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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  July 28, 2022 (July 28, 2022)

 

Arch Resources, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   1-13105   43-0921172

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

CityPlace One

One CityPlace Drive, Suite 300

St. Louis, Missouri 63141

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (314) 994-2700

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class:   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, $.01 par value   ARCH   New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (Section 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicated by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On July 28, 2022, Arch Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release containing its second quarter 2022 financial results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1.

 

The information contained in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be incorporated into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are attached hereto and filed herewith.

 

Exhibit
No.


Description

99.1 Press release dated July 28, 2022.
   
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

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Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: July 28, 2022 Arch Resources, Inc.

 

  By: /s/ Rosemary L. Klein
    Rosemary L. Klein
    Senior Vice President – Law, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

NEWS

RELEASE

 

Investor Relations

314/994-2916

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Arch Resources Reports Second Quarter 2022 Results

 

Delivers record net income for a third straight quarter

Achieves record coking coal realizations and gross coking coal margins

Announces a quarterly dividend of $118.7 million, or $6.00 per share

 

ST. LOUIS, July 28, 2022 – Arch Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ARCH) today reported net income of $407.6 million, or $19.30 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2022, compared with net income of $27.9 million, or $1.66 per diluted share, in the prior-year period. Arch had adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization, accretion on asset retirement obligations (ARO), and non-operating expenses (“adjusted EBITDA”) 1 of $460.0 million in the second quarter of 2022, which included a $1.9 million non-cash mark-to-market loss associated with its coal-hedging activities. This compares to $66.5 million of adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2021, which included an $8.8 million non-cash mark-to-market loss associated with its coal-hedging activities. Revenues totaled $1,133.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, versus $450.4 million in the prior-year quarter.

 

In the second quarter of 2022, Arch made significant progress on numerous strategic priorities and objectives:

 

  · Delivered record net income for the third straight quarter
  · Achieved record coking coal realizations and gross coking coal margins
  · Reduced total indebtedness by $135.8 million, or 42.1 percent, resulting in a net positive cash position of $94.9 million
  · Reached the targeted funding level of $130.0 million – inclusive of a July payment of $30 million – for its recently established thermal mine reclamation fund
  · Deployed $280.7 million for dividends and convertible securities settlements under its recently relaunched capital return program, and
  · Declared a third quarter cash dividend of $118.7 million, or $6.00 per share, even with a $137.8 million build in the company’s receivables balance associated with a substantial increase in high-priced seaborne shipments in the quarter’s second half

 

 

 

1 Adjusted EBITDA is defined and reconciled in the “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures” in this release.

 

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“During the second quarter, the Arch team delivered another strong financial performance – with record net income, record coking coal realizations and record coking coal margins – despite continuing rail service challenges and isolated geologic issues in our core metallurgical segment,” said Paul A. Lang, Arch’s CEO and president. “In addition, Arch deployed a total of $280.7 million under its recently relaunched capital return program; further fortified the balance sheet via the repayment of $135.8 million of indebtedness; and contributed $90 million to the thermal mine reclamation fund – inclusive of a July payment – that increased total funding to $130.0 million, or 100 percent of the target level. In short, we are delivering on our clear, consistent and actionable plan for value creation by continuing to strengthen our financial position and reward our stockholders.”

 

“Based on the continuing strength in Arch’s operating performance and in keeping with the company’s recently adopted capital return formula, the board has declared a total quarterly dividend of $118.7 million, or $6.00 per share, which is equivalent to 50 percent of Arch’s second quarter discretionary cash flow,” Lang added. “We view this substantial dividend, in conjunction with the $8.11 per share dividend paid in the second quarter, as a clear indication of the board’s ongoing confidence in the company’s future outlook, and as compelling evidence of Arch’s significant and expanding cash-generating capabilities.”

 

Capital Allocation Model

 

In February 2022, Arch announced a new capital allocation model that includes the return to stockholders of 50 percent of the prior quarter's discretionary cash flow – defined as cash flow from operating activities minus capital expenditures and contributions to the thermal mine reclamation fund – via a variable quarterly cash dividend in conjunction with a fixed quarterly cash dividend.  The company plans to retain the remaining discretionary cash flow from the prior quarter for use in share buybacks, the repurchase of potentially dilutive securities, special dividends, and/or capital preservation.

 

Arch generated $268.2 million in cash flow from operating activities in the second quarter, despite a $137.8 million build in the company’s receivables balance associated with a substantial increase in high-priced seaborne shipments in the quarter’s second half. The second quarter dividend payment of $6.00 per share – which includes a fixed component of $0.25 per share and a variable component of $5.75 per share – is payable on September 15, 2022 to stockholders of record on August 31, 2022.

 

While the board is still evaluating the optimal use of the discretionary cash flow remaining after the announced cash dividend payment, it views share buybacks as an effective means of returning capital to stockholders and views Arch stock as an attractive investment option.

 

The Arch board recently increased the company’s authorization under its share repurchase program to $500.0 million.

 

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Financial and Liquidity Update

 

Arch ended the second quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $281.9 million and total liquidity of $349.7 million. As indicated, Arch repaid $135.8 million of its outstanding indebtedness during the second quarter, reducing its total debt outstanding to just $187.0 million and resulting in a net positive cash position of $94.9 million at quarter-end.

 

"We are pleased to deliver on our commitment to returning our discretionary cash flow to stockholders, even as we take steps to further fortify our balance sheet, fully fund our thermal mine reclamation fund, and simplify our capital structure via the settlement of a significant percentage of our convertible notes," said Matthew C. Giljum, Arch's chief financial officer. “Through these carefully structured efforts, we believe we are driving significant value for our stockholders while at the same time reducing the overall risk profile of the company and ensuring we have the financial flexibility to manage through future market downturns.”

 

Since the beginning of 2022, Arch has deployed approximately $403.2 million under its capital return program (inclusive of the just-announced third quarter dividend); reduced its total debt by an aggregate of $417.5 million, or approximately 70%; and used a total of $110.0 million to complete the cash pre-funding of its thermal mine reclamation fund.

 

Operational Update

 

“The Arch team generated strong margins in both our core metallurgical and legacy thermal segments during the second quarter despite ongoing rail service disruptions, mounting inflationary pressures, and isolated geologic issues in our coking coal portfolio,” said John T. Drexler, Arch’s chief operating officer. “Even with localized, tougher-than-expected cutting conditions in the second panel at Leer South, the metallurgical segment continued to build coking coal inventories during the quarter. With 1.1 million tons of high-value coking coal in our mine and port stockpiles at quarter-end and the expectation of much-improved geologic conditions at Leer South beginning in late August, we fully expect to capitalize on still-strong market conditions as rail service recovers.”

 

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    Metallurgical
      2Q22     1Q22     2Q21
Tons sold (in millions)     2.1     1.5     2.0
Coking     2.1     1.5     1.8
Thermal     0.1     0.1     0.2
Coal sales per ton sold   $ 286.40   $ 255.52   $ 89.71
Coking   $ 294.28   $ 269.54   $ 96.03
Thermal   $ 16.16   $ 28.10   $ 23.43
Cash cost per ton sold   $ 98.95   $ 88.04   $ 59.37
Cash margin per ton   $ 187.45   $ 167.48   $ 30.34

 

Coal sales per ton sold and cash cost per ton sold are defined and reconciled under "Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures." Mining complexes included in this segment are Leer, Leer South, Beckley and Mountain Laurel.

 

Despite higher-than-anticipated unit costs related to localized geologic issues, higher sales-sensitive costs associated with a higher average selling price, and inflationary pressures on materials and supplies, the metallurgical segment generated record margins during the second quarter. Arch expects coking coal shipments to increase modestly in the third quarter when compared to second quarter levels, reflecting gradually improving but still hampered rail and logistical service levels, but has adjusted down full-year volume guidance to reflect ongoing challenges.

 

 

    Thermal
      2Q22     1Q22     2Q21
Tons sold (in millions)     17.8     18.2     15.2
Coal sales per ton sold   $ 19.62   $ 18.85   $ 13.50
Cash cost per ton sold   $ 14.48   $ 13.43   $ 10.88
Cash margin per ton   $ 5.14   $ 5.42   $ 2.62

 

Coal sales per ton sold and cash cost per ton sold are defined and reconciled under "Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures." Mining complexes included in this segment are Black Thunder, Coal Creek and West Elk.  

 

Despite a sequential stepdown in shipments during the second quarter, which is typically the weakest shipping period of the year in the Powder River Basin, as well as modest margin erosion, Arch’s legacy thermal segment again generated robust amounts of cash.

 

Strategic Plan for Legacy Thermal Assets

 

During the second quarter, Arch continued to deliver on its dual objectives of driving forward with an accelerated reclamation plan at its legacy thermal operations, while simultaneously harvesting cash from these assets. During the quarter, the legacy thermal segment delivered $93.3 million in segment-level adjusted EBITDA while expending just $4.6 million in capital. Over the past 23 quarters, Arch’s thermal operations have contributed just under $1.1 billion in segment-level adjusted EBITDA, while expending just $118.6 million in capital.

 

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Since the beginning of 2021, Arch has reduced the asset retirement obligation at its Powder River Basin operations by more than 20 percent to $151.2 million at June 30, 2022. As previously discussed, Arch has also created a thermal mine reclamation fund that it is using to pre-fund and defease the long-term mine closure and reclamation obligations of its Powder River Basin operations. Inclusive of a $60 million contribution to this fund in the second quarter and an incremental $30 million contribution earlier this month, the company has now reached its targeted funding level of $130 million, matching the asset retirement obligation at the Black Thunder mine. Arch expects future contributions to this fund to total $3 million to $5 million per quarter – consistent with projected future accretion related to its asset retirement obligation at Black Thunder – potentially offset by creditable reclamation work completed during any given period.

 

“Since establishing our thermal mine reclamation fund in the fourth quarter of 2021, we have moved quickly to build the fund’s balance to the targeted level of $130 million,” Giljum said. “In doing so, we have set the stage for strong, continued cash generation from these assets even as we move forward with winding them down over an extended timeframe in a careful and responsible manner.”

 

Market Update

 

While global metallurgical coal markets have softened considerably in recent weeks, coking coal prices remain at exceptionally strong levels in historic terms. Arch’s primary product, High-Vol A coking coal, is currently being assessed at $249 per metric ton on the U.S. East Coast. The principal driver behind the recent erosion in coking coal market dynamics, Arch believes, is slowing economic growth across most of the world, which is having the predictable knock-on effect on global steel markets. For the first six months of 2022, global hot metal production is down approximately 5.5 percent.

 

However, Arch sees other market dynamics that are acting to support global coking coal markets at present. The first of these is still-weak coking coal production and shipping levels globally.  Coking coal exports out of Australia – traditionally the source of more than 50 percent of seaborne coking coal supply – continue to undershoot already weak 2021 levels, with export volumes down approximately 5 million tons, or roughly 7 percent, year-to-date.  Additionally, the war in Ukraine threatens to trim Russian coking coal export levels, particularly once the EU’s ban on Russian coal imports take effect in a few weeks’ time. Elsewhere, U.S. and Canadian export levels are up only modestly year-to-date, despite exceptionally strong pricing levels through the year’s first half.

 

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Another potential support mechanism for the global coking coal market is a still strong international thermal market. The price for thermal coal in Australia is currently around $415 per metric ton, and the thermal price in northern Europe stands at approximately $390 per metric ton. As a result of that nearly unprecedented negative spread between metallurgical and thermal prices, Arch recently sold a vessel of its High-Vol B coking coal to a European thermal customer for delivery in the fourth quarter, at a price significantly above the U.S. East Coast metallurgical marks, and is actively exploring other such opportunities.

 

In addition, Arch continues to capitalize on exceptionally strong international thermal market conditions directly through the export of thermal volumes from its West Elk and – to a lesser extent – Black Thunder mines. While rail service remains a significant barrier to moving additional volumes to energy-short international customers, Arch still anticipates shipping an incremental 600,000 tons of West Elk coal and nearly 500,000 tons of Black Thunder coal into international markets in the second half of 2022, at exceptional price levels.

 

Looking Ahead

 

“With our greatly upgraded coking coal portfolio, Arch is exceptionally well-positioned to capitalize on still-constructive coking coal market dynamics, both in the near and longer term, while continuing to harvest robust amounts of cash from our increasingly de-risked legacy thermal segment,” said Lang. “Even with rail-related volume constraints, inflation-driven cost pressures, and lower-than-anticipated productivity rates, we expect to generate significant amounts of discretionary cash flow in the year’s second half, and to return this cash flow to stockholders according to the clearly articulated tenets of our recently established capital return formula.”

 

“Looking ahead, we fully expect our world-class metallurgical asset base, premium High-Vol A product slate, highly fortified financial position, top-tier marketing and logistics expertise, and industry-leading ESG performance to continue to differentiate Arch from its competitors and to drive exceptional value for our stakeholders.”

 

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  2022  
  Tons   $ per ton  
Sales Volume (in millions of tons)            
Coking 8.2 - 8.6      
Thermal 73.0 - 77.0      
Total 81.2   85.6      
             
Metallurgical (in millions of tons)            
Committed, Priced Coking North American     0.7   $216.36  
Committed, Unpriced Coking North American     0.2      
Committed, Priced Coking Seaborne     3.6   $284.82  
Committed, Unpriced Coking Seaborne     2.0      
Total Committed Coking     6.5      
             
Committed, Priced Thermal Byproduct     0.4   $23.48  
Committed, Unpriced Thermal Byproduct     -      
Total Committed Thermal Byproduct     0.4      
             
Average Metallurgical Cash Cost         $86.00 - $92.00  
             
Thermal (in millions of tons)            
Committed, Priced     73.9   $18.57  
Committed, Unpriced     1.4      
Total Committed Thermal     75.3      
Average Thermal Cash Cost         $13.25 - $13.95  
             
Corporate (in $ millions)            
D,D&A $135.0 - $140.0      
ARO Accretion $18.0 - $21.0      
S,G&A - cash $73.0 - $77.0      
S,G&A - non-cash $25.0 - $28.0      
Net Interest Expense $17.0 - $19.0      
Capital Expenditures $150.0 - $160.0      
Tax Provision (%)   Approximately 0%      

 

Note: The company is unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of its forward-looking non-GAAP Segment cash cost per ton sold financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures without unreasonable efforts due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying with reasonable accuracy significant items required for the reconciliation. The most directly comparable GAAP measure, GAAP cost of sales, is not accessible without unreasonable efforts on a forward-looking basis. The reconciling items include transportation costs, which are a component of GAAP cost of sales. Management is unable to predict without unreasonable efforts transportation costs due to uncertainty as to the end market and FOB point for uncommitted sales volumes and the final shipping point for export shipments. In addition, the impact of hedging activity related to commodity purchases that do not receive hedge accounting and idle and administrative costs that are not included in a reportable segment are additional reconciling items for Segment cash cost per ton sold. Management is unable to predict without unreasonable efforts the impact of hedging activity related to commodity purchases that do not receive hedge accounting due to fluctuations in commodity prices, which are difficult to forecast due to their inherent volatility. These amounts have historically varied and may continue to vary significantly from quarter to quarter and material changes to these items could have a significant effect on our future GAAP results. Idle and administrative costs that are not included in a reportable segment are expected to be between $10 million and $20 million in 2022.

 

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Arch Resources is a premier producer of high-quality metallurgical products for the global steel industry. The company operates large, modern and highly efficient mines that consistently set the industry standard for both mine safety and environmental stewardship. Arch Resources from time to time utilizes its website – www.archrsc.com – as a channel of distribution for material company information. To learn more about us and our premium metallurgical products, go to www.archrsc.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended - that is, statements related to future, not past, events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance, and future plans, and often contain words such as “should,” “could,” “appears,” “estimates,” “projects,” “targets,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “predicts,” “believes,” “seeks,” “strives,” “will” or variations of such words or similar words. Actual results or outcomes may vary significantly, and adversely, from those anticipated due to many factors, including: impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; changes in coal prices, which may be caused by numerous factors beyond our control, including changes in the domestic and foreign supply of and demand for coal and the domestic and foreign demand for steel and electricity; volatile economic and market conditions; operating risks beyond our control, including risks related to mining conditions, mining, processing and plant equipment failures or maintenance problems; weather and natural disasters; the unavailability of raw materials, equipment or other critical supplies, mining accidents, and other inherent risks of coal mining that are beyond our control; loss of availability, reliability and cost-effectiveness of transportation facilities and fluctuations in transportation costs; inflationary pressures and availability and price of mining and other industrial supplies; the effects of foreign and domestic trade policies, actions or disputes on the level of trade among the countries and regions in which we operate, the competitiveness of our exports, or our ability to export; competition, both within our industry and with producers of competing energy sources, including the effects from any current or future legislation or regulations designed to support, promote or mandate renewable energy sources; alternative steel production technologies that may reduce demand for our coal; the loss of key personnel or the failure to attract additional qualified personnel and the availability of skilled employees and other workforce factors; our ability to secure new coal supply arrangements or to renew existing coal supply arrangements; the loss of, or significant reduction in, purchases by our largest customers; disruptions in the supply of coal from third parties; risks related to our international growth; our relationships with, and other conditions affecting our customers and our ability to collect payments from our customers; the availability and cost of surety bonds, including potential collateral requirements; additional demands for credit support by third parties and decisions by banks, surety bond providers, or other counterparties to reduce or eliminate their exposure to the coal industry; inaccuracies in our estimates of our coal reserves; defects in title or the loss of a leasehold interest; losses as a result of certain marketing and asset optimization strategies; cyber-attacks or other security breaches that disrupt our operations, or that result in the unauthorized release of proprietary, confidential or personally identifiable information; our ability to acquire or develop coal reserves in an economically feasible manner; our ability to comply with the restrictions imposed by our term loan debt facility and other financing arrangements; our ability to service our outstanding indebtedness and raise funds necessary to repurchase our convertible notes for cash following a fundamental change or to pay any cash amounts due upon conversion; existing and future legislation and regulations affecting both our coal mining operations and our customers’ coal usage; governmental policies and taxes, including those aimed at reducing emissions of elements such as mercury, sulfur dioxides, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter or greenhouse gases; increased pressure from political and regulatory authorities, along with environmental and climate change activist groups, and lending and investment policies adopted by financial institutions and insurance companies to address concerns about the environmental impacts of coal combustion; increased attention to environmental, social or governance matters; our ability to obtain and renew various permits necessary for our mining operations; risks related to regulatory agencies ordering certain of our mines to be temporarily or permanently closed under certain circumstances; risks related to extensive environmental regulations that impose significant costs on our mining operations, and could result in litigation or material liabilities; the accuracy of our estimates of reclamation and other mine closure obligations; the existence of hazardous substances or other environmental contamination on property owned or used by us; risks related to tax legislation and our ability to use net operating losses and certain tax credits; and our ability to pay base or variable dividends in accordance with our announced capital return program. All forward-looking statements in this press release, as well as all other written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained in this section and elsewhere in this press release. These factors are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause actual results or outcomes to vary significantly, and adversely, from those anticipated at the time such statements were first made. These risks and uncertainties, as well as other risks of which we are not aware or which we currently do not believe to be material, may cause our actual future results and outcomes to be materially, and adversely, different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements. For these reasons, readers should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements were made, and we do not undertake, and expressly disclaim, any duty to update our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by the federal securities laws. For a description of some of the risks and uncertainties that may affect our future results, you should see the risk factors described from time to time in the reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Arch Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Income Statements

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2022     2021     2022     2021  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
Revenues   $ 1,133,358     $ 450,389     $ 2,001,294     $ 807,932  
                                 
Costs, expenses and other operating                                
Cost of sales (exclusive of items shown separately below)     639,760       355,329       1,147,985       665,235  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization     32,780       27,884       64,990       53,681  
Accretion on asset retirement obligations     4,430       5,437       8,860       10,874  
Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net     1,877       8,762       17,396       9,290  
Selling, general and administrative expenses     26,516       24,119       53,164       45,599  
Other operating expense (income), net     5,238       (4,347 )     1,799       (9,615 )
      710,601       417,184       1,294,194       775,064  
                                 
Income from operations     422,757       33,205       707,100       32,868  
                                 
Interest expense, net                                
Interest expense     (5,138 )     (2,941 )     (12,185 )     (7,069 )
Interest and investment income     528       147       552       474  
      (4,610 )     (2,794 )     (11,633 )     (6,595 )
                                 
Income before nonoperating expenses     418,147       30,411       695,467       26,273  
                                 
Nonoperating expenses                                
Non-service related pension and postretirement benefit costs     (459 )     (539 )     (1,332 )     (2,066 )
Net loss resulting from early retirement of debt     (9,629 )     -       (13,749 )     -  
      (10,088 )     (539 )     (15,081 )     (2,066 )
                                 
Income before income taxes     408,059       29,872       680,386       24,207  
Provision for income taxes     496       2,006       951       2,383  
                                 
Net income   $ 407,563     $ 27,866     $ 679,435     $ 21,824  
                                 
Net income per common share                                
Basic earnings per share   $ 24.26     $ 1.82     $ 42.14     $ 1.43  
Diluted earnings per share   $ 19.30     $ 1.66     $ 32.21     $ 1.31  
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding                                
Basic weighted average shares outstanding     16,801       15,294       16,124       15,289  
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding     21,452       16,756       21,362       16,598  
                                 
Dividends declared per common share   $ 8.11     $ -     $ 8.36     $ -  
                                 
Adjusted EBITDA (A)   $ 459,967     $ 66,526     $ 780,950     $ 97,423  

 

(A) Adjusted EBITDA is defined and reconciled under "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures" later in this release.

 

 

 

 

Arch Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

      

    June 30,     December 31,  
    2022     2021  
    (Unaudited)        
Assets                
Current assets                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 281,944     $ 325,194  
Short-term investments     -       14,463  
Restricted cash     1,100       1,101  
Trade accounts receivable     457,883       324,304  
Other receivables     12,847       8,271  
Inventories     212,752       156,734  
Other current assets     54,805       52,804  
Total current assets     1,021,331       882,871  
                 
Property, plant and equipment, net     1,108,926       1,120,043  
                 
Other assets                
Equity investments     16,786       15,403  
Fund for asset retirement obligations     100,000       20,000  
Other noncurrent assets     66,604       78,843  
Total other assets     183,390       114,246  
Total assets   $ 2,313,647     $ 2,117,160  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                
Current liabilities                
Accounts payable   $ 165,143     $ 131,986  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities     191,125       167,304  
Current maturities of debt     55,920       223,050  
Total current liabilities     412,188       522,340  
Long-term debt     127,107       337,623  
Asset retirement obligations     194,249       192,672  
Accrued pension benefits     591       1,300  
Accrued postretirement benefits other than pension     74,300       73,565  
Accrued workers’ compensation     222,289       224,105  
Other noncurrent liabilities     94,215       81,689  
Total liabilities     1,124,939       1,433,294  
                 
Stockholders' equity                
Common Stock     286       255  
Paid-in capital     774,144       784,356  
Retained earnings     1,234,979       712,478  
Treasury stock, at cost     (827,381 )     (827,381 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income     6,680       14,158  
Total stockholders’ equity     1,188,708       683,866  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 2,313,647     $ 2,117,160  

 

 

 

 

 

Arch Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

 

    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2022     2021  
    (Unaudited)  
Operating activities                
Net income   $ 679,435     $ 21,824  
Adjustments to reconcile to cash from operating activities:                
Depreciation, depletion and amortization     64,990       53,681  
Accretion on asset retirement obligations     8,860       10,874  
Deferred income taxes     -       11  
Employee stock-based compensation expense     14,552       8,498  
Amortization relating to financing activities     1,130       3,110  
Gain on disposals and divestitures, net     (697 )     (413 )
Reclamation work completed     (8,204 )     (28,218 )
Contribution to fund asset retirement obligations     (80,000 )     -  
Changes in:                
Receivables     (138,155 )     (49,568 )
Inventories     (56,018 )     (36,523 )
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities     37,083       14,590  
Income taxes, net     427       2,337  
Coal derivative assets and liabilities, including margin account     17,710       381  
Other     20,054       25,525  
Cash provided by operating activities     561,167       26,109  
                 
Investing activities                
Capital expenditures     (53,157 )     (147,957 )
Minimum royalty payments     (1,000 )     (1,124 )
Proceeds from disposals and divestitures     1,547       438  
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments     14,450       68,986  
Investments in and advances to affiliates, net     (4,027 )     (1,114 )
Cash used in investing activities     (42,187 )     (80,771 )
                 
Financing activities                
Payments on term loan due 2024     (272,288 )     (1,500 )
Proceeds from tax exempt bonds     -       44,985  
Payments on convertible debt     (129,941 )     -  
Net payments on other debt     (19,939 )     (18,795 )
Debt financing costs     -       (1,537 )
Dividends paid     (154,567 )     -  
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards     (4,908 )     (1,316 )
Proceeds from warrants exercised     19,412       -  
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities     (562,231 )     21,837  
                 
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash     (43,251 )     (32,825 )
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, beginning of period     326,295       193,445  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, end of period   $ 283,044     $ 160,620  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, end of period                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 281,944     $ 153,516  
Restricted cash     1,100       7,104  
                 
    $ 283,044     $ 160,620  

 

 

 

 

Arch Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Schedule of Consolidated Debt
(In thousands)
         
    June 30,    December 31, 
    2022    2021 
    (Unaudited)      
Term loan due 2024 ($8.0 million face value)  $8,002   $280,353 
Tax exempt bonds ($98.1 million face value)   98,075    98,075 
Convertible Debt ($30.0 million face value)   30,006    121,617 
Other   50,931    70,836 
Debt issuance costs   (3,987)   (10,208)
    183,027    560,673 
Less: current maturities of debt   55,920    223,050 
Long-term debt  $127,107   $337,623 
           
Calculation of net (cash) debt          
Total debt (excluding debt issuance costs)  $187,014   $570,881 
Less liquid assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents   281,944    325,194 
Short term investments   -    14,463 
    281,944    339,657 
Net (cash) debt  $(94,930)  $231,224 

 

 

 

  

Arch Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Operational Performance
(In millions, except per ton data)
                   
  Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
  Three Months Ended
March 31, 2022
  Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
 
  (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)  (Unaudited) 
Metallurgical                  
Tons Sold  2.1       1.5       2.0     
                         
Segment Sales $605.3  $286.40  $394.3  $255.52  $180.1  $89.71 
Segment Cash Cost of Sales  209.1   98.95   135.9   88.04   119.2   59.37 
Segment Cash Margin  396.2   187.45   258.4   167.48   60.9   30.34 
                         
Thermal                        
Tons Sold  17.8       18.2       15.2     
                         
Segment Sales $349.1  $19.62  $342.9  $18.85  $205.2  $13.50 
Segment Cash Cost of Sales  257.7   14.48   244.3   13.43   165.3   10.88 
Segment Cash Margin  91.4   5.14   98.6   5.42   39.9   2.62 
                         
Total Segment Cash Margin $487.6      $357.1      $100.8     
                         
Selling, general and administrative expenses  (26.5)      (26.6)      (24.1)    
Other  (1.2)      (9.4)      (10.1)    
                         
Adjusted EBITDA $460.0      $321.0      $66.5     

 

 

 

 

Arch Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of NON-GAAP Measures
(In thousands, except per ton data)
         
Included in the accompanying release, we have disclosed certain non-GAAP measures as defined by Regulation G.
The following reconciles these items to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
         
Non-GAAP Segment coal sales per ton sold           
 
Non-GAAP Segment coal sales per ton sold is calculated as segment coal sales revenues divided by segment tons sold. Segment coal sales revenues are adjusted for transportation costs, and may be adjusted for other items that, due to generally accepted accounting principles, are classified in “other income” on the consolidated Income Statements, but relate to price protection on the sale of coal. Segment coal sales per ton sold is not a measure of financial performance in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. We believe segment coal sales per ton sold provides useful information to investors as it better reflects our revenue for the quality of coal sold and our operating results by including all income from coal sales. The adjustments made to arrive at these measures are significant in understanding and assessing our financial condition. Therefore, segment coal sales revenues should not be considered in isolation, nor as an alternative to coal sales revenues under generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Quarter ended June 30, 2022  Metallurgical   Thermal   All Other   Consolidated 
(In thousands)                    
GAAP Revenues in the Condensed Consolidated Income Statements  $724,492   $408,866   $-   $1,133,358 
Less: Adjustments to reconcile to Non-GAAP Segment coal sales revenue                    
Coal risk management derivative settlements classified in "other income"   -    17,385    -    17,385 
Coal sales revenues from idled or otherwise disposed operations and pass through agreements not included in segments   -    -    -    - 
Transportation costs   119,157    42,349    -    161,506 
Non-GAAP Segment coal sales revenues  $605,335   $349,132   $-   $954,467 
Tons sold   2,114    17,792           
Coal sales per ton sold  $286.40   $19.62           

 

Quarter ended March 31, 2022   Metallurgical    Thermal    All Other    Consolidated 
(In thousands)                    
GAAP Revenues in the Condensed Consolidated Income Statements  $472,171   $395,765   $-   $867,936 
Less: Adjustments to reconcile to Non-GAAP Segment coal sales revenue                    
Coal risk management derivative settlements classified in "other income"   -    9,074    -    9,074 
Coal sales revenues from idled or otherwise disposed operations and pass through agreements not included in segments   -    -    (1)   (1)
Transportation costs   77,863    43,744    1    121,608 
Non-GAAP Segment coal sales revenues  $394,308   $342,947   $-   $737,255 
Tons sold   1,543    18,195           
Coal sales per ton sold  $255.52   $18.85           

 

Quarter ended June 30, 2021   Metallurgical    Thermal    All Other    Consolidated 
(In thousands)                    
GAAP Revenues in the Condensed Consolidated Income Statements  $219,448   $230,759   $182   $450,389 
Less: Adjustments to reconcile to Non-GAAP Segment coal sales revenue                    
Coal risk management derivative settlements classified in "other income"   -    651    -    651 
Coal sales revenues from idled or otherwise disposed operations and pass through agreements not included in segments   -    -    181    181 
Transportation costs   39,348    24,899    1    64,248 
Non-GAAP Segment coal sales revenues  $180,100   $205,209   $-   $385,309 
Tons sold   2,007    15,204           
Coal sales per ton sold  $89.71   $13.50           

 

 

 

 

Arch Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of NON-GAAP Measures
(In thousands, except per ton data)
 
Non-GAAP Segment cash cost per ton sold
 
Non-GAAP Segment cash cost per ton sold is calculated as segment cash cost of coal sales divided by segment tons sold. Segment cash cost of coal sales is adjusted for transportation costs, and may be adjusted for other items that, due to generally accepted accounting principles, are classified in “other income” on the consolidated Income Statements, but relate directly to the costs incurred to produce coal. Segment cash cost per ton sold is not a measure of financial performance in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. We believe segment cash cost per ton sold better reflects our controllable costs and our operating results by including all costs incurred to produce coal. The adjustments made to arrive at these measures are significant in understanding and assessing our financial condition. Therefore, segment cash cost of coal sales should not be considered in isolation, nor as an alternative to cost of sales under generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Quarter ended June 30, 2022   Metallurgical     Thermal     All Other     Consolidated  
(In thousands)                                
GAAP Cost of sales in the Condensed Consolidated Income Statements   $ 328,302     $ 303,970     $ 7,487     $ 639,760  
Less: Adjustments to reconcile to Non-GAAP Segment cash cost of coal sales                                
Diesel fuel risk management derivative settlements classified in "other income"     -       3,939       -       3,939  
Transportation costs     119,157       42,349       -       161,506  
Cost of coal sales from idled or otherwise disposed operations and pass through agreements not included in segments     -       -       4,331       4,331  
Other (operating overhead, certain actuarial, etc.)     -       -       3,156       3,156  
Non-GAAP Segment cash cost of coal sales   $ 209,145     $ 257,682     $ -     $ 466,827  
Tons sold     2,114       17,792                  
Cash cost per ton sold   $ 98.95     $ 14.48                  

 

Quarter ended March 31, 2022   Metallurgical     Thermal     All Other     Consolidated  
(In thousands)                                
GAAP Cost of sales in the Condensed Consolidated Income Statements   $ 213,728     $ 288,084     $ 6,413     $ 508,225  
Less: Adjustments to reconcile to Non-GAAP Segment cash cost of coal sales                                
Diesel fuel risk management derivative settlements classified in "other income"   $ -     $ 27     $ -       27  
Transportation costs     77,863       43,744       1       121,608  
Cost of coal sales from idled or otherwise disposed operations and pass through agreements not included in segments     -       -       3,704       3,704  
Other (operating overhead, certain actuarial, etc.)     -       -       2,708       2,708  
Non-GAAP Segment cash cost of coal sales   $ 135,865     $ 244,313     $ -     $ 380,178  
Tons sold     1,543       18,195                  
Cash cost per ton sold   $ 88.04     $ 13.43                  

 

Quarter ended June 30, 2021   Metallurgical     Thermal     All Other     Consolidated  
(In thousands)                                
GAAP Cost of sales in the Condensed Consolidated Income Statements   $ 158,539     $ 190,245     $ 6,545     $ 355,329  
Less: Adjustments to reconcile to Non-GAAP Segment cash cost of coal sales                                
Transportation costs     39,348       24,899       1       64,248  
Cost of coal sales from idled or otherwise disposed operations and pass through agreements not included in segments     -       -       4,354       4,354  
Other (operating overhead, certain actuarial, etc.)     -       -       2,190       2,190  
Non-GAAP Segment cash cost of coal sales   $ 119,191     $ 165,346     $ -     $ 284,537  
Tons sold     2,007       15,204                  
Cash cost per ton sold   $ 59.37     $ 10.88                  

 

 

 

 

 

Arch Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(In thousands)
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income attributable to the Company before the effect of net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization, accretion on asset retirement obligations and nonoperating expenses. Adjusted EBITDA may also be adjusted for items that may not reflect the trend of future results by excluding transactions that are not indicative of the Company's core operating performance.
 
Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA are significant in understanding and assessing our financial condition. Therefore, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation, nor as an alternative to net income, income from operations, cash flows from operations or as a measure of our profitability, liquidity or performance under generally accepted accounting principles. The Company uses adjusted EBITDA to measure the operating performance of its segments and allocate resources to the segments. Furthermore, analogous measures are used by industry analysts and investors to evaluate our operating performance. Investors should be aware that our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. The table below shows how we calculate Adjusted EBITDA.

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2022     2021     2022     2021  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
Net income   $ 407,563     $ 27,866     $ 679,435     $ 21,824  
Provision for income taxes     496       2,006       951       2,383  
Interest expense, net     4,610       2,794       11,633       6,595  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization     32,780       27,884       64,990       53,681  
Accretion on asset retirement obligations     4,430       5,437       8,860       10,874  
Non-service related pension and postretirement benefit costs     459       539       1,332       2,066  
Net loss resulting from early retirement of debt     9,629       -       13,749       -  
                                 
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 459,967     $ 66,526     $ 780,950     $ 97,423  
EBITDA from idled or otherwise disposed operations     3,957       3,997       6,348       7,563  
Selling, general and administrative expenses     26,516       24,119       53,164       45,599  
Other     (678 )     8,376       8,804       7,111  
                                 
Segment Adjusted EBITDA from coal operations   $ 489,762     $ 103,018     $ 849,266     $ 157,696  
                                 
Segment Adjusted EBITDA                                
Metallurgical     396,426       61,246       655,430       102,843  
Thermal     93,336       41,772       193,836       54,853  
                                 
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA   $ 489,762     $ 103,018     $ 849,266     $ 157,696  

 

Discretionary cash flow

 

    Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
    2022     2022  
      (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)  
Cash flow from operating activities   $ 268,228     $ 561,167  
Less: Capital expenditures     (30,869 )     (53,157 )
Discretionary cash flow   $ 237,359     $ 508,010