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Peabody Energy Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/21 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On:  Friday, 2/18/22, at 4:35pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/21   ·   Accession #:  1064728-22-8   ·   File #:  1-16463

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/18/22  Peabody Energy Corp.              10-K       12/31/21  158:108M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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 2: EX-10.75    Material Contract                                   HTML    100K 
 3: EX-10.76    Material Contract                                   HTML    116K 
 4: EX-10.77    Material Contract                                   HTML    105K 
 5: EX-10.78    Material Contract                                   HTML    136K 
 6: EX-10.79    Material Contract                                   HTML     91K 
 7: EX-10.80    Material Contract                                   HTML    123K 
 8: EX-10.81    Material Contract                                   HTML    134K 
 9: EX-10.89    Material Contract                                   HTML    117K 
10: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     66K 
11: EX-23.1     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     40K 
12: EX-23.2     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     50K 
13: EX-23.3     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     50K 
14: EX-23.4     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     50K 
15: EX-23.5     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     55K 
20: EX-95       Mine-Safety Disclosure                              HTML     84K 
21: EX-96.1     Mining Disclosure                                   HTML    432K 
22: EX-96.2     Mining Disclosure                                   HTML    487K 
23: EX-96.3     Mining Disclosure                                   HTML    490K 
24: EX-96.4     Mining Disclosure                                   HTML    517K 
16: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     44K 
17: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     44K 
18: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     41K 
19: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     41K 
30: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML    107K 
31: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     45K 
32: R3          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    166K 
33: R4          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss)     HTML     72K 
                Income                                                           
34: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss)     HTML     43K 
                Income (Parentheticals)                                          
35: R6          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    163K 
36: R7          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals)        HTML     69K 
37: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    178K 
38: R9          Consolidated Statements of Changes in               HTML     97K 
                Stockholders? Equity                                             
39: R10         Consolidated Statements of Changes in               HTML     45K 
                Stockholders? Equity (Parentheticals)                            
40: R11         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    104K 
41: R12         Revenue Recognition                                 HTML    137K 
42: R13         Asset Impairment                                    HTML     45K 
43: R14         Discontinued Operations                             HTML     59K 
44: R15         Inventories                                         HTML     49K 
45: R16         Equity Method Investments                           HTML     60K 
46: R17         Derivatives and Fair Value Measurements             HTML    160K 
47: R18         Property, Plant, Equipment and Mine Development     HTML     51K 
48: R19         Income Taxes                                        HTML    155K 
49: R20         Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses               HTML     59K 
50: R21         Long-term Debt                                      HTML     94K 
51: R22         Leases                                              HTML    172K 
52: R23         Asset Retirement Obligations                        HTML     57K 
53: R24         Postretirement Health Care and Life Insurance       HTML    155K 
                Benefits                                                         
54: R25         Pension and Savings Plans                           HTML    168K 
55: R26         Stockholders' Equity                                HTML     64K 
56: R27         Share-Based Compensation                            HTML     80K 
57: R28         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income              HTML     64K 
58: R29         Other Events                                        HTML     48K 
59: R30         Earnings per Share (Eps)                            HTML     76K 
60: R31         Management - Labor Relations                        HTML     59K 
61: R32         Financial Instruments, Guarantees With              HTML     55K 
                Off-Balance-Sheet Risk and Other Guarantees                      
62: R33         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     53K 
63: R34         Segment and Geographic Information                  HTML    175K 
64: R35         Valuation and Qualifying Accounts                   HTML     78K 
65: R36         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    173K 
                (Policies)                                                       
66: R37         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     52K 
                (Tables)                                                         
67: R38         Revenue Recognition (Tables)                        HTML    135K 
68: R39         Discontinued Operations (Tables)                    HTML     56K 
69: R40         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     49K 
70: R41         Equity Method Investments (Tables)                  HTML     56K 
71: R42         Derivatives and Fair Value Measurements (Tables)    HTML    154K 
72: R43         Property, Plant, Equipment and Mine Development     HTML     52K 
                (Tables)                                                         
73: R44         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    160K 
74: R45         Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Tables)      HTML     59K 
75: R46         Long-term Debt (Tables)                             HTML     60K 
76: R47         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    125K 
77: R48         Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)               HTML     56K 
78: R49         Postretirement Health Care and Life Insurance       HTML    202K 
                Benefits (Tables)                                                
79: R50         Pension and Savings Plans (Tables)                  HTML    205K 
80: R51         Stockholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML     52K 
81: R52         Share-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     77K 
82: R53         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)     HTML     62K 
83: R54         Earnings per Share (Eps) (Tables)                   HTML     73K 
84: R55         Management - Labor Relations (Tables)               HTML     58K 
85: R56         Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)         HTML    172K 
86: R57         Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Schedule II       HTML     78K 
                (Tables)                                                         
87: R58         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    108K 
                (Details)                                                        
88: R59         Revenue Recognition - Revenue by Product Type and   HTML    119K 
                Market (Details)                                                 
89: R60         Revenue Recognition - Revenue by Contract Duration  HTML     60K 
                (Details)                                                        
90: R61         Revenue Recognition - Receivables (Details)         HTML     48K 
91: R62         Revenue Recognition - Additional Information        HTML     77K 
                (Details)                                                        
92: R63         Asset Impairment (Details)                          HTML     60K 
93: R64         Discontinued Operations - Summarized Results of     HTML     47K 
                Discontinued Operations (Details)                                
94: R65         Discontinued Operations - Liabilities of            HTML     51K 
                Discontinued Operations (Details)                                
95: R66         Discontinued Operations - Patriot Related Matters   HTML     52K 
                (Details)                                                        
96: R67         Inventories (Details)                               HTML     53K 
97: R68         Equity Method Investments - Schedule of Equity      HTML     52K 
                Method Investments (Details)                                     
98: R69         Equity Method Investments - Textual (Details)       HTML    128K 
99: R70         Derivatives and Fair Value Measurements -           HTML     80K 
                Derivatives by Balance Sheet Classification                      
                (Details)                                                        
100: R71         Derivatives and Fair Value Measurements - Pre-Tax   HTML     59K  
                Gains and Losses on Hedging Derivatives (Details)                
101: R72         Derivatives and Fair Value Measurements -           HTML     71K  
                Financial Instruments Measured on a Recurring                    
                Basis (Details)                                                  
102: R73         Derivatives and Fair Value Measurements - Fair      HTML     53K  
                Value of Long-term Debt (Details)                                
103: R74         Derivatives and Fair Value Measurements- Changes    HTML     49K  
                in Recurring Level 3 Net Financial Assets                        
                (Details)                                                        
104: R75         Derivatives and Fair Value Measurements - Textual   HTML    122K  
                (Details)                                                        
105: R76         Intangible Contract Assets and Liabilities -        HTML     42K  
                Textual (Details)                                                
106: R77         Property, Plant, Equipment and Mine Development -   HTML     66K  
                (Details)                                                        
107: R78         Income Taxes - Income (Loss) from Continuing        HTML     50K  
                Operations Before Income Taxes (Details)                         
108: R79         Income Taxes - Income Tax Provision (Benefit)       HTML     68K  
                (Details)                                                        
109: R80         Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Expected Federal   HTML     68K  
                Income Tax Benefit to Income Tax Provision                       
                (Benefit) (Details)                                              
110: R81         Income Taxes - Textual (Details)                    HTML     76K  
111: R82         Income Taxes - Tax Effects of Temporary             HTML     92K  
                Differences on Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities               
                (Details)                                                        
112: R83         Income Taxes - Net Unrecognized Tax Benefits        HTML     48K  
                (Details)                                                        
113: R84         Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax   HTML     47K  
                Benefits (Details)                                               
114: R85         Income Taxes - Tax Payments and Refunds (Details)   HTML     49K  
115: R86         Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Details)     HTML     75K  
116: R87         Long-term Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details)         HTML     78K  
117: R88         Long-term Debt - Textual (Details)                  HTML    237K  
118: R89         Leases - Textual (Details)                          HTML     59K  
119: R90         Leases - Supplemental Income Statement Information  HTML     60K  
                (Details)                                                        
120: R91         Leases - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information     HTML     87K  
                (Details)                                                        
121: R92         Leases - Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow         HTML     53K  
                Information Related to Leases (Details)                          
122: R93         Leases - Schedule of Maturities of Lease            HTML     81K  
                Liabilities (Details)                                            
123: R94         Asset Retirement Obligations (Details)              HTML     73K  
124: R95         Postretirement Health Care and Life Insurance       HTML     62K  
                Benefits - Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit                   
                Cost (Details)                                                   
125: R96         Postretirement Health Care and Life Insurance       HTML     55K  
                Benefits - Pre-Tax Amounts Recorded in Accumulated               
                Other Comprehensive Loss (Details)                               
126: R97         Postretirement Health Care and Life Insurance       HTML    109K  
                Benefits - Reconciliation of Postretirement Plans'               
                Funded Status to the Balance Sheet (Details)                     
127: R98         Postretirement Health Care and Life Insurance       HTML     64K  
                Benefits - Assumptions Used to Determine the                     
                Benefit Obligations and Periodic Benefit Cost                    
                (Details)                                                        
128: R99         Postretirement Health Care and Life Insurance       HTML     99K  
                Benefits - Fair Value of Plan Assets in                          
                Non-Represented Trust by Asset (Details)                         
129: R100        Postretirement Health Care and Life Insurance       HTML     62K  
                Benefits - Estimated Future Benefit Payments                     
                (Details)                                                        
130: R101        Pension and Savings Plans - Textual (Details)       HTML     92K  
131: R102        Pension and Savings Plans - Components of Net       HTML     61K  
                Periodic Pension Cost (Details)                                  
132: R103        Pension and Savings Plans - Change in Benefit       HTML     89K  
                Obligation, Plan Assets and Funded Status of                     
                Pension Plans (Details)                                          
133: R104        Pension and Savings Plans - Weighted-average        HTML     51K  
                Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit               
                Cost (Details)                                                   
134: R105        Pension and Savings Plans - Fair Value of Assets    HTML     99K  
                in the Master Trust by Asset (Details)                           
135: R106        Pension and Savings Plans - Changes in the Fair     HTML     61K  
                Value of Master Trust's Level 3 Investments                      
                (Details)                                                        
136: R107        Pension and Savings Plans - Estimated Future        HTML     58K  
                Benefit Payments (Details)                                       
137: R108        Stockholders' Equity - Textual (Details)            HTML     87K  
138: R109        Stockholders' Equity - Common Stock Activity        HTML     60K  
                (Details)                                                        
139: R110        Share-Based Compensation - Textual (Details)        HTML     98K  
140: R111        Share-Based Compensation - Share-Based              HTML     50K  
                Compensation Expense and Cash Flows (Details)                    
141: R112        Share-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock Award   HTML     63K  
                Activity (Details)                                               
142: R113        Share-Based Compensation - Performance Units        HTML     64K  
                (Details)                                                        
143: R114        Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income -            HTML     74K  
                Components of Comprehensive Income (Loss),                       
                After-tax (Details)                                              
144: R115        Other Events (Details)                              HTML     85K  
145: R116        Earnings per Share (Eps) (Details)                  HTML    114K  
146: R117        Management - Labor Relations (Details)              HTML     67K  
147: R118        Financial Instruments, Guarantees With              HTML     98K  
                Off-Balance-Sheet Risk and Other Guarantees                      
                (Details)                                                        
148: R119        Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML     52K  
149: R120        Segment and Geographic Information - Segment        HTML     74K  
                Results (Details)                                                
150: R121        Segment and Geographic Information -                HTML     64K  
                Reconciliation of Assets by Segment to                           
                Consolidated Total Assets (Details)                              
151: R122        Segment and Geographic Information -                HTML    102K  
                Reconciliation of Consolidated Income (Loss), Net                
                of Income Taxes to Adjusted EBITDA (Details)                     
152: R123        Segment and Geographic Information - Revenues as a  HTML     64K  
                Percent of Total Revenues by Geographic Region                   
                (Details)                                                        
153: R124        Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details)         HTML     63K  
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12/19/17  Peabody Energy Corp.              8-K:1,9    12/18/17    2:260K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
11/20/17  Peabody Energy Corp.              8-K:1,9    11/17/17    2:1.2M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 9/18/17  Peabody Energy Corp.              8-K:1,9     9/18/17    2:943K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 8/14/17  Peabody Energy Corp.              10-Q        6/30/17  103:17M
 5/11/17  Peabody Energy Corp.              10-Q        3/31/17  104:18M
 4/03/17  Peabody Energy Corp.              8-K:1,3,5,7 4/03/17   13:2.4M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/03/17  Peabody Energy Corp.              S-8         4/03/17    7:620K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/22/17  Peabody Energy Corp.              10-K       12/31/16  165:37M
 3/20/17  Peabody Energy Corp.              8-K:1,7,9   3/16/17    4:1.1M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/17/17  Peabody Energy Corp.              8-K:1,5,7,9 3/13/17    3:208K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/15/17  Peabody Energy Corp.              8-K:1,2,8,9 2/15/17    3:875K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 1/27/17  Peabody Energy Corp.              8-K:1,7,9   1/27/17    2:146K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/22/16  Peabody Energy Corp.              8-K:1,2,9   4/18/16    3:2.3M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/13/16  Peabody Energy Corp.              8-K:1,2,7,9 4/12/16   13:26M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/31/16  Peabody Energy Corp.              8-K:1,9     3/30/16    2:44K
 3/31/16  Peabody Energy Corp.              8-K:1,9     3/25/16    2:863K
 3/16/16  Peabody Energy Corp.              10-K       12/31/15  164:35M
 4/21/15  Peabody Energy Corp.              8-K:5,9     4/20/15    3:1.2M
 1/28/15  Peabody Energy Corp.              8-K:5,9     1/22/15    3:1.2M
10/30/13  Peabody Energy Corp.              8-K:1,9    10/25/13    2:517K
 8/27/13  Peabody Energy Corp.              8-K:5,9     8/21/13    3:212K
 2/25/13  Peabody Energy Corp.              10-K       12/31/12  159:41M
12/26/12  Peabody Energy Corp.              8-K/A:5,9  10/23/12    2:118K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
10/25/07  Peabody Energy Corp.              8-K:1,9    10/22/07    7:685K                                   Bowne Boc/FA
 8/08/05  Peabody Energy Corp.              10-Q        6/30/05    7:539K                                   Bowne Boc/FA
 5/06/05  Peabody Energy Corp.              10-Q        3/31/05    8:456K                                   Bowne Boc/FA
11/05/04  Peabody Energy Corp.              10-Q        9/30/04   11:590K                                   Bowne Boc/FA
 5/01/01  Peabody Energy Corp.              S-1/A                  8:730K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
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