Note 3 - Miscellaneous Other Income

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Notes to Financial Statements

Interest and Other Income [Text Block]

NOTE 3—MISCELLANEOUS OTHER INCOME:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,				For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Contract Buyout	$	30,144	$	1,342	$	40,969	$	2,390
Royalty Income - Non-Operated Coal		2,893		5,677		7,397		11,887
Property Easements and Option Income		413		450		476		1,429
Rental Income		325		681		822		1,298
Interest Income		122		757		366		1,644
Purchased Coal Sales		—		2,730		—		5,916
Other		39		557		76		922
Miscellaneous Other Income	$	33,936	$	12,194	$	50,106	$	25,486

The increase in Contract Buyout income was primarily the result of partial contract buyouts that involved negotiations to reduce coal quantities of several customer contracts in exchange for payment of certain fees to the Company, and do not impact forward contract terms.