials and supplies
    11,404       10,462  
Total inventories
    27,871       33,189  
Prepaid royalties
    5,281       6,045  
Other current assets
    3,065       3,292  
Total current assets
    285,659       194,006  
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost:
               
Land
    7,751       7,194  
Mineral rights
    231,528       231,919  
Buildings, machinery and equipment
    394,062       362,654  
Mine development costs
    43,136       41,069  
Total property, plant, and equipment
    676,477       642,836  
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization
    319,707       288,748  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    356,770       354,088  
Goodwill
    26,492       26,492  
Restricted cash (note 2)
    15,000       62,042  
Other assets
    33,738       32,684  
Total assets
  $ 717,659       669,312  
                 
                 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 


 
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JAMES RIVER COAL COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share amounts)

             
   
June 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
           
             
Current liabilities:
           
Accounts payable
  $ 39,411       46,472  
Accrued salaries, wages, and employee benefits
    10,489       6,982  
Workers' compensation benefits
    8,950       8,950  
Black lung benefits
    1,782       1,782  
Accrued taxes
    6,082       4,383  
Other current liabilities
    14,436       15,439  
Total current liabilities
    81,150       84,008  
Long-term debt
    281,081       278,268  
Other liabilities:
               
Noncurrent portion of workers' compensation benefits
    51,890       50,385  
Noncurrent portion of black lung benefits
    42,103       31,017  
Pension obligations
    12,486       14,827  
Asset retirement obligations
    41,575       39,843  
Other
    633       622  
Total other liabilities
    148,687       136,694  
Total liabilities
    510,918       498,970  
                 
Commitments and contingencies (note 4)
               
Shareholders' equity:
               
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value.  Authorized 10,000,000 shares
    -       -  
Common stock, $.01 par value.  Authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 27,782,751 and 27,544,878 shares as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
    278       275  
Paid-in-capital
    322,251       320,079  
Accumulated deficit
    (93,663 )     (136,758 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (22,125 )     (13,254 )
Total shareholders' equity
    206,741       170,342  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 717,659       669,312  
                 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 

 
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JAMES RIVER COAL COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


   
Three Months
   
Three Months
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
   
June 30, 2010
   
June 30, 2009
 
             
Revenues
  $ 183,045       171,649  
Cost of sales:
               
Cost of coal sold
    128,738       127,721  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    16,209       15,922  
Total cost of sales
    144,947       143,643  
Gross profit
    38,098       28,006  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    9,823       10,559  
Total operating income
    28,275       17,447  
Interest expense (note 2)
    7,455       3,814  
Interest income
    (12 )     (25 )
Miscellaneous (income) expense, net
    238       (90 )
Total other expense, net
    7,681       3,699  
Income before income taxes
    20,594       13,748  
Income tax (benefit) expense
    744       (2,430 )
Net income
  $ 19,850       16,178  
Earnings per common share (note 5)
               
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 0.72       0.59  
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 0.71       0.59  
                 
                 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
                 



 
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JAMES RIVER COAL COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


   
Six Months
   
Six Months
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
   
June 30, 2010
   
June 30, 2009
 
             
Revenues
  $ 367,646       363,770  
Cost of sales:
               
Cost of coal sold
    258,055       260,428  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    32,567       30,395  
Total cost of sales
    290,622       290,823  
Gross profit
    77,024       72,947  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    19,142       19,846  
Total operating income
    57,882       53,101  
Interest expense (note 2)
    14,836       7,867  
Interest income
    (16 )     (50 )
Miscellaneous (income) expense, net
    196       (144 )
Total other expense, net
    15,016       7,673  
Income before income taxes
    42,866       45,428  
Income tax (benefit) expense
    (229 )     1,079  
Net income
  $ 43,095       44,349  
Earnings per common share (note 5)
               
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 1.56       1.61  
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 1.56       1.61  
                 
                 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 

 
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JAMES RIVER COAL COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’
Equity and Comprehensive Income
(in thousands)
(unaudited)



   
Common
stock
shares
   
Common
 stock par
value
   
Paid-in-
capital
   
Retained
 earnings (accumulated
 deficit)
   
Accumulated
other
comprehensive income (loss)
   
Total
 
                                     
Balances, January 1, 2009
    27,393     $ 274       272,366       (187,712 )     (19,690 )     65,238  
Net Income
    -       -       -       50,954       -       50,954  
Amortization of pension actuarial amount
    -       -       -       -       1,606       1,606  
Black lung obligation adjustment
    -       -       -       -       (574 )     (574 )
Pension liability adjustment
    -       -       -       -       5,404       5,404  
Comprehensive income
                                            57,390  
Equity component of convertible debt offering, net of offering costs of $1,433
    -       -       43,385       -       -       43,385  
Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures
    234       2       (2 )     -       -       -  
Repurchase of shares for tax withholding
    (87 )     (1 )     (1,712 )     -       -       (1,713 )
Exercise of stock options
    5       -       75       -       -       75  
Stock based compensation
    -       -       5,967       -       -       5,967  
Balances, December 31, 2009
    27,545       275       320,079       (136,758 )     (13,254 )     170,342  
Net Income
    -       -       -       43,095       -       43,095  
Amortization of pension actuarial amount
    -       -       -       -       392       392  
Amortization of black lung actuarial amount
    -       -       -       -       137       137  
Black lung obligation adjustment
    -       -       -       -       (9,400 )     (9,400 )
Comprehensive income
                                            34,224  
Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures
    284       3       (3 )     -       -       -  
Repurchase of shares for tax withholding
    (46 )     -       (695 )     -       -       (695 )
Stock based compensation
    -       -       2,870       -       -       2,870  
Balances, June 30, 2010
    27,783     $ 278       322,251       (93,663 )     (22,125 )     206,741  
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 


 
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JAMES RIVER COAL COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

   
Six Months
   
Six Months
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
   
June 30, 2010
   
June 30, 2009
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income
  $ 43,095       44,349  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
               
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization
    32,567       30,395  
Accretion of asset retirement obligations
    1,642       1,586  
Amortization of debt discount and issue costs
    3,935       587  
Stock-based compensation
    2,870       3,086  
Loss on sale or disposal of property, plant, and equipment
    318       -  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Receivables
    (15,588 )     (9,724 )
Inventories
    4,538       (22,286 )
Prepaid royalties and other current assets
    991       (1,965 )
Restricted cash
    47,042       -  
Other assets
    (830 )     4,015  
Accounts payable
    (7,061 )     (1,370 )
Accrued salaries, wages, and employee benefits
    3,507       2,502  
Accrued taxes
    1,004       (594 )
Other current liabilities
    (1,126 )     (7,246 )
Workers' compensation benefits
    1,505       2,152  
Black lung benefits
    1,823       669  
Pension obligations
    (1,949 )     1,072  
Asset retirement obligation
    (461 )     (491 )
Other liabilities
    11       90  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    117,833       46,827  
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Additions to property, plant, and equipment
    (34,113 )     (30,318 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (34,113 )     (30,318 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Borrowings under Revolver
    -       7,500  
Repayments under Revolver
    -       (25,500 )
Debt issuance costs
    (1,346 )     -  
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    -       75  
Net cash used in financing activities
    (1,346 )     (17,925 )
Increase (decrease) in cash
    82,374       (1,416 )
Cash at beginning of period
    107,931       3,324  
Cash at end of period
  $ 190,305       1,908  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


 
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JAMES RIVER COAL COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 
(1)
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Other Information
 
Description of Business and Principles of Consolidation
 
James River Coal Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively the Company) mine, process and sell bituminous, steam- and industrial-grade coal through five operating complexes located throughout eastern Kentucky and one in southern Indiana. Substantially all coal sales and account receivables relate to the electric utility and industrial markets.
 
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company presented in this report are unaudited. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2009. The balances presented as of or for the year ended December 31, 2009 are derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements.
 
Management of the Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in order to prepare these consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). Significant estimates made by management include the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, asset retirement obligations and amounts accrued related to the Company’s workers’ compensation, black lung, pension and health claim obligations. Actual results could differ from these estimates.  In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, which are necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position of the Company and the consolidated results of its operations and cash flows for all periods presented.



(2) 
Long Term Debt and Interest Expense
 
Long-term debt is as follows (in thousands):
 
   
June 30,
2010
   
December 31,
2009
 
Senior Notes
  $ 150,000     $ 150,000  
Convertible Senior Notes, net of discount
    131,081       128,268  
Revolver
    -       -  
     Total long-term debt
  $ 281,081     $ 278,268  
 
Senior Notes
 
The $150 million of Senior Notes are due on June 1, 2012 (the Senior Notes).  The Senior Notes are unsecured and accrue interest at 9.375% per annum.  Interest payments on the Senior Notes are required semi-annually.  The Company may redeem the Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at any time at redemption prices ranging from 102.34% thru June 1, 2011 to 100% thereafter.
 
The Senior Notes limit the Company’s ability, among other things, to pay cash dividends.  In addition, if a change of control occurs (as defined in the Indenture), each holder of the Senior Notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or a part of the Senior Notes at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount, plus any accrued interest to the date of repurchase.

 
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Convertible Senior Notes

During the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company issued $172.5 million of 4.5% Convertible Senior Notes due on December 1, 2015 (the “Convertible Senior Notes”).   The Convertible Senior Notes are shown net of a $41.4 million discount as of June 30, 2010.  The discount on the Convertible Senior Notes relates to the $44.8 million of the proceeds that were allocated to the equity component of the Convertible Senior Notes at issuance.  The Convertible Senior Notes are unsecured and are convertible under certain circumstances and during certain periods at an initial conversion rate of 38.7913 shares of the Company’s common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes, representing an initial conversion price of approximately $25.78 per share of the Company’s stock.  Interest on the Convertible Senior Notes is paid semi-annually.  

None of the Convertible Senior Notes are currently eligible for conversion.  The Convertible Senior Notes are convertible at the option of the holders (with the length of time the Notes are convertible being dependent upon the conversion trigger) upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
 
 
·
At any time from September 1, 2015 until December 1, 2015;
 
 
·
If the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock for each of 20 or more trading days in a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter exceeds 130% of the conversion price of the Notes in effect on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter;
 
 
·
If the trading price of the Convertible Senior Notes for each trading day during any five consecutive business day period, as determined following a request of a holder of Notes, was equal to or less than 97% of the “Conversion Value” of the Notes on such trading day; or
 
 
·
If the Company elects to make certain distributions to the holders of its common stock or engage in certain corporate transactions.

Revolving Credit Agreement
 
In January 2010, the Company amended and restated its existing Revolving Credit Agreement (as amended and restated the Revolving Credit Agreement is referred to as the Revolver).  The following is a summary of significant terms of the Revolver.
 
Maturity
February 2012
Interest/Usage Rate
Company’s option of Base Rate(a) plus 3.0% or LIBOR plus 4.0% per annum
Maximum Availability
Lesser of $65.0 million or the borrowing base(b)
Periodic Principal Payments
None 

 
(a)
Base rate is the higher of (1) the Federal Fund Rate plus 3.0%, (2) the prime rate and (3) a LIBOR rate plus 1.0%.
 
(b)
The Revolver’s borrowing base is based on the sum of 85% of the Company’s eligible accounts receivable plus 65% of the eligible inventory minus reserves from time to time set by administrative agent.  The eligible accounts receivable and inventories are further adjusted as specified in the agreement.  The Company’s borrowing base can also be increased by 95% of any cash collateral that the Company maintains in a cash collateral account.

The Revolver provides that the Company can use the Revolver availability to issue letters of credit. The Revolver provides for a 4.25% fee on any outstanding letters of credit issued under the Revolver and a 0.5% fee on the unused portion of the Revolver. The Revolver requires certain mandatory prepayments from certain asset sales, incurrence of indebtedness and excess cash flow. The Revolver includes financial covenants that require the Company to maintain a minimum Adjusted EBITDA and a maximum Leverage Ratio and limit capital expenditures, each as defined by the agreement. However, the minimum Adjusted EBITDA and maximum Leverage Ratio covenants are only applicable if the Company’s unrestricted cash balance falls below $75.0 million and would remain in effect until the Company’s unrestricted cash exceeds $75.0 million for 90 consecutive days.

As of June 30, 2010, the Company has used $56.8 million of the $65.0 million available under the Revolver to secure outstanding letters of credits.  As of June 30, 2010, the Company had $15.0 million of cash in a restricted cash collateral account to ensure that the Company has adequate capacity under the Revolver to support its outstanding letters of credit.



 
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Interest Expense and Other

The Company paid $11.1 million of interest during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010.  During the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company paid approximately $7.1 million and $7.6 million, respectively, in interest.

In connection with the amendment to the Revolver, the Company capitalized $1.3 million of costs in 2010.

The Company was in compliance with all of the financial covenants under its outstanding debt instruments as of June 30, 2010. 
 
 
(3)
Equity
 
Preferred Stock and Shareholder Rights Agreement
 
The Company has authorized 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $1.00 par value per share, the rights and preferences of which are established by the Board of the Directors. The Company has reserved 500,000 of these shares as Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock for issuance under a shareholder rights agreement (the Rights Agreement).
 
On May 25, 2004, the Company’s shareholders approved the Rights Agreement and declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right (Right) for each two shares of common stock outstanding.  Each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company one one-hundredth (1/100) of a share of our Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share, at a price of $200 per one one-hundredth of a Series A preferred share.  The Rights are not exercisable until a person or group of affiliated or associated persons (an Acquiring Person) has acquired or announced the intention to acquire 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding common stock.

An amendment to the Rights Agreement reduced, until December 5, 2010, the threshold at which a person or group becomes an “Acquiring Person” under the Rights Agreement from 20% to 4.9% of the Company’s then-outstanding shares of common stock.  The Rights Agreement, as amended, exempts shareholders whose beneficial ownership as of November 3, 2009 exceeded 4.9% of the Company’s then-outstanding shares of common stock so long as they do not acquire more than an additional 0.5% of the Company’s then-outstanding shares of common stock without the advance approval of the Company’s board of directors.

In the event that the Company is acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction or 50% or more of the Company’s consolidated assets or earning power is sold after a person or group has become an Acquiring Person, each holder of a Right, other than the Rights beneficially owned by the Acquiring Person (which will thereafter be void), will receive, upon the exercise of the Right, that number of shares of common stock of the acquiring company which at the time of such transaction will have a market value of two times the exercise price of the Right.  In the event that any person becomes an Acquiring Person, each Right holder, other than the Acquiring Person (whose Rights will become void), will have the right to receive upon exercise that number of shares of common stock having a market value of two times the exercise price of the Right.

The rights will expire May 25, 2014, unless that expiration date is extended. The Board of Directors may redeem the Rights at a price of $0.001 per Right at any time prior to the time that a person or group becomes an Acquiring Person. 

 
Equity Based Compensation
 
Under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan), participants may be granted stock options (qualified and nonqualified), stock appreciation rights (SARs), restricted stock, restricted stock units, and performance shares. The total number of shares that may be awarded under the Plan is 2,400,000, and no more than 1,000,000 of the shares reserved under the Plan may be granted in the form of incentive stock options.  The Company currently has the following types of equity awards outstanding under the Plan.

Restricted Stock Awards
 
Pursuant to the Plan certain directors and employees have been awarded restricted common stock with such shares vesting over two to five years. The related expense is amortized over the vesting period.
  
Stock Option Awards
 
Pursuant to the Plan certain directors and employees have been awarded options to purchase common stock with such options vesting ratably over three to five years. The Company’s stock options have been issued at exercise prices equal to or greater than the fair value of the Company’s stock at the date of grant.


 
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Shares awarded or subject to purchase under the Plan that are not delivered or purchased, or revert to the Company as a result of forfeiture or termination, expiration or cancellation of an award or that are used to exercise an award or for tax withholding, will be again available for issuance under the Plan. At June 30, 2010, there were 605,943 shares available under the Plan for future awards.

The following table highlights the expense related to share-based payment for the periods ended June 30 (in thousands):
 
   
Three months ended
   
Six months ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Restricted stock
  $ 1,376       1,483     $ 2,724       2,918  
Stock options
    74       89       146       168  
Stock based compensation
  $ 1,450       1,572     $ 2,870       3,086  
 
The fair value of the restricted stock outstanding and issued is equal to the value of shares at the grant date. At this time, the Company does not expect any of its restricted shares or options to be forfeited before vesting. The fair value of stock options was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Company used a risk free rate of 3.9% and a volatility of 90% for options issued during 2010. The Company uses historical experience to estimate its volatility. The Company has assumed no dividends would be issued in valuing its options.

The following is a summary of activity related to restricted stock and stock option awards for the three months ended June 30, 2010:
 
   
Restricted Stock
   
Stock Options
 
         
Weighted
       
Weighted
 
         
Average
         
Average
 
   
Number of
 
Fair Value
 
Number of
 
Exercise
 
   
Shares
   
at Issue
   
Shares
   
Price
 
December 31, 2009
    717,652     $ 21.86       276,000     $ 16.34  
Granted
    287,622       17.01       20,000       17.01  
Exercised/Vested
    (134,388 )     26.09       -       -  
Canceled
    (3,600 )     19.36       -       -  
June 30, 2010
    867,286       19.60       296,000       16.39  
                                 
 
 
The following table summarizes additional information about the stock options outstanding at June 30, 2010:
 
   
Range of
Exercise Price
   
Shares
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
   
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (1) 
(in 000's)
 
                               
Outstanding at June 30, 2010
  $10.80-$36.30       296,000     $ 16.39       5.2     $ 853  
                                         
Exercisable at June 30, 2010
  $10.80-$36.30       256,004     $ 15.95       4.7     $ 826  
                                         
Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2010
            296,000     $ 16.39       5.2     $ 853  
                                         
 
 
 
 
(1)
The difference between a stock award's exercise price and the underlying stock's market price at June 30, 2010.No value is assigned to stock awards whose option price exceeds the stock's market price at June 30, 2010.

 
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The following table summarizes the Company’s total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock based compensation as of June 30, 2010:
 
         
Weighted Average
 
         
Remaining Period
 
   
Unearned
   
Of Expense
 
   
Compensation
   
Recognition
 
   
(in 000's)
   
(in years)
 
Stock Options
  $ 540       2.4  
Restricted Stock
    11,949       3.2  
Total
  $ 12,489          
 
 
 
(4)
Commitments and Contingencies
 
The Company has established irrevocable letters of credit totaling $56.8 million as of June 30, 2010 to guarantee performance under certain contractual arrangements.  The letters of credit have been issued under the Company’s Revolver (see Note 2).
 
The Company is involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

 
(5) 
Earnings Per Share
 
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period and, when dilutive, potential common shares from the exercise of stock options and restricted common stock subject to continuing vesting requirements, pursuant to the treasury stock method.


 
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The following table provides a reconciliation of the number of shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
Basic earnings per common share:
                       
Net income
  $ 19,850     $ 16,178     $ 43,095     $ 44,349  
Income allocated to participating securities
    (632 )     (495 )     (1,249 )     (1,247 )
Net income available to common shareholders
  $ 19,218     $ 15,683     $ 41,846     $ 43,102  
                                 
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
                               
Basic number of common shares outstanding
    26,862       26,734       26,845       26,713  
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock (participating securities)
    883       843       801       773  
Dilutive effect of stock options
    49       54       49       39  
Diluted number of common shares and common equivalent shares outstanding
    27,794       27,631       27,695       27,525  
                                 
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 0.72     $ 0.59     $ 1.56     $ 1.61  
                                 
                                 
Diluted net income per common share:
                               
Net income
  $ 19,850     $ 16,178     $ 43,095     $ 44,349  
Income allocated to participating securities
    -       -       -       -  
Net income available to potential common shareholder
  $ 19,850     $ 16,178     $ 43,095     $ 44,349  
                                 
Diluted net earnings per share
  $ 0.71     $ 0.59     $ 1.56     $ 1.61  
 
The Company’s Convertible Senior Notes are convertible at the option of the holders upon the occurrence of certain events (Note 2).  As of June 30, 2010, the 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes had not reached the specified threshold for conversion.

(6) 
Pension Expense
 
The Company has in place a defined benefit pension plan under which all benefits were frozen in 2007.  The components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows (amounts in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30
   
June 30
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
Interest cost
  $ 940       915        1,880        1,830   
Expected return on plan assets
    (922 )     (775 )     (1,844 )     (1,549 )
Recognized net actuarial loss
    196       402       392       803  
Net periodic cost
  $ 214       542       428        1,084   


 
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(7)
Pneumoconiosis (Black Lung) Benefits
 

The expense for black lung benefits consists of the following (amounts in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
Service Cost
  $ 471       306        814        612   
Interest cost
    593        428        1,051        856   
Recognized net actuarial loss
    137              137         
Total expense
  $ 1,201       734        2,002        1,468  
 
In March 2010, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Act) was enacted into law and included a black lung provision that creates a rebuttable presumption that a miner with at least 15 years of service, with totally disabling pulmonary or respiratory lung impairment and negative radiographic chest x-ray evidence would be disabled due to pneumoconiosis and be eligible for black lung benefits.  The new Act also makes it easier for widows of miners to become eligible for benefits.  In the first quarter of 2010, the Company was able to make an initial evaluation of the impact of these changes on a limited population of current and potential future claimants, resulting in an estimated $9.4 million increase to the black lung obligation. This estimated increase in the black lung obligation was recorded along with an increase in the actuarial loss included in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” on the Company’s balance sheet.  Beginning in the second quarter of 2010, the Company recorded a $0.4 million increase in the quarterly black lung expense related to the amortization of this additional actuarial loss and increases in the service and interest cost components.   As of June 30, 2010, the Company is not able to estimate the impact of this legislation on the obligations related to future claims from older terminated miners and possible re-filed claims, due to significant uncertainty around the number of claims that will be filed and how impactful the new award criteria will be to these claim populations.  The Company will continue to assess the impact of this legislation on its initial estimate as additional information becomes available and future regulations are issued.

(8) 
Financial Instruments

The estimated fair value of financial instruments has been determined by the Company using available market information. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, except for long-term debt obligations, the carrying amounts of all financial instruments approximate their fair values due to their short maturities.
 
 
The carrying value and fair value of our Senior Notes and Convertible Notes are as follows (in thousands)

 
June 30, 2010
 
December 31, 2009
 
Carrying Value
Fair Value
 
Carrying Value
Fair Value
Senior Notes
$150,000
$152,225
 
$150,000
$153,750
Convertible Senior Notes (excludes discount)
$172,500
$167,670
 
$172,500
$171,650

 
The fair values of our Senior Notes and Convertible Senior Notes are based on available market data at the date presented.  The carrying value of the Convertible Senior Notes reflected in long-term debt in the table above reflects the full face amount of $172.5 million, which has been adjusted in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for a discount related to its convertible feature (Note 2).
 
(9) 
Segment Information

The Company has two segments based on the coal basins in which the Company operates. These basins are located in Central Appalachia (CAPP) and in the Midwest (Midwest). The Company’s CAPP operations are located in eastern Kentucky and the Company’s Midwest operations are located in southern Indiana. Coal quality, coal seam height, transportation methods and regulatory issues are generally consistent within a basin. Accordingly, market and contract pricing have been developed by coal basin. The Company manages its coal sales by coal basin, not by individual mine complex. Mine operations are evaluated based on their per-ton operating costs. Operating segment results are shown below (in thousands).


 
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Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Revenues
                       
CAPP
  $ 153,560       144,853       309,124       312,488  
Midwest
    29,485       26,796       58,522       51,282  
Corporate
    -       -       -       -  
Total
  $ 183,045       171,649       367,646       363,770  
                                 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
                               
CAPP
  $ 13,467       12,651       26,955       23,808  
Midwest
    2,727       3,260       5,582       6,561  
Corporate
    15       11       30       26  
Total
  $ 16,209       15,922       32,567       30,395  
                                 
Total operating income (loss)
                               
CAPP
  $ 31,758       24,873       63,400       66,539  
Midwest
    1,619       (901 )     4,656       (1,485 )
Corporate
    (5,102 )     (6,525 )     (10,174 )     (11,953 )
Total
  $ 28,275       17,447       57,882       53,101  
                                 
Net earnings (loss) (1)
                               
CAPP
  $ 31,758       24,873       63,400       66,539  
Midwest
    1,619       (901 )     4,656       (1,485 )
Corporate
    (13,527 )     (7,794 )     (24,961 )     (20,705 )
Total
  $ 19,850       16,178       43,095       44,349  
 
(1)  Income and expense items that are not included in operating income (loss) are not allocated to the CAPP and Midwest segments.

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Total Assets
           
CAPP
  $ 494,237       421,825  
Midwest
    101,939       88,815  
Corporate
    121,483       158,672  
Total
  $ 717,659       669,312  
                 
Goodwill
               
CAPP
  $ -       -  
Midwest
    26,492       26,492  
Corporate
    -       -  
Total
  $ 26,492       26,492  
 

 

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

 
The following discussion and analysis is provided to increase the understanding of, and should be read in conjunction with, the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes contained herein and the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Overview

We mine, process and sell bituminous, steam- and industrial-grade coal through six operating subsidiaries (“mining complexes”) located throughout eastern Kentucky and in southern Indiana.  We have two reportable business segments based on the coal basins in which we operate (Central Appalachia (CAPP) and the Midwest (Midwest)).  We derived 89% of our total revenues (contract and spot) in the six months ended June 30, 2010 from coal sales to electric utility customers and the remaining 11% from coal sales to industrial and other customers.  For the six months ended June 30, 2010, our mines produced 4.6 million tons of coal.  Our coal purchased for resale was less than 0.1 million tons for the six months ended June 30, 2010.  Of the 4.6 million tons we produced from Company operated mines, approximately 66% came from underground mines, while the remaining 34% came from surface mines.    For the six months ended June 30, 2010, we generated revenues of $367.6 million and net income of $43.1 million.

CAPP Segment

In Central Appalachia, our coal is primarily sold to customers in the southern portion of the South Atlantic region of the United States.  The South Atlantic Region includes the states of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware.  We have been providing coal to customers in the South Atlantic region since our formation in 1988.  For the six months ended June 30, 2010, our CAPP segment produced 3.1 million tons of coal (including contract coal and purchased coal). Of the CAPP tons produced, 87% came from Company operated underground mines. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, we shipped 3.2 million tons of coal and generated coal sale revenues of $309.1 million from our CAPP segment. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, South Carolina Public Service Authority and Georgia Power Company were our largest customers, representing approximately 41% and 31% of our total revenues, respectively.  No other CAPP customer accounted for more than 10% of our total revenues.

Midwest Segment

In the Midwest, the majority of our coal is sold in the East North Central Region, which includes the states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, our Midwest mines produced approximately 1.4 million tons of coal. Of the Midwest tons produced, 81% came from Company operated surface mines. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, we shipped 1.4 million tons of coal and generated coal sale revenues of $58.5 million from our Midwest segment. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, our Midwest segment’s largest customer, Indianapolis Power and Light, represented approximately 11% of our total revenues. No other Midwest customer accounted for more than 10% of our total revenues.


Results of Operations

Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared with the Three Months Ended June 30, 2009

The following tables show selected operating results for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009 (in thousands except per ton amounts).

 
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Three Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
Total
   
Per Ton
   
Total
   
Per Ton
 
Volume shipped (tons)
    2,283             2,407        
                             
Revenues
  $ 183,045       80.18     $ 171,649       71.31  
Cost of coal sold
    128,738       56.39       127,721       53.06  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    16,209       7.10       15,922       6.61  
Gross profit
    38,098       16.69       28,006       11.64  
Selling, general and administrative
    9,823       4.30       10,559       4.39  
Operating income
    28,275       12.39       17,447       7.25  

Volume and Revenues by Segment

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
CAPP
   
Midwest
   
CAPP
   
Midwest
 
Volume shipped (tons)
    1,585       698       1,601       806  
Coal sales revenue
  $ 153,560       29,485       144,853       26,796  
Average sales price per ton
  $ 96.88       42.24       90.48       33.25  

Coal sales revenue for the three months ended June 30, increased from $171.6 million in 2009 to $183.0 million in 2010. This increase was due to an increase in the average sales price per ton in the CAPP and Midwest regions, which was partially offset by a decrease in tons shipped in the CAPP and Midwest regions.

For the three months ended June 30, 2010, the CAPP region sold approximately 1.3 million tons of coal under long-term contracts (82% of total CAPP sales volume) at an average selling price of $103.99 per ton. For the three months ended June 30, 2009, the CAPP region sold approximately 1.5 million tons of coal under long-term contracts (96% of total CAPP sales volume) at an average selling price of $90.69 per ton.  For the three months ended June 30, 2010, the CAPP region sold 0.3 million tons of coal (18% of total CAPP sales volume) under short term contracts (includes spot sales) at an average selling price of $65.00 per ton. For the three months ended June 30, 2009, the CAPP region sold 0.1 million tons of coal (4% of total CAPP sales volume) under short term contracts (includes spot sales) at an average selling price of $84.54 per ton.

The Midwest’s region sales of coal were under long term contracts for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.  For the three months ended June 30, 2010, the Midwest region sold 0.7 million tons at an average sales price of $42.24 per ton.  For the three months ended June 30, 2009, the Midwest region sold 0.8 million tons at an average sales price of $33.25 per ton.

Operating Costs by Segment
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
CAPP
   
Midwest
   
Corporate
   
CAPP
   
Midwest
   
Corporate
 
                                     
Cost of coal sold
  $ 104,455       24,283       -       103,952       23,769       -  
Per ton
    65.90       34.79       -       64.93       29.49       -  
                                                 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    13,467       2,727       15       12,651       3,260       11  
Per ton
    8.50       3.91       -       7.90       4.04       -  
 

 
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Cost of Coal Sold
 
For the three months ended June 30, the cost of coal sold, excluding depreciation, depletion and amortization, increased from $127.7 million in 2009 to $128.7 million in 2010.  Our cost per ton of coal sold in the CAPP region increased from $64.93 per ton in the 2009 period to $65.90 per ton in the 2010 period.   With the exception of sales related costs which increased by $1.84 per ton, there were no significant changes in the major components of costs per ton of coal sold in the CAAP region as compared to the prior year.

Our cost per ton of coal sold in the Midwest increased $5.30 per ton from $29.49 in the 2009 period to $34.79 per ton in the 2010 period.  The major components of this increase include an increase in the variable costs of $1.92 per ton, labor and benefit costs of $1.25 per ton, preparation and loading costs of $0.89 per ton and sales related costs of $0.73 per ton.  The increase in the variable costs was primarily due to an increase in diesel and explosives costs.

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
For the three months ended June 30, depreciation, depletion and amortization increased from $15.9 million in 2009 to $16.2 million in 2010.  In the CAPP region, depreciation, depletion and amortization increased $0.8 million to $13.5 million or $8.50 per ton.  In the Midwest, depreciation, depletion and amortization decreased $0.5 million to $2.7 million or $3.91 per ton.
 
Selling, general and administrative
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased from $10.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 to $9.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010.  This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in bank fees due to the elimination of our previous letter of credit facility.
 
Interest Expense
 
Interest expense for the three months ended June 30, increased from $3.8 million in 2009 to $7.5 million in 2010.  This increase was the result of an additional $3.5 million of interest on our convertible senior notes that were issued in the fourth quarter of 2009, including $1.4 million related to the amortization of the debt discount recorded on this issuance.

Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2010 was 3.6% and our effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was a benefit of 17.7%.  Our effective income tax rate is impacted primarily by changes in the amount of the valuation allowance recorded and the effects of percentage depletion.  Our three months ended June 30, 2009 effective tax rate includes a tax benefit due to a change in a previous estimate of our 2009 taxable income and the net operating loss carryfoward available for 2009.    For 2010, we expect that a portion of our available net operating loss carryforward will be utilized to reduce current tax expense, and therefore the previously established valuation allowance will be reduced.  The criteria for recording a valuation allowance are described in “Critical Accounting Estimates – Income Taxes.”  As of June 30, 2010, we had a $27.3 million valuation allowance against gross deferred tax assets.    Percentage depletion is an income tax deduction that is limited to a percentage of taxable income from each of our mining properties.  Because percentage depletion can be deducted in excess of cost basis in the properties, it creates a permanent difference and directly impacts the effective tax rate.  Fluctuations in the effective tax rate may occur due to the varying levels of profitability (and thus, taxable income and percentage depletion) at each of our mine locations.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared with the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

The following tables show selected operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009 (in thousands except per ton amounts).

   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
Total
   
Per Ton
   
Total
   
Per Ton
 
Volume shipped (tons)
    4,683             5,038        
                             
Revenues
  $ 367,646       78.51     $ 363,770       72.21  
Cost of coal sold
    258,055       55.10       260,428       51.69  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    32,567       6.95       30,395       6.03  
Gross profit
    77,024       16.45       72,947       14.48  
Selling, general and administrative
    19,142       4.09       19,846       3.94  
Operating income
    57,882       12.36       53,101       10.54  



 
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Volume and Revenues by Segment

   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
CAPP
   
Midwest
   
CAPP
   
Midwest
 
Volume shipped (tons)
    3,247       1,436       3,445       1,593  
Coal sales revenue
  $ 309,124       58,522       312,488       51,282  
Average sales price per ton
  $ 95.20       40.75       90.71       32.19  

Coal sales revenue for the six months ended June 30, increased from $363.8 million in 2009 to $367.6 million in 2010.  This increase was due to an increase in the average sales price per ton in the CAPP and Midwest regions, which was partially offset by a decrease in tons shipped in the CAPP and Midwest regions.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the CAPP region sold approximately 2.6 million tons of coal under long-term contracts (80% of total CAPP sales volume) at an average selling price of $102.62 per ton. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the CAPP region sold approximately 3.1 million tons of coal under long-term contracts (92% of total CAPP sales volume) at an average selling price of $91.18 per ton.  For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the CAPP region sold 0.6 million tons of coal (20% of total CAPP sales volume) under short term contracts (includes spot sales) at an average selling price of $64.92 per ton. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the CAPP region sold 0.3 million tons of coal (8% of total CAPP sales volume) under short term contracts (includes spot sales) at an average selling price of $85.49 per ton.

The Midwest’s region sales of coal were under long term contracts for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.  For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Midwest region sold 1.4 million tons at an average sales price of $40.75 per ton.  For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Midwest region sold 1.6 million tons at an average sales price of $32.19 per ton.

Operating Costs by Segment
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
CAPP
   
Midwest
   
Corporate
   
CAPP
   
Midwest
   
Corporate
 
                                     
Cost of coal sold
  $ 211,195       46,860       -       215,436       44,992       -  
Per ton
    65.04       32.63       -       62.54       28.24       -  
                                                 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    26,955