Derivatives

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives

DERIVATIVES:

Coal Price Risk Management Positions

The Company may sell or purchase forward contracts, swaps and options in the over-the-counter coal market in order to manage its exposure to coal prices. The Company has exposure to the risk of fluctuating coal prices related to forecasted or index-priced sales of coal or to the risk of changes in the fair value of a fixed price physical sales contract. All of the Company's coal-related derivative contracts were settled as of December 31, 2022.

Tabular Derivatives Disclosures

The Company had master netting agreements with all of its counterparties which allowed for the settlement of contracts in an asset position with contracts in a liability position in the event of default or termination. Such netting arrangements reduced the Company's credit exposure related to these counterparties to the extent the Company had any liability to such counterparties. For classification purposes, the Company recorded the net fair value of all the positions with a given counterparty as a net asset or liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of derivatives reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets are set forth in the table below.

	December 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
	Asset Derivatives		Liability Derivatives		Asset Derivatives		Liability Derivatives
Coal Swap Contracts	$	—	$	—	$	6,024	$	(21,166)
Effect of Counterparty Netting	$	—	$	—	$	(6,024)	$	6,024
Net Derivatives as Classified in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(15,142)

The Company did not seek cash flow hedge accounting treatment for its commodity derivative financial instruments and therefore, changes in fair value were reflected in earnings throughout the terms of those instruments. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company settled its commodity derivatives at a loss of $289,228. Additionally, during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized adjustments to the fair value of its commodity derivatives of $(52,204) and $52,204, respectively. These settlements and fair value adjustments were included in Loss on Commodity Derivatives, net on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.

The company classified the cash effects of its derivatives within the Cash Flows from Operating Activities section of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.