Company: NC
Filing Date: 2025-04-07
Form Type: ARS
Source: 0000789933-25-000013
Chunk: 28

Company: NACCO INDUSTRIES INC
Filing Date: 2025-04-07
Form: ARS
Chunk 28
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 and natural gas. Seasonality We have experienced limited variability in our results due to the effect of seasonality; however, variations in coal demand can occur as a result of the timing and duration of planned or unplanned outages at our customers' facilities. Variations in coal demand can also occur as a result of changes in market prices of competing fuels such as natural gas, wind and solar power and demand for electricity, which can fluctuate based on changes in weather patterns. In addition, demand for coal-fired power generation can increase due to unusually hot or cold weather as consumers use more air conditioning or heating, respectively. Conversely, mild weather can result in weaker demand for coal-fired power generation. The NAMining segment extracts a significant amount of the annual limestone produced in Florida. The Florida construction industry can be affected by the cyclicality of the economy, seasonal weather conditions, significant weather events, and pandemics, all of which can result in variations in demand for aggregates. In the Minerals Management segment, oil and natural gas wells have high initial production rates and follow a natural decline before settling into relatively stable, long-term production. Decline rates can vary due to factors like well depth, well length, geology, formation pressure, and facility design. In addition to the natural production decline curve, royalty income can fluctuate favorably or unfavorably in response to a number of factors outside of our control, including the number of wells being operated by third parties, fluctuations in commodity prices (primarily oil and natural gas), fluctuations in production rates associated with operator decisions, regulatory risks, our lessees' willingness and ability to incur well-development and other operating costs, and changes in the availability and continuing development of infrastructure. Weather conditions affect the demand for, and prices of, natural gas and can also delay drilling activities. Demand for natural gas is typically higher during the winter, resulting in higher natural gas prices during the first and fourth quarters. Certain natural gas users utilize natural gas storage facilities and purchase some of their anticipated winter requirements during the summer, which can lessen seasonal demand fluctuations. Seasonal weather conditions can limit drilling and producing activities and other oil and natural gas operations. Due to these seasonal fluctuations, Minerals Management results of operations for individual quarterly periods may not be indicative of the results that may be realize on an annual basis. Human Capital As of December 31, 2024, we had approximately 1,700 employees, including approximately 1,100 employees at our unconsolidated mining operations, none of which are represented by a collective bargaining