PITTSBURGH, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CONSOL Energy Inc.
(NYSE: CNX), a producer of metallurgical coal, high-Btu thermal
coal, and natural gas, reported net income attributable to CONSOL
Energy shareholders for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 of
$143.2 million, or $0.78 per dilutive share. This is lower than the
net income attributable to CONSOL Energy shareholders of $176.3
million, or $0.97 per dilutive share, for the quarter ended
December 31, 2008. The quarter ended December 31, 2008, however,
included a gain of $0.20 per share due to a refund for black lung
excise tax. Annual 2009 net income attributable to CONSOL Energy
shareholders was $539.7 million, or $2.95 per dilutive share,
compared to $442.5 million, or $2.40 per dilutive share, in 2008.
The annual 2009 net income was the highest for any year in CONSOL's
+140-year history, except for 2005, when a large gain was recorded
from the sale of CNX Gas stock. This is the second consecutive year
in which CONSOL has had record net income. "CONSOL Energy had an
outstanding year in a weak economic environment," said J. Brett
Harvey, president and chief executive officer. "We also gained
momentum in the fourth quarter. Demand for all three of our
products is improving, due to rising world-wide economic activity
and the recent favorable weather. 2010 looks more promising than I
thought possible only three months ago. "An important development
in the last quarter was the arrangement we established with Xcoal
to market CONSOL coal in Asia. On January 11, we sold a Panamax
vessel of high-vol coking coal from Bailey Mine in Northern
Appalachia to merchant coke plants in China. And as we announced
separately this morning, we sold another 5 cargos of Northern
Appalachia high-vol coking coal into Asian markets. Penetration of
Northern Appalachia coal into the high-vol coking coal market has
meaningful implications for CONSOL's earnings in 2010 and beyond."
FINANCIAL RESULTS - Period-To-Period Comparison Quarter Quarter
Twelve Months Twelve Months Ended Ended Ended Ended ------- -------
------------- ------------- Dec. 31, Dec. 31, 2009 2008 Dec. 31,
2009 Dec. 31, 2008 --------- --------- ------------- -------------
Total Revenue $1,238.0 $1,242.7 $4,621.9 $4,652.4 and Other Income
Net Income attributable to $143.2 $176.3 $539.7 $442.5 CONSOL
Energy shareholders Earnings Per Share - diluted $0.78 $0.97 $2.95
$2.40 Net Cash $216.4 $346.2 $945.5 $1,029.5 from Operating
Activities EBITDA $313.1 $360.1 $1,223.9 $1,075.2 EBIT $199.3
$255.3 $786.5 $685.6 Capital Expenditures $231.0 $321.7 $920.1
$1,061.7 Cash Provided by (Used in) $1.4 ($55.4) $74.7 ($37.2)
---------------- ---- ------ ----- ------ Other Investing
Activities* --------------- In millions of dollars except per
share. Amounts for capital expenditures do not include amounts for
equity affiliates. *Represents net cash provided by (used in)
investment in Equity Affiliates and Proceeds from Sales of Assets.
Quarter-To-Quarter Discussion of Financial Results Total Revenue
and Other Income was $1,238.0 million for the quarter ended
December 31, 2009, or nearly even with the $1,242.7 million for the
quarter ended December 31, 2008. Although revenue from our thermal
coal business was higher, met coal revenue and gas revenue were
lower. As stated above, net income attributable to CONSOL Energy
shareholders and earnings per share was $143.2 million, or $0.78
per dilutive share. This compares with $176.3 million, or $0.97 per
dilutive share, in the year-earlier quarter. The quarter ended
December 31, 2008 included a gain of $0.20 per share due to a
refund for black lung excise tax. CONSOL Energy had net cash from
operating activities of $216.4 million for the quarter ended
December 31, 2009, with $80.7 million attributable to CNX Gas. For
CONSOL Energy, this compares to $346.2 million for the quarter
ended December 31, 2008, with $140.5 million attributable to CNX
Gas. CONSOL Energy had total capital expenditures of $231.0 million
in the quarter ended December 31, 2009, with $63.4 million
attributable to CNX Gas. Liquidity As of December 31, 2009, CONSOL
Energy had $415.0 million of amounts drawn under the credit
facility and $482.1 million in total liquidity, which is comprised
of $64.5 million of cash, $101.0 million available to be borrowed
under the accounts receivable securitization facility, and $316.6
million available to be borrowed under its $1.0 billion bank
facility. As of December 31, 2009, CNX Gas Corporation had $57.8
million of short-term debt and $128.4 million in total liquidity,
which is comprised of $1.1 million of cash and $127.3 million
available to be borrowed under its $200.0 million bank facility.
Met Coal Operations MET COAL OPERATIONS- Period-To-Period
Comparison Twelve Twelve Quarter Quarter Months Months Ended Ended
Ended Ended Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, 2009 2008 2009 2008
--------- --------- ---- ---- Total Coal Sales (millions of tons)
1.0 0.8 2.3 2.9 Sales - Company Produced 1.0 0.8 2.3 2.9 (millions
of tons) Coal Production (millions of tons) 0.9 1.2 2.1 3.4 Average
Realized Price Per Ton - $108.24 $123.01 $104.15 $116.94 Company
Produced Operating Costs Per Ton $30.48 $37.62 $51.20 $47.80
Non-Operating Charges Per Ton $6.61 $6.10 $12.20 $8.38 DD&A Per
Ton $3.39 $3.24 $5.88 $4.06 Total Cost Per Ton - Company Produced
$40.48 $46.96 $69.28 $60.24 Operating Margins Per Ton $77.76 $85.39
$52.95 $69.14 Financial Margins Per Ton $67.76 $76.05 $34.87 $56.70
------------------------- ------ ------ ------ ------ Operating
costs include items such as labor, supplies, power, preparation
costs, project expenditures, subsidence costs, gas well plugging
costs, charges for employee benefits (including Combined Fund
premiums), royalties, as well as production and property taxes.
Non-operating charges include items such as charges for long-term
liabilities, direct administration, selling and general
administration. Operating Margins Per Ton are defined as Average
Realized Price Per Ton less Operating Costs Per Ton. Financial
Margins Per Ton are defined as Average Realized Price Per Ton less
Total Costs Per Ton - Company Produced. Metallurgical Coal
Operations has consisted of the company's low-vol coking coal from
Buchanan Mine in southwestern Virginia, and in the future, will
include some high-vol coking coal from the Bailey Mine in Northern
Appalachia. For the quarter just-ended, 0.9 million met tons were
produced, versus 1.2 million met tons in the year-earlier quarter.
The average realized price per met ton was $108.24 in the
just-ended quarter, down from $123.01 in the year-earlier quarter.
Total cost per met ton was $40.48 in the just-ended quarter, down
from $46.96 in the year-earlier quarter. Operating and financial
margins per ton were both down in the just-ended quarter, as lower
realized prices weakened considerably from the year-earlier
quarter. Met coal inventory as of December 31, 2009 was 0.4 million
tons. Thermal Coal Operations THERMAL COAL OPERATIONS-
Period-To-Period Comparison Twelve Twelve Quarter Quarter Months
Months Ended Ended Ended Ended Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
2009 2008 2009 2008 --------- --------- ---- ---- Total Coal Sales
(millions of tons) 14.6 16.5 55.8 63.3 Sales - Company Produced
14.5 16.1 55.6 61.8 (millions of tons) Coal Production (millions of
tons) 14.6 16.2 57.2 61.7 Average Realized Price Per Ton - $54.17
$46.49 $56.57 $45.01 Company Produced Operating Costs Per Ton
$33.93 $29.43 $33.78 $30.45 Non-Operating Charges Per Ton $5.66
$5.31 $5.66 $5.38 DD&A Per Ton $4.64 $4.23 $4.52 $4.19 Total
Cost Per Ton - Company Produced $44.23 $38.97 $43.96 $40.02
Operating Margins Per Ton $20.24 $17.06 $22.79 $14.56 Financial
Margins Per Ton $9.94 $7.52 $12.61 $4.99 -------------------------
----- ----- ------ ----- Sales and production include CONSOL
Energy's portion from equity affiliates and consolidated variable
interest entities. Operating costs include items such as labor,
supplies, power, preparation costs, project expenditures,
subsidence costs, gas well plugging costs, charges for employee
benefits (including Combined Fund premiums), royalties, as well as
production and property taxes. Non-operating charges include items
such as charges for long-term liabilities, direct administration,
selling and general administration. Operating Margins Per Ton are
defined as Average Realized Price Per Ton less Operating Costs Per
Ton. Financial Margins Per Ton are defined as Average Realized
Price Per Ton less Total Costs Per Ton - Company Produced. Thermal
Coal Operations consist of the company's mines in Northern
Appalachia, its non-met Central Appalachian mines, and its Western
mine. For the just-ended quarter, 14.6 million tons were produced,
versus 16.2 million tons in the year-earlier quarter. Production
was reduced to match lower shipments resulting from lower economic
activity and milder weather. There were no unusual operational
issues during the quarter. Regional thermal coal production was
12.3 million tons in Northern Appalachia, 2.0 million tons in
Central Appalachia, and 0.3 million in the West in the just-ended
quarter. The average realized price per ton for our thermal
operations was $54.17 per ton, up 17% from $46.49 in the
year-earlier quarter. Total cost per ton was $44.23, up 13% from
$38.97 per ton in the year-earlier quarter. Higher costs per ton
were primarily due to production being down 10%, quarter over
quarter. Operating and financial margins per ton were both up
significantly, as much higher realized prices were only slightly
offset by higher unit costs. Thermal coal inventory as of December
31, 2009 was 2.8 million tons. Gas Operations CNX Gas Corporation
(NYSE:CXG), 83.3% of which is owned by CONSOL Energy, reported
total net income attributable to CNX Gas shareholders of $41.1
million for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, compared with
$57.5 million in the year-earlier quarter. CNX Gas Corporation also
issued its earnings release this morning. Additional information
regarding CNX Gas Corporation financial and operating results for
the quarter is available in its release and can be found in the
investor section of its website: http://www.cnxgas.com/ Guidance
CONSOL Energy expects to invest $1.0 billion in 2010, including
$500 million for coal operations, $400 million for CNX Gas, and
$100 million for other (non-gas) activities. GUIDANCE -------- 2010
2011 2012 ---- ---- ---- COAL-COMMITTED TONS W/ O PRICING (MM) 1.3
18.3 20.9 ---------------------- --- ---- ---- COAL-TONS WITH FIRM
PRICING ------------------- Tons Committed and Priced (MM
tons,1/16/10) 59.7* 24.1 8.2 ------------------ ----- ---- --- Avg.
Realized Price/Ton Committed & Priced $55.06 $51.92 $51.45
----------------------- ------ ------ ------ COAL-TONS PRICED WITH
COLLARS --------------------- Tons (MM) 0 6.0 5.8 --------- --- ---
--- Average Ceiling - $63.46 $51.61 --------------- --- ------
------ Average Floor - $53.93 $41.75 ------------- --- ------
------ Notes: *2010 Tons Committed and Priced include 3.1 MM tons
of met coal at a price of $96.00 per ton. The met coal is a mix of
low-vol coal from Buchanan Mine and high-vol coal from Bailey and
Blacksville mines. Tons priced with ceilings and floors are not
included in tons with firm pricing; they are additive. Although
there is no assurance that customers with contracts will perform
under these contracts, CONSOL Energy expects to capture the value
of contracts through negotiated or legal means. CONSOL Energy
expects to sell between 4.5 - 4.7 million low-vol tons from
Buchanan Mine and an undetermined amount of high-vol from the
Northern App mines in 2010. Production of thermal coal will be
managed to meet customer demand, which is expected to be slightly
higher than the demand in 2009. CONSOL expects to produce 56
million tons of thermal coal in 2010 to supply domestic customer
demand and thermal coal exports. CNX Gas reaffirmed its previously
announced production guidance of 100 Bcf for calendar year 2010.
Economic Outlook The U.S. economy began growing in the third
quarter of 2009, at an annual rate of 2.2% and continued growing in
the fourth quarter. Due to the significant fiscal spending and
relaxed monetary policy in the United States, a modest recovery
appears likely to continue in the U.S. through 2010. This should
lead to an increase in demand for energy products from industrial
customers, power generators and steel producers. Depending on the
pace and sustainability of the recovery, we believe substantial
opportunities exist for our metallurgical coal, thermal coal, and
gas businesses. Metallurgical Coal Outlook Strengthening demand,
decreasing coke stocks, and ongoing logistical constraints are
setting up 2010 to be a very strong year for met coal. Steel plant
capacity utilization rates in the U.S. and globally continue to
improve compared to last year. Domestic steel mills are using
approximately 65% of their capacity, while Asian steel mills
currently are using about 82% of their capacity. Chinese steel
demand is again driving world demand and pricing for coking coal.
Through its partnership with Xcoal, CONSOL expects to increase its
sales to Asian mills throughout 2010. Thermal Coal Outlook Going
into the fourth quarter, thermal coal inventories were at historic
highs. Because of the colder than normal weather in December 2009
and early January 2010, inventories at coal-fired power generators
have been significantly drawn down, but are still somewhat higher
than normal. Customers in our major market area (the PJM power
pool) had an estimated 55-60 days of inventory on hand as of
mid-January. The Company believes that thermal coal inventories
could return to normal by mid-year. The outlook for a gradual
economic recovery with strengthening demand and higher gas prices
combined with the production declines over the past year are
expected to tighten the thermal coal markets and support higher
pricing. Higher gas prices in 2010 should result in power
generators switching back from gas to coal based on dispatch
economics. We anticipate up to 30 million tons of coal generation
could displace natural gas generation in 2010. In addition,
approximately 19 gigawatts of new coal-fired electricity generation
capacity is set to come online by the end of 2012. This new demand,
coupled with permanent cuts in coal production as well as safety
and regulatory issues, is setting the stage for coal supply
shortages over the next few years. With the continued build-out of
scrubbers by generators, increased economic activity and its low
cost position, CONSOL Energy is in a position to increase market
share. CONSOL's ability to penetrate the Asian high-vol coking coal
markets with some of its Northern Appalachian coals will also allow
the company to take advantage of the highest netback opportunities
for maximizing margins while reducing supply into its traditional
steam markets. Natural Gas Outlook At the onset of the winter
heating season, natural gas in storage fields was at record high
levels. Because of much colder than normal weather in much of the
U.S. from mid-December through mid-January, gas in storage has been
drawn down to normal levels. The economic recovery is expected to
positively affect industrial and commercial demand. Gas prices have
now strengthened to the point where it makes sense for CNX Gas to
add a second horizontal rig to its Marcellus Shale drilling program
for 2010. CNX Gas, with its low costs and rising production
volumes, is expected to benefit from this improved pricing. Outlook
Summary Mr. Harvey concluded, "2010 is looking better than I
thought possible three months ago, due to increased economic
activity and much colder-than-normal weather. CONSOL Energy has
major advantages with its low cost position and low level of debt.
With its superior portfolio of Appalachian high-Btu thermal coal,
both low-vol and high-vol coking coal, and natural gas, I continue
to believe that CONSOL Energy will outperform its peers in 2010."
CONSOL Energy Inc., a high-Btu bituminous coal and natural gas
company, is a member of the Standard & Poor's 500 Equity Index
and the Fortune 500. At year-end 2009, it had 11 bituminous coal
mining complexes in six states and reports proven and probable coal
reserves of 4.5 billion tons. It is also a majority owner of CNX
Gas Corporation, a leading Appalachian gas producer, with proved
reserves of over 1.9 trillion cubic feet. Additional information
about CONSOL Energy can be found at its web site:
http://www.consolenergy.com/. Definition: EBIT is defined as
earnings (excluding cumulative effect of accounting change) before
deducting net interest expense (interest expense less interest
income) and income taxes. EBITDA is defined as earnings (excluding
cumulative effect of accounting change) before deducting net
interest expense (interest expense less interest income), income
taxes and depreciation, depletion and amortization. Although EBIT
and EBITDA are not measures of performance calculated in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, management believes
that it is useful to an investor in evaluating CONSOL Energy
because it is widely used to evaluate a company's operating
performance before debt expense and its cash flow. EBIT and EBITDA
do not purport to represent cash generated by operating activities
and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for
measures of performance in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. In addition, because all companies do not
calculate EBIT or EBITDA identically, the presentation here may not
be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
Reconciliation of EBITDA and EBIT to the income statement is as
follows: CONSOL Energy EBIT & EBITDA Reconciliation (000)
Omitted Twelve Twelve Quarter Quarter Months Months Ended Ended
Ended Ended 12/31/09 12/31/08 12/31/09 12/31/08 -------- --------
-------- -------- Net Income Attributable to CONSOL Energy
Shareholders $143,189 $176,322 $539,717 $442,470 Add: Interest
Expense 8,460 8,412 31,419 36,183 Less: Interest Income (4,188)
(31,035) (5,052) (2,363) Less: Interest Income on Black Lung Excise
Tax Refund (767) (30,650) Add: Income Taxes 51,833 101,569 221,203
239,934 ------ ------- ------- ------- Earnings Before Interest
& Taxes (EBIT) $199,294 $255,268 $786,520 $685,574 Add:
Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization 113,758 104,830 437,417
389,621 ------- ------- ------- ------- Earnings Before Interest,
Taxes and DD&A (EBITDA) $313,052 $360,098 $1,223,937 $1,075,195
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release, references to "CONSOL Energy," the "company," "we," "our,"
or "us" or similar words (other than the legal names of companies)
shall include CONSOL Energy Inc. and its respective subsidiaries.
Forward-Looking Statements Various statements in this document,
including those that express a belief, expectation, or intention,
as well as those that are not statements of historical fact, are
forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995). The forward-looking statements may
include projections and estimates concerning the timing and success
of specific projects, our future production, revenues, income and
capital spending. When we use the words "believe," "intend,"
"expect," "may," "should," "anticipate," "could," "would," "will,"
"estimate," "plan," "predict," "project," or their negatives, or
other similar expressions, the statements which include those words
are usually forward-looking statements. When we describe strategy
that involves risks or uncertainties, we are making forward-looking
statements. The forward-looking statements in this document speak
only as of the date of this document; we disclaim any obligation to
update these statements unless required by securities law, and we
caution you not to rely on them unduly. 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, uncertainties and contingencies include, but
are not limited to: the deteriorating economic conditions; an
extended decline in prices we receive for our coal and gas
affecting our operating results and cash flows; reliance on
customers honoring existing contracts, extending existing contracts
or entering into new long-term contracts for coal; reliance on
major customers; our inability to collect payments from customers
if their creditworthiness declines; the disruption of rail, barge
and other systems that deliver our coal; a loss of our competitive
position because of the competitive nature of the coal industry and
the gas industry, or a loss of our competitive position because of
overcapacity in these industries impairing our profitability; our
inability to hire qualified people to meet replacement or expansion
needs; coal users switching to other fuels in order to comply with
various environmental standards related to coal combustion; the
inability to produce a sufficient amount of coal to fulfill our
customers' requirements which could result in our customers
initiating claims against us; foreign currency fluctuations could
adversely affect the competitiveness of our coal abroad; the risks
inherent in coal mining being subject to unexpected disruptions,
including geological conditions, equipment failure, timing of
completion of significant construction or repair of equipment,
fires, accidents and weather conditions which could impact
financial results; increases in the price of commodities used in
our mining operations could impact our cost of production;
obtaining, maintaining, and renewing governmental permits and
approvals for our operations; the effects of proposals to regulate
greenhouse gas emissions; the effects of government regulation; the
effects of stringent federal and state employee health and safety
regulations; the effects of mine closing, reclamation and certain
other liabilities; the effects of subsidence from longwall mining
operations on surface structures, water supplies, streams and
surface land; uncertainties in estimating our economically
recoverable coal and gas reserves; the outcomes of various legal
proceedings, which proceedings are more fully described in our
reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; increased
exposure to employee related long-term liabilities; minimum funding
requirements by the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (the Pension
Act) coupled with the significant investment and plan asset losses
suffered during the current economic decline has exposed us to
making additional required cash contributions to fund the pension
benefit plans which we sponsor and the multi-employer pension
benefit plans in which we participate; lump sum payments made to
retiring salaried employees pursuant to our defined benefit pension
plan; our ability to comply with laws or regulations requiring that
we obtain surety bonds for workers' compensation and other
statutory requirements; acquisitions that we recently have made or
may make in the future including the accuracy of our assessment of
the acquired businesses and their risks, achieving any anticipated
synergies, integrating the acquisitions and unanticipated changes
that could affect assumptions we may have made; the anti-takeover
effects of our rights plan could prevent a change of control; risks
in exploring for and producing gas; new gas development projects
and exploration for gas in areas where we have little or no proven
gas reserves; the disruption of pipeline systems which deliver our
gas; the availability of field services, equipment and personnel
for drilling and producing gas; replacing our natural gas reserves
which if not replaced will cause our gas reserves and gas
production to decline; costs associated with perfecting title for
gas rights in some of our properties; location of a vast majority
of our gas producing properties in three counties in southwestern
Virginia, making us vulnerable to risks associated with having our
gas production concentrated in one area; other persons could have
ownership rights in our advanced gas extraction techniques which
could force us to cease using those techniques or pay royalties;
our ability to acquire water supplies needed for drilling, or our
ability to dispose of water used or removed from strata at a
reasonable cost and within applicable environmental rules; the
coalbeds and other strata from which we produce methane gas
frequently contain impurities that may hamper production; the
enactment of Pennsylvania severance tax on natural gas may impact
results of existing operations and impact the economic viability of
exploiting new gas drilling and production opportunities in
Pennsylvania; our hedging activities may prevent us from benefiting
from price increases and may expose us to other risks; and other
factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2008 under "Risk Factors," as updated by
any subsequent Form 10-Qs, which are on file at the Securities and
Exchange Commission. CONSOL ENERGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES SPECIAL
INCOME STATEMENT (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands - except per
share data) Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2009
------------------------------------- Produced Other Total Coal
Coal Coal ---- ---- ---- Sales $3,371 $39 $3,410 Gas Royalty
Interest - - - Freight Revenue 148 - 148 Other Income - 21 21 ---
--- --- Total Revenue and Other Income 3,519 60 3,579 Cost of Goods
Sold 1,952 191 2,143 Gas Royalty Interests' Costs - - - Freight
Expense 148 - 148 Selling, General & Admin. 83 19 102 DD&A
295 12 307 Interest Expense - - - Taxes Other Than Income 263 - 263
--- --- --- Total Cost 2,741 222 2,963 Earnings Before Income Taxes
$778 $(162) $616 Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2009
------------------------------------- Total Gas Other Company ---
----- ------- Sales $636 $273 $4,319 Gas Royalty Interest 41 - 41
Freight Revenue - - 148 Other Income 3 89 113 --- --- --- Total
Revenue and Other Income 680 362 4,621 Cost of Goods Sold 256 366
2,765 Gas Royalty Interests' Costs 32 - 32 Freight Expense - - 148
Selling, General & Admin. 11 19 132 DD&A 107 23 437
Interest Expense - 32 32 Taxes Other Than Income 12 12 287 --- ---
--- Total Cost 418 452 3,833 Earnings Before Income Taxes $262
$(90) $788 Income Tax (221) ---- Net Income 567 Less: Net Income
Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (27) --- Net Income
Attributable to CONSOL Energy Inc. Shareholders 540 === CONSOL
ENERGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands - except per share data) Three
Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 31, December 31, 2009
2008 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- ---- Sales - Outside $1,144,789
$1,131,450 $4,311,791 $4,181,569 Sales -Gas Royalty Interests
11,210 17,381 40,951 79,302 Sales - Purchased Gas 2,938 1,604 7,040
8,464 Freight - Outside 54,774 47,839 148,907 216,968 Other Income
24,331 44,438 113,186 166,142 ------ ------ ------- ------- Total
Revenue and Other Income 1,238,042 1,242,712 4,621,875 4,652,445
Cost of Goods Sold and Other Operating Charges (exclusive of
depreciation, depletion and amortization shown below) 739,317
725,677 2,757,052 2,843,203 Gas Royalty Interests' Costs 9,059
14,968 32,376 73,962 Purchased Gas Costs 3,419 1,568 6,442 8,175
Freight Expense 54,774 47,839 148,907 216,968 Selling, General and
Administrative Expense 32,620 32,023 130,704 124,543 Depreciation,
Depletion and Amortization 113,758 104,830 437,417 389,621 Interest
Expense 8,460 8,412 31,419 36,183 Taxes Other Than Income 75,484
75,397 289,941 289,990 Black Lung Excise Tax (728) (55,795) (728)
(55,795) ---- ------- ---- ------- Total Costs 1,036,163 954,919
3,833,530 3,926,850 --------- ------- --------- --------- Earnings
Before Income Taxes 201,879 287,793 788,345 725,595 Income Taxes
51,833 101,569 221,203 239,934 ------ ------- ------- ------- Net
Income 150,046 186,224 567,142 485,661 Less: Net Income
Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (6,857) (9,902) (27,425)
(43,191) ------ ------ ------- ------- Net Income Attributable to
CONSOL Energy Inc. Shareholders $143,189 $176,322 $539,717 $442,470
======== ======== ======== ======== Basic Earnings Per Share $0.79
$0.98 $2.99 $2.43 ===== ===== ===== ===== Dilutive Earnings Per
Share $0.78 $0.97 $2.95 $2.40 ===== ===== ===== ===== Weighted
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding: Basic 180,823,733
180,799,712 180,693,243 182,386,011 =========== ===========
=========== =========== Dilutive 183,651,382 182,327,963
182,821,136 184,679,592 =========== =========== ===========
=========== Dividends Paid Per Share $0.10 $0.10 $0.40 $0.40 =====
===== ===== ===== CONSOL ENERGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (Unaudited)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars in thousands - except per
share data) December 31, December 31, 2009 2008 ---- ---- ASSETS
------ Current Assets: Cash and Cash Equivalents $65,607 $138,512
Accounts and Notes Receivable: Trade 317,460 221,729 Other
Receivables 15,983 79,552 Inventories 307,597 227,810 Deferred
Income Taxes 73,383 60,599 Recoverable Income Taxes 33,862 Prepaid
Expenses 161,006 221,750 ------- ------- Total Current Assets
941,036 983,814 Property, Plant and Equipment: Property, Plant and
Equipment 10,681,955 9,980,288 Less -Accumulated Depreciation,
Depletion and Amortization 4,557,665 4,214,316 --------- ---------
Total Property, Plant and Equipment - Net 6,124,290 5,765,972 Other
Assets: Deferred Income Taxes 425,297 333,543 Investment in
Affiliates 83,533 72,996 Other 151,245 214,133 ------- -------
Total Other Assets 660,075 620,672 TOTAL ASSETS $7,725,401
$7,370,458 ========== ========== CONSOL ENERGY INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES (Unaudited) CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars in
thousands - except per share data) December 31, December 31,
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 2009 2008 ---------------------- ---- ----
Current Liabilities: Accounts Payable $269,560 $385,197 Short-Term
Notes Payable 472,850 557,700 Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
45,394 22,401 Accrued Income Taxes 27,944 - Other Accrued
Liabilities 612,838 546,442 ------- ------- Total Current
Liabilities 1,428,586 1,511,740 Long-Term Debt: Long-Term Debt
363,729 393,312 Capital Lease Obligations 59,179 75,039 ------
------ Total Long-Term Debt 422,908 468,351 Deferred Credits and
Other Liabilities: Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions
2,679,346 2,493,344 Pneumoconiosis Benefits 184,965 190,261 Mine
Closing 397,320 404,629 Gas Well Closing 85,992 80,554 Workers'
Compensation 152,486 128,477 Salary Retirement 189,697 194,567
Reclamation 27,105 38,193 Other 132,517 185,996 ------- -------
Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities 3,849,428 3,716,021
--------- --------- Total Liabilities 5,700,922 5,696,112
Stockholders' Equity: Common Stock, $.01 par value; 500,000,000
Shares Authorized, 183,014,426 Issued and 181,086,267 Outstanding
at December 31, 2009; 183,014,426 Issued and 180,549,851
Outstanding at December 31, 2008 1,830 1,830 Preferred Stock,
15,000,000 Shares Authorized; None Issued and Outstanding - -
Capital in Excess of Par Value 1,033,616 993,478 Retained Earnings
1,456,898 1,010,902 Other Comprehensive Loss (640,504) (461,900)
Common Stock in Treasury, at Cost -1,928,159 (66,292) (82,123)
Shares at December 31, 2009 and 2,464,575 Shares at December 31,
2008 Total Consol Energy Inc. Stockholders' Equity 1,785,548
1,462,187 Noncontrolling Interest 238,931 212,159 ------- -------
Total Equity 2,024,479 1,674,346 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
$7,725,401 $7,370,458 ========== ========== CONSOL ENERGY INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended December 31, 2009 2008
Operating Activities: Net Income $150,046 $186,224 Adjustments to
Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 113,758 104,830
Stock-based Compensation 8,159 6,275 Gain on the Sale of Assets
(2,088) (6,782) Amortization of Mineral Leases 526 1,404 Deferred
Income Taxes (4,077) 79,343 Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
(3,219) (5,826) Changes in Operating Assets: Accounts Receivable
Securitization (115,000) - Accounts and Notes Receivable (30,615)
(4,217) Inventories 2,942 (41,206) Prepaid Expenses 20,556 3,114
Changes in Other Assets (1,523) 2,915 Changes in Operating
Liabilities: Accounts Payable 10,088 50,460 Other Operating
Liabilities 75,252 (43,574) Changes in Other Liabilities (10,289)
11,805 Other 1,927 1,457 ----- ----- Net Cash Provided by Operating
Activities 216,443 346,222 Investing Activities: Capital
Expenditures (230,961) (321,663) Net Investment in Equity
Affiliates 1,095 2,487 Proceeds from Sale of Assets 269 9,394
Purchase of Stock in Subsidiary (67,259) ------- Net Cash Used in
Investing Activities (229,597) (377,041) Financing Activities:
Payments on Miscellaneous Borrowings (2,747) (11,419) Proceeds from
(Payments on) Short- Term Borrowings 62,900 287,200 Tax Benefit
from Stock-Based Compensation 2,879 (1,105) Dividends Paid (18,085)
(18,079) Issuance of Treasury Stock 1,412 141 Purchases of Treasury
Stock - - Purchases of Common Stock - (97,709) Noncontrolling
Interest Member Distribution - - --- --- Net Cash Provided by (Used
in) Financing Activities 46,359 159,029 ------ ------- Net Increase
(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 33,205 128,210 Cash and
Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period 32,402 10,302 ------ ------
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period $65,607 $138,512 =======
======== Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2009 2008 Operating
Activities: Net Income $567,142 $485,661 Adjustments to Reconcile
Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 437,417 389,621
Stock-based Compensation 39,032 25,186 Gain on the Sale of Assets
(15,121) (23,368) Amortization of Mineral Leases 3,970 4,871
Deferred Income Taxes 47,430 135,594 Equity in Earnings of
Affiliates (15,707) (11,140) Changes in Operating Assets: Accounts
Receivable Securitization (115,000) 39,600 Accounts and Notes
Receivable 84,597 (79,747) Inventories (79,787) (53,994) Prepaid
Expenses 10,730 (5,032) Changes in Other Assets (724) 17,081
Changes in Operating Liabilities: Accounts Payable (70,458) 64,851
Other Operating Liabilities 80,527 (14,020) Changes in Other
Liabilities (45,883) 51,546 Other 17,286 2,754 ------ ----- Net
Cash Provided by Operating Activities 945,451 1,029,464 -------
--------- Investing Activities: Capital Expenditures (920,080)
(1,061,669) Net Investment in Equity Affiliates 4,855 1,879
Proceeds from Sale of Assets 69,884 28,193 Purchase of Stock in
Subsidiary (67,259) ------- Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
(845,341) (1,098,856) -------- ---------- Financing Activities:
Payments on Miscellaneous Borrowings (19,190) (10,414) Proceeds
from (Payments on) Short-Term Borrowings (84,850) 310,200 Tax
Benefit from Stock-Based Compensation 3,270 22,003 Dividends Paid
(72,292) (72,957) Issuance of Treasury Stock 2,547 15,215 Purchases
of Treasury Stock - (97,794) Purchases of Common Stock - -
Noncontrolling Interest Member Distribution (2,500) - ------ ---
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities (173,015)
166,253 -------- ------- Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash
Equivalents (72,905) 96,861 Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning
of Period 138,512 41,651 ------- ------ Cash and Cash Equivalents
at End of Period $65,607 $138,512 ======= ======== CONSOL ENERGY
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands - except per share data) Capital Other in
Compre- Excess Retained hensive Common of Par Earnings Income Stock
Value (Deficit) (Loss) ----- ----- --------- ------ Balance -
December 31, 2008 $1,830 $993,478 $1,010,902 $(461,900) ------
-------- ---------- --------- (Unaudited) Net Income - - 539,717 -
Treasury Rate Lock (Net of $49 tax) - - - (83) Actuarially
Determined Long Term Liability Adjustments (Net of $77,361 tax) - -
- (134,251) Gas Cash Flow Hedge (Net of $34,932 tax) - - - (44,270)
--- --- --- ------- Comprehensive Income - - 539,717 (178,604)
Issuance of Treasury Stock - - (21,429) - Issuance of CNX Gas Stock
- - - - Tax Benefit from Stock-Based Compensation - 2,674 - -
Amortization of Stock-Based Compensation Awards - 32,723 - -
Stock-Based Compensation Awards to CNX Gas - 4,741 - - Net Change
in Crown Drilling Noncontrolling Interest - - - - Dividends ($0.40
per share) - - (72,292) - --- --- ------- --- Balance - December
31, 2009 $1,830 $1,033,616 $1,456,898 $(640,504) ====== ==========
========== ========= Total CONSOL Energy, Inc. Stock- Noncont-
Treasury holders' rolling Total Stock Equity Interest Equity -----
------ -------- ------ Balance - December 31, 2008 $(82,123)
$1,462,187 $212,159 $1,674,346 -------- ---------- --------
---------- (Unaudited) Net Income - 539,717 27,426 567,143 Treasury
Rate Lock - (Net of $49 tax) - (83) - (83) Actuarially Determined
Long Term Liability Adjustments (Net of $77,361 tax) - (134,251)
(298) (134,549) Gas Cash Flow Hedge (Net of $34,932 tax) - (44,270)
(8,862) (53,132) --- ------- ------ ------- Comprehensive Income -
361,113 18,266 379,379 Issuance of Treasury Stock 15,831 (5,598) -
(5,598) Issuance of CNX Gas Stock - - 156 156 Tax Benefit from
Stock-Based Compensation - 2,674 13 2,687 Amortization of
Stock-Based Compensation Awards - 32,723 16,658 49,381 Stock-Based
Compensation Awards to CNX Gas - 4,741 (3,951) 790 Net Change in
Crown Drilling Noncontrolling Interest - - (4,370) (4,370)
Dividends ($0.40 per - share) - (72,292) - (72,292) --- ------- ---
------- Balance - December 31, 2009 $(66,292) $1,785,548 $238,931
$2,024,479 ======== ========== ======== ========== DATASOURCE:
CONSOL Energy Inc. CONTACT: Investors, Dan Zajdel, +1-724-485-4169,
Media, Joe Cerenzia, +1-724-485-4062, both of CONSOL Energy Inc.
Web Site: http://www.consolenergy.com/
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