Portions of CONSOL Energy Inc.'s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 8, 2020 are incorporated by reference in Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III.

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“CONSOL Energy,” “we,” “our,” “us,” “our Company” and “the Company” refer to CONSOL Energy Inc. and its subsidiaries on or after November 28, 2017 and to CONSOL Mining Corporation and its subsidiaries prior to November 28, 2017, except to the extent of any discussion of the financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and other business activities of the Company on or prior to November 28, 2017 that relate specifically to the Coal Business, in which case such references shall be to the Predecessor;

•	“Btu” means one British Thermal unit;

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“Coal Business” prior to November 28, 2017 refers to all of our former parent’s interest in the Pennsylvania Mining Complex (PAMC) and certain related coal assets, including our former parent’s ownership interest in CONSOL Coal Resources LP, which owns a 25% undivided interest stake in PAMC, the CONSOL Marine Terminal and undeveloped coal reserves (Greenfield Reserves) located in the Northern Appalachian, Central Appalachian and Illinois basins and certain related coal assets and liabilities. “Coal Business” on or after November 28, 2017 refers to CONSOL Energy Inc.’s interest in the Coal Business. References in this report to historical assets, liabilities, products, businesses or activities generally refer to the historical assets, liabilities, products, businesses or activities of the Coal Business as it was conducted as part of our former parent prior to the completion of the separation and distribution;

•	“CONSOL Marine Terminal” refers to the terminal operations located at the Port of Baltimore that were transferred to the Company as part of the separation. Prior to November 28, 2017, the CONSOL Marine Terminal was named CNX Marine Terminal. As part of the separation and distribution on November 28, 2017, the terminal changed its name to CONSOL Marine Terminal;

•	“distribution” refers to the pro rata distribution of the Company's issued and outstanding shares of common stock to its former parent's stockholders on November 29, 2017;

•	“former parent” refers to CNX Resources Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries;

•	“General Partner” refers to CONSOL Coal Resources GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. Prior to November 28, 2017, CONSOL Coal Resources GP LLC was named CNX Coal Resources GP LLC;

•	“Greenfield Reserves” means those undeveloped reserves owned by the Company in the Northern Appalachian, Central Appalachian and Illinois basins that are not associated with the Pennsylvania Mining Complex;

•	“mmBtu” means one million British Thermal units;

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“Partnership,” “CCR” or “CONSOL Coal Resources” refers to a Delaware limited partnership that holds a 25% undivided interest in, and is the sole operator of, the Pennsylvania Mining Complex. Prior to November 28, 2017, the Partnership was named CNX Coal Resources LP and its common units traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “CNXC.” As part of the separation on November 28, 2017, the Partnership changed its name to CONSOL Coal Resources LP and changed its NYSE ticker to “CCR”;

•	“Pennsylvania Mining Complex” or “PAMC” refers to coal mines, coal reserves and related assets and operations located primarily in southwestern Pennsylvania and owned 75% by the Company and 25% by the Partnership;

•	“Predecessor” historical assets, liabilities, products, businesses or activities generally refers to the historical assets, liabilities, products, businesses or activities of the Coal Business as the business was conducted as part of our former parent prior to the completion of the separation;

•	“recoverable coal reserves” refer to the Company's proven and probable coal reserves as defined by Industry Guide 7 that could be economically and legally extracted or produced at the time of the reserve determination, taking into account mining recovery and preparation plant yield; and

•	“separation” refers to the separation of the Coal Business from our former parent’s other businesses and the creation, as a result of the distribution, of an independent, publicly-traded company (the Company) to hold the assets and liabilities associated with the Coal Business after the distribution.

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•	deterioration in economic conditions in any of the industries in which our customers operate may decrease demand for our products, impair our ability to collect customer receivables and impair our ability to access capital;

•	volatility and wide fluctuation in coal prices based upon a number of factors beyond our control including oversupply relative to the demand available for our products, weather and the price and availability of alternative fuels;

•	an extended decline in the prices we receive for our coal affecting our operating results and cash flows;

•	significant downtime of our equipment or inability to obtain equipment, parts or raw materials;

•	decreases in the availability of, or increases in, the price of commodities or capital equipment used in our coal mining operations;

•	our customers extending existing contracts or entering into new long-term contracts for coal on favorable terms;

•	our reliance on major customers;

•	our inability to collect payments from customers if their creditworthiness declines or if they fail to honor their contracts;

•	our inability to acquire additional coal reserves that are economically recoverable;

•	decreases in demand and changes in coal consumption patterns of electric power generators;

•	the availability and reliability of transportation facilities and other systems, disruption of rail, barge, processing and transportation facilities and other systems that deliver our coal to market and fluctuations in transportation costs;

•	a loss of our competitive position because of the competitive nature of coal industries, or a loss of our competitive position because of overcapacity in these industries impairing our profitability;

•	foreign currency fluctuations that could adversely affect the competitiveness of our coal abroad;

•	recent action and the possibility of future action on trade made by U.S. and foreign governments;

•	the risks related to the fact that a significant portion of our production is sold in international markets;

•	coal users switching to other fuels in order to comply with various environmental standards related to coal combustion emissions;

•	the impact of potential, as well as any adopted, regulations to address climate change, including any relating to greenhouse gas emissions on our operating costs as well as on the market for coal;

•	the effects of litigation seeking to hold energy companies accountable for the effects of climate change;

•	the effects of government regulation on the discharge into the water or air, and the disposal and clean-up of, hazardous substances and wastes generated during our coal operations;

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the risks inherent in coal operations, including being subject to unexpected disruptions caused by adverse geological conditions, equipment failure, delays in moving out longwall equipment, railroad derailments, security breaches or terroristic acts and other hazards, delays in the completion of significant construction or repair of equipment, fires, explosions, seismic activities, accidents and weather conditions;

•	failure to obtain or renew surety bonds on acceptable terms, which could affect our ability to secure reclamation and coal lease obligations;

•	failure to obtain adequate insurance coverages;

•	operating in a single geographic area;

•	the effects of coordinating our operations with oil and natural gas drillers and distributors operating on our land;

•	our inability to obtain financing for capital expenditures on satisfactory terms;

•	the effects of receiving low sustainability scores which potentially results in the exclusion of our securities from consideration by certain investment funds and a negative perception by investors;

•	the effect of new or existing tariffs and other trade measures;

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•	our inability to find suitable acquisition targets or integrating the operations of future acquisitions into our operations;

•	obtaining, maintaining and renewing governmental permits and approvals for our coal operations;

•	the effects of stringent federal and state employee health and safety regulations, including the ability of regulators to shut down our operations;

•	the potential for liabilities arising from environmental contamination or alleged environmental contamination in connection with our past or current coal operations;

•	the effects of asset retirement obligations and certain other liabilities;

•	uncertainties in estimating our economically recoverable coal reserves;

•	the outcomes of various legal proceedings, including those which are more fully described herein;

•	defects in our chain of title for our undeveloped reserves or failure to acquire additional property to perfect our title to coal rights;

•	exposure to employee-related long-term liabilities;

•	the risk of our debt agreements, our debt and changes in interest rates affecting our operating results and cash flows;

•	the effects of hedging transactions on our cash flow;

•	the effect of our affiliated company credit agreement on our cash flows;

•	failure by one or more of the third parties to satisfy certain liabilities it acquired from our former parent, or failure to perform its obligations under various arrangements, which our former parent guaranteed and for which we have indemnification obligations to our former parent;

•	information theft, data corruption, operational disruption and/or financial loss resulting from a terrorist attack or cyber incident;

•	certain provisions in our multi-year coal sales contracts may provide limited protection during adverse economic conditions, and may result in economic penalties or permit the customer to terminate the contract;

•	the potential failure to retain and attract qualified personnel of the Company and a possible increased reliance on third party contractors as a result;

•	we may not receive distributions from the Partnership;

•	failure to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting;

•	certain risks related to our separation from our former parent;

•	a determination by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) that the distribution or certain related transactions should be treated as a taxable transaction;

•	uncertainty with respect to the Company’s common stock, potential stock price volatility and future dilution;

•	the consequences of a lack of or negative commentary about us published by securities analysts;

•	uncertainty regarding the timing of any dividends we may declare;

•	uncertainty as to whether we will repurchase shares of our common stock or outstanding debt securities;

•	restrictions on the ability to acquire us in our certificate of incorporation, bylaws and Delaware law and the resulting effects on the trading price of our common stock;

•	inability of stockholders to bring legal action against us in any forum other than the state courts of Delaware; and

•	other unforeseen factors.

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ITEM 1.	Business

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Pennsylvania Mining Complex: The PAMC, which includes the Bailey Mine, the Enlow Fork Mine, the Harvey Mine and the Central Preparation Plant, has extensive high-quality coal reserves. We mine our reserves from the Pittsburgh No. 8 Coal Seam, which is a large contiguous formation of high-Btu coal that is ideal for high-productivity, low-cost longwall operations. The design of the PAMC is optimized to produce large quantities of coal on a cost-efficient basis. We are able to sustain high production volumes at comparatively low operating costs due to, among other things, our technologically advanced longwall mining systems, logistics infrastructure and safety. All of our mines utilize longwall mining, which is a highly automated underground mining technique that produces large volumes of coal at lower costs compared to other underground mining methods. We own a 75% undivided interest in the PAMC, and the remaining 25% is owned by CCR, as discussed below.

•	CCR Ownership: CONSOL Energy owns, directly or indirectly, through CCR's general partner, 61.5% of the partnership, which is comprised of a 1.7% general partner interest and a 59.8% limited partner interest. At December 31, 2019, CCR’s assets included a 25% undivided interest in, and full operational control over, the PAMC.

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•	CONSOL Marine Terminal: Through our subsidiary CONSOL Marine Terminals LLC, we provide coal export terminal services through the Port of Baltimore. The terminal can either store coal or load coal directly into vessels from rail cars. It is also the only major east coast United States coal terminal served by two railroads, Norfolk Southern Corporation and CSX Transportation Inc.

•	Itmann Mine: Construction of the Itmann Mine, located in Wyoming County, West Virginia, began in the second half of 2019; full production is expected in 2021 upon the completion of a new preparation plant. When fully operational, the Company anticipates approximately 900 thousand tons per year of high-quality, low-vol coking coal capacity.

•	Greenfield Reserves: We own approximately 1.5 billion tons of high-quality, undeveloped coal reserves located in NAPP, CAPP and the ILB.

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“Proven (Measured) Reserves.” Reserves for which (a) quantity is computed from dimensions revealed in outcrops, trenches, workings or drill holes; and grade and/or quality are computed from the results of detailed sampling and (b) the sites for inspection, sampling and measurement are spaced so closely and the geologic character is so well defined that size, shape, depth and mineral content of reserves are well-established.

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“Probable (Indicated) Reserves.” Reserves for which quantity and grade and/or quality are computed from information similar to that used for Proven (Measured) Reserves, but the sites for inspection, sampling, and measurement are farther apart or are otherwise less adequately spaced. The degree of assurance, although lower than that for Proven (Measured) Reserves, is high enough to assume continuity between points of observation.

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(1)

The heat values (gross calorific values) shown for reserves are based on the forecasted quality for each mine/reserve class, assuming that the coal is washed to an extent consistent with normal full-capacity operation of each mine's/complex’s preparation plant. Forecasted quality is derived from exploration sample analysis results, which have been adjusted to account for anticipated moisture and for the effects of mining and coal preparation.

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Recoverable coal reserves are estimated based on the area in which mineable coal exists, coal seam thickness, and average density determined by laboratory testing of drill core samples. This estimate is adjusted to account for coal that will not be recovered during mining and for losses that occur if the coal is processed after mining. Reserve tons are reported on an as-received basis, based on the anticipated product moisture. Reserves are reported only for those coal seams that are controlled by ownership or leases.

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Because the continuity of the Pittsburgh coal seam is well known, and due to the minimal difference in the degree of assurance between observation points, recoverable reserves in this table represent the aggregation of proven and probable reserves that can be reasonably recovered considering all mining and preparation losses involved in producing a saleable product using existing mining methods under current law.

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Recoverable coal reserves incorporate losses for dilution and mining recovery based upon a 99% longwall mining recovery, a continuous mining recovery typically ranging from 25% to 40%, and a 95% preparation plant efficiency within the life of mine plan. Recoverable coal reserves are assessed using forward-looking prices derived from our forward contracts, various coal indices such as API 2, and other observable forward market indicators such as natural gas and electric power forward pricing to determine the reserves are economical.

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(1)	The quality values shown for reserves are based on forecasted quality for each mine/reserve class, assuming that the coal is washed to an extent reasonably expected from regional third-party preparation plants. Forecasted quality is derived from exploration sample analysis results, which have been adjusted to a moisture free basis and for the effects of mining and coal preparation.

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Recoverable coal reserves are estimated based on the area in which mineable coal exists, coal seam thickness, and average density determined by laboratory testing of drill core samples. This estimate is adjusted to account for coal that will not be recovered during mining and for losses that occur if the coal is processed after mining. Reserve tons are reported on an as-received basis, based on the anticipated product moisture. Reserves are reported only for those coal seams that are controlled by ownership or leases.

(3)	Recoverable coal reserves represent proven and probable reserves that can be recovered considering all mining and preparation losses involved in producing a saleable product using existing mining methods under current law.

(4)	Recoverable reserve estimates incorporate losses for dilution and mining recovery based upon a continuous miner recovery typically ranging from 40% to 70%, and a 95% preparation plant efficiency within the life of mine plan. Recoverable coal reserves are assessed using forward-looking prices for low-volatile metallurgical coal to determine the reserves are economical.

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(1)

The heat value (gross calorific values) estimates for Northern Appalachian and Central Appalachian Assigned Non-Operating and Unassigned coal reserves are on an as-received basis and include adjustments for moisture that may be added during mining or processing as well as for dilution by rock lying above or below the coal seam. For Assigned Non-Operating coal reserves, the mining and processing methods previously in use are used for these estimates. The heat value estimates for the Illinois Basin Unassigned reserves are based primarily on exploration drill core data that may not include adjustments for moisture added during mining or processing, or for dilution by rock lying above or below the coal seam.

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Recoverable reserves are estimated based on the area in which mineable coal exists, coal seam thickness, and average density determined by laboratory testing of drill core samples. This estimate is adjusted to account for coal that will not be recovered during mining and for losses that occur if the coal is processed after mining. Reserve tons are reported on an as-received basis, based on the anticipated product moisture. Reserves are reported only for those coal seams that are controlled by ownership or leases.

(3)

143.3 million tons of the Northern Appalachia leased tons are controlled by Consolidation Coal Company, a former subsidiary of our former parent that was sold in December 2013. As of filing, these tons are still controlled by Consolidation Coal Company but are shown in CONSOL Energy's reserves due to a binding agreement that these tons will be released to CONSOL Energy upon the assignment of the underlying lease to CONSOL Energy.

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143.3 million tons of the Northern Appalachia product are controlled by Consolidation Coal Company, a former subsidiary of our former parent that was sold in December 2013. As of this filing, these tons are still controlled by Consolidation Coal Company but are shown in CONSOL Energy’s reserves due to a binding agreement that these tons will be released to CONSOL Energy upon the assignment of the underlying lease to CONSOL Energy.

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•	Fixed price contracts with pre-established prices;

•	Periodically negotiated prices that reflect market conditions at the time;

•	Price restricted to an agreed-upon percentage increase or decrease;

•	Base-price-plus-escalation methods which allow for periodic price adjustments based on inflation indices or other negotiated indices; or

•	Positive electric power price-related adjustments.

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•	the caching of additional supplies of self-contained self-rescuer devices underground;

•	the purchase and installation of electronic communication and personal tracking devices underground;

•	the purchase and installation of proximity detection devices on continuous miner machines;

•	the placement of refuge chambers, which are structures designed to provide refuge for groups of miners during a mine emergency when evacuation from the mine is not possible, which will provide breathable air for 96 hours;

•	the purchase of new fire resistant conveyor belting underground;

•	additional training and testing that creates the need to hire additional employees;

•	more stringent rock dusting requirements; and

•	the purchase of personal dust monitors for collecting respirable dust samples from certain miners.

•	current and former coal miners totally disabled from black lung disease;

•	certain survivors of miners who have died from black lung disease; and

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a trust fund for the payment of benefits and medical expenses to claimants whose last mine employment was before January 1, 1970, where no responsible coal mine operator has been identified for claims (where a miner's last coal employment was after December 31, 1969), or where the responsible coal mine operator has defaulted on the payment of such benefits. The trust fund is funded by an excise tax on U.S. production of coal, at a 2018 rate of up to $1.10 per ton for deep mined coal and up to $0.55 per ton for surface-mined coal, neither amount to exceed 4.4% of the gross sales price. On January 1, 2019, the excise tax reverted to pre-2008 levels, at $0.50 per ton for deep mined coal and $0.25 per ton for surface-mined coal. In December 2019, Congress restored the 2018 rates (of up to $1.10 per ton for deep mined coal and up to $0.55 per ton for surface-mined coal), effective through December 31, 2020.

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ITEM 1A.	Risk Factors

•	demand for electricity in the United States is impacted by industrial production, which, if weakened, would negatively impact the revenues, margins and profitability of our coal business;

•	demand for metallurgical coal depends on steel demand in the United States and globally, which, if weakened, would negatively impact the revenues, margins and profitability of our metallurgical coal business including our ability to sell our thermal coal as higher priced high volatile metallurgical coal;

•	the tightening of credit or lack of credit availability to our customers could adversely affect our ability to collect our trade receivables;

•	our ability to access the capital markets may be restricted at a time when we would like, or need, to raise capital for our business including for exploration and/or development of our coal reserves, or for strategic acquisitions of assets; and

•	a decline in our creditworthiness, which may require us to post letters of credit, cash collateral, or surety bonds to secure certain obligations, all of which would have an adverse effect on our liquidity.

•	the market price for coal;

•	changes in the consumption pattern of industrial consumers, electricity generators and residential end-users of electricity;

•	weather conditions in our markets which affect the demand for thermal coal;

•	competition from other coal suppliers;

•	the price and availability of alternative fuels and sources for electricity generation, especially natural gas and renewable energy sources;

•	with respect to thermal coal, the price and availability of natural gas and the price and supply of imported liquefied natural gas;

•	technological advances affecting energy consumption;

•	the costs, availability and capacity of transportation infrastructure;

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•	overall domestic and global economic conditions, including the supply of and demand for domestic and foreign coal;

•	international developments impacting supply of metallurgical coal, including supply side reforms promulgated in China, and continued expected growth in demand for seaborne metallurgical coal in India; and

•	the impact of domestic and foreign governmental laws and regulations, including environmental and climate change regulations and regulations affecting the coal mining industry and coal-fired power plants, and delays in the receipt of, failure to receive, failure to maintain or revocation of necessary governmental permits.

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•	general economic conditions, particularly those affecting industrial electric power demand, such as a downturn in the U.S. or international economy and financial markets;

•	overall demand for electricity;

•	indirect competition from alternative fuel sources for power generation, such as natural gas, fuel oil, nuclear, hydroelectric, wind and solar power, and the location, availability, quality and price of those alternative fuel sources;

•	environmental and other governmental regulations, including those impacting coal-fired power plants; and

•	energy conservation efforts and related governmental policies.

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•	changes in a specific country's or region's political, economic or other conditions;

•	changes in U.S. government policy with respect to these foreign countries may inhibit export of our products and limit potential customers' access to U.S. dollars in a country or region in which those potential customers are located;

•	we may experience difficulties in enforcing our legal contracts or the collecting of foreign accounts receivable in a timely manner and we may be forced to write off these receivables;

•	tariffs and other barriers may make our products less cost competitive;

•	potentially adverse tax consequences to our customers may damage our cost competitiveness;

•	customs, import/export and other regulations of the countries in which our international customers are located may adversely affect our business;

•	currency fluctuations may make our coal less cost competitive, affecting overseas demand for our coal, or may indirectly expose us to currency fluctuation risk; and

•	geopolitical uncertainty or turmoil, including terrorism, war and natural disasters.

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•	variations in thickness of the layer, or seam, of coal;

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adverse geological conditions, including amounts of rock and other natural materials intruding into the coal seam that could affect the stability of the roof and the side walls of the mine - for example, unit costs were negatively impacted in 2017 and 2016 due to adverse geological conditions at the Enlow Fork Mine, primarily related to sandstone intrusions, which resulted in reduced coal production at that mine;

•	environmental hazards;

•	equipment failures or unexpected maintenance problems;

•	fires or explosions, including as a result of methane, coal, coal dust or other explosive materials and/or other accidents;

•	inclement or hazardous weather conditions and natural disasters or other force majeure events;

•	seismic activities, ground failures, rock bursts or structural cave-ins or slides;

•	delays in moving our longwall equipment;

•	railroad derailments;

•	security breaches or terroristic acts; and

•	other hazards that could also result in personal injury and loss of life, pollution and suspension of operations.

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•	difficulties in the integration of the assets and operations of the acquired businesses;

•	inefficiencies and difficulties that arise because of unfamiliarity with new assets and the businesses associated with them and new geographic areas;

•	the possibility that we have insufficient expertise to engage in such activities profitably or without incurring inappropriate amounts of risk; and

•	the diversion of management's attention from other operating issues.

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•	geologic and mining conditions;

•	historical production from the area compared with production from other producing areas;

•	the assumed effects of regulations and taxes by governmental agencies;

•	our ability to obtain, maintain and renew all required permits;

•	future improvements in mining technology;

•	assumptions governing future prices; and

•	future operating costs, including the cost of materials and capital expenditures.

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•	postretirement medical and life insurance ($464 million);

•	coal workers’ pneumoconiosis benefits ($214 million);

•	pension benefits ($52 million);

•	workers’ compensation ($71 million); and

•	long-term disability ($13 million)

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•	increasing our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;

•	requiring us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to the payment of interest and principal due under our outstanding debt, which will limit our ability to obtain additional financing to fund future working capital, capital expenditures, share buy-back programs, acquisitions, pay dividends, development of our coal reserves or other general corporate requirements;

•	limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and in the coal industry;

•	placing us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors with lower leverage and better access to capital resources; and

•	limiting our ability to implement our business strategy.

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•	a counterparty is unable to satisfy its obligations; or

•	there is an adverse change in the expected differential between the underlying interest rate in the derivative instrument and actual interest rates.

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•	The terms of some of the agreements we entered into in connection with the separation were negotiated by our former parent and, thus, may be less favorable to us than the terms we could have obtained from an unaffiliated third party;

•	Under the separation and distribution agreement, we could be required to indemnify our former parent for liabilities relating to our business, whether occurring prior to or after the separation and certain other amounts, including defense costs, settlement amounts and judgments;

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Some contracts and other assets which were transferred or assigned from our former parent or its affiliates to us in connection with the separation and distribution may still require the consent or involvement of a third party. If such consent is not given, we may not be entitled to the benefit of such contracts and other assets in the future, which could negatively impact our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows;

•	Our former parent may fail to indemnify us against certain liabilities related to its business as required by the separation and distribution agreement, or any such indemnity provided by our former parent may be insufficient to make us whole against any third party claims brought against us in connection with such liabilities; and

•	If the Company files for bankruptcy or is deemed insolvent under federal bankruptcy laws, a court could deem the separation and distribution and related internal reorganization transactions a fraudulent conveyance, which could lead to the court imposing substantial liabilities on the Company or voiding the transactions altogether.

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•	our quarterly or annual earnings, or those of other companies in our industry;

•	actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;

•	changes in earnings estimates by securities analysts or our ability to meet those estimates or our earnings guidance;

•	the operating and stock price performance of other comparable companies;

•	overall market fluctuations and domestic and worldwide economic conditions;

•	other factors described in these “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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•	the inability of our stockholders to act by written consent unless such written consent is unanimous;

•	the inability of our stockholders to call special meetings;

•	rules regarding how stockholders may present proposals or nominate directors for election at stockholder meetings;

•	the right of our board of directors to issue preferred stock without stockholder approval;

•	the fact that our board of directors will initially be divided into three classes; and

•	the ability of our directors, and not stockholders, to fill vacancies (including those resulting from an enlargement of our board of directors) on our board of directors.

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•	any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf;

•	any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers, employees or agents to us or our stockholders;

•	any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or our bylaws;

•	any action asserting a claim that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in each such case subject to such Court of Chancery having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants therein; or

•	any action asserting an internal corporate claim as defined in Section 115 of the DGCL.

ITEM 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments

ITEM 2.	Properties

ITEM 3.	Legal Proceedings

ITEM 4.	Mine Safety and Health Administration Safety Data

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ITEM 5.	Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

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ITEM 6.	Selected Financial Data

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ITEM 7.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

•	Net income of $94 million

•	Net payments, including premiums, on total debt of $183.9 million during the year

•	Repurchased 1,717,497 CONSOL Energy common shares outstanding at an average price of $19.06 per share

•	Coal sales volume of 27.3 million tons is the second strongest year ever for the PAMC.

•	The Harvey mine set an individual production record of 5.0 million tons, exceeding its previous record set in 2018 and marking its third consecutive record-setting year.

•	The CONSOL Marine Terminal achieved record annual revenue of $67.4 million, marking its third consecutive record-setting year.

•	We expect that the PAMC will produce approximately 24.5 million to 26.5 million tons in 2020.

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We will continue to focus on sales in domestic and international markets. These markets provide us with pricing upside when markets are strong and with volume stability when markets are weak. For 2020 and 2021, our contracted position, as of February 11, 2020, is at 95% and 43%, respectively, assuming an annual coal sales volume at the midpoint of our guidance range. We believe our committed and contracted position is well-balanced and provides diversification benefits.

•	We are planning to make capital expenditures during 2020 in the range of $125 million to $145 million.

•	our operating performance as compared to the operating performance of other companies in the coal industry, without regard to financing methods, historical cost basis or capital structure;

•	the ability of our assets to generate sufficient cash flow;

•	our ability to incur and service debt and fund capital expenditures;

•	the viability of acquisitions and other capital expenditure projects and the returns on investment of various investment opportunities; and

•	the attractiveness of capital projects and acquisitions and the overall rates of return on alternative investment opportunities.

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Employee-Related Legacy Liability Expense decreased $13 million in the period-to-period comparison primarily due to modifications made to the actuarial calculation of net periodic benefit cost at the beginning of each year. Additionally, pension settlement expense is required when lump sum distributions made for a given plan year exceed the total of the service and interest costs for that same plan year. Settlement accounting was triggered in the year ended December 31, 2017. See Note 14 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.

•	Lease Rental Expense decreased $8 million primarily due to the sale of certain subleased equipment to a third party in the second quarter of 2017.

•	Bank Fees represent costs associated with the Company's securitization facility (see Note 10 - Accounts Receivable Securitization in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information).

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•	geological conditions;

•	historical production from the area compared with production from other producing areas;

•	the assumed effects of regulations and taxes by governmental agencies;

•	assumptions governing future prices; and

•	future operating costs.

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(a)	Employee related long-term liabilities include other post-employment benefits and work-related injuries and illnesses. Estimated salaried retirement contributions required to meet minimum funding standards under ERISA are excluded from the pay-out table due to the uncertainty regarding amounts to be contributed. CONSOL Energy does not expect to contribute to the pension plan in 2020.

(b)	Other long-term liabilities include asset retirement obligations and other long-term liability costs.

(c)	The significant obligations table does not include obligations to taxing authorities due to the uncertainty surrounding the ultimate settlement of amounts and timing of these obligations.

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•	An aggregate principal amount of $273 million in connection with the Term Loan B (TLB) Facility, due in September 2024, less $1 million of unamortized bond discount. Borrowings under the TLB Facility bear interest at a floating rate.

•	An aggregate principal amount of $222 million of 11.00% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due in November 2025. Interest on the notes is payable May 15 and November 15 of each year.

•	An aggregate principal amount of $89 million in connection with the Term Loan A (TLA) Facility, due in March 2023. Borrowings under the TLA Facility bear interest at a floating rate.

•	An aggregate principal amount of $103 million of industrial revenue bonds which were issued to finance the Baltimore port facility, bear interest at 5.75% per annum and mature in September 2025. Interest on the industrial revenue bonds is payable March 1 and September 1 of each year. Payment of the principal and interest on the notes is guaranteed by CONSOL Energy.

•	An aggregate principal amount of $10 million in connection with asset-backed financing. Approximately $6 million is due in December 2020 at a weighted average interest rate of 5.96%, and approximately $4 million is due in September 2024 at an interest rate of 3.61%.

•	Advance royalty commitments of $2 million with a weighted average interest rate of 10.78% per annum.

•	An aggregate principal amount of $27 million of finance leases with a weighted average interest rate of 5.20% per annum.

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ITEM 7A.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

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ITEM 8.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

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Unless otherwise indicated or except where the context otherwise requires, references to “we,” “our,” “us,” “our Company,” “the Company” and “CONSOL Energy” refer to CONSOL Energy Inc. and its subsidiaries on or after November 28, 2017 and to CONSOL Mining Corporation and its subsidiaries prior to November 28, 2017, except to the extent of any discussion of the financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and other business activities of the Company on or prior to November 28, 2017 that relate specifically to the Coal Business, in which case such references shall be to the Predecessor.

A summary of the significant accounting policies of CONSOL Energy Inc. and its subsidiaries is presented below. These, together with the other notes that follow, are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Basis of Consolidation

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of CONSOL Energy Inc. and its wholly owned and majority-owned and/or controlled subsidiaries. The portion of these entities that is not owned by the Company is presented as non-controlling interest. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

Prior to the separation, CONSOL Energy did not operate as a separate, standalone entity. The Company's operations were included in its former parent's financial results. Accordingly, for all periods prior to the separation and distribution, the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared from the Company's former parent's historical accounting records and were presented on a standalone basis as if the Company's operations had been conducted independently from its former parent. Such Consolidated Financial Statements include the historical operations that were considered to comprise the Company's businesses, as well as certain assets and liabilities that were historically held at the Company's former parent's corporate level but were specifically identifiable or otherwise attributable to the Company. The Company's former parent's net investment in these operations is reflected as Parent Net Investment in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements. All significant intercompany transactions between the Company's former parent and the Company were included within Parent Net Investment in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as various disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The most significant estimates included in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements are related to other postretirement benefits, coal workers' pneumoconiosis, workers' compensation, salary retirement benefits, stock-based compensation, asset retirement obligations, deferred income tax assets and liabilities, contingencies and the values of coal properties.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and on deposit at banking institutions as well as all highly liquid short-term securities with original maturities of three months or less.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash represents cash collateral supporting the Company's surety bond portfolio and letters of credit issued under the Company's accounts receivable securitization program.

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Trade Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Trade receivables are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. Trade credit is extended based upon evaluations of each customer's ability to perform its obligations, which is assessed regularly. An allowance for doubtful accounts is determined based upon an aging of customer accounts and a review for collectibility of specific accounts. Amounts are written off against the allowance in the period in which the receivable is deemed uncollectible. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $2,100 as of December 31, 2019. No allowance for doubtful accounts was recorded as of December 31, 2018. In addition, there were no material financing receivables with a contractual maturity greater than one year at December 31, 2019 or 2018.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The cost of coal inventories is determined by the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Coal inventory costs include labor, supplies, equipment costs, operating overhead, depreciation, depletion, amortization, and other related costs. The cost of supplies inventory is determined by the average cost method and includes operating and maintenance supplies to be used in the Company's coal operations.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment is recorded at cost upon acquisition. Expenditures which extend the useful lives of existing plant and equipment are capitalized. Interest costs applicable to major asset additions are capitalized during the construction period. Costs of additional mine facilities required to maintain production after a mine reaches the production stage, generally referred to as “receding face costs,” are expensed as incurred; however, the costs of additional airshafts and new portals are capitalized. Planned major maintenance costs which do not extend the useful lives of existing plant and equipment are expensed as incurred.

Coal exploration costs are expensed as incurred. Coal exploration costs include those incurred to ascertain existence, location, extent or quality of ore or minerals before beginning the development stage of the mine. Costs of developing new underground mines and certain underground expansion projects are capitalized. Underground development costs, which are costs incurred to make the mineral physically accessible, include costs to prepare property for shafts, driving main entries for ventilation, haulage, personnel, construction of airshafts, roof protection and other facilities.

Airshafts and capitalized mine development associated with a coal reserve are amortized on a units-of-production basis as the coal is produced so that each ton of coal is assigned a portion of the unamortized costs. The Company employs this method to match costs with the related revenues realized in a particular period. Rates are updated when revisions to coal reserve estimates are made. Coal reserve estimates are reviewed when information becomes available that indicates a reserve change is needed, or at a minimum once a year. Any material effect from changes in estimates is disclosed in the period the change occurs. Amortization of development costs begins when the development phase is complete and the production phase begins. At an underground mine, the end of the development phase and the beginning of the production phase takes place when construction of the mine for economic extraction is substantially complete. Coal extracted during the development phase is incidental to the mine’s production capacity and is not considered to shift the mine into the production phase.

Coal reserves are either owned in fee or controlled by lease. The duration of the leases vary; however, the lease terms are generally extended automatically to the exhaustion of economically recoverable reserves, as long as active mining continues. Coal interests held by lease provide the same rights as fee ownership for mineral extraction and are legally considered real property interests. Depletion of leased coal interests is computed using the units-of-production method over recoverable coal reserves. The Company also makes advance payments (advanced mining royalties) to lessors under certain lease agreements that are recoupable against future production, and it makes payments that are generally based upon a specified rate per ton or a percentage of gross realization from the sale of the coal. The Company evaluates its properties for impairment issues whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.

Costs to obtain coal lands are capitalized based on the cost at acquisition and are amortized using the units-of-production method over all estimated recoverable reserve tons assigned and accessible to the mine. Recoverable coal reserves are estimated on a clean coal ton equivalent, which excludes non-recoverable coal reserves and anticipated central preparation plant processing refuse. Rates are updated when revisions to coal reserve estimates are made. Coal reserve estimates are reviewed when events and circumstances indicate a reserve change is needed, or at a minimum once a year. Amortization of coal interests begins when the coal reserve is produced. At an underground mine, a ton is considered produced once it reaches the surface area of the mine. Any material effect from changes in estimates is disclosed in the period the change occurs.

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Advance mining royalties are advance payments made to lessors under terms of mineral lease agreements that are recoupable against future production using the units-of-production method. Depletion of leased coal interests is computed using the units-of-production method over recoverable coal reserves. Advance mining royalties and leased coal interests are evaluated for impairment issues whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Any revisions are accounted for prospectively as changes in accounting estimates.

When properties are retired or otherwise disposed, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts and any profit or loss on disposition is recognized in Gain on Sale of Assets in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Depreciation of plant and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives or lease terms, generally as follows:

	Years
Buildings and improvements	10 to 45
Machinery and equipment	3 to 25
Leasehold improvements	Life of Lease

Capitalization of Interest

Interest costs associated with the development of significant properties and projects are capitalized until the project is substantially complete and ready for its intended use. A weighted average cost of borrowing rate is used. For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, capitalized interest totaled $6,686, $6,033 and $1,444, respectively.

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

Impairment of long-lived assets is recorded when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets' carrying value. The carrying value of the assets is then reduced to its estimated fair value which is usually measured based on an estimate of future discounted cash flows. There were no indicators of impairment and therefore, no impairment losses were recorded during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017.

Income Taxes

The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return and utilizes the asset and liability method to account for income taxes. The provision for income taxes represents amounts paid or estimated to be payable, net of amounts refunded or estimated to be refunded, for the current year and the change in deferred taxes, exclusive of amounts recorded in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income. Any refinements to prior years’ taxes made due to subsequent information are reflected as adjustments in the current period.

 

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are recognized using enacted tax rates for the effect of such temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

 

In accounting for uncertainty in income taxes of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, the Company utilizes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement. The recognition threshold requires the Company to determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position in order to record any financial statement benefit. If it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained, then the Company must measure the tax position to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. The tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.

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Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions

Postretirement benefit obligations established by the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992 (the Coal Act) are treated as a multi-employer plan which requires expense to be recorded for the associated obligations as payments are made. Postretirement benefits other than pensions, except for those established pursuant to the Coal Act, are accounted for in accordance with the Retirement Benefits Compensation and Non-retirement Postemployment Benefits Compensation Topics of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, which requires employers to accrue the cost of such retirement benefits for the employees' active service periods. Such liabilities are determined on an actuarial basis and CONSOL Energy administers these liabilities through a combination of self-insured and fully insured agreements. Differences between actual and expected results or changes in the value of obligations are recognized through Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income.

Pneumoconiosis Benefits and Workers' Compensation

CONSOL Energy is required by federal and state statutes to provide benefits to certain current and former totally disabled employees or their dependents for awards related to coal workers' pneumoconiosis. CONSOL Energy is also required by various state statutes to provide workers' compensation benefits for employees who sustain employment-related physical injuries or some types of occupational disease. Workers' compensation benefits include compensation for disability, medical costs, and on some occasions, the cost of rehabilitation. CONSOL Energy is primarily self-insured for these benefits. Provisions for estimated benefits are determined on an actuarial basis.

Asset Retirement Obligations

Mine closing costs and costs associated with dismantling and removing de-gasification facilities are accrued using the accounting treatment prescribed by the Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. This topic requires the fair value of an asset retirement obligation be recognized in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. For active locations, the present value of the estimated asset retirement obligation is capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset. For locations that have been fully depleted or closed, the present value of the change is recorded directly to the consolidated statements of income. Generally, the capitalized asset retirement obligation is depreciated on a units-of-production basis. Accretion of the asset retirement obligation is recognized over time and generally will escalate over the life of the producing asset. Accretion is included in Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Asset retirement obligations primarily relate to the closure of mines, which includes treatment of water and the reclamation of land upon exhaustion of coal reserves. Accrued mine closing costs, perpetual care costs, reclamation and costs associated with dismantling and removing de-gasification facilities are regularly reviewed by management and are revised for changes in future estimated costs and regulatory requirements.

Subsidence

Subsidence occurs when there is sinking or shifting of the ground surface due to the removal of underlying coal. Areas affected may include, although are not limited to, streams, property, roads, pipelines and other land and surface structures. Total estimated subsidence claims are recognized in the period when the related coal has been extracted and are included in Operating and Other Costs on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Other Accrued Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. On occasion, CONSOL Energy prepays the estimated damages prior to undermining the property, in return for a release of liability. Prepayments are included as assets and either recognized as Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets or in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets if the payment is made less than or greater than one year, respectively, prior to undermining the property.

Retirement Plans

CONSOL Energy has non-contributory defined benefit retirement plans. Effective December 31, 2015, CONSOL's qualified defined benefit retirement plan was frozen. The benefits for these plans are based primarily on years of service and employees' pay. These plans are accounted for using the guidance outlined in the Compensation - Retirement Benefits Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The cost of these retiree benefits are recognized over the employees' service periods. CONSOL Energy uses actuarial methods and assumptions in the valuation of defined benefit obligations and the determination of expense. Differences between actual and expected results or changes in the value of obligations and plan assets are recognized through Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income.

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Stock-Based Compensation

Eligible CONSOL Energy employees have historically participated in equity-based compensation plans. CONSOL Energy recognizes compensation expense for all stock-based compensation awards based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of the Stock Compensation Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. CONSOL Energy recognizes these compensation costs on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award, which is generally the award's vesting term. The compensation expense recorded by CONSOL Energy, in all periods presented, includes the expense associated with employees historically attributable to CONSOL Energy operations as well as the operations of its predecessor.

Under the CCR 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”), the General Partner issued long-term equity based awards intended to compensate the recipients thereof based on the performance of CCR’s common units and the recipients' continued service during the vesting period, as well as to align CCR’s long-term interests with those of the unitholders. The LTIP limits the number of units that may be delivered pursuant to vested awards to 2,300,000 common units, subject to proportionate adjustment in the event of unit splits and similar events. Common units subject to awards that are canceled, forfeited, withheld to satisfy exercise prices or tax withholding obligations or otherwise terminated without delivery of the common units will be available for delivery pursuant to other awards.

The General Partner has also granted equity-based phantom units that vest over a period of a director’s continued service. The phantom units will be paid in common units or an amount of cash equal to the fair market value of a unit based on the vesting date. The awards may accelerate upon a change in control of CCR. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting term.

Revenue Recognition

Revenues are generally recognized when title passes to the customers and the price is fixed and determinable. Generally, title passes when coal is loaded at the central preparation facility and, on occasion, at terminal locations or other customer destinations. The Company's coal contract revenue per ton is fixed and determinable and adjusted for nominal quality adjustments. Some coal contracts also contain positive electric power price-related adjustments in addition to a fixed base price per ton. None of the Company’s coal contracts allow for retroactive adjustments to pricing after title to the coal has passed. See Note 3 - Revenue for additional information.

Freight Revenue and Expense

Shipping and handling costs invoiced to coal customers and paid to third-party carriers are recorded as Freight Revenue and Freight Expense, respectively.

Contingencies

From time to time, CONSOL Energy, or its subsidiaries, is subject to various lawsuits and claims with respect to such matters as personal injury, wrongful death, damage to property, exposure to hazardous substances, governmental regulations (including environmental remediation), employment and contract disputes, and other claims and actions arising out of the normal course of business. Liabilities are recorded when it is probable that obligations have been incurred and the amounts can be reasonably estimated. Estimates are developed through consultation with legal counsel involved in the defense of these matters and are based upon the nature of the lawsuit, progress of the case in court, view of legal counsel, prior experience in similar matters and management's intended response. Environmental liabilities are not discounted or reduced by possible recoveries from third-parties. Legal fees associated with defending these various lawsuits and claims are expensed when incurred.

Derivative Instruments

The Company generally utilizes derivative instruments to manage exposures to interest rate risk on long-term debt. The Company enters into interest rate swaps in order to achieve a mix of fixed and variable rate debt that it deems appropriate. These interest rate swaps have been designated as cash flow hedges of future variable interest payments and are accounted for as an asset or a liability in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at their fair value (see Note 20 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments for additional information).

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In a cash flow hedge, the Company hedges the risk of changes in future cash flows related to the underlying item being hedged. Changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument used as a hedge instrument in a cash flow hedge are recorded in other comprehensive income or loss. Amounts in other comprehensive income or loss are reclassified to earnings when the hedged transaction affects earnings and are classified in a manner consistent with the transaction being hedged. The Company evaluates the effectiveness of its hedging relationships both at the hedge's inception and on an ongoing basis. Any ineffective portion of the change in fair value of a derivative instrument used as a hedge instrument in a cash flow hedge is recognized immediately in earnings.

Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income attributable to CONSOL Energy Inc. shareholders by the weighted average shares outstanding during the reporting period. Dilutive earnings per share are computed similarly to basic earnings per share, except that the weighted average shares outstanding are increased to include additional shares from restricted stock units and performance share units, if dilutive. The number of additional shares is calculated by assuming that outstanding restricted stock units and performance share units were released, and that the proceeds from such activities were used to acquire shares of common stock at the average market price during the reporting period.

The table below sets forth the share-based awards that have been excluded from the computation of the diluted earnings per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive:

	For the Years Ended
	December 31,
	2019			2018			2017
Anti-Dilutive Restricted Stock Units	175,752			620			1,469
Anti-Dilutive Performance Share Units	20,202			6,363			—
	195,954			6,983			1,469

The computations for basic and dilutive earnings per share are as follows:

	For the Years Ended
Dollars in thousands, except per share data	December 31,
	2019				2018				2017
Numerator:
Net Income	$	93,558			$	178,785			$	82,569
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	17,557				25,809				14,940
Net Income Attributable to CONSOL Energy Inc. Shareholders	$	76,001			$	152,976			$	67,629
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Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding	26,938,339				27,928,245				27,968,188
Effect of dilutive shares	132,769				491,517				206,046
Weighted-average diluted shares of common stock outstanding	27,071,108				28,419,762				28,174,234
Earnings per Share:
Basic	$	2.82			$	5.48			$	2.42
Dilutive	$	2.81			$	5.38			$	2.40

Prior to November 28, 2017, CONSOL Energy did not have any issued or outstanding common stock. As of December 31, 2019, CONSOL Energy has 500,000 shares of preferred stock, none of which were issued or outstanding.

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Shares of common stock outstanding were as follows:

	2019			2018			2017
Balance, Beginning of Year	27,437,844			27,973,281			—
Issuance Related to Separation and Distribution (1)	—			—			27,967,509
Retirement Related to Stock Repurchase (2)	(1,717,497	)		(708,245	)		—
Issuance Related to Stock-Based Compensation (3)	212,271			172,808			5,772
Balance, End of Year	25,932,618			27,437,844			27,973,281

(1)	See Note 2 - Separation from the Company's Former Parent for additional information.

(2)	See Note 5 - Stock, Unit and Debt Repurchases for additional information.

(3)	See Note 17 - Stock-Based Compensation for additional information.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-01 - Investments - Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) to clarify certain interactions between the guidance to account for certain equity securities under Topic 321, the guidance to account for investments under the equity method of accounting in Topic 323, and the guidance in Topic 815, which could change how an entity accounts for an equity security under the measurement alternative or a forward contract or purchased option to purchase securities that, upon settlement of the forward contract or exercise of the purchased option, would be accounted for under the equity method of accounting or the fair value option in accordance with Topic 825, Financial Instruments. These amendments improve current GAAP by reducing diversity in practice and increasing comparability of the accounting for these interactions. These changes will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Management does not expect this update to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12 - Income Taxes (Topic 740) to reduce the complexity of accounting for income taxes while maintaining or improving the usefulness of the information provided to users of financial statements. The amendments in Update 2019-12 will remove the following exceptions: (1) the exception to the incremental approach for intra-period tax allocation; (2) exceptions to accounting for basis differences when there are ownership changes in foreign investments; and (3) the exception to the general methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period when a year-to-date loss exceeds the anticipated loss for the year. The amendments in Update 2019-12 will also simplify the accounting for income taxes in the areas of franchise tax, step up in the tax basis of goodwill associated with a business combination, allocation of current and deferred tax expense to a legal entity that is not subject to tax in its separate financial statements, and presentation of the effect of an enacted change in tax laws or rates in the annual effective tax rate computation in the interim period that includes the enactment date. The update adds minor codification improvements for income taxes related to employee stock ownership plans and investments in qualified affordable housing projects accounted for using the equity method. These changes will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Management does not expect this update to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15 - Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal Use Software (Subtopic 350-40) to help entities evaluate the accounting for fees paid by a customer in a cloud computing arrangement (hosting arrangement) by providing guidance for determining when the arrangement includes a software license. The amendments in Update 2018-15 align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements of capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. These changes will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Management does not expect this update to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14 - Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (Subtopic 715-20) to improve the effectiveness of disclosures in the notes to the financial statements by facilitating clear communication of the information required by GAAP. The amendments modify the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. These changes will be effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact this guidance may have on the Company’s financial statements.

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In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13 - Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) to improve the effectiveness of disclosures in the notes to the financial statements by facilitating clear communication of the information required by GAAP. The amendments modify the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements including the consideration of costs and benefits. These changes will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Management does not expect this update to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 - Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which provides financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. To achieve this, the amendments in this Update replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The measurement of expected credit losses will be based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. In May 2019, the FASB updated Topic 326 by issuing ASU 2019-05, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Targeted Transition Relief, which provides entities that have certain instruments within the scope of Subtopic 326-20, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses - Measured at Amortized Cost, with an option to irrevocably elect the fair value option in Subtopic 825-10, Financial Instruments-Overall, applied on an instrument-by-instrument basis for eligible instruments, upon adoption of Topic 326. The amendments in these Updates will be applied using a modified-retrospective approach and, for public entities, are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. CONSOL Energy's exposure to credit losses is concentrated on trade and other receivables arising from contractual agreements. Additional disclosures will be required to describe the nature and amount of the Company's credit losses, including the significant assumptions and judgments required to value the losses, and the accounting policy elections taken. The Company is implementing processes and controls to review the credit losses for appropriate accounting treatment in the context of the standards and to generate disclosures required under the standards, which the Company expects to disclose in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the first quarter of 2020. As of the filing date of this Form 10-K, based on the Company's historical collection efforts, current industry trends in the markets the Company serves and the financial health of the Company's counterparties, the expected credit losses recognized upon adoption of this guidance are not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform with the report classifications of the current period, including the reclassification of restricted cash, previously included in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, as well as the reclassification of amortization of debt issuance costs and loss on debt extinguishment within the Operating Activities section of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported total assets, net income, stockholders' equity or cash flow from operating activities.

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In December 2016, the Company's former parent announced its intent to separate into two independent, publicly-traded companies - an independent, publicly-traded coal company and an independent, publicly-traded oil and natural gas exploration and production company. In anticipation of the separation, CONSOL Energy was originally formed as CONSOL Mining Corporation in Delaware on June 21, 2017 to hold the following assets of the Company's former parent (collectively, the “Coal Business”): (i) its interest in the Pennsylvania Mining Complex and certain related coal assets, (ii) its ownership interest in CNX Coal Resources LP, which owns a 25% undivided interest stake in the PAMC, (iii) the CONSOL Marine Terminal and, (iv) undeveloped coal reserves (Greenfield Reserves) located in the Northern Appalachian, Central Appalachian and Illinois basins and certain related coal assets and liabilities. The Registration Statement on Form 10 (as amended) filed by the Company with the SEC describes the Company and the assets and liabilities that comprise the Coal Business that it now owns after completion of the separation and distribution.

The separation occurred on November 28, 2017, through the pro rata distribution by the Company's former parent of all of the outstanding common stock of CONSOL Mining Corporation to its shareholders. In connection with the separation, CONSOL Mining Corporation changed its name to CONSOL Energy Inc. and the Company's former parent changed its name to CNX Resources Corporation. In addition, CNX Coal Resources LP changed its name to CONSOL Coal Resources LP and its ticker to CCR.

In connection with the separation and distribution, the Company entered into a separation and distribution agreement with its former parent on November 28, 2017 (the “SDA”) that identified the assets of the Coal Business that were transferred to the Company, the liabilities the Company assumed and the contracts that were transferred to the Company. The agreement also implemented the legal and structural separation between the two companies. The Company also entered into additional ancillary agreements that govern the relationship between it and its former parent after the completion of the separation and distribution, and allocate between the Company and its former parent various assets, liabilities and obligations, including, among other things, employee benefits, environmental liabilities, intellectual property, and tax-related assets and liabilities. These additional agreements included a tax matters agreement (“TMA”), employee matters agreement, transition services agreement (“TSA”) and certain agreements related to intellectual property.

The following table disaggregates CONSOL Energy's revenue from contracts with customers to depict how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of the Company's revenues and cash flows are affected by economic factors:

		For the Year Ended				For the Year Ended
		December 31, 2019				December 31, 2018
Coal Revenue		$	1,288,529			$	1,364,292
Terminal Revenue		67,363				64,926
Freight Revenue		19,667				43,572
Total Revenue from Contracts with Customers		$	1,375,559			$	1,472,790

CONSOL Energy's coal revenue is recognized when title passes to the customer and the price is fixed and determinable. The Company has determined that each ton of coal represents a separate and distinct performance obligation. The Company's coal supply contracts and other sales and operating revenue contracts vary in length from short-term to long-term contracts and do not typically have significant financing components.

The estimated transaction price from each of the Company's contracts is based on the total amount of consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled under the contract. Included in the transaction price for certain coal supply contracts is the impact of variable consideration, including quality price adjustments, handling services, per ton price fluctuations based on certain coal sales price indices and anticipated payments in lieu of shipments. The estimated transaction price for each contract is allocated to the Company's performance obligations based on relative stand-alone selling prices determined at contract inception.

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Coal Revenue

Revenues are generally recognized when title passes to the customers and the price is fixed and determinable. Generally, title passes when coal is loaded at the central preparation facility and, on occasion, at terminal locations or other customer destinations. The Company's coal contract revenue per ton is fixed and determinable and adjusted for nominal quality adjustments. Some coal contracts also contain positive electric power price-related adjustments in addition to a fixed base price per ton. None of the Company’s coal contracts allow for retroactive adjustments to pricing after title to the coal has passed.

Some of the Company's contracts span multiple years and have annual pricing modifications, based upon market-driven or inflationary adjustments, where no additional value is exchanged. Also, some of the Company's contracts contain favorable electric power price-related adjustments, which represent market-driven price adjustments, wherein no additional value is exchanged. Management believes that the invoice price is the most appropriate rate at which to recognize revenue.

While CONSOL Energy does, from time to time, experience costs of obtaining coal customer contracts with amortization periods greater than one year, those costs are immaterial to the Company's net income. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company did not have any capitalized costs to obtain customer contracts on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of and for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company has not recognized any amortization of previously existing capitalized costs of obtaining customer contracts. Further, the Company has not recognized any revenue in the current period that is not a result of current period performance.

Terminal Revenue

Terminal revenues are attributable to the Company's CONSOL Marine Terminal and include revenues earned from providing receipt and unloading of coal from rail cars, transporting coal from the receipt point to temporary storage or stockpile facilities located at the Terminal, stockpiling, blending, weighing, sampling, redelivery, and loading of coal onto vessels. Revenues for these services are generally earned on a rateable basis, and performance obligations are considered fulfilled as the services are performed.

The CONSOL Marine Terminal does not normally experience material costs of obtaining customer contracts with amortization periods greater than one year. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company did not have any capitalized costs to obtain customer contracts on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of and for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company has not recognized any amortization of previously existing capitalized costs of obtaining Terminal customer contracts. Further, the Company has not recognized any revenue in the current period that is not a result of current period performance.

Freight Revenue

Some of CONSOL Energy's coal contracts require that the Company sell its coal at locations other than its central preparation plant. The cost to transport the Company's coal to the ultimate sales point is passed through to the Company's customers and CONSOL Energy recognizes the freight revenue equal to the transportation costs when title of the coal passes to the customer.

Contract Balances

Contract assets are recorded separately from trade receivables in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets and are reclassified to trade receivables as title passes to the customer and the Company's right to consideration becomes unconditional. Payments for coal shipments are typically due within two to four weeks from the invoice date. CONSOL Energy typically does not have material contract assets that are stated separately from trade receivables since the Company's performance obligations are satisfied as control of the goods or services passes to the customer, thereby granting the Company an unconditional right to receive consideration. Contract liabilities relate to consideration received in advance of the satisfaction of the Company's performance obligations. Contract liabilities are recognized as revenue at the point in time when control of the good or service passes to the customer.

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		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2019				2018				2017
Royalty Income - Non-Operated Coal		$	22,208			$	24,722			$	28,089
Purchased Coal Sales		12,385				19,152				13,161
Contract Buyout		9,959				350				9,912
Interest Income		2,937				2,146				2,619
Rental Income		2,517				3,804				14,114
Property Easements and Option Income		1,631				5,644				2,436
Other		1,712				2,842				2,948
Miscellaneous Other Income		$	53,349			$	58,660			$	73,279

In December 2017, CONSOL Energy’s Board of Directors approved a program to repurchase, from time to time, the Company's outstanding shares of common stock or its 11.00% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2025, in an aggregate amount of up to $50 million through the period ending June 30, 2019. The program was subsequently amended by CONSOL Energy’s Board of Directors in July 2018 to allow up to $100 million of repurchases of the Company’s common stock or its 11.00% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2025, subject to certain limitations in the Company’s current credit agreement and the TMA. The Company’s Board of Directors also authorized the Company to use up to $25 million of the program to purchase CONSOL Coal Resources LP’s outstanding common units in the open market. In May 2019, CONSOL Energy's Board of Directors approved an expansion of the program in the amount of $75 million, bringing the aggregate limit of the program to $175 million. The May 2019 expansion also increased the aggregate limit of the amount of CCR's common units that can be purchased under the program to $50 million, which is consistent with the Company's credit facility covenants that prohibit the Company from using more than $50 million for the purchase of CCR's outstanding common units. The Company's Board of Directors also approved extending the termination date of the program from June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2020. In July 2019, CONSOL Energy's Board of Directors approved an expansion of the program in the amount of $25 million, bringing the aggregate limit of the Company's stock, unit and debt repurchase program to $200 million.

Under the terms of the program, CONSOL Energy is permitted to make repurchases in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, accelerated repurchase programs or in structured share repurchase programs. CONSOL Energy is also authorized to enter into one or more 10b5-1 plans with respect to any of the repurchases. Any repurchases of common stock, notes or units are to be funded from available cash on hand or short-term borrowings. The program does not obligate CONSOL Energy to acquire any particular amount of its common stock, notes or units, and can be modified or suspended at any time at the Company’s discretion. The program is conducted in compliance with applicable legal requirements and within the limits imposed by any credit agreement, receivables purchase agreement, indenture, or the TMA, and is subject to market conditions and other factors.

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The components of income tax expense (benefit) were as follows:

	For The Years Ended December 31,
	2019				2018				2017
Current:
U.S. Federal	$	15,905			$	20,634			$	65,856
U.S. State	4,717				3,240				2,732
Non-U.S.	1,336				1,436				2,030
	21,958				25,310				70,618
Deferred:
U.S. Federal	(9,386		)		(7,509		)		17,397
U.S. State	(8,033		)		(8,973		)		(787		)
	(17,419		)		(16,482		)		16,610
Total Income Tax Expense	$	4,539			$	8,828			$	87,228

A reconciliation of income tax expense (benefit) and the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% to income from operations before income tax is:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2019							2018							2017
	Amount				Percent			Amount				Percent			Amount				Percent
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate	$	20,600			21.0	%		$	39,399			21.0	%		$	59,429			35.0	%
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit	3,125				3.2			3,240				1.7			1,264				0.7
Foreign income taxes	1,336				1.4			1,436				0.8			—				—
Excess tax depletion	(13,141		)		(13.4	)		(20,873		)		(11.1	)		(24,216		)		(14.3	)
Effect of domestic production activities	—				—			—				—			(6,493		)		(3.8	)
Effect of change in U.S. tax law	—				—			2,777				1.5			58,558				34.5
Excess compensation	1,849				1.9			974				0.5			—				—
Effect of valuation allowance	1,400				1.4			(1,379		)		(0.7	)		1,379				0.8
Tax credits	(2,536		)		(2.6	)		(980		)		(0.5	)		—				—
Non-controlling interest	(3,687		)		(3.8	)		(5,420		)		(2.9	)		—				—
State rate change and prior period adjustments	(5,745		)		(5.9	)		(8,223		)		(4.4	)		—				—
Other	1,338				1.4			(2,123		)		(1.1	)		(2,693		)		(1.6	)
Income Tax Expense / Effective Rate	$	4,539			4.6	%		$	8,828			4.8	%		$	87,228			51.3	%

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Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:

	December 31,
	2019				2018
Deferred Tax Asset:
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	$	110,504			$	108,603
Asset retirement obligations	60,260				57,956
Pneumoconiosis benefits	52,521				41,632
Mine subsidence	17,110				15,097
Financing	16,806				9,387
Workers' compensation	16,750				16,016
Salary retirement	14,761				15,855
Operating lease liabilities	14,757				—
State bonus, net of Federal	7,042				6,042
Long-term disability	3,031				2,798
Foreign tax credits	1,400				—
Other	6,297				6,669
Total Deferred Tax Asset	321,239				280,055
Valuation Allowance	(1,400		)		—
Net Deferred Tax Asset	319,839				280,055
Deferred Tax Liability:
Property, plant and equipment	(173,849		)		(175,558		)
Equity Partnerships	(17,028		)		(16,638		)
Right of use assets	(14,757		)		—
Advance mining royalties	(10,700		)		(10,314		)
Total Deferred Tax Liability	(216,334		)		(202,510		)
Net Deferred Tax Asset	$	103,505			$	77,545

As required by U.S. GAAP, a valuation allowance is required when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. Management must review all available evidence, both positive and negative, in determining the need for a valuation allowance. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, positive evidence considered included pretax cumulative income over the past three years, utilization of previous period net operating losses, financial forecasts of future earnings, reversals of financial to tax temporary differences, and the implementation of and/or ability to employ various tax planning strategies. Negative evidence included the tax loss generated in the year ended December 31, 2017 and the ability to fully utilize certain tax assets as a result of the enactment of Public Law 115-97, commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Management assessed both the federal and deferred state tax attributes for all subsidiaries during the period. After considering all available evidence, both positive and negative, management has determined that a valuation allowance in the amount of $1,400 is appropriate to fully value the amount of the foreign tax credit carryforwards that were generated in the current year. It is anticipated that these foreign tax credit carryforwards will expire before being utilized.

On December 22, 2017, the President of the United States signed Public Law 115-97 “An Act to Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Titles II and V of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2018,” commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Tax Bill”). Under U.S. GAAP, the effects of new legislation are recognized upon enactment, which, for federal legislation, is the date the President signs a bill into law. Accordingly, recognition of the tax effects of the Tax Bill were required in the interim and annual periods that included December 22, 2017. The SEC also released Staff Accounting Bulletin 118 on December 22, 2017. This bulletin clarified certain aspects of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740 and provided a three-step process for applying ASC 740. The Company has evaluated the impact of the Tax Bill and has recorded the following impacts in its financial statements. On December 22, 2017, the Company recorded tax expense of $58,558, and reduced the net deferred tax asset on its balance sheet by the same amount, primarily because the federal corporate income tax rate was reduced from 35% to 21% for all periods after December 31, 2017. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company completed its review of the applicable provisions of the Tax Bill and recognized an additional expense of $2,777, primarily related to return to provision adjustments.

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The Company utilizes the “more likely than not” standard in recognizing a tax benefit in its financial statements. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits. If accrual for interest or penalties is required, it is the Company’s policy to include these as a component of income tax expense.

The Company is subject to taxation in the United States, as well as various states, and Canada, as well as various provinces. Under the provisions of the TMA, certain subsidiaries of the Company are subject to examination for tax years for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2019 for certain state and foreign returns. Further, the Company is subject to examination for the period November 28, 2017 through December 31, 2019 for federal and certain state returns.

CONSOL Energy accrues for mine closing costs, perpetual water care costs, and costs associated with the plugging of degasification wells using the accounting treatment prescribed by the Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. CONSOL Energy recognizes capitalized asset retirement obligations by increasing the carrying amount of related long-lived assets.

The reconciliation of changes in the asset retirement obligations at December 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:

		As of December 31,
		2019				2018
Balance at Beginning of Period		$	267,001			$	258,823
Accretion Expense		20,116				19,468
Payments		(13,030		)		(8,976		)
Revisions in Estimated Cash Flows		(2,135		)		(2,314		)
Balance at End of Period		$	271,952			$	267,001

Inventory components consist of the following:

	December 31,
	2019				2018
Coal	$	2,484			$	4,642
Supplies	51,647				44,004
Total Inventories	$	54,131			$	48,646

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Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:

	December 31,
	2019				2018
Plant and Equipment	$	3,028,514			$	2,890,970
Coal Properties and Surface Lands	872,909				858,153
Airshafts	437,003				419,100
Mine Development	342,706				342,405
Advance Mining Royalties	327,048				327,543
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	5,008,180				4,838,171
Less: Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	2,916,015				2,731,643
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$	2,092,165			$	2,106,528

Coal reserves are controlled either through fee ownership or by lease. The duration of the leases vary; however, the lease terms are generally extended automatically to the exhaustion of economically recoverable reserves, as long as active mining continues. Coal interests held by lease provide the same rights as fee ownership for mineral extraction and are legally considered real property interests.

CONSOL Energy and certain of its U.S. subsidiaries are parties to a trade accounts receivable securitization facility with financial institutions for the sale on a continuous basis of eligible trade accounts receivable. In August 2018, the securitization facility was amended to, among other things, extend the term of the securitization facility for three years ending August 30, 2021.

Pursuant to the securitization facility, CONSOL Thermal Holdings LLC sells current and future trade receivables to CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC. CONSOL Marine Terminals LLC and CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC sell and/or contribute current and future trade receivables (including receivables sold to CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC by CONSOL Thermal Holdings LLC) to CONSOL Funding LLC (the “SPV”). The SPV, in turn, pledges its interests in the receivables to PNC Bank, which either makes loans or issues letters of credit on behalf of the SPV. The maximum amount of advances and letters of credit outstanding under the securitization facility may not exceed $100 million.

Loans under the securitization facility accrue interest at a reserve-adjusted LIBOR market index rate equal to the one-month Eurodollar rate. Loans and letters of credit under the securitization facility also accrue a program fee and a letter of credit participation fee, respectively, ranging from 2.00% to 2.50% per annum depending on the total net leverage ratio of CONSOL Energy. In addition, the SPV paid certain structuring fees to PNC Capital Markets LLC and will pay other customary fees to the lenders, including a fee on unused commitments equal to 0.60% per annum.

At December 31, 2019, the Company's eligible accounts receivable yielded $41,282 of borrowing capacity. At December 31, 2019, the facility had no outstanding borrowings and $41,211 of letters of credit outstanding, leaving available borrowing capacity of $71. At December 31, 2018, the Company's eligible accounts receivable yielded $37,869 of borrowing capacity. At December 31, 2018, the facility had no outstanding borrowings and $52,536 of letters of credit outstanding, leaving no unused capacity. CONSOL Energy posted $14,667 of cash collateral to secure the difference in the outstanding letters of credit and the eligible accounts receivable. Cash collateral of $14,667 is included in Restricted Cash in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Costs associated with the receivables facility totaled $1,441, $2,593 and $171 for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. These costs have been recorded as financing fees which are included in Operating and Other Costs in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company has not derecognized any receivables due to its continued involvement in the collections efforts.

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		December 31,
		2019				2018
Subsidence Liability		$	90,645			$	83,532
Accrued Payroll and Benefits		21,102				12,978
Accrued Interest		6,281				6,850
Accrued Other Taxes		4,753				5,050
Short-Term Incentive Compensation		3,997				6,024
Litigation		2,565				8,235
Other		9,719				15,588
Current Portion of Long-Term Liabilities:
Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions		31,833				32,345
Asset Retirement Obligations		21,741				31,017
Operating Lease Liability		19,479				—
Pneumoconiosis Benefits		12,331				12,187
Workers' Compensation		11,323				12,628
Total Other Accrued Liabilities		$	235,769			$	226,434

	December 31,
	2019				2018
Debt:
Term Loan B due in September 2024 (Principal of $272,938 and $396,000 less Unamortized Discount of $1,187 and $6,253, respectively, 6.30% and 8.53% Weighted Average Interest Rate, respectively)	$	271,751			$	389,747
11.00% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due November 2025	221,628				274,276
MEDCO Revenue Bonds in Series due September 2025 at 5.75%	102,865				102,865
Term Loan A due in March 2023 (5.55% and 6.78% Weighted Average Interest Rate, respectively)	88,750				73,750
Other Asset-Backed Financing Arrangements	9,289				—
Advance Royalty Commitments (10.78% and 8.57% Weighted Average Interest Rate, respectively)	1,895				2,261
Less: Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs	10,323				16,409
	685,855				826,490
Less: Amounts Due in One Year*	32,053				117,954
Long-Term Debt	$	653,802			$	708,536

*Excludes current portion of Finance Lease Obligations of $18,219 and $16,858 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Annual undiscounted maturities on long-term debt during the next five years and thereafter are as follows:

Year ended December 31,	Amount
2020	$	32,053
2021	28,826
2022	36,258
2023	12,456
2024	262,683
Thereafter	325,089
Total Long-Term Debt Maturities	$	697,365

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In November 2017, CONSOL Energy entered into a revolving credit facility with commitments up to $300 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), a Term Loan A Facility of up to $100 million (the “TLA Facility”) and a Term Loan B Facility of up to $400 million (the “TLB Facility”, and together with the Revolving Credit Facility and the TLA Facility, the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”). On March 28, 2019, the Company amended the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (the “amendment”) to increase the borrowing commitment of the Revolving Credit Facility to $400 million and reallocate the principal amounts outstanding under the TLA Facility and TLB Facility. As a result, the principal amount outstanding under the TLA Facility was $100 million and the principal amount outstanding under the TLB Facility was $275 million. Borrowings under the Company's Senior Secured Credit Facilities bear interest at a floating rate which can be, at the Company's option, either (i) LIBOR plus an applicable margin or (ii) an alternate base rate plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin for the Revolving Credit Facility and TLA Facility depends on the total net leverage ratio, whereas the applicable margin for the TLB Facility is fixed. The amendment reduced the applicable margin by 50 basis points on both the Revolving Credit Facility and the TLA Facility, and by 150 basis points on the TLB Facility. The amendment also extended the maturity dates of the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. The maturity date of the Revolving Credit and TLA Facilities was extended from November 28, 2021 to March 28, 2023. The TLB Facility's maturity date

was extended from November 28, 2022 to September 28, 2024. Obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities are guaranteed by (i) all owners of the 75% undivided economic interest in the PAMC held by the Company, (ii) any other members of the Company’s group that own any portion of the collateral securing the Revolving Credit Facility, and (iii) subject to certain customary exceptions and agreed materiality thresholds, all other existing or future direct or indirect wholly-owned restricted subsidiaries of the Company (excluding the Partnership and its wholly-owned subsidiaries).

The Revolving Credit Facility and TLA Facility also include financial covenants, including (i) a maximum first lien gross leverage ratio, (ii) a maximum total net leverage ratio, and (iii) a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. CONSOL Energy must maintain a maximum first lien gross leverage ratio covenant of no more than 2.00 to 1.00, measured quarterly, stepping down to 1.75 to 1.00 in March 2020. The maximum first lien gross leverage ratio is calculated as the ratio of Consolidated First Lien Debt to Consolidated EBITDA, excluding the Partnership. The maximum first lien gross leverage ratio was 1.19 to 1.00 at December 31, 2019. CONSOL Energy must maintain a maximum total net leverage ratio covenant of no more than 3.00 to 1.00, measured quarterly, stepping down to 2.75 to 1.00 in March 2020. The maximum total net leverage ratio is calculated as the ratio of Consolidated Indebtedness, minus Cash on Hand, to Consolidated EBITDA, excluding the Partnership. The maximum total net leverage ratio was 1.93 to 1.00 at December 31, 2019. Consolidated EBITDA, as used in the covenant calculation, excludes non-cash compensation expenses, non-recurring transaction expenses, extraordinary gains and losses, gains and losses on discontinued operations, non-cash charges related to legacy employee liabilities and gains and losses on debt extinguishment, and includes cash distributions received from the Partnership and subtracts cash payments related to legacy employee liabilities. The facilities also include a minimum fixed charge coverage covenant of no less than 1.10 to 1.00, measured quarterly. The minimum fixed charge coverage ratio is calculated as the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Fixed Charges, excluding the Partnership. Consolidated Fixed Charges, as used in the covenant calculation, include cash interest payments, cash payments for income taxes, scheduled debt repayments, dividends paid, and Maintenance Capital Expenditures. The minimum fixed charge coverage ratio was 1.36 to 1.00 at December 31, 2019. The Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants as of December 31, 2019.

The TLB Facility also includes a financial covenant that requires the Company to repay a certain amount of its borrowings under the TLB Facility within ten business days after the date it files its Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission if the Company has excess cash flow (as defined in the credit agreement for the Senior Secured Credit Facilities) during the year covered by the applicable Form 10-K. During the year ended December 31, 2019, CONSOL Energy made the required repayment of approximately $110 million based on the amount of the Company's excess cash flow as of December 31, 2018. For fiscal year 2018, such repayment was equal to 75% of the Company’s excess cash flow less any voluntary prepayments of its borrowings under the TLB Facility made by the Company during 2018. For all subsequent fiscal years, the required repayment is equal to a certain percentage of the Company’s excess cash flow for such year, ranging from 0% to 75% depending on the Company’s total net leverage ratio, less the amount of certain voluntary prepayments made by the Company, if any, under the TLB Facility during such fiscal year. The amendment reduced the maximum amount of the mandatory annual excess cash flow sweep under the TLB Facility by 25%. Based on the Company's excess cash flow calculation, no repayment is required with respect to the year ended December 31, 2019. As such, as of December 31, 2019, no amount related to the prepayment of the TLB Facility in connection with the excess cash flow requirement has been classified as Current Portion of Long-Term Debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

At December 31, 2019, the Revolving Credit Facility had no borrowings outstanding and $69,588 of letters of credit outstanding, leaving $330,412 of unused capacity. At December 31, 2018, the Revolving Credit Facility had no borrowings outstanding and $54,065 of letters of credit outstanding, leaving $245,935 of unused capacity. From time to time, CONSOL Energy is required to post financial assurances to satisfy contractual and other requirements generated in the normal course of business. Some of these assurances are posted to comply with federal, state or other government agencies' statutes and regulations. CONSOL Energy sometimes uses letters of credit to satisfy these requirements and these letters of credit reduce the Company's borrowing facility capacity.

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In November 2017, CONSOL Energy issued $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 11.00% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2025 (the “Second Lien Notes”) pursuant to an indenture (the “Indenture”) dated as of November 13, 2017, by and between the Company and UMB Bank, N.A., a national banking association, as trustee and collateral trustee (the “Trustee”). On November 28, 2017, certain subsidiaries of the Company executed a supplement to the Indenture and became party to the Indenture as a guarantor (the “Guarantors”). The Second Lien Notes are secured by second priority liens on substantially all of the assets of the Company and the Guarantors that are pledged and on a first-priority basis as collateral securing the Company’s obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (described above), subject to certain exceptions under the Indenture.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company made a required repayment of approximately $110 million on the TLB Facility (discussed above) and amended the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. The Company also repurchased $52,648 of its outstanding 11.00% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due in 2025 during the year ended December 31, 2019. As part of these transactions, $24,455 was included in Loss on Debt Extinguishment on the Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2019.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company made accelerated payments of $11,250 on its outstanding TLA Facility and repurchased $25,724 of its outstanding 11.00% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due in 2025. As part of these transactions, $3,922 was included in Loss on Debt Extinguishment on the Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2018.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company entered into two asset-backed financing arrangements related to certain equipment. The equipment, which has an approximate value of $9,289, fully collateralizes the loans. A total of $5,772 matures in December 2020 at a weighted average interest rate of 5.96%, and $3,517 matures in September 2024 at an interest rate of 3.61%.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company entered into interest rate swaps, which effectively converted $150,000 of the TLB Facility's floating interest rate to a fixed interest rate for the twelve months ending December 31, 2020 and 2021, and $50,000 of the TLB Facility's floating interest rate to a fixed interest rate for the twelve months ending December 31, 2022. The interest rate swaps qualify for cash flow hedge accounting treatment and as such, the change in the fair value of the interest rate swaps is recorded on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets as an asset or liability. The effective portion of the gains or losses is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and the ineffective portion is reported in earnings. At December 31, 2019, the interest rate swap contracts were reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at their fair value of $154, which is recorded in Other Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities. The fair value of the interest rate swaps reflected an unrealized loss of $117 (net of $(37) tax) at December 31, 2019. The unrealized loss is included on the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity as part of accumulated other comprehensive loss, as well as on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income as unrealized loss on cash flow hedges. No gains or losses were recognized in interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income, as no interest rate swaps have reached their effective date. During 2020, notional amounts of $150,000 will become effective. In the next 12 months, the Company expects a gain of approximately $64 to be reclassified into earnings.

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC Topic 842 using the transition option, “Comparatives Under 840 Option,” established by ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842), Targeted Improvements. As allowed under this guidance, the Company elected not to recast the comparative periods presented when transitioning to ASC 842. As most of the Company's leases do not provide an implicit rate, CONSOL Energy has taken a portfolio approach of applying its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the adoption date to calculate the present value of lease payments over the lease term. CONSOL Energy has elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the standard, which allows the Company (1) to not reassess whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (2) to not reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing leases, and (3) to not reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases. CONSOL Energy has also elected the practical expedient to not evaluate land easements that existed or expired before the Company’s adoption of Topic 842 and the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components; that is, to account for lease and non-lease components in a contract as a single lease component for all classes of underlying assets. Further, the Company made an accounting policy election to keep leases with an initial term of twelve months or less off the balance sheet. CONSOL Energy will recognize those lease payments in the Consolidated Statements of Income over the lease term. For the year ended December 31, 2019, these short-term lease expenses were not material to the Company's financial statements.

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Based on the Company's lease portfolio, the standard had a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet but did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated net earnings and cash flows. The most significant impact was the recognition of Right of Use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities for operating leases, while the accounting for finance leases remained substantially unchanged. The Company's bank covenants were not affected by this update. The Company recorded operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities of approximately $92 million as of January 1, 2019, primarily related to mining equipment, based on the present value of the future lease payments on the date of adoption.

The Company determines if an arrangement is an operating or finance lease at inception of the applicable lease. For leases where the Company is the lessee, ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent an obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit interest rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available on the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The ROU asset also consists of any prepaid lease payments, lease incentives received, and costs which will be incurred in exiting a lease. The lease terms used to calculate the ROU asset and related lease liability include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term as an operating expense while the expense for finance leases is recognized as depreciation expense and interest expense using the interest method of recognition.

The Company has operating leases for mining and other equipment used in operations and office space. Many leases include one or more options to renew, some of which include options to extend, the leases, and some leases include options to terminate or buy out the leases within a set period of time. In certain of the Company’s lease agreements, the rental payments are adjusted periodically to reflect actual charges incurred for inflation and/or changes in other indexes. Many of the Company's operating lease payments for mining equipment contain a variable component which is calculated based upon production metrics such as feet of advance or raw tonnage mined. While most of the Company's leases contain clauses regarding the general condition of the equipment upon lease termination, they do not contain residual value guarantees.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the components of operating lease expense were as follows:

Fixed operating lease expense	$	25,875
Variable operating lease expense	11,445
Total operating lease expense	$	37,320

Supplemental cash flow information related to the Company's operating leases for the year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	25,675
ROU assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations	—

The following table presents the lease balances within the Consolidated Balance Sheet, weighted average lease term, and the weighted average discount rate related to the Company's operating leases at December 31, 2019:

Lease Assets and Liabilities	Classification
Assets:
Operating Lease ROU Assets	Other Assets	$	72,632
Liabilities:
Current:
Operating Lease Liabilities	Other Accrued Liabilities	$	19,479
Long-Term:
Operating Lease Liabilities	Operating Lease Liabilities	$	55,413
Total Operating Lease Liabilities		$	74,892
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)		5.02
Weighted average discount rate		6.79		%

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CONSOL Energy leases certain owned mining equipment to a third-party under operating leases. At December 31, 2019, the amount of owned equipment included in gross property, plant and equipment was $6,966 and the associated amount of accumulated depreciation was $6,966. At December 31, 2019, scheduled minimum rental payments for operating leases related to this equipment were as follows:

2020				2021				2022				2023				2024				Thereafter				Total
$	627			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	627

The Company also enters into finance leases for mining equipment and automobiles. Assets arising from finance leases are included in property, plant and equipment-net and the liabilities are included in current portion of long-term debt and long-term debt in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the components of finance lease expense were as follows:

Amortization of right of use assets	$	15,691
Interest expense	1,878
Total finance lease expense	$	17,569

The following table presents the weighted average lease term and weighted average discount rate related to the Company's finance leases as of December 31, 2019:

Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)		1.69
Weighted average discount rate		5.20	%

At December 31, 2019, certain finance leases for mining equipment are subleased to a third-party. The following table represents the minimum payments, including interest, for those finance subleases:

2020				2021				2022				2023				2024				Thereafter				Total
$	3,699			$	2,157			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	5,856

The following table presents the future maturities of the Company's operating and finance lease liabilities, together with the present value of the net minimum lease payments, at December 31, 2019:

		Finance				Operating
		Leases				Leases
2020		$	19,120			$	24,065
2021		7,196				23,132
2022		783				13,341
2023		803				6,504
2024		575				6,115
Thereafter		—				15,958
Total minimum lease payments		28,477				89,115
Less amount representing interest		1,222				14,223
Present value of minimum lease payments		$	27,255			$	74,892

As of December 31, 2019, the Company had no additional significant operating or finance leases that had not yet commenced.

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Pension

CONSOL Energy has non-contributory defined benefit retirement plans. The benefits for these plans are based primarily on years of service and employees' pay. CONSOL Energy's qualified pension plan (the “Pension Plan”) allows for lump-sum distributions of benefits earned up until December 31, 2005, at the employees' election. Pursuant to the SDA and related ancillary agreements, the sponsorship of the qualified pension plan was transferred to the Company.

According to the Defined Benefit Plans Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, if the lump sum distributions made during a plan year, which for CONSOL Energy is January 1 to December 31, exceed the total of the projected service cost and interest cost for the plan year, settlement accounting is required. Lump sum payments did not exceed this threshold during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. However, lump sum payments did exceed this threshold during the year ended December 31, 2017. Accordingly, CONSOL Energy recognized settlement expense of $10,153 for the year ended December 31, 2017 in Operating and Other Costs in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Other Postretirement Benefit Plan

Certain subsidiaries of CONSOL Energy provide medical and prescription drug benefits to retired employees covered by the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992 (the Coal Act). Represented hourly employees are eligible to participate based upon the terms of the National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement of 2011.

The reconciliation of changes in the benefit obligation, plan assets and funded status of these plans at December 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:

		Pension Benefits								Other Postretirement Benefits
		at December 31,								at December 31,
		2019				2018				2019				2018
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of period		$	644,142			$	733,990			$	473,591			$	591,563
Service cost		3,950				1,150				—				—
Interest cost		25,101				23,505				18,320				18,706
Actuarial loss (gain)		95,078				(60,351		)		4,761				(101,259		)
Benefits and other payments		(48,173		)		(54,152		)		(32,343		)		(35,419		)
Benefit obligation at end of period		$	720,098			$	644,142			$	464,329			$	473,591
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period		$	578,347			$	679,245			$	—			$	—
Actual return on plan assets		136,976				(48,470		)		—				—
Company contributions		1,331				1,724				32,343				35,419
Benefits and other payments		(48,173		)		(54,152		)		(32,343		)		(35,419		)
Fair value of plan assets at end of period		$	668,481			$	578,347			$	—			$	—
Funded status:
Current liabilities		$	(1,687	)		$	(1,623	)		$	(31,833	)		$	(32,345	)
Noncurrent liabilities		(49,930		)		(64,172		)		(432,496		)		(441,246		)
Net obligation recognized		$	(51,617	)		$	(65,795	)		$	(464,329	)		$	(473,591	)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:
Net actuarial loss		$	255,830			$	263,229			$	179,937			$	184,438
Prior service credit		—				(367		)		(20,949		)		(23,354		)
Net amount recognized (before tax effect)		$	255,830			$	262,862			$	158,988			$	161,084

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The components of net periodic benefit (credit) cost are as follows:

 

	Pension Benefits												Other Postretirement Benefits
	For the Years Ended December 31,												For the Years Ended December 31,
	2019				2018				2017				2019				2018				2017
Components of net periodic benefit (credit) cost:
Service cost	$	3,950			$	1,150			$	2,948			$	—			$	—			$	—
Interest cost	25,101				23,505				25,265				18,320				18,706				23,945
Expected return on plan assets	(40,457		)		(40,370		)		(42,383		)		—				—				—
Amortization of prior service credits	(367		)		(502		)		(502		)		(2,405		)		(2,405		)		(2,405		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	5,958				8,715				8,896				9,262				16,205				23,112
Settlement loss	—				—				10,153				—				—				—
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost	$	(5,815	)		$	(7,502	)		$	4,377			$	25,177			$	32,506			$	44,652

Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss which are expected to be recognized in 2020 net periodic benefit costs:

						Other
		Pension				Postretirement
		Benefits				Benefits
Prior service credit recognition		$	—			$	(2,405	)
Actuarial loss recognition		$	6,922			$	9,278

CONSOL Energy utilizes a corridor approach to amortize actuarial gains and losses that have been accumulated under the Pension Plan. Cumulative gains and losses that are in excess of 10% of the greater of either the projected benefit obligation (PBO) or the market-related value of plan assets are amortized over the expected remaining future lifetime of all plan participants for the Pension Plan.

CONSOL Energy also utilizes a corridor approach to amortize actuarial gains and losses that have been accumulated under the OPEB Plan. Cumulative gains and losses that are in excess of 10% of the greater of either the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) or the market-related value of plan assets are amortized over the average future remaining lifetime of the current inactive population for the OPEB Plan.

The following table provides information related to pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:

		As of December 31,
		2019				2018
Projected benefit obligation		$	720,098			$	644,142
Accumulated benefit obligation		$	719,985			$	644,069
Fair value of plan assets		$	668,481			$	578,347

Assumptions:

The weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations are as follows:

		Pension Obligations						Other Postretirement Obligations
		at December 31,						at December 31,
		2019			2018			2019			2018
Discount rate		3.28	%		4.34	%		3.27	%		4.34	%
Rate of compensation increase		3.68	%		3.73	%		—			—

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The discount rates are determined using a Company-specific yield curve model (above-mean) developed with the assistance of an external actuary. The Company-specific yield curve models (above-mean) use a subset of the expanded bond universe to determine the Company-specific discount rate. Bonds used in the yield curve are rated AA by Moody's or Standard & Poor's as of the measurement date. The yield curve models parallel the plans' projected cash flows, and the underlying cash flows of the bonds included in the models exceed the cash flows needed to satisfy the Company's plans.

The weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit costs are as follows:

		Pension Benefits									Other Postretirement Benefits
		For the Years Ended									For the Years Ended
		December 31,									December 31,
		2019			2018			2017			2019			2018			2017
Discount rate		4.37	%		3.69	%		4.27	%		4.34	%		3.65	%		4.22	%
Expected long-term return on plan assets		6.90	%		6.90	%		6.90	%		—			—			—
Rate of compensation increase		3.73	%		3.73	%		3.90	%		—			—			—

The long-term rate of return is the sum of the portion of total assets in each asset class held multiplied by the expected return for that class, adjusted for expected expenses to be paid from the assets. The expected return for each class is determined using the plan asset allocation at the measurement date and a distribution of compound average returns over a twenty year time horizon. The model uses asset class returns, variances and correlation assumptions to produce the expected return for each portfolio. The return assumptions used forward-looking gross returns influenced by the current Treasury yield curve. These returns recognize current bond yields, corporate bond spreads and equity risk premiums based on current market conditions.

The assumed health care cost trend rates are as follows:

		At December 31,
		2019			2018
Health care cost trend rate for next year		5.65	%		5.83	%
Rate to which the cost trend is assumed to decline (ultimate trend rate)		4.50	%		4.50	%
Year that the rate reaches ultimate trend rate		2038			2038

Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for the medical plans. A one-percentage point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:

		1 Percentage				1 Percentage
		Point Increase				Point Decrease
Effect on total of service and interest cost components		$	2,023			$	(1,725	)
Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation		$	48,891			$	(41,917	)

Plan Assets:

The Company’s overall investment strategy is to meet current and future benefit payment needs through diversification across asset classes, fund strategies and fund managers to achieve an optimal balance between risk and return and between income and growth of assets through capital appreciation. Consistent with the objectives of the pension trust (the “Trust”) and in consideration of the Trust’s current funded status and the current level of market interest rates, the Retirement Board, as appointed by the CONSOL Energy Board of Directors (the “Retirement Board”) has approved an asset allocation strategy that will change over time in response to future improvements in the Trust’s funded status and/or changes in market interest rates. Such changes in asset allocation strategy are intended to allocate additional assets to the fixed income asset class should the Trust’s funded status improve. In this framework, the current target allocation for plan assets is 23.5% U.S. equity securities, 15% non-U.S. equity securities, 6.5% global equity securities and 55% fixed income. Both the equity and fixed income portfolios are comprised of both active and passive investment strategies. The Trust is primarily invested in Mercer Common Collective Trusts. Equity securities consist of investments in large and mid/small cap companies; non-U.S. equities are derived from both developed and emerging markets. Fixed income securities consist primarily of U.S. long duration fixed income corporate and U.S. Treasury instruments. The average quality of the fixed income portfolio must be rated at least “investment grade” by nationally recognized rating agencies. Within the fixed income asset class, investments are invested primarily across various strategies such that the overall profile strongly

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correlates with the interest rate sensitivity of the Trust’s liabilities in order to reduce the volatility resulting from the risk of changes in interest rates and the impact of such changes on the Trust’s overall financial status. Derivatives, interest rate swaps, options and futures are permitted investments for the purpose of reducing risk and to extend the duration of the overall fixed income portfolio; however, they may not be used for speculative purposes. All or a portion of the assets may be invested in mutual funds or other commingled vehicles so long as the pooled investment funds have an adequate asset base relative to their asset class; are invested in a diversified manner; and have management and/or oversight by an Investment Advisor registered with the SEC. The Retirement Board reviews the investment program on an ongoing basis including asset performance, current trends and developments in capital markets, changes in Trust liabilities and ongoing appropriateness of the overall investment policy.

The fair values of plan assets at December 31, 2019 and 2018 by asset category are as follows:

		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2019																Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018
						Quoted																Quoted
						Prices in																Prices in
						Active																Active
						Markets for				Significant				Significant								Markets for				Significant				Significant
						Identical				Observable				Unobservable								Identical				Observable				Unobservable
						Assets				Inputs				Inputs								Assets				Inputs				Inputs
		Total				(Level 1)				(Level 2)				(Level 3)				Total				(Level 1)				(Level 2)				(Level 3)
Asset Category
Cash/Accrued Income		$	97			$	97			$	—			$	—			$	101			$	101			$	—			$	—
Mercer Common Collective Trusts (a)		668,384				—				—				—				578,246				—				—				—
Total		$	668,481			$	97			$	—			$	—			$	578,347			$	101			$	—			$	—

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(a)	Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy but are included in the total.

There are no investments in CONSOL Energy stock held by these plans at December 31, 2019 or 2018.

There are no assets in the other postretirement benefit plan at December 31, 2019 or 2018.

Cash Flows:

If necessary, CONSOL Energy intends to contribute to the pension trust using prudent funding methods. However, the Company does not expect to contribute to the pension plan trust in 2020. Pension benefit payments are primarily funded from the Trust. CONSOL Energy expects to pay benefits of $1,687 from the non-qualified pension plan in 2020. CONSOL Energy does not expect to contribute to the other postretirement benefit plan in 2020 and intends to pay benefit claims as they become due.

The following benefit payments, reflecting expected future service, are expected to be paid:

						Other
		Pension				Postretirement
		Benefits				Benefits
2020		$	44,619			$	31,833
2021		$	43,297			$	29,935
2022		$	43,438			$	29,302
2023		$	42,905			$	28,664
2024		$	42,837			$	27,881
Year 2025-2029		$	200,271			$	134,541

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Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis

Under the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, as amended, CONSOL Energy is responsible for medical and disability benefits to employees and their dependents resulting from occurrences of coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) disease. CONSOL Energy is also responsible under various state statutes for pneumoconiosis benefits. CONSOL Energy primarily provides for these claims through a self-insurance program. The calculation of the actuarial present value of the estimated pneumoconiosis obligation is based on an annual actuarial study by independent actuaries and uses assumptions regarding disability incidence, medical costs, indemnity levels, mortality, death benefits, dependents and interest rates which are derived from actual company experience and outside sources. Actuarial gains or losses can result from discount rate changes, differences in incident rates and severity of claims filed as compared to original assumptions. Recent legislative changes have not been favorable for CWP. Based upon the law change that contained a 15-year presumption and permitted that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a symptom of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, there has been a surge in entitled claims for CONSOL, both from new applicants and previously denied applicants over the past years. 

Former miners and their family members asserting claims for pneumoconiosis benefits have generally been more successful asserting such claims in recent years as a result of the presumption within the PPACA that a coal miner with fifteen or more years of underground coal mining experience (or the equivalent) who develops a respiratory condition and meets the requirements for total disability under the Federal Act is presumed to be disabled due to coal dust exposure, thereby shifting the burden of proof from the employee to the employer/insurer to establish that this disability is not due to coal dust.

Workers' Compensation

CONSOL Energy must also compensate individuals who sustain employment-related physical injuries or some types of occupational diseases and, on some occasions, for costs of their rehabilitation. Workers' compensation programs will also compensate survivors of workers who suffer employment-related deaths. Workers' compensation laws are administered by state agencies, and each state has its own set of rules and regulations regarding compensation owed to an employee that is injured in the course of employment. CONSOL Energy primarily provides for these claims through a self-insurance program. CONSOL Energy recognizes an actuarial present value of the estimated workers' compensation obligation calculated by independent actuaries. The calculation is based on claims filed and an estimate of claims incurred but not yet reported as well as various assumptions, including discount rate, future healthcare trend rate, benefit duration and recurrence of injuries. Actuarial gains or losses associated with workers' compensation have resulted from discount rate changes and differences in claims experience and incident rates as compared to prior assumptions.

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The reconciliation of changes in the benefit obligation and funded status of these plans at December 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:

		CWP								Workers' Compensation
		at December 31,								at December 31,
		2019				2018				2019				2018
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of period		$	177,188			$	162,840			$	70,986			$	78,528
State administrative fees and insurance bond premiums		—				—				2,157				2,671
Service cost		3,791				6,650				5,685				6,230
Interest cost		7,001				5,245				2,585				2,283
Actuarial loss (gain)		39,827				14,832				1,536				(5,134		)
Benefits paid		(13,334		)		(12,379		)		(11,469		)		(13,592		)
Benefit obligation at end of period		$	214,473			$	177,188			$	71,480			$	70,986
Funded status:
Current assets		$	—			$	—			$	1,037			$	1,384
Current liabilities		(12,331		)		(12,187		)		(11,323		)		(12,628		)
Noncurrent liabilities		(202,142		)		(165,001		)		(61,194		)		(59,742		)
Net obligation recognized		$	(214,473	)		$	(177,188	)		$	(71,480	)		$	(70,986	)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:
Net actuarial loss (gain)		$	47,352			$	8,542			$	(11,250	)		$	(13,561	)
Net amount recognized (before tax effect)		$	47,352			$	8,542			$	(11,250	)		$	(13,561	)

The components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows:

 

	CWP												Workers’ Compensation
	For the Years Ended												For the Years Ended
	December 31,												December 31,
	2019				2018				2017				2019				2018				2017
Service cost	$	3,791			$	6,650			$	5,122			$	5,685			$	6,230			$	5,734
Interest cost	7,001				5,245				4,050				2,585				2,283				2,321
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain)	1,016				(853		)		(7,631		)		(774		)		(79		)		(598		)
State administrative fees and insurance bond premiums	—				—				—				2,157				2,671				3,198
Net periodic benefit cost	$	11,808			$	11,042			$	1,541			$	9,653			$	11,105			$	10,655

The following are amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss that are expected to be recognized in 2020 net periodic benefit costs:

						Workers'
		CWP				Compensation
		Benefits				Benefits
Actuarial loss (gain) recognition		$	5,604			$	(487	)

CONSOL Energy utilizes a corridor approach to amortize actuarial gains and losses that have been accumulated under the Workers’ Compensation and CWP plans. Cumulative gains and losses that are in excess of 10% of the greater of either the estimated liability or the market-related value of plan assets are amortized over the expected average remaining future service of the current active membership of the Workers’ Compensation and CWP plans.

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Assumptions:

The weighted-average discount rates used to determine benefit obligations and net periodic benefit costs are as follows:

		CWP									Workers' Compensation
		For the Years Ended									For the Years Ended
		December 31,									December 31,
		2019			2018			2017			2019			2018			2017
Benefit obligations		3.41	%		4.42	%		3.75	%		3.25	%		4.26	%		3.57	%
Net periodic benefit costs		4.42	%		3.75	%		4.40	%		4.26	%		3.57	%		4.05	%

 

Discount rates are determined using a Company-specific yield curve model (above-mean) developed with the assistance of an external actuary. The Company-specific yield curve models (above-mean) use a subset of the expanded bond universe to determine the Company-specific discount rate. Bonds used in the yield curve are rated AA by Moody's or Standard & Poor's as of the measurement date. The yield curve models parallel the plans' projected cash flows, and the underlying cash flows of the bonds included in the models exceed the cash flows needed to satisfy the Company's plans.

Cash Flows:

CONSOL Energy does not intend to make contributions to the CWP or Workers' Compensation plans in 2020, but it intends to pay benefit claims as they become due.

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future claims as appropriate, are expected to be paid:

						Workers' Compensation
		CWP				Total				Actuarial				Other
		Benefits				Benefits				Benefits				Benefits
2020		$	12,331			$	12,235			$	10,286			$	1,949
2021		$	12,013			$	12,427			$	10,430			$	1,997
2022		$	11,893			$	12,680			$	10,633			$	2,047
2023		$	11,545			$	12,741			$	10,643			$	2,098
2024		$	11,351			$	12,808			$	10,657			$	2,151
Year 2025-2029		$	57,446			$	66,260			$	54,672			$	11,588

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UMWA Benefit Trusts

The Coal Act created two multi-employer benefit plans: (1) the United Mine Workers of America Combined Benefit Fund (the “Combined Fund”) into which the former UMWA Benefit Trusts were merged, and (2) the United Mine Workers of America 1992 Benefit Plan (the “1992 Benefit Plan”). CONSOL Energy accounts for required contributions to these multi-employer trusts as expense when incurred.

 

The Combined Fund provides medical and death benefits for all beneficiaries of the former UMWA Benefit Trusts who were actually receiving benefits as of July 20, 1992. The 1992 Benefit Plan provides medical and death benefits to orphan UMWA-represented members eligible for retirement on February 1, 1993 and for those who retired between July 20, 1992 and September 30, 1994. The Coal Act provides for the assignment of beneficiaries to former employers and the allocation of unassigned beneficiaries (referred to as orphans) to companies using a formula set forth in the Coal Act. The Coal Act requires that responsibility for funding the benefits to be paid to beneficiaries be assigned to their former signatory employers or related companies. This cost is recognized when contributions are assessed. CONSOL Energy's total contributions under the Coal Act were $6,042, $6,829 and $7,647 for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Based on available information at December 31, 2019, CONSOL Energy's gross obligation for the Combined Fund and 1992 Benefit Plan is estimated to be approximately $62,295.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Tax Relief and Healthcare Act of 2006 (the “2006 Act”) and the 1992 Benefit Plan, CONSOL Energy is required to provide security in an amount based on the annual cost of providing health care benefits for all individuals receiving benefits from the 1992 Benefit Plan who are attributable to CONSOL Energy, plus all individuals receiving benefits from an individual employer plan maintained by CONSOL Energy who are entitled to receive such benefits. In accordance with the terms of the 2006 Act and the 1992 Benefit Plan, CONSOL Energy must secure its obligations by posting letters of credit, which were $18,669, $19,860 and $20,983 at December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The 2019, 2018 and 2017 security amounts were based on the annual cost of providing health care benefits and included a reduction in the number of eligible employees.

Investment Plan

CONSOL Energy has an investment plan available to most non-represented employees. Eligible employees of CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company began participation in the CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company Investment Plan (the “CPCC 401(k) Plan”) on September 1, 2017, the CPCC 401(k) Plan's inception date. Remaining eligible employees of CONSOL Energy began participation in the CPCC 401(k) Plan on November 1, 2017. Prior to participating in the CPCC 401(k) Plan, eligible employees participated in the Company's former parent's 401(k) plan. Effective December 31, 2019, the CPCC 401(k) Plan was amended to change its sponsor from CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company to CONSOL Energy Inc., and the plan's name was changed from the CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company Investment Plan to the CONSOL Energy Inc. Investment Plan (the “CEIX 401(k) Plan”). The CEIX 401(k) Plan and the Company's former parent's 401(k) plan both include company matching of 6% of eligible compensation contributed by eligible CONSOL Energy employees. The Company may also make discretionary contributions to the CEIX 401(k) Plan ranging from 1% to 6% of eligible compensation for eligible employees (as defined by the CEIX 401(k) Plan). Discretionary contributions of $10,445 were accrued for at December 31, 2018, and were paid into employees' accounts in the first quarter of 2019. There were no such discretionary contributions accrued for or made by the Company in the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2017. Total payments and costs were $10,737, $20,655 and $9,888 for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Long-Term Disability

CONSOL Energy has a Long-Term Disability Plan available to all eligible full-time salaried employees. The benefits for this plan are based on a percentage of monthly earnings, offset by all other income benefits available to the disabled.

		For the Years Ended
		December 31,
		2019				2018				2017
Net periodic benefit costs		$	1,483			$	2,088			$	2,058
Discount rate assumption used to determine net periodic benefit costs		3.97		%		3.22		%		3.43		%

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Liabilities incurred under the Long-Term Disability Plan are included in Other Accrued Liabilities and Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities–Other in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and amounted to a combined total of $12,749 and $12,022 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

CONSOL Energy adopted the CONSOL Energy Inc. Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan (the “Performance Incentive Plan”) on November 22, 2017. The Performance Incentive Plan provides for grants of stock-based awards to employees, including any officer or employee-director of the Company, who is not a member of the Compensation Committee. These awards are intended to compensate the recipients thereof based on the performance of the Company's stock and the recipients' continued services during the vesting period, as well as align the recipients' long-term interests with those of the Company's shareholders. CONSOL Energy is responsible for the cost of awards granted under the Performance Incentive Plan, and all determinations with respect to awards to be made under the Performance Incentive Plan will be made by the board of directors or a committee as delegated by the board of directors.

The Performance Incentive Plan limits the number of units that may be delivered pursuant to vested awards to 2,600,000 shares, subject to proportionate adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, and other similar transactions or events. Shares subject to awards that are canceled, forfeited, withheld to satisfy exercise prices or tax withholding obligations or otherwise terminate without delivery will be available for delivery pursuant to other awards.

Due to the separation of the Company and its former parent as described in Note 2 - Separation from the Company's Former Parent, the terms of the agreement between the Company and its former parent provide for the automatic adjustment and conversion of awards originally granted under the Company's former parent's equity incentive plan into awards of the Performance Incentive Plan, effective as of November 28, 2017. By calculating a conversion ratio based on the share price immediately prior to the separation for both CONSOL Energy and its former parent, the intrinsic value of the outstanding awards immediately following the separation remains the same as the intrinsic value immediately prior to the separation. At the date of conversion, employees of CONSOL Energy who were grades 14 or lower vested immediately in any non-vested restricted stock units, whereas employees above grade 14 converted their shares at the separation date. All performance share units of the Company's former parent owned by CONSOL Energy employees converted on the date of the separation. For every unvested share of the Company's former parent to be converted, a CONSOL Energy employee received 0.7189 shares of an unvested award in the Performance Incentive Plan. The fair value of each award was adjusted to preserve the intrinsic value of the award. Any unvested option award of the Company's former parent owned by a CONSOL Energy employee remained an option award of the stock of the Company's former parent and CONSOL Energy recognized stock-based compensation expense for the remaining unamortized period of the award. For the year ended December 31, 2017, $1,436 relates to the immediate expense of the unamortized portion of options granted by the Company's former parent for CONSOL Energy employees.While the board of directors may amend certain provisions of these awards, subject to limitations imposed by applicable law or the Performance Incentive Plan, these converted awards shall be governed by the provisions of the original award agreement applicable to the award.

For only those shares expected to vest, CONSOL Energy recognizes stock-based compensation costs on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award as specified in the award agreement, which is generally the vesting term. The vesting of all awards will accelerate in the event of death and disability and may accelerate upon a change in control of CONSOL Energy. Some awards may accelerate based on retirement age. The total stock-based compensation expense recognized during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $11,351, $8,392 and $16,212, respectively, and was included in Selling, General and Administrative Costs on the Consolidated Statements of Income. This includes expense specifically related to the Performance Incentive Plan and also expense charged by the Company's former parent prior to the separation. The related deferred tax benefit relating to converted shares and new grants totaled $2,856, $1,911 and $1,439 for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

As of December 31, 2019, CONSOL Energy has $8,800 of unrecognized compensation cost related to all nonvested stock-based compensation awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.56 years. When restricted stock and performance share unit awards become vested, the issuances are made from CONSOL Energy's common stock shares.

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In March 2016, the FASB issued an ASU on stock compensation that was intended to simplify and improve the accounting and statement of cash flow presentation for income taxes at settlement, forfeitures, and net settlements for withholding tax. The guidance was effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2016. In accordance with this Update, $384 of additional income tax expense was recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2017. Also in accordance with this Update, the value of shares withheld for employee tax withholding purposes of $2,156 for the year ended December 31, 2017 was reclassified between Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities and Net Cash Used in Financing Activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. As permitted by this Update, the Company has elected to account for forfeitures of stock-based compensation as they occur. The cumulative effect of the policy election to recognize forfeitures as they occur was nominal.

Restricted Stock Units

CONSOL Energy grants certain employees and non-employee directors restricted stock units, which entitle the holder to shares of common stock as the award vests. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award. The total fair value of restricted stock units vested during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $4,407 and $3,734, respectively. The following table represents the nonvested restricted stock units and their corresponding fair value (based upon the closing share price) at the date of grant:

		Number of			Weighted Average
		Shares			Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2018		424,496			$33.60
Granted		262,507			$33.96
Vested		(154,147	)		$32.59
Forfeited		(79,520	)		$31.05
Nonvested at December 31, 2019		453,336			$34.60

Performance Share Units

CONSOL Energy grants certain employees performance share unit awards, which entitle the holder to shares of common stock subject to the achievement of certain market and performance goals. Compensation expense is recognized over the service period of awards and adjusted for the probability of achievement of performance-based goals. The total fair value of performance share units vested during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was and $6,323 and $4,910, respectively. The following table represents the nonvested performance share units and their corresponding fair value (based upon the closing share price and/or Monte Carlo simulation) on the date of grant:

		Number of			Weighted Average
		Shares			Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2018		263,244			$34.51
Granted		266,556			$34.49
Vested		(179,934	)		$34.66
Forfeited		(156,601	)		$35.49
Nonvested at December 31, 2019		193,265			$33.55

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The following are non-cash transactions that impact the investing and financing activities of CONSOL Energy.

CONSOL Energy entered into non-cash finance lease arrangements of $4,424 and $1,301 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company terminated two operating leases on its longwall shields, and refinanced these as finance leases in the amount of $45,979. CONSOL Energy did not enter into any non-cash finance lease arrangements during the year ended December 31, 2017.

As of December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, CONSOL Energy purchased goods and services related to capital projects in the amount of $3,785, $2,311 and $27,358, respectively, which are included in accounts payable, current portion of long-term debt and other accrued liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

As part of the separation and distribution, certain assets and liabilities were contributed to the Company. As a result, the liabilities assumed by, and the assets contributed to, the Company in the year ended December 31, 2017 were $17,613 and $32,893, respectively.

The following table shows cash paid for interest and income taxes for the periods indicated.

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2019				2018				2017
Cash Paid For:
Interest (net of amounts capitalized)		$	73,574			$	92,926			$	18,151
Income taxes *		$	40,139			$	12,834			$	—

* The Company's operations were historically included in the income tax filings of its former parent. All tax payments prior to the separation and distribution were made by the Company's former parent. The Company made no income tax payments from the date of the separation and distribution through December 31, 2017.

CONSOL Energy primarily markets its thermal coal principally to electric utilities in the eastern United States. Substantially all revenues were generated from sales based in the United States for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017. Less than 2% of the Company's revenues were generated from sales based in Canada for the year ended December 31, 2019. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, three customers each comprised over 10% of the Company's total coal sales revenue, aggregating approximately 70% and 57%, respectively, of the Company's sales. During the year ended December 31, 2017, two customers each comprised over 10% of the Company's total coal sales revenue, aggregating approximately 31% of the Company's sales. Additionally, two of the Company's customers had outstanding balances each in excess of 10% of the total trade receivable balance as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.

The Company has contractual relationships with certain coal exporters who distribute coal to international markets. For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, approximately 35%, 29% and 31%, respectively, of the Company's coal revenues were derived from these exporters, in which the Company's coal was intended to be shipped to Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa.

Concentration of credit risk is summarized below:

		December 31,
		2019				2018
Thermal coal utilities		$	58,557			$	61,218
Coal exporters and distributors		73,416				22,972
Steel and coke producers		—				661
Other		1,815				2,738
Total Trade Receivables		133,788				87,589
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		2,100				—
Total Trade Receivables, net of Allowance		$	131,688			$	87,589

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CONSOL Energy determines the fair value of assets and liabilities based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The fair values are based on assumptions that market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in valuation techniques and the inputs to valuations. The fair value hierarchy is based on whether the inputs to valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources (including LIBOR-based discount rates), while unobservable inputs reflect the Company's own assumptions of what market participants would use.

The fair value hierarchy includes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value as described below.

Level One - Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level Two - The fair value of the assets and liabilities included in Level 2 are based on standard industry income approach models that use significant observable inputs, including LIBOR-based discount rates.

Level Three - Unobservable inputs significant to the fair value measurement supported by little or no market activity. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company's third party guarantees are the credit risk of the third party and the third party surety bond markets. A significant increase or decrease in these values, in isolation, would have a directionally similar effect resulting in a higher or lower fair value measurement of the Company's Level 3 guarantees.

In those cases when the inputs used to measure fair value meet the definition of more than one level of the fair value hierarchy, the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its totality determines the applicable level in the fair value hierarchy.

The financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2019												Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018
Description	Level 1				Level 2				Level 3				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Lease Guarantees	$	—			$	—			$	(482	)		$	—			$	—			$	(734	)
Derivatives (1)	$	—			$	(154	)		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—

(1) Interest rate swaps are valued based on observable market swap rates and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value for which the fair value option was not elected:

Long-term debt: The fair value of long-term debt is measured using unadjusted quoted market prices or estimated using discounted cash flow analyses. The discounted cash flow analyses are based on current market rates for instruments with similar cash flows.

The carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments for which the fair value option was not elected are as follows:

	December 31, 2019								December 31, 2018
	Carrying Amount				Fair Value				Carrying Amount				Fair Value
Long-Term Debt	$	696,178			$	642,018			$	842,899			$	881,711

Certain of the Company’s debt is actively traded on a public market and, as a result, constitutes Level 1 fair value measurements. The portion of the Company’s debt obligations that is not actively traded is valued through reference to the applicable underlying benchmark rate and, as a result, constitutes Level 2 fair value measurements.

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The SDA implemented the legal and structural separation of the Company from its former parent and identified the assets of the Coal Business that were transferred to the Company and the liabilities and contracts related to the Coal Business that were assumed by the Company as part of the separation and distribution. The SDA also provides post-closing indemnification obligations and procedures between the Company and its former parent relating to the liabilities of the Coal Business that the Company assumed.

The Company is subject to various lawsuits and claims with respect to such matters as personal injury, wrongful death, damage to property, exposure to hazardous substances, governmental regulations including environmental remediation, employment and contract disputes and other claims and actions arising out of the normal course of business. The Company accrues the estimated loss for these lawsuits and claims when the loss is probable and reasonably estimable. The Company's estimated accruals relating to these pending claims, individually and in the aggregate, are immaterial to the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company as of December 31, 2019. It is possible that the aggregate loss in the future with respect to these lawsuits and claims could ultimately be material to the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows; however, such amounts cannot be reasonably estimated. The amount claimed against the Company as of December 31, 2019 is disclosed below when an amount is expressly stated in the lawsuit or claim, which is not often the case.

Fitzwater Litigation: Three nonunion retired coal miners have sued Fola Coal Company LLC, Consolidation Coal Company (“CCC”) and CONSOL of Kentucky Inc. (“COK”) (as well as the Company's former parent) in West Virginia Federal Court alleging ERISA violations in the termination of retiree health care benefits. The Plaintiffs contend they relied to their detriment on oral statements and promises of “lifetime health benefits” allegedly made by various members of management during Plaintiffs’ employment and that they were allegedly denied access to Summary Plan Documents that clearly reserved the right to modify or terminate the Retiree Health and Welfare Plan subject to Plaintiffs' claims. Pursuant to Plaintiffs' amended complaint filed on April 24, 2017, Plaintiffs request that retiree health benefits be reinstated and seek to represent a class of all nonunion retirees who were associated with AMVEST and COK areas of operation. On October 15, 2019, Plaintiffs' supplemental motion for class certification was denied on all counts and a scheduling order for the remaining individual claims was set on October 16, 2019. The Company believes it has a meritorious defense and intends to vigorously defend this suit.

Casey Litigation: A class action lawsuit was filed on August 23, 2017 on behalf of two nonunion retired coal miners against CCC, COK, CONSOL Buchanan Mining Co., LLC and Kurt Salvatori in West Virginia Federal Court alleging ERISA violations in the termination of retiree health care benefits. Filed by the same lawyers who filed the Fitzwater litigation, and raising nearly identical claims, the Plaintiffs contend they relied to their detriment on oral promises of “lifetime health benefits” allegedly made by various members of management during Plaintiffs’ employment and that they were not provided with copies of Summary Plan Documents clearly reserving to the Company the right to modify or terminate the Retiree Health and Welfare Plan. Plaintiffs request that retiree health benefits be reinstated for them and their dependents and seek to represent a class of all nonunion retirees of any subsidiary of the Company's former parent that operated or employed individuals in McDowell or Mercer Counties, West Virginia, or Buchanan or Tazewell Counties, Virginia whose retiree welfare benefits were terminated. On December 1, 2017, the trial court judge in Fitzwater signed an order to consolidate Fitzwater with Casey. The Casey complaint was amended on March 1, 2018 to add new plaintiffs, add defendant CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC and eliminate defendant CONSOL Buchanan Mining Co., LLC in an attempt to expand the class of retirees. On October 15, 2019, Plaintiffs' supplemental motion for class certification was denied on all counts and a scheduling order for the remaining individual claims was set on October 16, 2019. The Company believes it has a meritorious defense and intends to vigorously defend this suit.

Other Matters: Various Company subsidiaries are defendants in certain other legal proceedings arising out of the conduct of the Coal Business prior to the separation and distribution, and the Company is also a defendant in other legal proceedings following the separation and distribution. In the opinion of management, based upon an investigation of these matters and discussion with legal counsel, the ultimate outcome of such other legal proceedings, individually and in the aggregate, is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

As part of the separation and distribution, the Company assumed various financial obligations relating to the Coal Business and agreed to reimburse its former parent for certain financial guarantees relating to the Coal Business that its former parent retained following the separation and distribution. Employee-related financial guarantees have primarily been provided to support the United Mine Workers’ of America’s 1992 Benefit Plan and federal black lung and various state workers’ compensation self-insurance programs. Environmental financial guarantees have primarily been provided to support various performance bonds related to reclamation and other environmental issues. Other guarantees have been extended to support sales contracts, insurance policies, legal matters, full and timely payments of mining equipment leases, and various other items necessary in the normal course of business.

 

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The following is a summary, as of December 31, 2019, of the financial guarantees, unconditional purchase obligations and letters of credit to certain third parties. These amounts represent the maximum potential of total future payments that the Company could be required to make under these instruments, or under the SDA to the extent retained by the Company's former parent on behalf of the Coal Business. These amounts have not been reduced for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions. Generally, recoveries under reclamation bonds would be limited to the extent of the work performed at the time of the default. No amounts related to these financial guarantees and letters of credit are recorded as liabilities in the financial statements. The Company's management believes that these guarantees will expire without being funded, and therefore, the commitments will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition.

	Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period
	Total Amounts Committed				Less Than 1  Year				1-3 Years				3-5 Years				Beyond 5  Years
Letters of Credit:
Employee-Related	$	64,558			$	50,416			$	14,142			$	—			$	—
Environmental	398				—				398				—				—
Other	45,843				11,143				34,700				—				—
Total Letters of Credit	110,799				61,559				49,240				—				—
Surety Bonds:
Employee-Related	87,424				86,124				1,300				—				—
Environmental	526,838				492,696				34,142				—				—
Other	3,989				3,830				159				—				—
Total Surety Bonds	618,251				582,650				35,601				—				—
Guarantees:
Other	15,535				6,862				7,893				398				382
Total Guarantees	15,535				6,862				7,893				398				382
Total Commitments	$	744,585			$	651,071			$	92,734			$	398			$	382

Included in the above table are commitments and guarantees entered into in conjunction with the sale of Consolidation Coal Company and certain of its subsidiaries, which contain all five of its longwall coal mines in West Virginia and its river operations, to a third party. As part of the separation and distribution, the Company's former parent agreed to indemnify the Company and the Company agreed to indemnify its former parent in each case with respect to guarantees of certain equipment lease obligations that were assumed by the third party. In the event that the third party would default on the obligations defined in the agreements, the Company would be required to perform under the guarantees. If the Company would be required to perform, the stock purchase agreement provides various recourse actions. As of December 31, 2019, the Company has not been required to perform under these guarantees. The equipment lease obligations are collateralized by the underlying assets. The current maximum estimated exposure under these guarantees as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 is believed to be approximately $20,000 and $28,000, respectively. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the fair value of these guarantees was $482 and $734, respectively, and is included in Other Accrued Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of certain of the guarantees was determined using the Company’s risk-adjusted interest rate. Significant increases or decreases in the risk-adjusted interest rates may result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement. No other amounts related to financial guarantees and letters of credit are recorded as liabilities in the financial statements. Significant judgment is required in determining the fair value of these guarantees. The guarantees of the leases are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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CONSOL Energy Inc. consists of one reportable segment: the Pennsylvania Mining Complex, which includes the Bailey Mine, the Enlow Fork Mine, the Harvey Mine and the Central Preparation Plant. The principal activities of the PAMC are mining, preparation and marketing of thermal coal, sold primarily to power generators. It also includes selling, general and administrative activities, as well as various other activities assigned to the PAMC.

CONSOL Energy’s Other division includes revenue and expenses from various corporate and diversified business activities that are not allocated to the PAMC division. The diversified business activities include the CONSOL Marine Terminal, development of the Itmann Mine, the Greenfield Reserves, closed and idle mine activities, selling, general and administrative activities, interest expense and income taxes, as well as various other non-operated activities, none of which are individually significant to the Company.

Industry segment results for the year ended December 31, 2019 are:

	PAMC				Other				Adjustments and Eliminations				Consolidated
Coal Revenue	$	1,288,529			$	—			$	—			$	1,288,529		(A)
Terminal Revenue	—				67,363				—				67,363
Freight Revenue	19,667				—				—				19,667
Total Revenue and Freight	$	1,308,196			$	67,363			$	—			$	1,375,559
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax	$	197,112			$	(99,015	)		$	—			$	98,097
Segment Assets	$	1,981,721			$	712,081			$	—			$	2,693,802
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	$	185,616			$	21,481			$	—			$	207,097
Capital Expenditures	$	148,709			$	21,030			$	—			$	169,739

Industry segment results for the year ended December 31, 2018 are:

	PAMC				Other				Adjustments and Eliminations				Consolidated
Coal Revenue	$	1,364,292			$	—			$	—			$	1,364,292		(A)
Terminal Revenue	—				64,926				—				64,926
Freight Revenue	43,572				—				—				43,572
Total Revenue and Freight	$	1,407,864			$	64,926			$	—			$	1,472,790
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax	$	291,418			$	(103,805	)		$	—			$	187,613
Segment Assets	$	1,894,209			$	866,518			$	—			$	2,760,727
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	$	178,969			$	22,295			$	—			$	201,264
Capital Expenditures	$	124,570			$	21,179			$	—			$	145,749

Industry segment results for the year ended December 31, 2017 are:

 

	PAMC				Other				Adjustments and Eliminations				Consolidated
Coal Revenue	$	1,187,654			$	—			$	—			$	1,187,654		(A)
Terminal Revenue	—				60,066				—				60,066
Freight Revenue	73,692				—				—				73,692
Total Revenue and Freight	$	1,261,346			$	60,066			$	—			$	1,321,412
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax	$	189,162			$	(19,365	)		$	—			$	169,797
Segment Assets	$	1,971,268			$	735,831			$	—			$	2,707,099
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	$	166,628			$	5,374			$	—			$	172,002
Capital Expenditures	$	77,981			$	3,432			$	—			$	81,413

 

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(A) For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the PAMC segment had revenues from the following customers, each comprising over 10% of the Company's total sales:

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2019				2018				2017
Customer A		$	242,703			$	283,703			*
Customer B		$	446,403			$	274,755			$	145,248
Customer C		$	215,099			$	214,152			$	222,354

* Revenues from this customer during the year ended December 31, 2017 were less than 10% of the Company's total sales.

Reconciliation of Segment Information to Consolidated Amounts:

Revenue and Other Income:

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2019				2018				2017
Total Segment Revenue and Freight from External Customers		$	1,375,559			$	1,472,790			$	1,321,412
Other Income not Allocated to Segments (Note 4)		53,349				58,660				73,279
Gain on Sale of Assets		1,995				565				17,212
Total Consolidated Revenue and Other Income		$	1,430,903			$	1,532,015			$	1,411,903

Total Assets:

		December 31,
		2019				2018
Segment Assets for Total Reportable Business Segments		$	1,981,721			$	1,894,209
Segment Assets for All Other Business Segments		515,334				554,315
Items Excluded from Segment Assets:
Cash and Other Investments		93,242				234,658
Deferred Tax Assets		103,505				77,545
Total Consolidated Assets		$	2,693,802			$	2,760,727

Enterprise-Wide Disclosures:

For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, CONSOL Energy revenue was predominantly attributable to customers located in the United States of America. Less than 2% of the Company's revenues were generated from sales based in Canada for the year ended December 31, 2019.

CONSOL Energy's Property, Plant and Equipment by geographical location:

		December 31,
		2019				2018
United States		$	2,081,141			$	2,095,504
Canada		11,024				11,024
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, net		$	2,092,165			$	2,106,528

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The payment obligations under the $275,000, Term Loan B due in September 2024, the $300,000, 11.000% per annum senior notes due November 2025, and the $100,000, Term Loan A due in March 2023 issued by CONSOL Energy are jointly and severally, and also fully and unconditionally, guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of CONSOL Energy. In accordance with positions established by the SEC, the following financial information sets forth separate financial information with respect to the parent, guarantor subsidiaries, CCR, a non-guarantor subsidiary, and the remaining non-guarantor subsidiaries. The principal elimination entries include investments in subsidiaries and certain intercompany balances and transactions. CONSOL Energy, the parent, and a guarantor subsidiary manage several assets and liabilities of all other wholly-owned subsidiaries. These include, for example, deferred tax assets, cash and other post-employment liabilities. These assets and liabilities are reflected as parent company or guarantor company amounts for purposes of this presentation.

Income Statement for the Year Ended December 31, 2019: 

	Parent Issuer				Guarantor				CCR Non-Guarantor				Non-Guarantor				Elimination				Consolidated
Revenue and Other Income:
Coal Revenue	$	—			$	966,397			$	322,132			$	—			$	—			$	1,288,529
Terminal Revenue	—				67,363				—				—				—				67,363
Freight Revenue	—				14,750				4,917				—				—				19,667
Miscellaneous Other Income	160,441				(11,418		)		5,928				38,401				(140,003		)		53,349
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets	2,188				(144		)		(49		)		—				—				1,995
Total Revenue and Other Income	162,629				1,036,948				332,928				38,401				(140,003		)		1,430,903
Costs and Expenses:
Operating and Other Costs	—				729,232				217,175				1,605				—				948,012
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	—				161,290				45,807				—				—				207,097
Freight Expense	—				14,750				4,917				—				—				19,667
Selling, General and Administrative Costs	—				54,237				12,874				—				—				67,111
Loss on Debt Extinguishment	24,455				—				—				—				—				24,455
Interest Expense, net	57,634				2,226				6,604				—				—				66,464
Total Costs and Expenses	82,089				961,735				287,377				1,605				—				1,332,806
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax	80,540				75,213				45,551				36,796				(140,003		)		98,097
Income Tax Expense	4,539				—				—				—				—				4,539
Net Income (Loss)	76,001				75,213				45,551				36,796				(140,003		)		93,558
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	—				—				—				—				17,557				17,557
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to CONSOL Energy Inc. Shareholders	$	76,001			$	75,213			$	45,551			$	36,796			$	(157,560	)		$	76,001

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Balance Sheet at December 31, 2019:

	Parent Issuer				Guarantor				CCR Non-Guarantor				Non-Guarantor				Elimination				Consolidated
Assets:
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	79,569			$	148			$	543			$	33			$	—			$	80,293
Accounts and Notes Receivable:
Trade Receivables, net of Allowance	—				—				—				131,688				—				131,688
Other Receivables	28,147				11,265				1,572				—				—				40,984
Inventories	—				41,478				12,653				—				—				54,131
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	8,657				16,524				5,746				6				—				30,933
Total Current Assets	116,373				69,415				20,514				131,727				—				338,029
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Property, Plant and Equipment	—				4,023,282				984,898				—				—				5,008,180
Less-Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	—				2,344,777				571,238				—				—				2,916,015
Total Property, Plant and Equipment-Net	—				1,678,505				413,660				—				—				2,092,165
Other Assets:
Deferred Income Taxes	103,505				—				—				—				—				103,505
Right of Use Asset - Operating Leases	—				56,937				15,695				—				—				72,632
Affiliated Credit Facility	148,156				—				—				—				(148,156		)		—
Investment in Affiliates	822,102				—				—				—				(822,102		)		—
Other	30,973				43,042				13,456				—				—				87,471
Total Other Assets	1,104,736				99,979				29,151				—				(970,258		)		263,608
Total Assets	$	1,221,109			$	1,847,899			$	463,325			$	131,727			$	(970,258	)		$	2,693,802
Liabilities and Equity:
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	$	71,153			$	7,987			$	22,805			$	4,278			$	—			$	106,223
Accounts Payable (Recoverable)-Related Parties	—				—				1,419				—				(1,419		)		—
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	28,225				16,795				5,252				—				—				50,272
Other Accrued Liabilities	82,452				116,403				39,455				—				(2,541		)		235,769
Total Current Liabilities	181,830				141,185				68,931				4,278				(3,960		)		392,264
Long-Term Debt	554,150				107,043				149,801				—				(148,156		)		662,838
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions	—				432,496				—				—				—				432,496
Pneumoconiosis Benefits	—				196,114				6,028				—				—				202,142
Asset Retirement Obligations	—				239,410				10,801				—				—				250,211
Workers’ Compensation	—				57,583				3,611				—				—				61,194
Salary Retirement	49,930				—				—				—				—				49,930
Operating Lease Liability	—				43,906				11,507				—				—				55,413
Other	—				14,134				785				—				—				14,919
Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities	49,930				983,643				32,732				—				—				1,066,305
Total CONSOL Energy Inc. Stockholders’ Equity	435,199				616,028				211,861				127,449				(955,338		)		435,199
Noncontrolling Interest	—				—				—				—				137,196				137,196
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	1,221,109			$	1,847,899			$	463,325			$	131,727			$	(970,258	)		$	2,693,802

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Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2019:

	Parent Issuer				Guarantor				CCR Non-Guarantor				Non-Guarantor				Elimination				Consolidated
Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Operating Activities	$	253,112			$	(89,671	)		$	81,125			$	—			$	—			$	244,566
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures	—				(132,562		)		(37,177		)		—				—				(169,739		)
(Investments in), net of Distributions from, Subsidiaries	(206,658		)		242,056				—				—				(35,398		)		—
Proceeds from Sales of Assets	—				2,195				6				—				—				2,201
Other Investing Activity	(5,003		)		—				—				—				—				(5,003		)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities	(211,661		)		111,689				(37,171		)		—				(35,398		)		(172,541		)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments on Finance Lease Obligations	—				(14,708		)		(3,841		)		—				—				(18,549		)
Affiliated Credit Facility	(17,925		)		—				17,925				—				—				—
Proceeds from Term Loan A	26,250				—				—				—				—				26,250
Payments on Term Loan A	(11,250		)		—				—				—				—				(11,250		)
Payments on Term Loan B	(124,437		)		—				—				—				—				(124,437		)
Payments on Second Lien Notes	(52,648		)		—				—				—				—				(52,648		)
Proceeds from Asset-Backed Financing	3,757				—				—				—				—				3,757
Payments on Asset-Backed Financing	(240		)		—				—				—				—				(240		)
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest	—				—				(57,618		)		—				35,398				(22,220		)
Shares/Units Withheld for Taxes	—				(4,083		)		(880		)		—				—				(4,963		)
Repurchases of Common Stock	(32,733		)		—				—				—				—				(32,733		)
Purchases of CCR Units	(369		)		—				—				—				—				(369		)
Premium Paid on Extinguishment of Debt	(6,773		)		—				—				—				—				(6,773		)
Debt Issuance and Financing Fees	(12,492		)		—				—				—				—				(12,492		)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities	$	(228,860	)		$	(18,791	)		$	(44,414	)		$	—			$	35,398			$	(256,667	)

Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended December 31, 2019:

	Parent Issuer				Guarantor				CCR Non-Guarantor				Non- Guarantor				Elimination				Consolidated
Net Income (Loss)	$	76,001			$	75,213			$	45,551			$	36,796			$	(140,003	)		$	93,558
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net Actuarial (Loss) Gain	(25,132		)		—				(1,341		)		—				1,341				(25,132		)
Unrecognized Loss on Derivatives	(117		)		—				—				—				—				(117		)
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	(25,249		)		—				(1,341		)		—				1,341				(25,249		)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	50,752				75,213				44,210				36,796				(138,662		)		68,309
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	—				—				—				—				17,551				17,551
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to CONSOL Energy Inc. Shareholders	$	50,752			$	75,213			$	44,210			$	36,796			$	(156,213	)		$	50,758

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Income Statement for the Year Ended December 31, 2018:

	Parent Issuer				Guarantor				CCR Non-Guarantor				Non-Guarantor				Elimination				Consolidated
Revenue and Other Income:
Coal Revenue	$	—			$	1,023,219			$	341,073			$	—			$	—			$	1,364,292
Terminal Revenue	—				64,926				—				—				—				64,926
Freight Revenue	—				32,679				10,893				—				—				43,572
Miscellaneous Other Income	247,711				27,013				5,243				—				(221,307		)		58,660
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets	—				599				(34		)		—				—				565
Total Revenue and Other Income	247,711				1,148,436				357,175				—				(221,307		)		1,532,015
Costs and Expenses:
Operating and Other Costs	—				729,593				214,376				2,481				—				946,450
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	—				156,522				44,742				—				—				201,264
Freight Expense	—				32,679				10,893				—				—				43,572
Selling, General and Administrative Costs	—				51,415				13,931				—				—				65,346
Loss on Debt Extinguishment	3,922				—				—				—				—				3,922
Interest Expense, net	81,985				2,905				6,667				—				(7,709		)		83,848
Total Costs and Expenses	85,907				973,114				290,609				2,481				(7,709		)		1,344,402
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax	161,804				175,322				66,566				(2,481		)		(213,598		)		187,613
Income Tax Expense	8,828				—				—				—				—				8,828
Net Income (Loss)	152,976				175,322				66,566				(2,481		)		(213,598		)		178,785
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	—				—				—				—				25,809				25,809
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to CONSOL Energy Inc. Shareholders	$	152,976			$	175,322			$	66,566			$	(2,481	)		$	(239,407	)		$	152,976

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Balance Sheet at December 31, 2018:

	Parent Issuer				Guarantor				CCR Non-Guarantor				Non-Guarantor				Elimination				Consolidated
Assets:
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	234,536			$	138			$	1,003			$	—			$	—			$	235,677
Restricted Cash	14,557				—				—				14,701				—				29,258
Accounts and Notes Receivable:
Trade Receivables, net of Allowance	—				—				—				87,589				—				87,589
Other Receivables	24,352				15,935				1,068				—				—				41,355
Inventories	—				37,580				11,066				—				—				48,646
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	10,883				15,451				5,096				—				—				31,430
Total Current Assets	284,328				69,104				18,233				102,290				—				473,955
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Property, Plant and Equipment	—				3,891,873				946,298				—				—				4,838,171
Less-Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	—				2,204,896				526,747				—				—				2,731,643
Total Property, Plant and Equipment-Net	—				1,686,977				419,551				—				—				2,106,528
Other Assets:
Deferred Income Taxes	77,545				—				—				—				—				77,545
Affiliated Credit Facility	141,129				—				—				—				(141,129		)		—
Investment in Affiliates	605,981				—				—				—				(605,981		)		—
Other	40,760				47,031				14,908				—				—				102,699
Total Other Assets	865,415				47,031				14,908				—				(747,110		)		180,244
Total Assets	$	1,149,743			$	1,803,112			$	452,692			$	102,290			$	(747,110	)		$	2,760,727
Liabilities and Equity:
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	$	(721	)		$	102,995			$	24,834			$	—			$	3,822			$	130,930
Accounts (Recoverable) Payable-Related Parties	(2,291		)		36,220				3,831				87,593				(125,353		)		—
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	8,157				11,139				3,503				—				112,013				134,812
Other Accrued Liabilities	92,534				105,806				31,916				—				(3,822		)		226,434
Total Current Liabilities	97,679				256,160				64,084				87,593				(13,340		)		492,176
Long-Term Debt	577,957				151,202				146,196				—				(141,129		)		734,226
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions	—				441,246				—				—				—				441,246
Pneumoconiosis Benefits	—				160,741				4,260				—				—				165,001
Asset Retirement Obligations	—				226,209				9,775				—				—				235,984
Workers’ Compensation	—				56,623				3,119				—				—				59,742
Salary Retirement	64,172				—				—				—				—				64,172
Other	—				16,051				518				—				—				16,569
Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities	64,172				900,870				17,672				—				—				982,714
Total CONSOL Energy Inc. Stockholders’ Equity	409,935				494,880				224,740				14,697				(734,317		)		409,935
Noncontrolling Interest	—				—				—				—				141,676				141,676
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	1,149,743			$	1,803,112			$	452,692			$	102,290			$	(747,110	)		$	2,760,727

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Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2018:

	Parent Issuer				Guarantor				CCR Non-Guarantor				Non-Guarantor				Elimination				Consolidated
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	$	231,522			$	56,624			$	125,379			$	—			$	—			$	413,525
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures	—				(114,606		)		(31,143		)		—				—				(145,749		)
(Investments in), net of Distributions from, Subsidiaries	(2,908		)		38,032				—				—				(35,124		)		—
Proceeds from Sales of Assets	—				1,933				170				—				—				2,103
Other Investing Activity	(10,000		)		—				—				—				—				(10,000		)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(12,908		)		(74,641		)		(30,973		)		—				(35,124		)		(153,646		)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments on Finance Lease Obligations	(2,905		)		(9,527		)		(3,052		)		—				—				(15,484		)
Affiliated Credit Facility	33,583				—				(33,583		)		—				—				—
Payments on Term Loan A	(26,250		)		—				—				—				—				(26,250		)
Payments on Term Loan B	(4,000		)		—				—				—				—				(4,000		)
Payments on Second Lien Notes	(25,724		)		—				—				—				—				(25,724		)
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest	—				—				(57,389		)		—				35,124				(22,265		)
Shares/Units Withheld for Taxes	—				(2,512		)		(912		)		—				—				(3,424		)
Repurchases of Common Stock	(25,839		)		—				—				—				—				(25,839		)
Purchases of CCR Units	(3,079		)		—				—				—				—				(3,079		)
Spin Distribution to CNX Resources Corporation	(18,234		)		—				—				—				—				(18,234		)
Premium Paid on Extinguishment of Debt	(2,458		)		—				—				—				—				(2,458		)
Debt Issuance and Financing Fees	(2,166		)		—				—				—				—				(2,166		)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities	$	(77,072	)		$	(12,039	)		$	(94,936	)		$	—			$	35,124			$	(148,923	)

Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended December 31, 2018:

	Parent Issuer				Guarantor				CCR Non-Guarantor				Non- Guarantor				Elimination				Consolidated
Net Income (Loss)	$	152,976			$	175,322			$	66,566			$	(2,481	)		$	(213,598	)		$	178,785
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net Actuarial Gain (Loss)	66,341				—				(1,477		)		—				1,477				66,341
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	66,341				—				(1,477		)		—				1,477				66,341
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	219,317				175,322				65,089				(2,481		)		(212,121		)		245,126
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	—				—				—				—				25,803				25,803
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to CONSOL Energy Inc. Shareholders	$	219,317			$	175,322			$	65,089			$	(2,481	)		$	(237,924	)		$	219,323

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Income Statement for the Year Ended December 31, 2017: 

	Parent Issuer				Guarantor				CCR Non-Guarantors				Non-Guarantor				Elimination				Consolidated
Revenue and Other Income:
Coal Revenue	$	—			$	890,741			$	296,913			$	—			$	—			$	1,187,654
Terminal Revenue	—				60,066				—				—				—				60,066
Freight Revenue	—				55,269				18,423				—				—				73,692
Miscellaneous Other Income	238,818				67,230				6,049				—				(238,818		)		73,279
Gain on Sale of Assets	—				15,813				1,399				—				—				17,212
Total Revenue and Other Income	238,818				1,089,119				322,784				—				(238,818		)		1,411,903
Costs and Expenses:
Operating and Other Costs	—				691,451				194,986				272				—				886,709
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	—				130,565				41,437				—				—				172,002
Freight Expense	—				55,269				18,423				—				—				73,692
Selling, General and Administrative Costs	—				67,908				15,697				—				—				83,605
Loss on Debt Extinguishment	—				—				2,468				—				(2,468		)		—
Interest Expense, net	10,064				355,059				9,309				1,723				(350,057		)		26,098
Total Costs and Expenses	10,064				1,300,252				282,320				1,995				(352,525		)		1,242,106
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax	228,754				(211,133		)		40,464				(1,995		)		113,707				169,797
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	161,125				(73,897		)		—				—				—				87,228
Net Income (Loss)	67,629				(137,236		)		40,464				(1,995		)		113,707				82,569
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	—				—				—				—				14,940				14,940
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to CONSOL Energy Inc. Shareholders	$	67,629			$	(137,236	)		$	40,464			$	(1,995	)		$	98,767			$	67,629

Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2017:

	Parent Issuer				Guarantor				CCR Non-Guarantors				Non-Guarantor				Elimination				Consolidated
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities	$	(17,032	)		$	192,423			$	72,644			$	75			$	—			$	248,110
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures	—				(61,917		)		(19,496		)		—				—				(81,413		)
Proceeds from Sales of Assets	—				23,082				1,500				—				—				24,582
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	—				(38,835		)		(17,996		)		—				—				(56,831		)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments on Finance Lease Obligations	(3,503		)		(305		)		(96		)		—				—				(3,904		)
Affiliated Credit Facility	—				—				196,583				—				(196,583		)		—
Proceeds from Term Loan A	100,000				—				—				—				—				100,000
Proceeds from Term Loan B	392,147				—				—				—				—				392,147
Proceeds from Second Lien Notes	300,000				—				—				—				—				300,000
Net Payments on Revolver - MLP	—				—				(201,000		)		—				—				(201,000		)
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest	—				—				(56,400		)		—				34,508				(21,892		)
Shares/Units Withheld for Taxes	—				(171		)		(1,985		)		—				—				(2,156		)
Spin Distribution to CNX Resources Corporation	(425,000		)		—				—				—				—				(425,000		)
Intercompany (Distributions) Contributions	(5,573		)		(156,502		)		—				—				162,075				—
Other Parent Net Distributions	(156,502		)		—				—				—				—				(156,502		)
Debt Issuance and Financing Fees	(32,304		)		—				—				—				—				(32,304		)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	$	169,265			$	(156,978	)		$	(62,898	)		$	—			$	—			$	(50,611	)

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Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended December 31, 2017:

	Parent Issuer				Guarantor				CCR Non-Guarantors				Non- Guarantor				Elimination				Consolidated
Net Income (Loss)	$	67,629			$	(137,236	)		$	40,464			$	(1,995	)		$	113,707			$	82,569
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net Actuarial Gain (Loss)	94,919				—				1,366				—				(1,366		)		94,919
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	94,919				—				1,366				—				(1,366		)		94,919
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	162,548				(137,236		)		41,830				(1,995		)		112,341				177,488
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	—				—				—				—				14,896				14,896
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to CONSOL Energy Inc. Shareholders	$	162,548			$	(137,236	)		$	41,830			$	(1,995	)		$	97,445			$	162,592

Transactions with the Company's Former Parent (2017)

Transition Services Agreements

The Company entered into the TSA and certain other agreements in connection with the SDA with its former parent to cover certain continued corporate services provided by the Company and its former parent to each other following the completion of the separation and distribution. In connection with the separation and distribution, the Company began to set up its own corporate functions, and pursuant to the TSA, the Company's former parent provided various corporate support services, including certain accounting, human resources, information technology, office and building, risk, security, tax and treasury, building security and tax services, as well as certain regulatory compliance services required during the period in which the Company remained a majority-owned subsidiary of its former parent. The charges associated with these services were not material during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, and are consistent with expenses that the Company's former parent has historically allocated or incurred with respect to such services. The TSA expired in February 2019.

Former Parent Receivables and Payables

The Company had a receivable from its former parent of $6,791 and $11,788 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. At December 31, 2019, $6,791 was recorded in Other Receivables on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. At December 31, 2018, $5,500 was recorded in Other Receivables and $6,288 was included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These items relate to reimbursements per the terms of the SDA.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company paid its former parent $18,234 related to the final settlement of shared, spin-related fees. Per the SDA, these costs were split equally by the two companies. These costs consisted of consulting and professional fees associated with preparing for and executing the separation and distribution, as well as various other items.

CONSOL Coal Resources LP

CONSOL Energy, certain of its subsidiaries and the Partnership are party to an Omnibus Agreement, dated September 30, 2016, as amended on November 28, 2017 (the “Omnibus Agreement”). Under the Omnibus Agreement, CONSOL Energy provides the Partnership with certain services in exchange for payments by the Partnership for those services.

On November 28, 2017, the Company entered into an Affiliated Company Credit Agreement with the Partnership and certain of its subsidiaries (the Partnership Credit Parties) as amended on March 28, 2019 (as amended, the “Affiliated Company Credit Agreement”) under which the Company provides as lender a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $275 million to the Partnership Credit Parties. In connection with the completion of the separation, the Partnership drew an initial $201 million, the net proceeds of which were used to repay outstanding amounts under CCR's $400 million senior secured revolving credit facility with certain lenders and PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (the “Original CCR Credit Facility”), and to provide working capital for the Partnership following the separation and for other general corporate purposes. The Original CCR Credit Facility was then terminated.

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The Affiliated Company Credit Agreement matures on December 28, 2024. Interest accrues at a rate ranging from 3.75% to 4.75%, subject to the Partnership's net leverage ratio. For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, $7,892, $7,709 and $746 of interest expense is included in the Consolidated Statements of Income, respectively. The collateral obligations under the Affiliated Company Credit Agreement generally mirror the Original CCR Credit Facility, as does the list of entities that will act as guarantors thereunder. The Affiliated Company Credit Agreement is subject to financial covenants relating to a maximum first lien gross leverage ratio and a maximum total net leverage ratio, which will be calculated on a consolidated basis for the Partnership and its restricted subsidiaries at the end of each fiscal quarter. The Partnership was in compliance with each of these financial covenants at December 31, 2019 and 2018. The Affiliated Company Credit Agreement also contains a number of customary affirmative covenants and negative covenants, including limitations on the ability of the Partnership to incur additional indebtedness, grant liens, and make investments, acquisitions, dispositions, restricted payments, and prepayments of junior indebtedness (subject to certain limited exceptions).

CCR is a party to a number of other agreements with CONSOL Energy, or its subsidiaries, that are described in detail in the section titled “Agreements with Affiliates” in Item 13 of CCR's Form 10-K filed on February 14, 2020.

In August 2019, upon payment of the cash distribution with respect to the quarter ended June 30, 2019, the financial requirements for the conversion of all CCR subordinated units were satisfied. As a result, all 11,611,067 of the CCR subordinated units owned entirely by CONSOL Energy Inc. were converted into CCR common units on a one-for-one basis. The conversion did not impact the amount of the cash distribution paid or the total number of CCR's outstanding units representing limited partner interests.

Charges for services from the Company to CCR include the following:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2019				2018				2017
Operating and Other Costs	$	3,219			$	2,918			$	3,503
Selling, General and Administrative Costs	8,309				8,300				3,109
Total Services from CONSOL Energy	$	11,528			$	11,218			$	6,612

Operating and Other Costs include pension service costs and insurance expenses. Selling, General and Administrative Costs include charges for incentive compensation, an annual administrative support fee and reimbursement for the provision of certain management and operating services provided by the Company's former parent prior to the separation and by CONSOL Energy following the separation. As of November 28, 2017, certain administrative services historically incurred by the Partnership are now incurred by CONSOL Energy and the Partnership's portion is reimbursed to CONSOL Energy.

At December 31, 2019 and 2018, CCR had a net payable to the Company in the amount of $1,419 and $3,831, respectively. This payable includes reimbursements for business expenses, executive fees, stock-based compensation and other items under the Omnibus Agreement.

In May 2019, CONSOL Energy Inc.'s Board of Directors approved an expansion of the stock, unit and debt repurchase program (See Note 5 - Stock, Unit and Debt Repurchases). The program expansion allows the Company to use up to $50 million of the program to purchase CCR's outstanding common units in the open market. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, 26,297 and 167,958 of the Partnership's common units were purchased under this program at an average price of $14.05 and $18.33 per unit, respectively.

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Supplemental Coal Data (unaudited)

		Millions of Tons
		For the Year Ended December 31,
		2019			2018			2017			2016			2015
Consolidated recoverable coal reserves at beginning of period		2,261			2,298			2,361			3,047			3,238
Purchased reserves		—			—			—			—			24
Reserves sold in place		—			—			(16	)		(601	)		(43	)
Production		(27	)		(28	)		(26	)		(26	)		(29	)
Revisions and other changes		(8	)		(9	)		(21	)		(59	)		(143	)
Consolidated recoverable coal reserves at end of period* (1)		2,226			2,261			2,298			2,361			3,047

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* Recoverable coal reserves are the equivalent of “demonstrated reserves” under the coal resource classification system of the U.S. Geological Survey. Generally, these reserves would be commercially mineable at year-end prices and cost levels, using current technology and mining practices.

(1) 143.3 million tons of the Northern Appalachia product are controlled by CCC, a former subsidiary of the Company's former parent that was sold in December 2013. As of this filing, these tons are still controlled by CCC but are shown in CONSOL Energy's reserves due to a binding agreement that these tons will be released to CONSOL Energy upon the assignment of the underlying lease to CONSOL Energy.

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Supplemental Quarterly Information (unaudited):

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,				June 30,				September 30,				December 31,
		2019				2019				2019				2019
Revenue and Other Income:
Coal Revenue		$	332,502			$	350,620			$	301,542			$	303,865
Terminal Revenue		17,818				16,708				16,303				16,534
Freight Revenue		6,662				3,854				3,599				5,552
Miscellaneous Other Income		13,292				12,194				11,188				16,675
Gain on Sale of Assets		339				933				714				9
Total Revenue and Other Income		370,613				384,309				333,346				342,635
Costs and Expenses:
Operating and Other Costs		230,112				253,448				234,849				229,603
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		50,724				46,151				54,370				55,852
Freight Expense		6,662				3,854				3,599				5,552
Selling, General and Administrative Costs		21,923				16,288				14,690				14,210
Loss (Gain) on Debt Extinguishment		23,143				1,500				801				(989		)
Interest Expense, net		18,596				16,046				15,598				16,224
Total Costs and Expenses		351,160				337,287				323,907				320,452
Earnings Before Income Tax		19,453				47,022				9,439				22,183
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense		(850		)		(1,808		)		2,415				4,782
Net Income		20,303				48,830				7,024				17,401
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		5,868				5,550				2,684				3,455
Net Income Attributable to CONSOL Energy Inc. Shareholders		$	14,435			$	43,280			$	4,340			$	13,946
Earnings Per Share:
Basic		$	0.52			$	1.57			$	0.16			$	0.54
Dilutive		$	0.52			$	1.56			$	0.16			$	0.54

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		Three Months Ended
		March 31,				June 30,				September 30,				December 31,
		2018				2018				2018				2018
Revenue and Other Income:
Coal Revenue		$	351,009			$	370,697			$	294,797			$	347,789
Terminal Revenue		15,221				16,659				16,115				16,931
Freight Revenue		17,887				17,444				2,443				5,798
Miscellaneous Other Income		25,887				10,369				10,978				11,426
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets		254				104				(85		)		292
Total Revenue and Other Income		410,258				415,273				324,248				382,236
Costs and Expenses:
Operating and Other Costs		229,802				248,195				222,781				245,672
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		49,471				54,961				51,242				45,590
Freight Expense		17,887				17,444				2,443				5,798
Selling, General and Administrative Costs		13,484				15,705				18,526				17,631
Loss on Debt Extinguishment		1,426				1,723				—				773
Interest Expense, net		21,045				21,504				20,862				20,437
Total Costs and Expenses		333,115				359,532				315,854				335,901
Earnings Before Income Tax		77,143				55,741				8,394				46,335
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		6,185				3,032				(690		)		301
Net Income		70,958				52,709				9,084				46,034
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		8,550				7,547				3,350				6,362
Net Income Attributable to CONSOL Energy Inc. Shareholders		$	62,408			$	45,162			$	5,734			$	39,672
Earnings Per Share:
Basic		$	2.23			$	1.61			$	0.20			$	1.43
Dilutive		$	2.20			$	1.58			$	0.20			$	1.41

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ITEM 9A.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

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ITEM 9B.	OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 10.	DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

ITEM 11.	EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

ITEM 12.	SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

ITEM 13.	CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

ITEM 14.	PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

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ITEM 15.	EXHIBIT INDEX

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