UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 14, 2020

 

 

CONSOL Coal Resources LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-37456		47-3445032
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive, Suite 100

Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(724) 416-8300

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Units representing limited partner interests		CCR		New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☒

 

 

 

Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

CONSOL Coal Resources LP (the “Partnership,” “we,” “us,” “our”) issued a press release on July 14, 2020 announcing preliminary information regarding its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Please refer to our website at www.ccrlp.com for additional information regarding the Partnership. For example, periodically during the quarter, we may provide investor presentations, which would appear on our website in the Investors section.

The information in this Current Report and the exhibit hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Current Report and exhibit hereto shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD

The response to Item 2.02 is incorporated herein by reference to this Item 7.01.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1		Press release of CONSOL Coal Resources LP dated July 14, 2020.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: July 14, 2020

EXHIBIT 99.1

CONSOL Provides a Preliminary Update for the Second Quarter of 2020

Canonsburg, PA – July 14, 2020 – CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CEIX) and CONSOL Coal Resources LP (NYSE: CCR) today provided an update on their second quarter 2020 operational performance and cash management efforts as well as their ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

CEIX implemented several operating protocols at its mine sites to reduce the risk of spread of COVID-19, including increased sanitation efforts and idling mine locations if needed. Given the significant reduction in US and global economic activity, several of our customers deferred tonnage and/or partially bought out of their contracted positions. As a result, we ended the second quarter of 2020 with sales of 2.3 million tons (CCR’s share of 0.6 million tons). In response to the decrease in demand for coal, the company took several steps to minimize its cash burn, as several of our customers have been negatively impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Enlow Fork mine was largely idled during the second quarter, and the Bailey mine ran at a significantly reduced capacity. We completed contract buyouts of $30.1 million (CCR’s share of $7.5 million) in the second quarter of 2020, which brings our year-to-date contract buyout total to $41.0 million (CCR’s share of $10.2 million), as of June 30, 2020. We continue to work very closely with our customers to manage this unprecedented demand decline.

On the cash management front, CEIX ended the second quarter of 2020 with approximately $33 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand, compared to $78 million at the end of the first quarter of 2020. We also do not have any borrowings (excluding letters of credit) on our $400 million credit facility. Notable cash outflows during the quarter included approximately $19 million in cash interest payments (including semi-annual payment of approximately $10 million for our Second Lien), approximately $14 million in mandatory payments on our Term Loan A, Term Loan B and finance leases and approximately $8 million in transaction costs related to the recently completed amendment on our credit agreement.

“Despite the continued challenges for the coal markets in the second quarter, we are encouraged by recent trends in the marketplace,” said Jimmy Brock, President and Chief Executive Officer of CONSOL Energy Inc. “As of now, we believe that May was the bottom for our coal shipments. June shipments were improved compared to May, and month-to-date July shipments indicate a significant improvement compared to June. Earlier this week, we also brought back one longwall at our Enlow Fork mine and are running the Bailey mine at a reduced capacity. Throughout the recent turmoil, I continue to be extremely impressed with the resilience of our team. We’ve adjusted our operating schedules to better align with market demand, reduced spending at both the operation and corporate levels, successfully negotiated multiple contract buyouts and amended our $400 million revolving credit facility in the second quarter to maintain access to liquidity. During these challenging times, we remain focused on protecting our balance sheet and liquidity.”

About CONSOL Energy Inc.

CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CEIX) is a Canonsburg, Pennsylvania-based producer and exporter of high-Btu bituminous thermal and crossover metallurgical coal. It owns and operates some of the most productive longwall mining operations in the Northern Appalachian Basin. Our flagship operation is the Pennsylvania Mining Complex, which has the capacity to produce approximately 28.5 million tons of coal per year and is comprised of 3 large-scale underground mines: Bailey, Enlow Fork, and Harvey. The company also owns and operates the CONSOL Marine Terminal, which is located in the port of Baltimore and has a throughput capacity of approximately 15 million tons per year. In addition to the ~669 million reserve tons associated with the Pennsylvania Mining Complex and the ~21 million reserve tons associated with the Itmann project, the company also controls approximately 1.5 billion tons of greenfield thermal and metallurgical coal reserves located in the major coal-producing basins of the eastern United States. Additional information regarding CONSOL Energy may be found at www.consolenergy.com.

About CONSOL Coal Resources LP

CONSOL Coal Resources (NYSE: CCR) is a master limited partnership formed in 2015 to manage and further develop all of CONSOL Energy Inc.’s (NYSE: CEIX) active coal operations in Pennsylvania. CCR’s assets include a 25% undivided interest in, and operational control over, the Pennsylvania Mining Complex, which consists of three underground mines—Bailey, Enlow Fork and Harvey—and related infrastructure. For its ownership interest, CCR has an effective annual production capacity of 7.1 million tons of high Btu North Appalachian thermal coal. More information is available on our website www.ccrlp.com.

Contacts:

Investor:

Nathan Tucker, (724) 416-8336

nathantucker@consolenergy.com

Media:

Zach Smith, (724) 416-8291

zacherysmith@consolenergy.com

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. With the exception of historical matters, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. The forward-looking statements may include projections and estimates concerning the timing and success of specific projects and our future production, revenues, income and capital spending. When we use the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” or their negatives, or other similar expressions, the statements which include those words are usually forward-looking statements. When we describe strategy that involves risks or uncertainties, we are making forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions about future events. While our management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Specific risks, contingencies and uncertainties are discussed in more detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release and CEIX disclaims any intention or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether in response to new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

Source: CONSOL Energy Inc. and CONSOL Coal Resources LP