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Equity Method Investments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]  
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The Company had total equity method investments of $47.1 million and $56.9 million reflected in “Investments and other assets” in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, related to Middlemount Coal Pty Ltd (Middlemount). Included in “Loss (income) from equity affiliates” in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations was a loss of $9.1 million related to Middlemount during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and income of $3.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
The Company received cash payments from Middlemount of $1.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019, related to financing receivables accounted for as in-substance common stock due to the limited fair value attributed to Middlemount’s equity. No payments were received from Middlemount during the three months ended March 31, 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 March 31, 2020, the revolving loan limit was $70 million Australian dollars and the Revolving Loans were fully drawn upon by Middlemount. Per the terms of the current agreement, the revolving loan limit will be reduced to $50 million Australian dollars in August 2020. The Revolving Loans bear interest at 15% per annum and expire on December 31, 2020. The carrying value of the portion of the Revolving Loans due to the Company’s Australian subsidiary was $23.6 million and $17.1 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.