Equity Method Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments

Equity Method Investments

The Company had total equity method investments and financing receivables of $26.8 million and $24.6 million reflected in “Investments and other assets” in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, related to Middlemount Coal Pty Ltd (Middlemount). Included in “(Income) loss from equity affiliates” in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations were gains related to Middlemount of $15.8 million and $11.4 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and losses of $10.6 million and $25.7 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.

The Company received cash payments from Middlemount of $7.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. No payments were received from from Middlemount during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

One of the Company’s Australian subsidiaries and the other shareholder of Middlemount are parties to an agreement, as amended from time to time, to provide a revolving loan (Revolving Loans) to Middlemount. The Company’s participation in the Revolving Loans will not, at any time, exceed its 50% equity interest of the revolving loan limit. At September 30, 2021, the revolving loan limit was $160 million Australian dollars and the Revolving Loans were not fully drawn upon by Middlemount. The Revolving Loans bear interest at 10% per annum and expire on December 31, 2021. The value of the portion of the Revolving Loans due to the Company’s Australian subsidiary was $35.7 million and $46.2 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, with the decrease during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 primarily attributable to payments made by Middlemount.

As of both September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the financing receivables and Revolving Loans are accounted for as in-substance common stock due to the limited fair value attributed to Middlemount’s equity.