CNX Reports First Quarter Results; Record Quarterly Production of 129.5 Bcfe; Total Production Costs Fall to $2.10 Per Mcfe; Repurchases $200 million of Common Stock Since October 2017

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CNX Reports First Quarter Results; Record Quarterly Production of 129.5 Bcfe; Total Production Costs Fall to $2.10 Per Mcfe; Repurchases $200 million of Common Stock Since October 2017

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PITTSBURGH, May 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- CNX Resources Corporation CNX ("CNX" or the company) reported net income attributable to CNX shareholders of $528 million, or earnings of $2.35 per diluted share, compared to a net loss attributable to CNX shareholders of $39 million, or a loss of $0.17 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2017.

Prior to the company's previously announced acquisition on January 3, 2018, of the remaining 50% membership interest of CNX Gathering LLC ("CNX Gathering") (the "Midstream Acquisition"), the company accounted for its 50% interest in CNX Gathering LLC as an equity method investment. The Midstream Acquisition gave the company controlling interest in CNX Gathering and, through its ownership of the general partner, CNX Midstream Partners LP CNXM ("CNXM"). As a result, commencing on January 3, 2018, the company's consolidated results include 100% of the results of CNX, CNX Gathering, CNX Midstream GP LLC, and CNXM.

Throughout this release, CNX distinguishes between these consolidated numbers and what is attributable to CNX shareholders, as follows:

Consolidated: Includes 100% of the results of CNX, CNX Gathering, CNX Midstream GP LLC, and CNXM.

Attributable to CNX shareholders: Subtracts out CNX's noncontrolling interest in CNXM, which is approximately 63.91% and is comprised of the limited partner units in CNXM, which were not acquired by CNX.

On a consolidated basis, earnings before deducting net interest expense (interest expense less interest income), income taxes and depreciation, depletion and amortization (EBITDA) from continuing operations1 were $922 million for the 2018 first quarter, compared to negative $2 million in the year-earlier quarter. 

On a GAAP basis, the first quarter earnings included the following pre-tax items attributable to continuing operations:

  • Recorded a $52 million unrealized gain on commodity derivative instruments, related to changes in the fair market value of existing hedges on a mark-to-market basis;
  • Recorded $9 million in gains on certain assets sales; and
  • Recorded a $624 million gain on the company's previously held equity interest in connection with the Midstream Acquisition.

After adjusting for these and certain other items, which are described in the footnote to the EBITDA reconciliation table, the company had adjusted net income attributable to CNX shareholders1 in the 2018 first quarter of $42 million, or $0.19 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDAX attributable to CNX shareholders1 was $236 million for the 2018 first quarter, compared to $124 million in the year-earlier quarter. On a consolidated basis, adjusted EBITDAX from continuing operations1 was $259 million for the 2018 first quarter. 

During the first quarter of 2018, CNX sold 129.5 Bcfe of natural gas, or an increase of 36% from the 95.0 Bcfe sold in the year-earlier quarter, driven primarily from Utica Shale volumes. Total quarterly production costs decreased to $2.10 per Mcfe, compared to the year-earlier quarter of $2.32 per Mcfe, driven primarily by reductions in transportation, gathering, and compression costs, and depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A), offset in part by an increase in lease operating expense (LOE). On a consolidated basis, capital expenditures were $232 million, of which $216 million was related to E&P, compared to $104 million spent in the year-earlier quarter.

"Our first full quarter, post spin, was a successful quarter highlighted by strong operational execution; cash flows growing materially; approximately $102 million in asset sales; closing on the previously announced acquisition of the remaining 50% membership interest in CNX Gathering; selling the West Virginia Shirley-Pennsboro gathering system to CNXM for $265 million; additional stacked pay delineation; and the continuation of the share repurchase program," commented Nicholas J. DeIuliis, president and CEO.

During the quarter, CNX received approximately $102 million in proceeds from the sale of assets, which included approximately $88 million for the sale of CNX's shallow oil and gas (SOG) assets, as well as proceeds for the sale of scattered acreage and other miscellaneous assets. In connection with the SOG sale, the buyer assumed approximately $200 million of liabilities primarily associated with asset retirement obligations, which CNX had on its balance sheet.

Also during the quarter, CNX sold its 95% interest in the Shirley-Pennsboro gathering system to CNXM for total cash consideration of $265 million, which substantially returned the investment the company made in the Midstream Acquisition. A sale under common control doesn't allow for a gain or loss, and as a result this transaction is not reflected under proceeds from asset sales in the cash flow statement due to consolidated accounting rules. In total, however, including the sale of the Shirley-Pennsboro gathering system, CNX sold approximately $367 million of assets during the first quarter of 2018.

The company has continued to utilize cash on the balance sheet to repurchase common stock under its one-year $450 million share repurchase program and has repurchased over 13 million shares for a total price of $200 million since October 2017. The company continues to focus on the capital allocation opportunity to repurchase additional shares using both cash on hand, as well as balance sheet capacity up to its 2.5x leverage ratio target, which the company de-risks through its programmatic hedging strategy incorporating both NYMEX and basis hedges.

1The terms "EBITDA from continuing operations," "adjusted net income attributable to CNX shareholders," "adjusted EBITDAX attributable to CNX shareholders," and " adjusted EBITDAX from continuing operations" are non-GAAP financial measures, which are defined and reconciled to the GAAP net income below, under the caption "Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

First Quarter Operations Summary:

In the first quarter of 2018, CNX operated three horizontal rigs and drilled 19 wells: two Utica Shale wells in Monroe County, Ohio; seven Marcellus Shale wells in Greene County, Pennsylvania; and 10 Marcellus Shale wells in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Also, CNX completed five wells during the quarter: three Marcellus Shale wells in Washington County, Pennsylvania and two deep dry Utica Shale wells, the RHL 11 and Marchand 3M. The RHL 11 is located in Greene County, Pennsylvania, and the Marchand 3M is located in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. These two deep dry Utica Shale wells are still in the early days of their producing lives. Both wells are flowing using managed pressure drawdown production methods and are valuable data points in delineating the Pennsylvania dry Utica Shale and are providing further confidence in understanding the play, as the company moves into commercial stacked pay development.

Marcellus Shale volumes, including liquids, in the 2018 first quarter were 65.9 Bcfe, approximately 14% higher than the 58.0 Bcfe produced in the 2017 first quarter. The increased production is due to new Marcellus Shale wells coming on line late in 2017 and during the first quarter of 2018. Marcellus total production costs were $2.30 per Mcfe in the just-ended quarter, which is a $0.12 per Mcfe increase from the first quarter of 2017 of $2.18 per Mcfe, driven by increases to water disposal costs and processing costs associated with the Shirley-Pennsboro wells that were turned-in-line (TIL) during the third and fourth quarters of 2017.

Utica Shale volumes, including liquids, in the 2018 first quarter were 43.5 Bcfe, approximately 184% higher than the 15.3 Bcfe in the year-earlier quarter, and which is consistent with the company's previously stated expectations that Utica Shale volumes would ramp in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the first quarter of 2018, driven primarily from TIL activity in Monroe County, Ohio. In addition to the production, the ramp in Monroe County volumes also benefited overall Utica Shale total production costs, which were $1.60 per Mcfe in the just-ended quarter, or a $0.56 per Mcfe improvement from the first quarter of 2017 total production costs of $2.16 per Mcfe.

CNX's natural gas production in the quarter came from the following categories:



Quarter


Quarter




Quarter





Ended


Ended




Ended





March 31,
2018


March 31,
2017


% Increase/
(Decrease)


December 31,
2017


% Increase/
(Decrease)

GAS











Marcellus Sales Volumes (Bcf)


56.1



52.9



6.0

%


53.6



4.7

%

Utica Sales Volumes (Bcf)


41.4



11.6



256.9

%


30.9



34.0

%

CBM Sales Volumes (Bcf)


15.9



16.7



(4.8)

%


16.0



(0.6)

%

Other Sales Volumes (Bcf)1


4.1



4.9



(16.3)

%


5.0



(18.0)

%












LIQUIDS2











NGLs Sales Volumes (Bcfe)


11.1



8.1



37.0

%


12.2



(9.0)

%

Oil Sales Volumes (Bcfe)


0.1



0.1



%


0.1



%

Condensate Sales Volumes (Bcfe)


0.8



0.7



14.3

%


1.1



(27.3)

%












TOTAL


129.5



95.0



36.3

%


118.9



8.9

%












Average Daily Production (MMcfe)


1,439.0



1,055.8





1,292.3





1Other Sales Volumes: primarily related to shallow oil and gas production.

2NGLs, Oil and Condensate are converted to Mcfe at the rate of one barrel equals six Mcf based upon the approximate relative energy content of oil and natural gas, which is not indicative of the relationship of oil, NGLs, condensate, and natural gas prices.

 

PRICE AND COST DATA PER MCFE — Quarter-to-Quarter Comparison:




Quarter


Quarter


Quarter



Ended


Ended


Ended

(Per Mcfe)


March 31,
2018


March 31,
2017


December 31,
2017

Average Sales Price - Gas


$

2.96



$

3.18



$

2.29


Average (Loss) Gain on Commodity Derivative Instruments - Cash Settlement- Gas


$

(0.14)



$

(0.55)



$

0.19


Average Sales Price - Oil*


$

9.41



$

7.40



$

7.58


Average Sales Price - NGLs*


$

4.58



$

4.86



$

5.08


Average Sales Price - Condensate*


$

8.22



$

5.64



$

7.68









Average Sales Price - Total Company


$

3.00



$

2.85



$

2.80









Lease Operating Expense


$

0.28



$

0.23



$

0.21


Production, Ad Valorem, and Other Fees


0.07



0.09



0.08


Transportation, Gathering and Compression


0.86



0.99



0.87


Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (DD&A)


0.89



1.01



1.01


Total Production Costs


$

2.10



$

2.32



$

2.17


Margin


$

0.90



$

0.53



$

0.63









Addback: DD&A


$

0.89



$

1.01



$

1.01


Margin, before DD&A


$

1.79



$

1.54



$

1.64



*NGLs, Oil, and Condensate are converted to Mcfe at the rate of one barrel equals six Mcf based upon the approximate relative energy content of oil and natural gas, which is not indicative of the relationship of oil, NGLs, condensate, and natural gas prices.

Note: "Total Production Costs" excludes Selling, General, and Administration and Other Operating Expenses.

The average sales price of $3.00 per Mcfe, when combined with unit costs of $2.10 per Mcfe, resulted in a margin of $0.90 per Mcfe. This was an increase when compared to the year-earlier quarter, due to improvements in average sales price and total production costs.

Marketing Update:

For the first quarter of 2018, CNX's average sales price for natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), oil, and condensate was $3.00 per Mcfe. CNX's average price for natural gas was $2.96 per Mcf for the quarter and, including cash settlements from hedging, was $2.82 per Mcf. The average realized price for all liquids for the first quarter of 2018 was $29.15 per barrel.

CNX's weighted average differential from NYMEX in the first quarter of 2018 was negative $0.21 per MMBtu. With an improved Henry Hub price coupled with an improved differential, CNX's average sales price for natural gas before hedging improved 29% to $2.96 per Mcf compared to the average sales price of $2.29 per Mcf in the fourth quarter of 2017. Including the impact of cash settlements from hedging, the average sales price for natural gas was $0.34 per Mcf higher than the fourth quarter of 2017.

Guidance:

CNX reaffirms its 2018 production guidance of approximately 500-525 Bcfe and total 2018 capital expenditures attributable to CNX of approximately $790-$915 million.

The company also reaffirms adjusted 2018 EBITDAX attributable to CNX of $825-$850 million, which includes approximately $60-$90 million of EBITDA attributable to CNX's ownership in CNXM.

Total hedged natural gas production in the 2018 second quarter is 93.8 Bcf. The annual gas hedge position is shown in the table below:



2018


2019

Volumes Hedged (Bcf), as of 4/23/18


374.5*


335.8






*Includes actual settlements of 117.5 Bcf.





CNX's hedged gas volumes include a combination of NYMEX financial hedges and physical fixed price sales. In addition, to protect the NYMEX hedge volumes from basis exposure, CNX enters into basis-only financial hedges and physical sales with fixed basis at certain sales points. CNX's gas hedge position through 2021 is shown in the table below:



Q2 2018


2018


2019


2020


2021

NYMEX Only Hedges











Volumes (Bcf)


89.5



357.2



323.0



223.9



173.3


Average Prices ($/Mcf)


$

3.13



$

3.15



$

3.03



$

3.09



$

3.01


Physical Fixed Price Sales











Volumes (Bcf)


4.3



17.3



12.8



11.0



21.3


Average Prices ($/Mcf)


$

2.60



$

2.62



$

2.49



$

2.44



$

2.46


Total Volumes Hedged (Bcf)1


93.8



374.5



335.8



234.9



194.6
























NYMEX + Basis (fully-covered volumes)2











Volumes (Bcf)


93.8



374.5



312.8



205.6



194.6


Average Prices ($/Mcf)


$

2.75



$

2.77



$

2.68



$

2.72



$

2.54


NYMEX Only Hedges Exposed to Basis











Volumes (Bcf)






23.0



29.3




Average Prices ($/Mcf)


$



$



$

3.03



$

3.09



$


Total Volumes Hedged (Bcf)1


93.8



374.5



335.8



234.9



194.6



1Q2 2018, 2018, and 2021 exclude 2.3 Bcf, 14.2 Bcf, and 4.0 Bcf, respectively, of physical basis sales not matched with NYMEX hedges.

2Includes physical sales with fixed basis in Q2 2018, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 of 24.0 Bcf, 92.6 Bcf, 102.1 Bcf, 67.2 Bcf, and 67.5 Bcf, respectively.

During the first quarter of 2018, CNX added additional NYMEX natural gas hedges of 80.5 Bcf, 41.6 Bcf, 25.6 Bcf, and 19.8 Bcf for 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 respectively. To help mitigate basis exposure on NYMEX hedges, in the first quarter CNX added 0.4 Bcf, 54.3 Bcf, 27.3 Bcf, 54.4 Bcf, and 56.8 Bcf of basis hedges for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, respectively.

Note: CNX is unable to provide a reconciliation of projected Adjusted EBITDAX to projected operating income, the most comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, due to the unknown effect, timing, and potential significance of certain income statement items.

Finance:

At March 31, 2018, the company's credit facility had no borrowings outstanding and $253 million of letters of credit outstanding, leaving $1,847 million of unused capacity. In addition, CNX holds 21.7 million CNXM limited partnership units with a current market value of approximately $400 million as of April 19, 2018.

During the quarter, CNX amended and restated its senior secured revolving credit facility, which expires on March 8, 2023. The credit facility increased lenders' commitments from $1.5 billion to $2.1 billion with an accordion feature that allows the company to increase the commitments to $3.0 billion. The initial borrowing base increased from $2.0 billion to $2.5 billion.

During the quarter, CNX purchased $391 million of its outstanding 5.875% senior notes due in April 2022. As part of this transaction, a loss of $16 million was included in Loss on Debt Extinguishment on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Also during the first quarter, the company bought back 5.8 million additional shares bringing the total amount of shares repurchased since the inception of the program in October 2017 to over 13 million shares for $200 million. As of April 16, 2018, CNX's shares outstanding were 217,910,959. The company has approximately $250 million remaining on its one-year $450 million share repurchase program, which expires in September 2018.

About CNX

CNX Resources Corporation CNX is one of the largest independent natural gas exploration, development and production companies, with operations centered in the major shale formations of the Appalachian basin. The company deploys an organic growth strategy focused on responsibly developing its resource base. As of December 31, 2017, CNX had 7.6 trillion cubic feet equivalent of proved natural gas reserves. The company is a member of the Standard & Poor's Midcap 400 Index. Additional information may be found at www.cnx.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Definition: EBIT is defined as earnings before deducting net interest expense (interest expense less interest income) and income taxes.  EBITDA is defined as earnings before deducting net interest expense (interest expense less interest income), income taxes and depreciation, depletion and amortization. Adjusted EBITDAX is defined as EBITDA after adjusting for the discrete items listed below, including exploration expense. Although EBIT, EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDAX are not measures of performance calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, management believes that they are useful to an investor in evaluating CNX Resources because they are widely used to evaluate a company's operating performance. We exclude stock-based compensation from Adjusted EBITDAX because we do not believe it accurately reflects the actual operating expense incurred during the relevant period and may vary widely from period to period irrespective of operating results. Investors should not view these metrics as a substitute for measures of performance that are calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  In addition, because all companies do not calculate EBIT, EBITDA, or Adjusted EBITDAX identically, the presentation here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

Reconciliation of EBIT, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAX to financial net income attributable to CNX Resources Shareholders is as follows (dollars in 000):



Three Months Ended



March 31,



2018


2018


2018


2018


2017

Dollars in thousands


E&P


Midstream


Unallocated1


Total
Company


Total
Company

Net Income (Loss)


$

99,809



$

35,534



$

410,203



$

545,546



$

(38,966)













Less: Income from Discontinued Operations










(52,041)


Add:  Interest Expense


36,062



2,489





38,551



41,606


Less: Interest Income


(76)







(76)



(953)


Add:  Income Taxes (Benefit)






213,694



213,694



(47,422)


Earnings Before Interest & Taxes (EBIT)


135,795



38,023



623,897



797,715



(97,776)













Add:  Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization


115,866



8,801





124,667



95,678













Earnings Before Interest, Taxes and DD&A (EBITDA) from Continuing Operations


$

251,661



$

46,824



$

623,897



$

922,382



$

(2,098)













Adjustments:











Unrealized Gain on Commodity Derivative Instruments


(52,078)







(52,078)



(24,640)


Gain on Certain Asset Sales




(4,737)



(4,750)



(9,487)




Gain on Previously Held Equity Interest






(623,663)



(623,663)




Severance Expense


749



65





814



230


Put Option Fair Value - Reversal from Prior Year






(3,500)



(3,500)




Other Transaction Fees


1,149







1,149




Loss (Gain) on Debt Extinguishment






15,635



15,635



(822)


Stock-Based Compensation


4,330



579





4,909



3,754


Impairment of E&P Properties










137,865


Exploration Expense


2,380







2,380



9,785


Total Pre-tax Adjustments


(43,470)



(4,093)



(616,278)



(663,841)



126,172













Adjusted EBITDAX from Continuing Operations


$

208,191



$

42,731



$

7,619



$

258,541



$

124,074













Less: Adjusted EBITDA Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest2




22,763





22,763















Adjusted EBITDAX Attributable to CNX Resources Shareholders


$

208,191



$

19,968



$

7,619



$

235,778



$

124,074



Note:  Income tax effect of Total Pre-tax Adjustments (excluding exploration expense) was ($180,679) and $40,306 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, respectively. Adjusted net income attributable to CNX Resources Shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2018 is calculated as GAAP net income attributable to CNX shareholders of $527,563 less total pre-tax adjustments from the above table of ($666,221), plus the associated tax expense of ($180,679) equals the adjusted net income attributable to CNX shareholders of $42,021.

1CNX's unallocated expenses include other expense, gain on sale of assets, loss on debt extinguishment and income taxes.

2Adjusted EBITDA Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest for the three months ended March 31, 2018 is Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling interest of $17,983 plus Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization of $2,707, plus Interest Expense of $1,699, plus Stock-based compensation of $374. Calculated by taking an average noncontrolling interest percentage of 63.91%.

Management uses net debt to determine the company's outstanding debt obligations that would not be readily satisfied by its cash and cash equivalents on hand. Management believes that using net debt attributable to CNX Resources shareholders is useful to investors in determining the company's leverage ratio since the company could choose to use its cash and cash equivalents to retire debt.

     Net Debt Attributable to CNX Resources Shareholders

March 31, 2018


E&P

Midstream

Total

Total Debt (GAAP)1

$

1,824,020


$

412,647


$

2,236,667


Less Cash and Cash Equivalents

76,608


5,882


82,490


Net Debt (Non-GAAP)

1,747,412


406,765


2,154,177


Net Debt Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest2


260,867


260,867


Net Debt Attributable to CNX Resources Shareholders

$

1,747,412


$

145,898


$

1,893,310



1Includes current portion.

2Calculated by taking an average noncontrolling interest percentage of 63.91%

Cautionary Statements

We are including the following cautionary statement in this press release to make applicable and take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of us.  With the exception of historical matters, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements (as defined in 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act")) that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. These forward-looking statements may include projections and estimates concerning the timing and success of specific projects and our future production, revenues, income and capital spending. When we use the words "believe," "intend," "expect," "may," "should," "anticipate," "could," "estimate," "plan," "predict," "project," "will," or their negatives, or other similar expressions, the statements which include those words are usually forward-looking statements. When we describe a strategy that involves risks or uncertainties, we are making forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release; we disclaim any obligation to update these statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions about future events. While our management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. These risks, contingencies and uncertainties relate to, among other matters, the following: prices for natural gas and natural gas liquids are volatile and can fluctuate widely based upon a number of factors beyond our control including oversupply relative to the demand for our products, weather and the price and availability of alternative fuels; an extended decline in the prices we receive for our natural gas and natural gas liquids affecting our operating results and cash flows; our dependence on gathering, processing and transportation facilities and other midstream facilities owned by CNXM and others; disruption of, capacity constraints in, or proximity to pipeline systems that could limit sales of our natural gas and natural gas liquids, and decreases in availability of third-party pipelines or other midstream facilities interconnected to CNXM's gathering systems; uncertainties in estimating our economically recoverable natural gas reserves, and inaccuracies in our estimates; the high-risk nature of drilling natural gas wells; our identified drilling locations are scheduled out over multiple years, making them susceptible to uncertainties that could materially alter the occurrence or timing of their drilling; the impact of potential, as well as any adopted environmental regulations including any relating to greenhouse gas emissions on our operating costs as well as on the market for natural gas and for our securities; environmental regulations introduce uncertainty that could adversely impact the market for natural gas with potential short and long-term liabilities; the risks inherent in natural gas operations, including our reliance upon third party contractors, being subject to unexpected disruptions, including geological conditions, equipment failure, timing of completion of significant construction or repair of equipment, fires, explosions, accidents and weather conditions that could impact financial results; decreases in the availability of, or increases in the price of, required personnel, services, equipment, parts and raw materials to support our operations; if natural gas prices remain depressed or drilling efforts are unsuccessful, we may be required to record write-downs of our proved natural gas properties; a loss of our competitive position because of the competitive nature of the natural gas industry or overcapacity in this industry impairing our profitability; deterioration in the economic conditions in any of the industries in which our customers operate, a domestic or worldwide financial downturn, or negative credit market conditions; hedging activities may prevent us from benefiting from price increases and may expose us to other risks; our inability to collect payments from customers if their creditworthiness declines or if they fail to honor their contracts; existing and future government laws, regulations and other legal requirements that govern our business may increase our costs of doing business and may restrict our operations; significant costs and liabilities may be incurred as a result of pipeline and related facility integrity management program testing and any related pipeline repair or preventative or remedial measures; our ability to find adequate water sources for our use in natural gas drilling, or our ability to dispose of or recycle water used or removed from strata in connection with our gas operations at a reasonable cost and within applicable environmental rules; the outcomes of various legal proceedings, including those which are more fully described in our reports filed under the Exchange Act; acquisitions and divestitures we anticipate may not occur or produce anticipated benefits; risks associated with our debt; failure to find or acquire economically recoverable natural gas reserves to replace our current natural gas reserves; decrease in our borrowing base, which could decrease for a variety of reasons including lower natural gas prices, declines in natural gas proved reserves, and lending requirements or regulations; we may operate a portion of our business with one or more joint venture partners or in circumstances where we are not the operator, which may restrict our operational and corporate flexibility and we may not realize the benefits we expect to realize from a joint venture; changes in federal or state income tax laws, particularly in the area of intangible drilling costs; challenges associated with strategic determinations, including the allocation of capital and other resources to strategic opportunities; our development and exploration projects, as well as CNXM's midstream system development, require substantial capital expenditures; terrorist attacks or cyber-attacks could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations; construction of new gathering, compression, dehydration, treating or other midstream assets by CNXM may not result in revenue increases and may be subject to regulatory, environmental, political, legal and economic risks; our success depends on key members of our management and our ability to attract and retain experienced technical and other professional personnel; we may not achieve some or all of the expected benefits of the separation of CONSOL Energy; CONSOL Energy may fail to perform under various transaction agreements that were executed as part of the separation, including with respect to indemnification obligations; CONSOL Energy may not be able to satisfy its indemnification obligations in the future and such indemnities may not be sufficient to hold us harmless from the full amount of liabilities for which CONSOL Energy has been allocated responsibility; and the separation could result in substantial tax liability. Additional factors are described in detail under the captions "Forward Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as supplemented by our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

 

CNX RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME


(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended

(Unaudited)

March 31,

Revenues and Other Operating Income:

2018


2017

Natural Gas, NGLs and Oil Revenue

$

405,623



$

317,763


Gain (Loss) on Commodity Derivative Instruments

35,087



(22,463)


Purchased Gas Revenue

18,055



8,979


Midstream Revenue

26,254




Other Operating Income

10,710



15,650


Total Revenue and Other Operating Income

495,729



319,929


Costs and Expenses:




Operating Expense




Lease Operating Expense

36,810



21,633


Transportation, Gathering and Compression

86,261



94,332


Production, Ad Valorem, and Other Fees

9,233



9,329


Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

124,667



95,678


Exploration and Production Related Other Costs

2,380



9,785


Purchased Gas Costs

17,054



8,895


Impairment of Exploration and Production Properties



137,865


Selling, General, and Administrative Costs

31,349



21,802


Other Operating Expense

16,047



18,176


Total Operating Expense

323,801



417,495


Other (Income) Expense




Other (Income) Expense

(6,493)



4,075


Gain on Asset Sales

(11,342)



(3,996)


Gain on Previously Held Equity Interest

(623,663)




Loss (Gain) on Debt Extinguishment

15,635



(822)


Interest Expense

38,551



41,606


Total Other (Income) Expense

(587,312)



40,863


Total Costs And Expenses

(263,511)



458,358


Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Tax

759,240



(138,429)


Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

213,694



(47,422)


Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations

545,546



(91,007)


Income From Discontinued Operations, net



52,041


Net Income (Loss)

545,546



(38,966)


Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

17,983




Net Income (Loss) Attributable to CNX Resources Shareholders

$

527,563



$

(38,966)


 

CNX RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (CONTINUED)


(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended

(Unaudited)

March 31,

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

2018


2017

Basic




Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations

$

2.38



$

(0.40)


Income from Discontinued Operations



0.23


Total Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share

$

2.38



$

(0.17)


Dilutive




Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations

$

2.35



$

(0.40)


Income from Discontinued Operations



0.23


Total Dilutive Earnings (Loss) Per Share

$

2.35



$

(0.17)






Dividends Declared Per Share

$



$


 

CNX RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME       



Three Months Ended

(Dollars in thousands)

March 31,

(Unaudited)

2018


2017

Net Income (Loss)

$

545,546



$

(38,966)


Other Comprehensive Income:




  Actuarially Determined Long-Term Liability Adjustments (Net of tax: ($94), ($2,052))

170



3,502






Comprehensive Income (Loss)

545,716



(35,464)






Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

17,983








Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to CNX Resources Shareholders

$

527,733



$

(35,464)


 

CNX RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



(Unaudited)



(Dollars in thousands)

March 31,
 2018


December 31,
2017

ASSETS




Current Assets:




Cash and Cash Equivalents

$

82,490



$

509,167


Accounts and Notes Receivable:




Trade

157,605



156,817


Other Receivables

43,344



48,908


Supplies Inventories

10,676



10,742


Recoverable Income Taxes

20,178



31,523


Prepaid Expenses

92,651



95,347


Total Current Assets

406,944



852,504


Property, Plant and Equipment:




Property, Plant and Equipment

9,103,351



9,316,495


Less—Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

2,481,535



3,526,742


Total Property, Plant and Equipment—Net

6,621,816



5,789,753


Other Assets:




Investment in Affiliates

20,678



197,921


Goodwill

796,359





Other Intangible Assets

126,859





Other

149,573



91,735


Total Other Assets

1,093,469



289,656


TOTAL ASSETS

$

8,122,229



$

6,931,913


 

CNX RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



(Unaudited)



(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

March 31,
2018


December 31,
2017

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY




Current Liabilities:




Accounts Payable

$

193,901



$

211,161


Current Portion of Long-Term Debt

6,891



7,111


Other Accrued Liabilities

236,879



223,407


Total Current Liabilities

437,671



441,679


Long-Term Debt:




Long-Term Debt

2,211,165



2,187,026


Capital Lease Obligations

18,611



20,347


Total Long-Term Debt

2,229,776



2,207,373


Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:




Deferred Income Taxes

258,220



44,373


Asset Retirement Obligations

7,985



198,768


Other

120,671



139,821


Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities

386,876



382,962


TOTAL LIABILITIES

3,054,323



3,032,014


Stockholders' Equity:




Common Stock, $.01 Par Value; 500,000,000 Shares Authorized, 218,639,873 Issued and Outstanding at March 31, 2018; 223,743,322 Issued and Outstanding at December 31, 2017

2,190



2,241


Capital in Excess of Par Value

2,409,475



2,450,323


Preferred Stock, 15,000,000 shares authorized, None issued and outstanding




Retained Earnings

1,940,882



1,455,811


Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

(8,306)



(8,476)


Total CNX Resources Stockholders' Equity

4,344,241



3,899,899


Noncontrolling Interest

723,665




TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

5,067,906



3,899,899


TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

$

8,122,229



$

6,931,913


 

CNX RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


(Dollars in thousands)

Common

Stock


Capital in

Excess

of Par

Value


Retained

Earnings


Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Loss


Total CNX
Resources
Corporation
Stockholders'
Equity


Non-

Controlling

Interest


Total
Stockholders'

Equity

Balance at December 31, 2017

$

2,241



$

2,450,323



$

1,455,811



$

(8,476)



$

3,899,899



$



$

3,899,899


(Unaudited)














Net Income





527,563





527,563



17,983



545,546


Other Comprehensive Income (Net of ($94) Tax)







170



170





170


Comprehensive Income





527,563



170



527,733



17,983



545,716


Issuance of Common Stock

6



1,050







1,056





1,056


Purchase and Retirement of Common Stock (5,785,900 shares)

(57)



(46,229)



(37,677)





(83,963)





(83,963)


Shares Withheld for Taxes





(4,815)





(4,815)



(347)



(5,162)


Acquisition of CNX Gathering, LLC











718,577



718,577


Amortization of Stock-Based Compensation Awards



4,331







4,331



579



4,910


Distributions to CNXM Noncontrolling Interest Holders











(13,127)



(13,127)


Balance at March 31, 2018

$

2,190



$

2,409,475



$

1,940,882



$

(8,306)



$

4,344,241



$

723,665



$

5,067,906


 

CNX RESOURCES AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 


(Dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended

(Unaudited)

March 31,

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

2018


2017

Net Income (Loss)

$

545,546



$

(38,966)


Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities:




Net Income from Discontinued Operations



(52,041)


Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

124,667



95,678


Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs

3,043




Impairment of Exploration and Production Properties



137,865


Stock-Based Compensation

4,910



3,754


Gain on Sale of Assets

(11,342)



(3,996)


Gain on Previously Held Equity Interest

(623,663)




Loss (Gain) on Debt Extinguishment

15,635



(822)


(Gain) Loss on Commodity Derivative Instruments

(35,087)



22,463


Net Cash Paid in Settlement of Commodity Derivative Instruments

(16,991)



(47,103)


Deferred Income Taxes

213,694



(24,321)


Equity in Earnings of Affiliates

(1,778)



(12,330)


Changes in Operating Assets:




Accounts and Notes Receivable

14,505



9,969


Recoverable Income Taxes

11,345



(7,704)


Supplies Inventories

66



592


Prepaid Expenses

(1,055)



437


Changes in Operating Liabilities:




Accounts Payable

2,152



24,954


Accrued Interest

24,905



35,769


Other Operating Liabilities

(5,251)



11,997


Changes in Other Liabilities

(5,500)



(4,051)


Other

(461)



10,930


Net Cash Provided by Continuing Operating Activities

259,340



163,074


Net Cash Provided by Discontinued Operating Activities



48,721


Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

259,340



211,795


Cash Flows from Investing Activities:




Capital Expenditures

(232,485)



(103,922)


CNX Gathering, LLC Acquisition, Net of Cash Acquired

(299,272)




Proceeds from Asset Sales

101,763



9,868


Net Distributions from Equity Affiliates

3,650



5,909


Net Cash Used in Continuing Investing Activities

(426,344)



(88,145)


Net Cash Provided by Discontinued Investing Activities



503


Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

(426,344)



(87,642)


Cash Flows from Financing Activities:




Payments on Miscellaneous Borrowings

(2,042)



(1,953)


Payments on Long-Term Notes

(405,419)



(98,243)


Net Payments on CNXM Revolving Credit Facility

(129,500)




Proceeds from Issuance of CNXM Senior Notes

394,000




Distributions to CNXM Noncontrolling Interest Holders

(13,127)




Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock

1,056



494


Shares Withheld for Taxes

(5,162)



(6,278)


Purchases of Common Stock

(80,879)




Debt Repurchase and Financing Fees

(18,600)



(250)


Net Cash Used in Continuing Financing Activities

(259,673)



(106,230)


Net Cash Used in Discontinued Financing Activities



(10,456)


Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

(259,673)



(116,686)


Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

(426,677)



7,467


Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

509,167



46,299


Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

$

82,490



$

53,766


 

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