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Alpha Natural Resources Announces Results for First Half 2018


BRISTOL, Tenn., Aug. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Natural Resources (ANR, Inc.), a leading coal supplier in Central Appalachia, reported first half 2018 net income of $64.6 million, compared with $23.7 million in the first half of 2017.  Net income from continuing operations was $63.4 million versus $58.9 in the first half of 2017. Net income from discontinued operations was $1.2 million versus a net loss of $35.2 million in 2017.

Excluding the items described in "Reconciliation of Net Income from continuing operations to Adjusted EBITDA," the first half 2018 Adjusted EBITDA was $122.1 million compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $147.9 million in the first half of 2017. 

 

2018 & 2017 H1 Financial & Operating Highlights
(millions, except per-ton amounts)




H1
2018

H1

2017







Net income

$64.6

$23.7






Net income from continuing operations

$63.4

$58.9






Total revenue

$606.7

$639.0






Operating cash flow1

$73.7

$35.9










Adjusted EBITDA2

$122.1

$147.9






Tons of coal sold

6.9

7.1






Average coal sales price per ton3 

$85.23

$87.28






Average coal cost per ton3

$65.33

$64.68












1.

Includes discontinued operations

2.

This is a non-GAAP financial measure.  A reconciliation of net income from continuing operations to Adjusted EBITDA is included in a table accompanying the financial schedules.

3.

Excludes discontinued operations

 

"Although the first quarter proved to be challenging from a logistics and weather perspective, we are pleased with the first six months of 2018," said David Stetson, chairman and CEO. "We had a strong first half with an average price of $111.01 for metallurgical coal, $52.84 for steam coal, and Alpha is seeing a strong, stable market in the second half of 2018 and into 2019."

Financial Performance- Continuing Operations

Financial Performance ? Discontinued Operations

Alpha recorded net income of $1.2 million during the first half of 2018 compared to a net loss of $35.2 million in the year ago period. The 2017 period included idle mine costs on properties substantially divested in October, 2017 to Lexington Coal Company.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash provided by operating activities, including discontinued operations, for the first half ended June 30, 2018 was $73.7 million, compared with cash provided by operating activities of $35.9 million for the first half of 2017.  Capital expenditures for the first half of 2018 were $39.3 million, compared with $24.5 million in the first half of 2017. 

As of the end of the first half of 2018, Alpha had total liquidity of $72.9 million, consisting of cash and cash equivalents. Total long-term debt, net of debt discounts and deferred debt issuance costs, and including the current portion of long-term debt as of June 30, 2018, was $150.0 million.

Second Half 2018 Outlook

Alpha has updated its 2018 shipment guidance range of 13.8-14.5 million tons.  As of June 30, 2018, the company has domestic commitments for 2.5 million tons of metallurgical coal priced at $100.07 per ton and 3.3 million tons of steam coal priced at $52.74 per ton. 

Capital expenditures for 2018 are now expected to be in the range of $67 million to $72 million. According to David Stetson, "The three organic projects at Black Eagle, Road Fork 52 and Lynn Branch, along with the two recently completed projects at Panther Eagle and Workman Creek, will provide access to approximately 146 million tons of metallurgical coal while lowering costs. This coal is primarily High Vol A and Low Vol reserves, therefore completion of these projects will serve to strengthen Alpha's position as the leading provider of high quality metallurgical coal."

Contura Energy Merger Update

ANR, Inc., Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc. and Contura Energy, Inc. ("Contura") jointly announced a definitive merger agreement on April 30, and on July 16, Contura filed a confidential registration statement on form S-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The all-stock transaction is expected to close prior to year-end.

Additional Information for Investors

This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. Before making any voting or investment decision, investors are urged to read the form S-4 being submitted by Contura and the joint proxy statement and prospectus being prepared by ANR, Inc. and Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc., regarding the proposed transaction and any other relevant documents carefully in their entirety when they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction. The joint proxy statement and prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about ANR, Inc. Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc., and Contura will be available without charge at the SEC's Internet site (www.sec.gov). Copies of the joint proxy statement can be obtained, when available, without charge, from Alpha's website at www.alphanr.com. Copies of the joint proxy statement and prospectus can also be obtained, when available, without charge, from Contura's website at www.conturaenergy.com. For additional financial information about Alpha, please visit http://www.alphanr.com/Pages/Investors.aspx.

About Alpha Natural Resources

Alpha Natural Resources has affiliate mining operations in seven counties in West Virginia and supplies metallurgical coal to the steel industry and thermal coal to generate power. ANR has offices in Bristol, Tennessee, and Julian, West Virginia, which support approximately 20 active mining operations. Alpha is committed to being a leader in mine safety and an environmental steward in the communities where its affiliates operate. For more information, visit Alpha's website (www.alphanr.com).  

Forward Looking Statements

This news release includes forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on Alpha's expectations and beliefs concerning future events and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. These factors are difficult to predict accurately and may be beyond Alpha's control. The following factors are among those that may cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements:

Forward-looking statements in this document or elsewhere speak only as of the date made. New uncertainties and risks arise from time to time, and it is impossible for Alpha to predict these events or how they may affect the Company. Alpha has no duty to, and does not intend to, update or revise the forward-looking statements in this document. In light of these risks and uncertainties, investors should keep in mind that the results, events or developments disclosed in any forward-looking statement made in this document may not occur.

 

 

ANR, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data)



Six Months Ended
 June 30,


2018


2017

Revenues:




Coal revenues

$                                  603,727


$                                  617,217

Freight and handling revenues

-


17,446

Other revenues

2,992


4,318

Total revenues

606,719


638,981





Costs and expenses:




Cost of coal sales (exclusive of items shown separately below)

447,969


457,450

Loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment

5,823


1,350

Freight and handling costs

17,677


17,446

Other expenses

-


751

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

18,120


24,790

Amortization of acquired coal supply agreements, net

143


5,125

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

8,147


8,594

Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation,
depletion and amortization shown separately above)

27,839


16,708

Mark-to-market adjustment ? acquisition-related obligations

8,706


3,091

Total costs and expenses

534,424


535,305

Income from operations

72,295


103,676

Other income (expense):




Interest expense

(14,027)


(8,033)

Interest income

1,794


1,461

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

-


(16,348)

Miscellaneous income, net

3,289


2,603

Total other expense, net

(8,944)


(20,317)

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

63,351


83,359

Income tax expense

-


(24,424)

Net income from continuing operations

63,351


58,935

Discontinued operations 




Income (loss) from discontinued operations (including gain on disposal of
$2,857 and $9,264 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017,
respectively) before income taxes

1,270


(35,655)

Income tax benefit

-


467

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

1,270


(35,188)

Net income

$                                    64,621


$                                    23,747





Basic income (loss) per common share:




  Income from continuing operations 

$                                        3.15


$                                        2.93

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

$                                        0.06


$                                       (1.75)

  Net income 

$                                        3.21


$                                        1.18

Diluted income (loss) per common share:




  Income from continuing operations 

$                                        3.15


$                                        2.93

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

$                                        0.06


$                                       (1.75)

  Net Income

$                                        3.21


$                                        1.18





Weighted average shares - basic

20,131,152


20,117,485

Weighted average shares - diluted

20,147,516


20,117,485

 

 

ANR, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data)



June 30, 
2018


December 31,
2017 


(Unaudited)



Assets




Current assets:




Cash and cash equivalents

$                    72,904


$                    45,978

Trade accounts receivable, net

63,243


126,170

Notes and other receivables

26,686


23,281

Inventories, net

82,429


63,913

Restricted cash

79,478


101,599

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

10,120


25,116

Total current assets

334,860


386,057

Property, plant and equipment, net

155,011


144,307

Acquired coal supply agreements (net of accumulated amortization of $21,195 and
$21,052, respectively) 

255


398

Long-term restricted cash

237,101


260,797

Other non-current assets

84,946


84,521

Total assets

$                  812,173


$                  876,080





Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)




Current liabilities:




Current portion of long-term debt

$                    26,814


$                    18,655

Trade accounts payable

56,059


71,733

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

144,763


186,540

Total current liabilities

227,636


276,928

Long-term debt, net of current portion

123,170


179,605

Workers compensation and black lung

221,814


227,623

Pension and postretirement medical benefit obligations

199,732


206,966

Asset retirement obligations

56,634


57,306

Other non-current liabilities

40,643


50,665

Total liabilities

869,629


999,093





Commitments and Contingencies 








Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)




Preferred stock - par value $0.01, no shares authorized or issued at June 30, 2018
and, 6,800,000 shares authorized, 6,800,000 issued and outstanding at December 31,
2017

-


68

Common stock - par value $0.01, 54,223,400 shares authorized, 20,131,152 issued
and outstanding at June 30, 2018 and 12,000,000 shares authorized, 10,018,000
issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017

201


100

Additional paid-in capital

1,894


991

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(28,169)


(28,169)

Accumulated deficit

(31,382)


(96,003)

Total stockholders' equity (deficit)

(57,456)


(123,013)

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)

$                  812,173


$                  876,080

 

 

ANR, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)



Six Months Ended
June 30,


2018


2017

Operating activities:




Net income

$                         64,621


$                          23,747

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:




  Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

18,120


30,882

  Amortization of acquired coal supply agreements, net

143


5,125

  Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount

7,109


2,612

  Accretion of asset retirement obligations

8,287


32,475

  Mark-to-market adjustment - acquisition-related obligations

8,706


3,091

  Stock-based compensation 

936


23

  Employee benefit plans, net

(185)


258

  Loss (gain) on disposition of property, plant, and equipment 

2,966


(7,914)

  Loss on early extinguishment of debt

-


16,348

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:




  Trade accounts receivable, net

62,927


(6,334)

  Notes and other receivables 

303


4,691

  Inventories, net

(18,516)


(26,301)

  Prepaid expenses and other current assets

14,836


6,768

  Other non-current assets

2,200


(26,842)

  Trade accounts payable

(16,169)


21,579

  Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

(45,856)


11,918

  Workers compensation and black lung

(17,971)


(12,047)

  Pension and postretirement medical benefit obligations

(11,665)


(12,267)

  Asset retirement obligations

(2,669)


(20,328)

  Other non-current liabilities

(4,384)


(11,615)

  Net cash provided by operating activities

73,739


35,869

Investing activities:




  Capital expenditures

(39,289)


(24,480)

  Payments on disposition of property, plant, and equipment

(2,502)


-

  Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

5,492


2,817

  Net cash used in investing activities

(36,299)


(21,663)

Financing activities:




  Principal repayments of long term debt

(55,510)


(124,889)

  Letter of credit and AR securitization facilities fees

-


(3,510)

  Principal repayments of capital lease obligations and notes payable

(821)


(2,036)

  Net cash used in financing activities

(56,331)


(130,435)

  Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(18,891)


(116,229)

  Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period

408,374


636,383

  Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period

$                       389,483


$                        520,154





Supplemental cash flow information - Discontinued Operations:




  Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations included
  above

$                          (1,502)


$                        (30,500)

  Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities included above

$                          (2,502)


$                            1,930









Supplemental cash flow information:




  Cash paid for interest

$                           7,018


$                            7,632

  Cash paid for income taxes

$                                  2


$                          11,502

  Cash received for income tax refunds

$                         12,265


$                            7,333

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:




   Accrued capital expenditures

$                           1,953


$                            1,383

 

 

ANR, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
(Amounts in thousands)

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures:




Six Months Ended June 30,


2018


2017

  Net income from continuing operations 

$                            63,351


$                            58,935

  Interest expense 

14,027


8,033

  Interest income 

(1,794)


(1,461)

  Income tax expense 

-


24,424

  Depreciation, depletion and amortization 

18,120


24,790

  Amortization of acquired coal supply agreements, net 

143


5,125

  Accretion of asset retirement obligations 

8,147


8,594

    Merger related and share simplification expenses 

11,407


-

  Loss on early extinguishment of debt 

-


16,348

  Mark-to-market adjustment - acquisition-
   related obligations 

8,706


3,091

 Adjusted EBITDA 

$                          122,107


$                          147,879

 

ANR, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Revenue Data
(Amounts in thousands, except for per ton data)



Six Months Ended June 30,


Increase (Decrease)

 Column1 

2018


2017


$ or tons


%

 Revenues: 








 Coal Revenues: 








     Met 

$                    413,859


$                    403,908


$                     9,951


2.5%

     Steam 

161,746


157,621


4,125


2.6%

     Broker 

8,809


55,688


(46,879)


(84.2%)

 Freight and handling fulfillment revenues 

18,549


17,446


1,103


6.3%

 Other revenues 

3,756


4,318


(562)


(13.0%)

 Total revenues 

$                    606,719


$                    638,981


$                  (32,262)


(5.0%)









 Tons sold: 








   Met 

3,728


3,490


238


6.8%

   Steam 

3,061


3,112


(51)


(1.6%)

   Broker 

68


470


(402)


(85.5%)

 Total  

6,857


7,072


(215)


(3.0%)









 Coal sales realization per ton (1): 








   Met 

$                      111.01


$                      115.73


$                      (4.72)


(4.1%)

   Steam 

52.84


50.65


2.19


4.3%

   Broker 

129.54


118.49


11.06


9.3%

 Average 

$                         85.23


$                        87.28


$                      (2.05)


(2.3%)









 (1) Does not include $18.5 million of freight and handling fulfillment revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2018. 

 

 

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

In addition to the results prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) provided throughout this press release, Alpha has presented Adjusted EBITDA as a Non-GAAP financial measure, which management uses to gauge operating performance.

The definition of this non-GAAP measure may be changed periodically by management to adjust for significant items important to an understanding of operating trends.  This measure is not intended to replace financial performance measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Rather, it is presented as a supplemental measure of the Company's performance that ANR's management finds useful in assessing the company's financial performance and believes is useful to securities analysts, investors and others in assessing the Company's performance over time.  Moreover, this measure is not calculated identically by all companies and therefore may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.  

 

SOURCE Alpha Natural Resources


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