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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 March 31, 2018
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 No. 001-11155
  ___________________________________________
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 __________________________________________
Delaware
23-1128670
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
9540 South Maroon Circle, Suite 300 Englewood, CO
80112
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 922-6463
 __________________________________________
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 x 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 x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
o
 
Accelerated filer
x
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company.)
Smaller reporting company
o
 
 
 
Emerging growth company
o
If an emerging growth company, indicate 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. 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 x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of May 1, 2018: 18,781,619 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value.


TABLE OF CONTENTS
 


2

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In thousands)
Assets
 
Current assets:
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
78,794

 
$
103,247

Receivables:
 
 
 
Trade
95,366

 
89,311

Other
13,455

 
17,697

Total receivables
108,821

 
107,008

Inventories
122,620

 
106,795

Unbilled revenues
58,115

 
63,874

Other current assets
17,217

 
11,517

Total current assets
385,567

 
392,441

Land, mineral rights, property, plant and equipment
1,658,312

 
1,665,740

Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization
946,132

 
923,905

Net land, mineral rights, property, plant and equipment
712,180

 
741,835

Advanced coal royalties
23,467

 
21,404

Restricted investments, reclamation deposits and bond collateral
199,366

 
200,194

Unbilled revenues, less current portion
224,015

 
225,245

Investment in joint venture
26,475

 
27,763

Other assets
65,726

 
55,036

Total Assets
$
1,636,796

 
$
1,663,918

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Current installments of long-term debt
$
985,352

 
$
983,427

Accounts payable and accrued expenses:
 
 
 
Trade and other accrued liabilities
122,790

 
121,489

Interest payable
15,359

 
22,840

Production taxes
47,010

 
41,688

Postretirement medical benefits
14,734

 
14,734

Deferred revenue
9,150

 
3,201

Asset retirement obligations
48,773

 
48,429

Other current liabilities
14,139

 
9,401

Total current liabilities
1,257,307

 
1,245,209

Long-term debt, less current installments
57,663

 
64,980

Postretirement medical benefits, less current portion
318,223

 
317,407

Pension and SERP obligations, less current portion
43,357

 
43,585

Asset retirement obligations, less current portion
420,161

 
426,038

Other liabilities
29,759

 
31,477

Total liabilities
2,126,470

 
2,128,696

Shareholders’ deficit:
 
 
 
Common stock of $0.01 par value: Authorized 30,000,000 shares; Issued and outstanding 18,771,643 shares at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017
188

 
188

Other paid-in capital
252,327

 
250,494

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(165,168
)
 
(158,699
)
Accumulated deficit
(571,797
)
 
(552,263
)
Total shareholders’ deficit
(484,450
)
 
(460,280
)
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(5,224
)
 
(4,498
)
Total deficit
(489,674
)
 
(464,778
)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit
$
1,636,796

 
$
1,663,918

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

3

WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Revenues
$
295,677

 
$
347,013

Cost, expenses and other:
 
 
 
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation, depletion and amortization, shown separately)
225,159

 
285,021

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
26,035

 
36,567

Selling and administrative
34,340

 
28,575

Heritage health benefit expenses
887

 
993

Loss (gain) on sale/disposal of assets
4

 
(166
)
Derivative gain
—

 
(2,384
)
Income from equity affiliates
(1,175
)
 
(1,520
)
 
285,250

 
347,086

Operating income (loss)
10,427

 
(73
)
Other (expense) income:
 
 
 
Interest expense
(30,083
)
 
(29,261
)
Interest income
1,043

 
893

Gain (loss) on foreign exchange
1,311

 
(467
)
Other expense
(3,044
)
 
(1,581
)
 
(30,773
)
 
(30,416
)
Loss before income taxes
(20,346
)
 
(30,489
)
Income tax benefit
(35
)
 
(372
)
Net loss
(20,311
)
 
(30,117
)
Less net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
(722
)
 
(499
)
Net loss applicable to common shareholders
$
(19,589
)
 
$
(29,618
)
 
 
 
 
Net loss per share applicable to common shareholders:
 
 
 
Basic and diluted
$
(1.04
)
 
$
(1.59
)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
 
 

Basic and diluted
18,772

 
18,572

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

4

WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Net loss
$
(20,311
)
 
$
(30,117
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
 
Pension and other postretirement plans:
 
 
 
Amortization of accumulated actuarial gains and prior service costs, pension
120

 
594

Adjustments to accumulated actuarial gains and transition obligations, pension
(193
)
 
136

Amortization of accumulated actuarial gains, transition obligations, and prior service costs, postretirement medical benefits
969

 
964

Tax effect of other comprehensive income
(45
)
 
(958
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment (losses) gains
(7,289
)
 
2,103

Unrealized and realized (losses) gains on available-for-sale debt securities
(31
)
 
810

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes
(6,469
)
 
3,649

Comprehensive loss
(26,780
)
 
(26,468
)
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
(722
)
 
(499
)
Comprehensive loss attributable to common shareholders
$
(26,058
)
 
$
(25,969
)
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

5

WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(20,311
)
 
$
(30,117
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
26,035

 
36,567

Accretion of asset retirement obligation
8,650

 
11,295

Share-based compensation
1,835

 
1,347

Non-cash interest expense
2,398

 
2,296

Amortization of deferred financing costs
3,059

 
2,626

Gain on derivative instruments
—

 
(2,384
)
(Gain) loss on foreign exchange
(1,311
)
 
467

Income from equity affiliates
(1,175
)
 
(1,520
)
Distributions from equity affiliates
862

 
1,671

Deferred income tax benefit
(27
)
 
(371
)
Other
584

 
(1,474
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Receivables
(2,766
)
 
12,250

Inventories
(17,032
)
 
5,156

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
8,494

 
(21,905
)
Interest payable
(7,481
)
 
(7,787
)
Deferred revenue
5,974

 
2,278

Unbilled revenues
6,721

 
(7,550
)
Other assets and liabilities
(13,807
)
 
7,104

Asset retirement obligations
(9,620
)
 
(10,659
)
Net cash used in operating activities
(8,918
)
 
(710
)
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Additions to property, plant and equipment
(6,164
)
 
(7,210
)
Proceeds from sales of restricted investments
10,309

 
9,589

Purchases of restricted investments
(11,454
)
 
(13,431
)
Cash payments related to acquisitions and other
—

 
(3,580
)
Proceeds from sales of assets
107

 
466

Receipts from loan and lease receivables
—

 
50,488

Other
(305
)
 
(293
)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(7,507
)
 
36,029

Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Repayments of long-term debt
(10,797
)
 
(22,368
)
Borrowings on revolving lines of credit
71,900

 
123,200

Repayments on revolving lines of credit
(70,861
)
 
(123,200
)
Other
—

 
(178
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(9,758
)
 
(22,546
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
736

 
(88
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash
(25,447
)
 
12,685

Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, beginning of period
152,439

 
129,615

Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, end of period
$
126,992

 
$
142,300

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
$
31,967

 
$
31,951

Non-cash transactions:
 
 
 
Accrued purchases of property and equipment
$
3,227

 
$
2,969

Capital leases and other financing sources
—

 
480

 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, end of period
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
78,794

 
$
75,438

Restricted cash in Restricted investments, reclamation deposits and bond collateral
48,198

 
66,862

 
$
126,992

 
$
142,300


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

6

WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include accounts of Westmoreland Coal Company (the "Company" or "WCC"), and its subsidiaries and controlled entities including those of Westmoreland Resource Partners, LP ("WMLP"). All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and require the use of management’s estimates. The financial information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q ("Quarterly Report") is unaudited, but reflects all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial information for the periods shown. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018.
These unaudited quarterly consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 ("2017 Form 10-K"). There were no changes to our significant accounting policies from those disclosed in the audited consolidated financial statements and notes to the consolidated financial statements thereto contained in our 2017 Form 10-K, except as described below in the section titled "Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements."
Going Concern, Liquidity and Management’s Plan
    
We have significant cash requirements to fund our debt obligations, ongoing heritage health benefit costs, pension contributions and corporate overhead expenses. Our consolidated cash and cash equivalents balance as of March 31, 2018 was $78.8 million. However, this balance includes cash and cash equivalents of $37.5 million and $21.3 million at WMLP and the Westmoreland San Juan Entities, respectively, as of March 31, 2018 that are restricted and unavailable to WCC. The cash and cash equivalents at WMLP and the Westmoreland San Juan Entities is governed as described in Note 6 - Debt and Lines of Credit.

The impacts of declining industry conditions and significant debt service requirements on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows gives rise to substantial doubt about our ability to pay our obligations as they come due. In consideration of the substantial amount of long-term debt outstanding, detailed below, and the aforementioned declining industry conditions and covenant defaults which required waivers or amendments to cure, the Company has engaged advisors to assist with the evaluation of strategic alternatives, which may include, but not be limited to, seeking a restructuring, amendment or refinancing of existing debt through a private restructuring or reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. However, there can be no assurances that the Company will be able to successfully restructure its indebtedness, improve its financial position or complete any strategic transactions. As a result of these uncertainties and the likelihood of a restructuring or reorganization, management has concluded that there is substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
    
The WMLP Term Loan matures on December 31, 2018 and WMLP does not currently have liquidity or access to additional capital sufficient to pay off this debt by its maturity date. This condition gives rise to substantial doubt about WMLP’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the issuance of their financial statements. Certain covenants in the WMLP Term Loan provide that an audit opinion on WMLP’s stand-alone consolidated financial statements that includes an explanatory paragraph referencing WMLP's conclusion that substantial doubt exists as to WMLP’s ability to continue as a going concern constitutes an event of default. The audit opinion in WMLP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 ("WMLP's 2017 Form 10-K") contained such an explanatory paragraph.
    
On March 1, 2018, the WMLP Term Loan lenders waived the event of default arising as a result of such explanatory paragraph being included in the audit opinion in WMLP’s 2017 Form 10-K. This waiver expires on the earlier occurrence of May 15, 2018 or upon the occurrence of any other event of default under the WMLP Term Loan. Unless WMLP obtains further waivers for or otherwise cures this event of default, the lenders could accelerate the maturity date of the WMLP Term Loan after the waiver expires, making it immediately due and payable. This event of default under the WMLP Term Loan would also constitute an event of default under our Term Loan and 8.75% Notes, making them also immediately due and payable. Accordingly, all outstanding principal balances and related debt issuance costs for the WMLP Term Loan, the Term Loan and the 8.75% Notes are presented as current debt on our Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited). We do not currently have liquidity or access to additional capital sufficient to pay off this debt.


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WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONT.)

Our Revolver contains a financial covenant requiring that we maintain certain minimum fixed charge coverage ratios. On March 30, 2018, we executed an amendment to our Revolver with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (formerly known as The PrivateBank and Trust Company), as agent and as lender, and East West Bank, as a lender, which amended, among other things, the calculation of Canadian EBITDA as it is used in the fixed charge coverage ratio. The amendment removed certain prior period financial results attributable to the Coal Valley mine from Canadian EBITDA and results in our compliance with the covenant for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Absent this amendment we would have failed to satisfy the financial covenant. The amendment also waived any covenant violation for the year ended December 31, 2017 that solely resulted from the receipt of an opinion from our independent registered public accounting firm that included an explanatory paragraph referencing WCC’s conclusion that substantial doubt exists as to WCC’s ability to continue as a going concern. This amendment was further described in Item 9B - Other Information of our 2017 Form 10-K.

Our San Juan Loan provides that the issuance of parent company (WCC) financial statements which include an audit opinion containing an explanatory paragraph referencing WCC's conclusion that substantial doubt exists as to WCC's ability to continue as a going concern constitutes an event of default thereunder. On March 28, 2018, we executed an extension and waiver agreement with NM Capital Utility Corporation, as lender, which, among other things, waived the requirement that the audit opinion included in our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017 is without such an explanatory paragraph. This waiver expires on the earlier of May 1, 2019 or the occurrence of any event of default not already waived.
As disclosed in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 16, 2018, we received a notification of deficiency from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) based on the Company’s failure to pay certain fees required by Listing Rule 5250(f). Nasdaq has informed the Company that as a result of this deficiency, the Company will be delisted unless the Company appeals Nasdaq’s decision. We have not appealed Nasdaq’s decision, resulting in the suspension of trading of our common stock effective April 25, 2018. The Company’s common stock currently trades over-the-counter under the ticker symbol "WLBA."

The accompanying consolidated financial statements (unaudited) are prepared on a going concern basis and do not include any adjustments that might result from uncertainty about our ability to continue as a going concern, other than the reclassification of certain long-term debt and the related debt issuance costs to current liabilities and current assets, respectively.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Cost (“new benefit cost standard”), which requires separate presentation of service costs and all other components of net benefit costs in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Under this ASU, service cost is included in the same line item as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by employees during the period, with all other components of net benefit costs in the Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) outside of Operating income (loss). The amendments in this update require retrospective application. Prior to the adoption of the new benefit cost standard, the service cost portion of net periodic benefit cost from pension and postretirement medical benefit were presented in Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation, depletion and amortization, shown separately) and Selling and administrative while the remaining components of net period benefit cost were included in Selling and administrative and Heritage health benefit expenses.

The Company adopted the new benefit cost standard effective January 1, 2018, at which point all of the service cost portion of net periodic benefit cost from pension and postretirement medical benefit are presented in Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation, depletion and amortization, shown separately) with the remaining components of net periodic benefit cost are presented in Other expense outside of Operating income (loss). Refer to "Impacts to Previously Reported Results" below for the impact of adoption of the new benefit cost standard on our consolidated financial statements.
In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash (“new cash flows standard”), which requires all entities that have restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents to explain the changes during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. As a result, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents that are included in other financial statement captions of the Consolidated Balance Sheets should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning of period and end of period total amounts shown on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The ASU should be adopted using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. The Company adopted the new cash flows standard effective January 1, 2018 and applied the ASU retrospectively to the periods presented in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited). Refer to “Impacts to Previously Reported Results” below for the impact of adoption of the new cash flows standard on our consolidated financial statements.

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WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONT.)


In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“new revenue standard”), which supersedes all previously existing revenue recognition guidance. Under this guidance, an entity should recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The standard allows for initial application to be performed retrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. During 2016, the FASB clarified the implementation guidance on principal versus agent, identifying performance obligations and licensing, practical expedients, and made technical corrections on various topics.

The Company adopted the new revenue standard effective January 1, 2018 using the full retrospective method. Accordingly, certain prior period balances have been restated to reflect the financial results of the Company in accordance with the new standard. This includes the cumulative effect of the adoption reflected as an adjustment to the opening balance of Accumulated deficit for the earliest balance sheet period presented.

As a result of the adoption of the new revenue standard, the timing of the recognition of revenue related to certain long-term coal supply agreements that contain provisions for future payments from customers to reimburse our costs incurred during final reclamation is accelerated as compared to the recognition pattern under the previous revenue standard. The contract asset created from the accelerated recognition of revenue related to customer payments related to final reclamation is classified as Unbilled revenues and Unbilled revenues, less current portion in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited). See Note 2 - Revenue for a more detailed description of accounting for customer payments related to final reclamation.

Additionally, upon adoption of the new revenue standard we revised the recognition period of certain deferred revenues from customer up-front payments that were previously being amortized to revenue over the full term of their respective coal supply agreements. Under the new revenue standard, we concluded that these payments provided the customer with a material right for a period shorter in duration than the full term of the coal supply agreements.

Refer to "Impacts to Previously Reported Results" below for the impact of adoption of the new revenue standard on our consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

Impacts to Previously Reported Results

The adoption of the new benefit cost standard, new cash flows standard and new revenue standard resulted in the following adjustments to previously reported results:


























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WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONT.)


Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2017

 
As Reported
 
Adjustments for New Revenue Standard
 
Additional Reclassifications
 
As Adjusted
 
(In thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
103,247

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
103,247

Receivables:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade
103,611

 
—

 
(14,300
)
 
89,311

Other
17,697

 
—

 
—

 
17,697

Total receivables
121,308

 
—

 
(14,300
)
 
107,008

Inventories
106,795

 
—

 
—

 
106,795

Unbilled revenues
—

 
49,574

 
14,300

 
63,874

Other current assets
11,517

 
—

 
—

 
11,517

Total current assets
342,867

 
49,574

 
—

 
392,441

Land, mineral rights, property, plant and equipment
1,665,740

 
—

 
—

 
1,665,740

Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization
923,905

 
—

 
—

 
923,905

Net land, mineral rights, property, plant and equipment
741,835

 
—

 
—

 
741,835

Advanced coal royalties
21,404

 
—

 
—

 
21,404

Restricted investments, reclamation deposits and bond collateral
200,194

 
—

 
—

 
200,194

Unbilled revenues, less current portion
—

 
225,245

 
—

 
225,245

Investment in joint venture
27,763

 
—

 
—

 
27,763

Other assets
55,036

 
—

 
—

 
55,036

Total Assets
$
1,389,099

 
$
274,819

 
$
—

 
$
1,663,918

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current installments of long-term debt
$
983,427

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
983,427

Accounts payable and accrued expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade and other accrued liabilities
121,489

 
—

 
—

 
121,489

Interest payable
22,840

 
—

 
—

 
22,840

Production taxes
41,688

 
—

 
—

 
41,688

Postretirement medical benefits
14,734

 
—

 
—

 
14,734

Deferred revenue
5,068

 
(1,867
)
 
—

 
3,201

Asset retirement obligations
48,429

 
—

 
—

 
48,429

Other current liabilities
9,401

 
—

 
—

 
9,401

Total current liabilities
1,247,076

 
(1,867
)
 
—

 
1,245,209

Long-term debt, less current installments
64,980

 
—

 
—

 
64,980

Postretirement medical benefits, less current portion
317,407

 
—

 
—

 
317,407

Pension and SERP obligations, less current portion
43,585

 
—

 
—

 
43,585

Deferred revenue, less current portion
1,984

 
(1,984
)
 
—

 
—

Asset retirement obligations, less current portion
426,038

 
—

 
—

 
426,038

Other liabilities
31,477

 
—

 
—

 
31,477

Total liabilities
2,132,547

 
(3,851
)
 
—

 
2,128,696

Shareholders’ deficit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock of $0.01 par value: Authorized 30,000,000 shares; Issued and outstanding 18,771,643 shares at December 31, 2017
188

 
—

 
—

 
188

Other paid-in capital
250,494

 
—

 
—

 
250,494

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(160,525
)
 
1,826

 
—

 
(158,699
)
Accumulated deficit
(829,107
)
 
276,844

 
—

 
(552,263
)
Total shareholders’ deficit
(738,950
)
 
278,670

 
—

 
(460,280
)
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(4,498
)
 
—

 
—

 
(4,498
)
Total deficit
(743,448
)
 
278,670

 
—

 
(464,778
)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit
$
1,389,099

 
$
274,819

 
$
—

 
$
1,663,918






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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONT.)


Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017

 
As Reported
 
Adjustments for New Revenue Standard
 
Adjustments for New Net Periodic Benefit Cost Standard
 
As Adjusted
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Revenues
$
339,737

 
$
7,276

 
$
—

 
$
347,013

Cost, expenses and other:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation, depletion and amortization, shown separately)
284,604

 
—

 
417

 
285,021

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
36,567

 
—

 
—

 
36,567

Selling and administrative
30,426

 
—

 
(1,851
)
 
28,575

Heritage health benefit expenses
3,298

 
—

 
(2,305
)
 
993

Gain on sale/disposal of assets
(166
)
 
—

 
—

 
(166
)
Derivative gain
(2,384
)
 
—

 
—

 
(2,384
)
Income from equity affiliates
(1,520
)
 
—

 
—

 
(1,520
)
 
350,825

 
—

 
(3,739
)
 
347,086

Operating loss
(11,088
)
 
7,276

 
3,739

 
(73
)
Other (expense) income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(29,261
)
 
—

 
—

 
(29,261
)
Interest income
893

 
—

 
—

 
893

Loss on foreign exchange
(467
)
 
—

 
—

 
(467
)
Other income (expense)
2,158

 
—

 
(3,739
)
 
(1,581
)
 
(26,677
)
 
—

 
(3,739
)
 
(30,416
)
Loss before income taxes
(37,765
)
 
7,276

 
—

 
(30,489
)
Income tax benefit
(465
)
 
93

 
—

 
(372
)
Net loss
(37,300
)
 
7,183

 
—

 
(30,117
)
Less net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
(499
)
 
—

 
—

 
(499
)
Net loss applicable to common shareholders
$
(36,801
)
 
$
7,183

 
$
—

 
$
(29,618
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss per share applicable to common shareholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted
$
(1.98
)
 
$
0.39

 
$
—

 
$
(1.59
)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted
18,572

 
—

 
—

 
18,572
















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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONT.)


Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended March 31, 2017

 
As Reported
 
Adjustments for New Revenue Standard
 
As Adjusted
 
(In thousands)
Net loss
$
(37,300
)
 
$
7,183

 
$
(30,117
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and other postretirement plans:
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of accumulated actuarial gains and prior service costs, pension
594

 
—

 
594

Adjustments to accumulated actuarial gains and transition obligations, pension
136

 
—

 
136

Amortization of accumulated actuarial gains, transition obligations, and prior service costs, postretirement medical benefits
964

 
—

 
964

Tax effect of other comprehensive income
(572
)
 
(386
)
 
(958
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment gains
2,103

 
—

 
2,103

Unrealized and realized gains on available-for-sale debt securities
810

 
—

 
810

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes
4,035

 
(386
)
 
3,649

Comprehensive loss
(33,265
)
 
6,797

 
(26,468
)
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
(499
)
 
—

 
(499
)
Comprehensive loss attributable to common shareholders
$
(32,766
)
 
$
6,797

 
$
(25,969
)

































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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONT.)

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017

 
As Reported
 
Adjustments for New Revenue Standard
 
Adjustments for New Cash Flows Standard
 
As Adjusted
 
(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(37,300
)
 
$
7,183

 
$
—

 
$
(30,117
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
36,567

 
—

 
—

 
36,567

Accretion of asset retirement obligation
11,295

 
—

 
—

 
11,295

Share-based compensation
1,347

 
—

 
—

 
1,347

Non-cash interest expense
2,296

 
—

 
—

 
2,296

Amortization of deferred financing costs
2,626

 
—

 
—

 
2,626

Gain on derivative instruments
(2,384
)
 
—

 
—

 
(2,384
)
Loss on foreign exchange
467

 
—

 
—

 
467

Income from equity affiliates
(1,520
)
 
—

 
—

 
(1,520
)
Distributions from equity affiliates
1,671

 
—

 
—

 
1,671

Deferred income tax benefit
(465
)
 
94

 
—

 
(371
)
Other
(1,474
)
 
—

 
—

 
(1,474
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 


Receivables
12,250

 
—

 
—

 
12,250

Inventories
5,156

 
—

 
—

 
5,156

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(21,905
)
 
—

 
—

 
(21,905
)
Interest payable
(7,787
)
 
—

 
—

 
(7,787
)
Deferred revenue
2,005

 
273

 
—

 
2,278

Unbilled revenues
—

 
(7,550
)
 
—

 
(7,550
)
Other assets and liabilities
7,104

 
—

 
—

 
7,104

Asset retirement obligations
(10,659
)
 
—

 
—

 
(10,659
)
Net cash used in operating activities
(710
)
 
—

 
—

 
(710
)
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additions to property, plant and equipment
(7,210
)
 
—

 
—

 
(7,210
)
Proceeds from sales of restricted investments
9,589

 
—

 
—

 
9,589

Purchases of restricted investments
(10,760
)
 
—

 
(2,671
)
 
(13,431
)
Cash payments related to acquisitions and other
(3,580
)
 
—

 
—

 
(3,580
)
Proceeds from sales of assets
466

 
—

 
—

 
466

Receipts from loan and lease receivables
50,488

 
—

 
—

 
50,488

Other
(293
)
 
—

 
—

 
(293
)
Net cash provided by investing activities
38,700

 
—

 
(2,671
)
 
36,029

Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Repayments of long-term debt
(22,368
)
 
—

 
—

 
(22,368
)
Borrowings on revolving lines of credit
123,200

 
—

 
—

 
123,200

Repayments on revolving lines of credit
(123,200
)
 
—

 
—

 
(123,200
)
Other
(178
)
 
—

 
—

 
(178
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(22,546
)
 
—

 
—

 
(22,546
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(88
)
 
—

 
—

 
(88
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash
15,356

 
—

 
(2,671
)
 
12,685

Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, beginning of period
60,082

 
—

 
69,533

 
129,615

Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, end of period
$
75,438

 
$
—

 
$
66,862

 
$
142,300

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
$
31,951

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
31,951

Non-cash transactions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accrued purchases of property and equipment
$
2,969

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
2,969

Capital leases and other financing sources
480

 
—

 
—

 
480


Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONT.)

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. ASU 2018-02 provides an option to reclassify stranded tax effects within accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings due to the change in the U.S. federal tax rate in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The ASU is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods therein with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently in the process of analyzing the standard, but does not expect the adoption to have a material impact to our financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires companies leasing assets to recognize on their balance sheet a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term on contracts longer than one year. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, using a modified retrospective approach, with early adoption permitted. The Company has established an implementation team to develop a multi-phase plan to adopt the requirements of the new standard. We will adopt the new guidance in the first quarter of 2019. 
2. REVENUE
We produce and sell thermal coal primarily to investment grade utility customers, typically under long-term, cost-protected contracts. The majority of our coal is sold domestically within the country it is produced. We own one mine that produces thermal coal which is exported primarily to the Asia-Pacific market via rail and ocean vessel under reserved port capacity. Lesser amounts of revenue (“Other revenues”) are generated from ash hauling services, royalties from oil and gas leases and sales of various mining byproducts.
Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. We measure revenue based on the consideration specified in the contract, and revenue is recognized when the performance obligations in the contract are satisfied. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. The transaction price of a contract is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when or as the customer receives the benefit of the performance obligation.
For all of our coal sales contracts, performance obligations consist of the delivery of each ton of coal to the customer as our promise is to sell multiple distinct units of a commodity at a point in time. The transaction price principally consists of fixed consideration in the form of a base price per ton of coal with additional variable consideration comprised of adjustments to the base price based on quality measurements. Certain of our coal sales contracts contain additional variable consideration comprised of various index-based adjustments, adjustments based on changes in underlying production costs and reimbursements of various costs such as royalties and taxes.
Many of our coal sales contracts contain set minimums for deliveries of tons of coal. However, we are also party to a number of coal sales contracts that contain no tonnage delivery minimums, and thus all deliveries are considered customer options. Further, certain of these contracts contain a commitment from the customer to make payments to us for our performance of final reclamation. As our performance of final reclamation does not transfer a good or service to the customer, we must estimate the amount of consideration we believe we will be entitled to and recognize it on a per ton basis over the period to which the commitment creates a material right to the customer. Prior to the adoption of the new revenue standard, this revenue was generally recognized at the time final reclamation was performed. Under the new revenue standard, this recognition of revenue in advance of when we are contractually permitted to bill our customer results in a contract asset presented as unbilled revenues in our Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) until the amount is ultimately billable to the customer. Although there is a significant delay between the customer’s receipt of the goods and the customer’s payment of final reclamation costs that represent consideration for the goods, there is no recognition of a significant financing component as we meet a scope-out exception as the difference between the promised consideration and the cash selling price of the good was for reasons other than the provision of financing to the customer.

Contract Balances
Contract assets and contract liabilities are the result of timing differences between revenue recognition, billings and cash collections. We recognize contract assets in those instances where billing occurs subsequent to revenue recognition and our right to invoice the customer is conditioned on something other than the passage of time. These instances include customer commitments to make payments for final reclamation and certain contracts with tiered pricing in which per ton revenue has exceeded per ton contract price to date. We recognize contract liabilities in those instances where billing occurs prior to revenue

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONT.)

recognition, which occurs for certain contracts with tiered pricing in which the per ton contract price has exceeded per ton revenue to date, or when we have received consideration prior to satisfaction of performance obligations.
The following table presents the activity in our contract assets and liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2018 (in thousands):

Contract Assets(1):
 
Balance as of December 31, 2017
$
274,699

Additions
6,296

Transfers to Receivables
(11,932
)
Balance as of March 31, 2018
$
269,063

 
 
Contract Liabilities(2):
 
Balance as of December 31, 2017
$
3,201

Additions
5,949

Transfers to Revenues
—

Balance as of March 31, 2018
$
9,150

_________________________
(1) Includes current balances of $45.0 million and $49.6 million reported within Unbilled revenues in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, and includes non-current balances of $224.0 million and $225.2 million reported within Unbilled revenues, less current portion in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The remaining balances of $13.1 million and $14.3 million included within Unbilled revenues in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, relate to amounts recognized as revenue but are only billable upon the passage of time and are therefore not contract assets.
(2) Comprised entirely of current balances of $9.2 million and $3.2 million reported within Deferred revenue in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.


Included in the contract asset balances as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are $249.6 million and $251.2 million, respectively, related to revenue recognized at the time performance obligations were satisfied, for which the right to invoice will not occur until final reclamation is performed.

Remaining Performance Obligations

The majority of our revenues are derived from variable consideration in the form of base price for optional tons in excess of minimum tonnage requirements, cost-plus consideration, reimbursements of various expenses, quality and index based adjustments and payments for final reclamation. Additional revenues are derived from short-term coal sales contracts, primarily for export deliveries to the Asia-Pacific market.

The remainder of our revenues relate to the fixed consideration from our long-term coal sales contracts. The following table includes the estimated remaining transaction price for our long-term coal sales contracts which have minimum tonnage commitments, representing the fixed consideration from our long-term coal sales contracts, as well as $104.1 million related to material rights created from customers’ commitments to pay for final reclamation. The amounts in the following table generally exclude, based on the following practical expedients that we elected to apply, (i) variable consideration within contracts in which such variable consideration is allocated entirely to wholly unsatisfied performance obligations; and (ii) remaining performance obligations for contracts with an original expected duration of one year or less. These amounts, as of March 31, 2018, represent estimated minimum revenues that we will invoice or transfer from contract liabilities and recognize in future periods (in thousands):

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONT.)

 
Estimated Revenues
Nine months ended December 31, 2018
$
262,814

2019
214,915

2020
152,159

2021
132,410

2022
58,698

Thereafter
175,606

Total
$
996,602

Significant Judgments
The estimation of variable consideration comprised of future payments from customers for final reclamation is subject to many variables and requires significant judgment. Key factors in this estimate include estimates of disturbed acreage as determined from engineering data, estimates of equipment, labor, and other costs to reclaim the disturbed acreage and timing of these cash flows. These estimates and assumptions are generally consistent with those used in our calculation of asset retirement obligations.
3. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY

As of March 31, 2018, the Company consolidated its 100% owned Westmoreland San Juan, LLC ("WSJ") subsidiary which is a variable interest entity (“VIE”). WSJ’s classification as a VIE is due to another party having the potential right to receive WSJ’s residual returns. The Company is the primary beneficiary because it has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact WSJ’s economic performance. Accordingly, the Company consolidated the operating results, assets and liabilities of WSJ. See Note 6 - Debt And Lines Of Credit for the VIE’s debt structure.

The following table presents the carrying amounts, after eliminating the effect of intercompany transactions, included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) that are for the use of or are the obligation of WSJ:
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In thousands)
Assets
$
312,923

 
$
309,025

Liabilities
165,419

 
167,529

Net carrying amount
$
147,504

 
$
141,496


4. INVENTORIES
Inventories consisted of the following:
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In thousands)
Coal stockpiles
$
55,227

 
$
38,145

Materials and supplies
72,154

 
73,517

Reserve for obsolete inventory
(4,761
)
 
(4,867
)
Total
$
122,620

 
$
106,795


5. RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS, RECLAMATION DEPOSITS AND BOND COLLATERAL
Coal segments maintain government-required bond collateral that assures compliance with applicable federal and state regulations relating to the performance of final reclamation activities. The amounts deposited in the bond collateral account secure the bonds issued by the bonding company. The Corporate segment is required to obtain surety bonds in connection with its self-insured workers’ compensation plan and certain healthcare plans. The Company’s surety bond underwriters require collateral to issue these bonds.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONT.)

The Company invests certain bond collateral, reclamation deposits and other restricted investments in a limited selection of fixed-income investment options and receives the corresponding investment returns. These investments are not available to meet the Company’s general cash needs. These investments include available-for-sale debt securities, which are reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported in Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited). On disposal, the resulting gain or loss is reported in Other expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited).
The Company’s carrying value and estimated fair value of Restricted investments, reclamation deposits and bond collateral as of March 31, 2018 were as follows:
 
Restricted Investments and Bond Collateral
 
Reclamation Deposits
 
Total Restricted Investments, Reclamation Deposits and Bond Collateral
 
(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
41,455

 
$
6,743

 
$
48,198

Time deposits
2,467

 
—

 
2,467

Available-for-sale debt securities
77,902

 
70,799

 
148,701

 
$
121,824

 
$
77,542

 
$
199,366

The Company’s carrying value and estimated fair value of Restricted investments, reclamation deposits and bond collateral as of December 31, 2017 were as follows:
 
Restricted Investments and Bond Collateral
 
Reclamation Deposits
 
Total Restricted Investments, Reclamation Deposits and Bond Collateral
 
(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
42,549

 
$
6,643

 
$
49,192

Time deposits
2,467

 
—

 
2,467

Available-for-sale debt securities
78,157

 
70,378

 
148,535

 
$
123,173

 
$
77,021

 
$
200,194

Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
The cost basis, gross unrealized holding gains and losses, and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities as of March 31, 2018 were as follows:
 
Restricted Investments and Bond Collateral
 
Reclamation Deposits
 
Total Restricted Investments, Reclamation Deposits and Bond Collateral
 
(In thousands)
Cost basis
$
78,416

 
$
70,921

 
$
149,337

Gross unrealized holding gains
530

 
773

 
1,303

Gross unrealized holding losses
(1,044
)
 
(895
)
 
(1,939
)
Fair value
$
77,902

 
$
70,799

 
$
148,701


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONT.)

The cost basis, gross unrealized holding gains and losses, and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities as of December 31, 2017 were as follows:
 
Restricted Investments and Bond Collateral
 
Reclamation Deposits
 
Total Restricted Investments, Reclamation Deposits and Bond Collateral
 
(In thousands)
Cost basis
$
78,564

 
$
70,576

 
$
149,140

Gross unrealized holding gains
521

 
617

 
1,138

Gross unrealized holding losses
(928
)
 
(815
)
 
(1,743
)
Fair value
$
78,157

 
$
70,378

 
$
148,535


6. DEBT AND LINES OF CREDIT
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to the following debt arrangements:
 
Total Debt Outstanding
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In thousands)
8.75% Notes
$
350,000

 
$
350,000

Term Loan
319,773

 
320,595

San Juan Loan
50,991

 
56,640

WMLP Term Loan
314,410

 
312,734

Revolver
1,039

 
—

Capital lease obligations
28,901

 
33,113

Other debt
2,348

 
2,826

Total debt
1,067,462


1,075,908

Less debt discount and issuance costs, net
(24,447
)
 
(27,501
)
Less current installments, net of debt discount and issuance costs
(985,352
)
 
(983,427
)
Total non-current debt
$
57,663

 
$
64,980


The following table presents aggregate contractual debt maturities of all long-term debt as of March 31, 2018 (in thousands): 
Maturity Date(1)
Debt Held by WMLP
 
All Other Debt
 
Total Debt Outstanding
2018
$
317,605

 
$
12,505

 
$
330,110

2019
4,174

 
15,021

 
19,195

2020
1,766

 
346,318

 
348,084

2021
1,664

 
16,409

 
18,073

2022
2,000

 
350,000

 
352,000

Thereafter
—

 
—

 
—

Total debt
$
327,209

 
$
740,253

 
$
1,067,462

________________________
(1) Debt obligations are scheduled based on their contractual maturities and are not reflective of any potential accelerations discussed in Note 1 - Basis Of Presentation "Going Concern, Liquidity and Management’s Plan."

Covenant Compliance

See Note 1 - Basis Of Presentation "Going Concern, Liquidity and Management’s Plan" for matters regarding covenant compliance.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONT.)

8.75% Notes

Pursuant to our senior note indenture, dated as of December 16, 2014, by and among the Company, the guarantors named therein, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee and notes collateral agent (the “Indenture”), our senior secured 8.75% Notes (“8.75% Notes”) were issued at a 1.292% discount and bear a fixed interest rate of 8.75% payable semiannually, on January 1 and July 1 of each year, commencing July 1, 2015. The 8.75% Notes are a primary obligation of the Company and are guaranteed by Westmoreland Energy LLC, Westmoreland Mining LLC and Westmoreland Resources, Inc. and their respective subsidiaries (other than Absaloka Coal, LLC, Westmoreland Risk Management, Inc. and certain other immaterial subsidiaries), referred to as the “Guarantors.” The 8.75% Notes are not guaranteed by Westmoreland Canada LLC or any of its subsidiaries, Westmoreland San Juan, LLC or any of its subsidiaries, or Westmoreland Resources GP, LLC or WMLP, referred to as the “Non-guarantors.”

The 8.75% Notes contain customary affirmative covenants, negative covenants, events of default, as well as certain customary cross-default provisions. Our compliance or non-compliance with these provisions is discussed in Note 1 - Basis Of Presentation.

Term Loan

Pursuant to our credit agreement, dated as of December 22, 2014, by and among the Company, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent, as amended (“Term Loan”), the $350.0 million Term Loan was issued at a 2.50% discount and accrues interest on a quarterly basis at a variable interest rate which is set at our election of (i) one-, two-, three- or six-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 6.50% or (ii) a base rate (determined with reference to the highest of the prime rate, the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.05%, or one-month LIBOR plus 1.00%) plus 5.50%. As of March 31, 2018, the cash interest rate was 8.80%. The Term Loan is a primary obligation of WCC and is guaranteed by the Guarantors.

The Term Loan contains customary affirmative covenants, negative covenants, events of default, as well as certain customary cross-default provisions. Our compliance or non-compliance with these provisions is discussed in Note 1 - Basis Of Presentation.

Term Loan Add-on

On January 22, 2015, the Company amended the Term Loan to increase the borrowings by $75.0 million, for an aggregate principal amount of $425.0 million as of that date. The amendments to the Term Loan were made in connection with the acquisition of Buckingham Coal Company, LLC. Net proceeds were $71.0 million after a 2.50% discount, 1.50% broker fee, a consent fee of 1.17%, and $0.1 million of additional debt issuance costs. With this addition, the quarterly principal payment due commencing March 31, 2015 is $1.1 million. Under the Term Loan, we are required to offer a portion of our excess cash flows to the Term Loan lenders for each fiscal year, beginning with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

In conjunction with the Kemmerer Drop (as defined and described in Note 2. Acquisitions to the consolidated financial statements in WMLP's 2017 Form 10-K), the Company amended the Term Loan to remove Kemmerer as a guarantor. In addition, $94.1 million of the proceeds received from WMLP related to the Kemmerer Drop were used to pay down the Term Loan.
San Juan Loan

On January 31, 2016, WSJ, a special purpose subsidiary of the Company, acquired San Juan Coal Company (“SJCC”), which operates the San Juan mine in Farmington, New Mexico, and San Juan Transportation Company (the “San Juan Acquisition”) for a total cash purchase price of $121.0 million after customary post-closing adjustments. The San Juan mine is the exclusive supplier of coal to the adjacent San Juan Generating Station (“SJGS”) under a coal supply agreement with tonnage and pricing adjusting quarterly through 2022. Pursuant to the loan agreement, dated as of February 1, 2016, by and among WSJ and the remaining Westmoreland San Juan Entities (defined below) as guarantors, and NM Capital Utility Corporation (an affiliate of Public Service Company of New Mexico, part owner of SJGS) as lender, we financed the San Juan Acquisition principally with a $125.0 million loan (“San Juan Loan”). The San Juan Loan matures on February 1, 2021 and bears interest and principal on a quarterly basis at an interest rate of (i) 7.25% (the “Margin Rate”) plus (ii) (A) the LIBOR for a three month period plus (B) a statutory reserve rate, which such Margin Rate increasing incrementally during each year of the San Juan Loan term with a final Margin Rate of 14.25% in the final year of the term. As of March 31, 2018, the cash interest rate was 14.03%. In addition, in the

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event the San Juan Loan is not paid off prior to maturity, the price of the coal in our coal supply agreement decreases by 10% after January 1, 2019 and 15% after January 1, 2021.

The San Juan Loan is a primary obligation of Westmoreland San Juan, LLC, is guaranteed by SJCC, and is secured by substantially all of SJCC’s assets. The San Juan Loan has no prepayment penalties. The agreements governing the San Juan Loan include representations, warranties and covenants regarding the ownership and operation of SJCC and the properties acquired in the San Juan Acquisition and standard special purpose bankruptcy remote entity covenants designed to preserve the separateness from WCC of each of (i) WSJ, (ii) its direct parent company, Westmoreland San Juan Holdings, Inc., (iii) SJCC and (iv) SJTC (collectively, the “Westmoreland San Juan Entities”). Obligations under the San Juan Loan are recourse only to the Westmoreland San Juan Entities and their assets. Neither WCC nor its subsidiaries (other than the Westmoreland San Juan Entities) is an obligor under the San Juan Loan in any respect. The agreement governing the San Juan Loan requires that all revenues of the Westmoreland San Juan Entities, aside from payments on certain leases, are deposited into a cash management collection account swept monthly for operating expenses, capital expenditures, and loan payment and prepayment. The assets and credit of SJCC are not available to satisfy the debts and other obligations of the Company other than those of the Westmoreland San Juan Entities.

The San Juan Loan contains customary affirmative covenants and negative covenants. Our compliance or non-compliance with these covenants is discussed in Note 1 - Basis Of Presentation.

WMLP Term Loan

Pursuant to the financing agreement, dated as of December 31, 2014, by and among Oxford Mining Company, LLC, WMLP and each of its subsidiaries, lenders from time to time party thereto, and U.S. Bank National Association, as administrative agent, WMLP entered into a term loan, as amended (the “WMLP Term Loan”) which consists of a $175.0 million loan, with an option for an additional $120.0 million in term loans for acquisitions, which was exercised on August 1, 2015 to finance the Kemmerer Drop. Proceeds from the credit facility were used to retire WMLP’s previously existing first and second lien credit facilities and to pay fees and expenses related to its existing credit facility, with the remaining proceeds being available as working capital. The WMLP Term Loan was not issued at a discount or a premium and $8.6 million of debt issuance costs were recognized at December 31, 2014. The WMLP Term Loan bears interest on a quarterly basis and bears interest at a variable rate equal to the 3-month LIBOR at each quarter end (2.30% as of March 31, 2018), subject to a floor of 0.75%, plus 8.50% or the Reference Rate, as defined in the financing agreement. As of March 31, 2018, the WMLP Term Loan had a cash interest rate of 10.80%. The WMLP Term Loan is a primary obligation of Oxford Mining Company, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of WMLP, is guaranteed by WMLP and its subsidiaries, and is secured by substantially all of WMLP’s and its subsidiaries’ assets.

The WMLP Term Loan also provides for Paid-In-Kind Interest (“PIK Interest”) at a variable rate between 1.00% and 3.00% based on WMLP's consolidated total net leverage ratio, as defined in the financing agreement. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the WMLP Term Loan had a PIK Interest rate of 3.00%. The rate of PIK Interest is determined on a quarterly basis with the PIK Interest added quarterly to the then-outstanding principal amount of the WMLP Term Loan. PIK Interest under the WMLP Term Loan financing agreement was $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. The outstanding WMLP Term Loan amount as of March 31, 2018 represents the principal balance of $286.6 million, plus PIK Interest of $27.8 million.

The WMLP Term Loan limits cash distributions to an aggregate amount not to exceed $15.0 million (“Restricted Distributions”), if WMLP has: (i) a consolidated total net leverage ratio of greater than 3.75, or a fixed charge coverage ratio of less than 1.00 (as such ratios are defined in the WMLP Term Loan financing agreement), or (ii) liquidity of less than $7.5 million, after giving effect to such cash distribution and applying WMLP's availability under the WMLP Revolver. As of March 31, 2018, WMLP’s consolidated total net leverage ratio is in excess of 3.75. Further, as of March 31, 2018, WMLP has utilized the full $15.0 million limit on Restricted Distribution payments and is restricted from making any further distributions under the terms of the WMLP Term Loan financing agreement.

The WMLP Term Loan contains customary affirmative covenants, negative covenants, events of default as well as certain customary cross-default provisions. Our compliance or non-compliance with these provisions is discussed in Note 1 - Basis Of Presentation.

Revolver

Pursuant to the second amended and restated loan and security agreement, dated as of December 16, 2014, by and among the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, lenders party thereto, and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (formerly known as

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The PrivateBank and Trust Company), as administrative agent, as amended (the “Revolver”), we have a total aggregate borrowing capacity of $60.0 million between June 15th and August 31st of each year, with an aggregate borrowing capacity of $50.0 million outside of these periods subject to borrowing base calculations as defined in the agreement. The availability of the Revolver consists of a $30.0 million sub-facility ($35.0 million with the seasonal increase) for our U.S. borrowers and a $20.0 million sub-facility ($25.0 million with the seasonal increase) available to our Canadian borrowers. The Revolver may support an equal amount of letters of credit, with outstanding letter of credit balances reducing availability under the Revolver. Borrowings under the Revolver initially bear interest either at a rate 0.75% in excess of the base rate or at a rate 2.75% per annum in excess of LIBOR, at our election. An unused line fee of 0.50% per annum is payable monthly on the average unused amount of the Revolver. The Revolver has a maturity date of December 31, 2018.

The Revolver contains various affirmative, negative and financial covenants. Financial covenants in the agreement include certain specified minimum fixed charge coverage ratios. Our compliance or non-compliance with these provisions is discussed in Note 1 - Basis Of Presentation.

The Revolver had the following details as of March 31, 2018 (in millions):
Revolver Details
U.S. Borrowers
Canadian Borrowers
U.S & Canadian Borrowers
Line of credit maximum availability -
without seasonal increase from June 15 to August 31
$
30.0

$
20.0

$
50.0

Letters of credit outstanding
(2.4
)
(0.9
)
(3.2
)
Borrowing base restrictions
(16.5
)
(4.9
)
(21.4
)
Line of credit draws
(1.0
)
—

(1.0
)
Line of credit availability
$
10.1

$
14.3

$
24.3


All extensions of credit under the Revolver are collateralized by a first priority security interest in and lien upon the inventory and accounts receivable of substantially all of the Company’s subsidiaries (other than Absaloka Coal, LLC, Westmoreland Risk Management, Inc.,Westmoreland Resources GP, LLC, Westmoreland Resource Partners, LP and certain other immaterial subsidiaries). Pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement, the holders of the 8.75% Notes and the Term Loan have a second lien on these assets.

WMLP Revolver

On October 23, 2015, WMLP and its subsidiaries entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “WMLP Revolver”) with the lenders party thereto and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (formerly known as The PrivateBank and Trust Company). The WMLP Revolver expired on its December 31, 2017 maturity date and was not replaced or extended by WMLP.
Capital lease obligations

The Company engages in leasing transactions for office equipment and equipment utilized in its mining operations. The Company did not enter into any new capital leases during the three months ended March 31, 2018.

7. POSTRETIREMENT MEDICAL BENEFITS AND PENSION
Postretirement Medical Benefits
The Company provides postretirement medical benefits to retired employees and their dependents, as mandated by the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992 and pursuant to collective bargaining agreements. The Company also provides these benefits to qualified full-time employees pursuant to collective bargaining agreements. These benefits are provided through self-insured programs.

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The components of net periodic postretirement medical benefit cost are as follows: 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Components of net periodic postretirement medical benefit cost:
 
 
 
Service cost
$
889

 
$
793

Interest cost
2,893

 
3,197

Amortization of deferred items
969

 
964

Total net periodic postretirement medical benefit cost
$
4,751

 
$
4,954

Service cost is included in Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation, depletion and amortization, shown separately) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) and interest cost and amortization of deferred items are included in Other expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited).

The following table shows the net periodic postretirement medical benefit costs that relate to current and former mining operations: 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Former mining operations
$
2,046

 
$
2,305

Current operations
2,705

 
2,649

Total net periodic postretirement medical benefit cost
$
4,751

 
$
4,954

Pension
The Company provides defined pension benefits to qualified full-time employees pursuant to collective bargaining agreements. The components of net periodic pension benefit cost are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Components of net periodic pension benefit cost:
 
 
 
Service cost
$
411

 
$
407

Interest cost
2,392

 
2,630

Expected return on plan assets
(3,533
)
 
(3,627
)
Amortization of deferred items
120

 
594

Total net periodic pension benefit cost
$
(610
)
 
$
4

Service cost is included in Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation, depletion and amortization, shown separately) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) and interest cost, expected return on plan assets and amortization of deferred items are included in Other expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited).
The Company made $0.1 million of contributions to its pension plans during the three months ended March 31, 2017. No such contributions were made by the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2018. The Company expects to make $2.6 million of contributions to its pension plans during the remainder of 2018.
8. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
Derivative Assets and Liabilities
The Company evaluates all of its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives, derivatives that qualify for the normal purchase normal sale exception, or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. All derivative financial instruments, except for derivatives that qualify for the normal purchase normal sale exception, are recognized on the

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) at fair value. Changes in fair value are recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) if they are not eligible for hedge accounting or in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (unaudited) if they qualify for cash flow hedge accounting.
During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company had power purchase contracts at ROVA to manage exposure to power price fluctuations. These contracts covered the period from April 2014 to March 2019 and were not designated as hedging instruments. Accordingly, their fair value was recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited), with changes in fair value recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited). Fair value was based on a comparison of contracted prices to projected future market prices which are Level 2 inputs based on the hierarchy defined within Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements. The Company also had in place its power sales contract (the "SEP Agreement") which amended our previous power purchase and operating agreement with our customer. The SEP Agreement covered the period from March 1, 2017 to March 31, 2019 and enabled us to fulfill our obligations under the contract without physically operating the facility. The SEP Agreement met the definition of a derivative and did not qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales scope exception. This contract was not designated as a hedging instrument, therefore, its fair value was recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) and changes in fair value recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited). As the underlying power deliveries option was significantly in the money, the fair value of this derivative was based on comparing expected contracted cash inflows per the SEP Agreement to expected future outflows based on projected market prices.
Effective October 1, 2017, we executed an Assignment and Assumption Agreement with the counterparties to our ROVA power purchase and sale contracts in which we were released from our power purchase and sales contracts and the counterparty to the purchase contracts assumed our position in the power sales contract. As a result of this transaction, we are no longer a party to either of these derivative arrangements as of either balance sheet date presented in the Quarterly Report, and have derecognized the related derivative asset and liability balances.
The effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows (in thousands): 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
Derivative Instruments
 
Statements of Operations Location
 
2018
 
2017
Contracts to purchase power
 
Derivative gain
 
$
—

 
$
1,216

Contract to sell power
 
Derivative gain
 
—

 
(3,600
)
 
 
 
 
$
—

 
$
(2,384
)
9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at a given measurement date. Valuation techniques used must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy, as defined below, gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs.
•
Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. Level 1 assets include available-for-sale debt securities generally valued based on independent third-party market prices.
•
Level 2, defined as observable inputs other than Level 1 prices. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in an active market, quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
•
Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

The book values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables and accounts payable reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) approximate the fair value of these instruments due to the short duration to their maturities.
See Note 5 - Restricted Investments, Reclamation Deposits And Bond Collateral and Note 8 - Derivative Instruments for further disclosures related to the Company's fair value estimates.

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The table below sets forth, by level, the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis:
 
March 31, 2018
 
 
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets
for Identical Assets or Liabilities
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
 
Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
(In thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale debt securities, included in Restricted investments, reclamation deposits and bond collateral
$
148,701

 
$
148,701

 
$
—

 
$
148,701

 
$
148,701

 
$
—

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Warrants issued by WMLP, included in Other liabilities
$
198

 
$
—

 
$
198

 
$
198

 
$
—

 
$
198

 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets
for Identical Assets or Liabilities
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
 
Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
(In thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale debt securities, included in Restricted investments, reclamation deposits and bond collateral
$
148,535

 
$
148,535

 
$
—

 
$
148,535

 
$
148,535

 
$
—

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Warrants issued by WMLP, included in Other liabilities
$
296

 
$
—

 
$
296

 
$
296

 
$
—

 
$
296


Long-term debt fair value estimates are based on observed prices for securities with an active trading market when available (Level 2) and otherwise using discount rate estimates based on interest rates (Level 3). As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company valued the WMLP Term Loan and the San Juan Loan with Level 3 fair values. The estimated fair values of the Company’s debt with fixed and variable interest rates are as follows:
 
Fixed Interest Rate
 
Variable Interest Rate
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair Value
 
(In thousands)
March 31, 2018
$
371,638

 
$
155,499

 
$
671,377

 
$
284,212

December 31, 2017
375,789

 
195,189

 
672,618

 
351,856


10. INCOME TAX

For interim income tax reporting the Company estimates its annual effective tax rate and applies this effective tax rate to its year-to-date pre-tax income (loss). For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the effective tax rate differed from the statutory rate primarily due to the U.S. and Canadian valuation allowances.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act") was signed into law on December 22, 2017. The most significant impacts of the Act to the Company include a reduction in the federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, effective January 1, 2018, and a one-time, mandatory transition tax on deemed repatriation of previously tax-deferred and unremitted foreign earnings.
In accordance with ASU 2018-05 and Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") 118, the Company recognized the provisional tax impacts related to the re-measurement of our deferred income tax assets and liabilities and the one-time, mandatory transition tax on deemed repatriation during the year ended December 31, 2017. As of March 31, 2018, we have not made any additional measurement-period adjustments related to these items. Such adjustments may be necessary in future periods due to, among other things, the significant complexity of the Act and anticipated additional regulatory guidance that may be issued by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), changes in analysis, interpretations and assumptions the Company has made and actions the Company may take as a result of the Act. We are continuing to gather information to assess the application of the Act and expect to complete our analysis with the filing of our 2017 income tax returns during the third quarter of 2018.
Tax Benefits Preservation Plan
As of December 31, 2017, WCC had a U.S. federal net operating loss carryforward of $676.2 million, together with certain other tax attributes. WCC's ability to utilize these deferred tax assets to offset future taxable income may be significantly limited if WCC experiences an "ownership change," as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). In general, an ownership change will occur if the percentage of the stock owned cumulatively by one or more “5% shareholders” (as defined in the Code) has increased by more than 50 percentage points over the lowest percentage of stock owned by such shareholders at any time over a rolling three-year period.
On September 2, 2017, the board of directors of WCC adopted a tax benefits preservation plan or stockholder rights plan (the "Plan"). The purpose of the Plan is to minimize the likelihood of an ownership change occurring for Section 382 purposes and thus protect WCC's ability to utilize certain net operating loss carryovers and other tax benefits of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Tax Benefits”) to offset future income. The Plan is intended to act as a deterrent to any person or group acquiring “beneficial ownership” (within the meaning of applicable SEC rules) of 4.75% or more of the outstanding shares of WCC's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, without the approval of the board of directors. The description and terms of the Rights (as defined below) applicable to the Plan are set forth in the 382 Rights Agreement, dated as of September 5, 2017 (the “Rights Agreement”), by and between WCC and Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., as Rights Agent.
As part of the Rights Agreement, the board of directors authorized and declared a dividend distribution of one right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of common stock to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 18, 2017. Each Right entitles the holder to purchase from WCC a unit consisting of one ten thousandth of a share (a “Unit”) of Series A Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of WCC at a purchase price of $10.00 per Unit, subject to adjustment. Until a Right is exercised, the holder thereof, as such, will have no separate rights as a stockholder of WCC, including the right to vote or to receive dividends in respect of Rights. 

11. STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following table reflects the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss by component:
 
Pension
 
Postretirement Medical Benefits
 
Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
 
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Tax Effect of Other Comprehensive Income Gains
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 
(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2017
$
(19,921
)
 
$
(55,123
)
 
$
(624
)
 
$
(44,530
)
 
$
(38,501
)
 
$
(158,699
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(193
)
 
—

 
1,231

 
(7,289
)
 
(45
)
 
(6,296
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
120

 
969

 
(1,262
)
 
—

 
—

 
(173
)
Balance at March 31, 2018
$
(19,994
)
 
$
(54,154
)
 
$
(655
)
 
$
(51,819
)
 
$
(38,546
)
 
$
(165,168
)

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The following table reflects the reclassifications out of Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2018 (in thousands):
Details About Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components
 
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss(1)
 
Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Loss is Presented
 
Available-for-sale debt securities:
 
 
 
 
Realized (gains) and losses on available-for-sale debt securities
 
$
(1,262
)
 
Other expense
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
 
 
 
 
Prior service costs(2)
 
$
120

 
Other expense
Actuarial losses(2)
 
—

 
Other expense
 
 
$
120

 
 
Amortization of postretirement medical benefit items:
 
 
 
 
Prior service costs(3)
 
$
(159
)
 
Other expense
Actuarial losses(3)
 
1,128

 
Other expense
 
 
$
969

 
 
_________________
(1) Amounts in parenthesis indicate losses.
(2) These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. (See Note 7 - Postretirement Medical Benefits And Pension for additional details).
(3) These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic postretirement medical benefit cost. (See Note 7 - Postretirement Medical Benefits And Pension for additional details).


12. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company grants employees and non-employee directors restricted stock units. Compensation cost arising from stock-settled share-based arrangements is shown in the following table: 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Recognition of fair value of stock options, SARs and restricted stock units over vesting period
$
1,835

 
$
1,347

Total share-based compensation expense
$
1,835

 
$
1,347

Cancellation Option for Restricted Stock Units
Due to the Company’s depressed stock price, the Company offered all holders of unvested restricted stock units an option to cancel their units in order to mitigate potential unfavorable individual tax ramifications. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the majority of restricted stock unit holders accepted the cancellation option, resulting in the cancellation of 471,026 restricted stock units. As the cancellation was not accompanied by the concurrent grant of a replacement award or other valuable consideration, the cancellation was accounted for as a repurchase for no consideration, resulting in the recognition of $1.7 million of compensation expense that represented the remaining unamortized compensation expense for these units at the time of cancellation.



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Restricted Stock Units
Unamortized compensation expense is expected to be recognized over the next three years. Changes in our restricted stock for the three months ended March 31, 2018 were as follows: