Fair Value Disclosure

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Recurring Fair Value Measurements: The following table presents the Company's assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis:



			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
			Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Inputs
Description	Date		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	March 31, 2016
Assets:
Available for sale securities	$	7,347	$	7,347	$	—	$	—
	$	7,347	$	7,347	$	—	$	—
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	1,850	$	—	$	1,850	$	—
Foreign currency exchange contracts	491		—		491		—
	$	2,341	$	—	$	2,341	$	—

	December 31, 2015
Assets:
Available for sale securities	$	7,247	$	7,247	$	—	$	—
Interest rate swap agreements	3		—		3		—
Foreign currency exchange contracts	386		—		386		—
	$	7,636	$	7,247	$	389	$	—
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	698	$	—	$	698	$	—
	$	698	$	—	$	698	$	—

	March 31, 2015
Assets:
Available for sale securities	$	7,279	$	7,279	$	—	$	—
Foreign currency exchange contracts	634		—		634		—
	$	7,913	$	7,279	$	634	$	—
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	1,242	$	—	$	1,242	$	—
	$	1,242	$	—	$	1,242	$	—

Bellaire Corporation (“Bellaire”) is a non-operating subsidiary of the Company with legacy liabilities relating to closed mining operations, primarily former Eastern U.S. underground coal mining operations. In connection with Bellaire's normal permit renewal with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection ("DEP"), Bellaire established a $5.0 million mine water treatment trust (the "Mine Water Treatment Trust") to provide a financial assurance mechanism in order to assure the long-term treatment of post-mining discharges. Bellaire's Mine Water Treatment Trust invests in available for sale securities that are reported at fair value based upon quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets; therefore, they are classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

The Company uses significant other observable inputs to value derivative instruments used to hedge foreign currency and interest rate risk; therefore, they are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. The fair value for these contracts is determined based on exchange rates and interest rates, respectively.

There were no transfers into or out of Levels 1, 2 or 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.

Other Fair Value Measurement Disclosures: The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. Revolving credit agreements and long-term debt are recorded at carrying value in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of revolving credit agreements approximates their carrying value as the stated rates of the debt reflect recent market conditions. The fair values of revolving credit agreements and long-term debt, excluding capital leases, were determined using current rates offered for similar obligations taking into account subsidiary credit risk, which is Level 2 as defined in the fair value hierarchy. At March 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, both the fair value and the book value of the Company's revolving credit agreements and long-term debt, excluding capital leases, was $153.4 million, $159.8 million and $177.6 million, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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