8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 10, 2020  (March 9, 2020)

Hallador Energy Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Colorado	001-34743	84-1014610
(State or other jurisdiction<br> <br>of incorporation)	(Commission<br> <br>File Number)	(IRS Employer<br> <br>Identification No.)

| 1183 East Canvasback Drive, Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 |

| --- | | (Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices) |

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 839-5504

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange<br>				<br>on which registered |

| --- | --- | --- | | Common Shares, $.01 par value | HNRG | Nasdaq |

Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On March 9, 2020, Hallador Energy Company reported its fourth quarter and full year 2019 results on Form 10-K and issued a press release announcing such results.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits

99.1 – Hallador Energy Reports 2019 Annual Financial and Operating Results

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


March 10, 2020	By:	/s/LAWRENCE D. MARTIN
		Lawrence D. Martin<br> <br>CFO

		Exh\_99\_1	

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release

HALLADOR ENERGY REPORTS 2019 ANNUAL

FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, March 9, 2020 - Hallador Energy Company (Nasdaq: HNRG) reports financial and operating results for the year ended December 31, 2019.   Hallador filed its Form 10-K after the markets closed today.

Brent Bilsland, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “After experiencing negative free cash flow at Carlisle over the past 18 months, we have decided to permanently close Carlisle which will further reduce our overall cost structure, maximize per ton margins and, reduce current and future capex by utilizing Carlisle equipment and parts at Oaktown.  As we reduce coal and parts inventories, we will generate significant cash to be utilized for debt reduction.”

| · | $16.7 MILLION IN ADJUSTED EBITDA FOR THE QUARTER, $68.7 MILLION IN ADJUSTED EBITDA FOR THE YEAR. |

| --- | --- | | · | STRONG SHIPMENTS IN Q4, PERMANENTLY CLOSING CARLISLE, SHARPENING CASH FLOW FOCUS | | --- | --- | | i. | 2.0 million tons of coal were shipped in the 4th quarter, a record 8.1 million tons sold in 2019. | | --- | --- |

| ii. | Forecasting 6.7 million tons of coal shipments going forward. |

| --- | --- | | 1. | 2020 = 100% contracted at 6.7 million ton pace. | | --- | --- | | 2. | 2021 =   79% contracted at 6.7 million ton pace. | | --- | --- |

| iii. | Permanently closing the Carlisle Mine allowing Sunrise to: |

| --- | --- | | 1. | Concentrate production on our lower cost Oaktown Mines, returning cost structure to $28-$30/ton. | | --- | --- | | 2. | Move $23 million in equipment and infrastructure to Oaktown, decreasing companywide capex to ~$20 million in 2020 and leading to capex reductions in future years. | | --- | --- |

| iv. | Generating $20 million in cash from lowering coal and parts inventories throughout 2020. |

| --- | --- |

| · | NET LOSS OF $1.7 MILLION BEFORE THE EFFECTS OF IMPAIRMENTS |

| --- | --- | | o | Net Loss $59.9 million (after $77.9 million of Asset Impairments) | | --- | --- | | v. | As a result of permanently closing the Carlisle mine we recorded an impairment of $65.7 million.  Additionally, we impaired the Bulldog reserve by $9.2 million and our Hourglass Sands project by $2.9 million.  These three impairments totaled $77.9 million. | | --- | --- |

The table below represents some of our critical metrics (in thousands except for per ton data):

|  |  | Year Ended |  |  |

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | December 31, | | | | | | 2019 | | 2018 | | Net Income (loss) | $ | (59,854) | $ | 7,621 | | Total Revenues | $ | 323,462 | $ | 293,557 | | Tons Sold | | 8,070 | | 7,365 | | Average Price per Ton | $ | 39.34 | $ | 39.62 | | Bank Debt | $ | 180,150 | $ | 188,463 | | Operating Cash Flow | $ | 38,243 | $ | 51,570 | | Adjusted EBITDA* | $ | 68,761 | $ | 74,085 | | Adjusted Free Cash Flow ** | $ | 29,755 | $ | 35,839 | | *Defined as EBITDA plus stock-based compensation and ARO accretion, less the effects of our equity method investments and Hourglass Sands. | | | | | | **Defined as net income plus deferred income taxes, DD&A, ARO accretion, and stock compensation, less maintenance capex and the effects of our equity method investments. | | | | |

EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted free cash flow should not be considered alternatives to net income, income from operations, cash flows from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP.  Our method of computing EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted free cash flow may not be the same method used to compute similar measures reported by other companies.

Management believes that the presentation of such additional financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding our performance and results of operations because these measures, when used in conjunction with related GAAP financial measures, (i) provide additional information about our core operating performance and ability to generate and distribute cash flow, (ii) provide investors with the financial and analytical framework upon which management bases financial, operation, compensation, and planning decisions, and (iii) present measurements that investors, rating agencies, and debt holders have indicated are useful in assessing our results.

Reconciliation of GAAP “net income” to non-GAAP “adjusted EBITDA” (in thousands).

|  |  | Year Ended |  |  |

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | December 31, | | | | | | 2019 | | 2018 | | Net income (loss) | $ | (59,854) | $ | 7,621 | | Income tax benefit | | (22,347) | | (4,075) | | Loss from Hourglass Sands | | 540 | | 1,169 | | Loss from equity method investments | | 527 | | 187 | | DD&A | | 48,554 | | 44,157 | | ARO accretion | | 1,272 | | 1,167 | | Loss on impairment & disposal of assets | | 77,792 | | 561 | | Loss (gain) on marketable securities | | (593) | | 226 | | Interest Expense | | 15,998 | | 16,288 | | Other amortization | | 5,039 | | 3,614 | | Stock-based compensation | | 1,833 | | 3,170 | | Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 68,761 | $ | 74,085 |

Reconciliation of GAAP "net income" to non-GAAP "adjusted free cash flow" (in thousands).

|  |  | Year Ended |  |  |

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | December 31, | | | | | | 2019 | | 2018 | | Net income (loss) | $ | (59,854) | $ | 7,621 | | Loss from equity method investments | | 527 | | 187 | | Deferred income tax benefit | | (21,822) | | (2,287) | | DD&A | | 48,572 | | 44,167 | | ARO accretion | | 1,272 | | 1,167 | | Deferred financing costs amortization | | 2,095 | | 2,024 | | Change in fair value of interest rate swaps | | 2,186 | | 2,182 | | Loss on impairment & disposal of assets | | 77,792 | | 561 | | Maintenance capex | | (22,488) | | (22,655) | | Stock-based compensation less taxes paid | | 1,475 | | 2,872 | | Adjusted Free Cash Flow | $ | 29,755 | $ | 35,839 |

Conference Call

As previously announced our earnings conference call for financial analysts and investors will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at 2:00 pm eastern time.  Dial-in numbers for the live conference call are as follows:

Toll-free (888) 347-5317

Canadian Callers Toll-free (855) 669-9657

Conference ID #: Hallador Energy Company HNRG Call

An audio replay of the conference call will be available for one week. To access the audio replay, dial US Toll-Free (877) 344-7529; Canada Toll-Free (855) 669-9658 and request to be connected to replay access code 10138491.

Hallador is headquartered in Terre Haute, Indiana and through its wholly owned subsidiary, Sunrise Coal, LLC, produces coal in the Illinois Basin for the electric power generation industry. To learn more about Hallador or Sunrise, visit our website at www.halladorenergy.com.

Contact:   Investor Relations

Phone:(303) 839-5504