UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                     to                     
Commission file number: 001-14901

CONSOL Coal Resources LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 47-3445032
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1000 CONSOL Energy Drive, Suite 100
Canonsburg, PA 15317-6506
(724) 416-8300
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
__________________________________________________
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 interestsCCRNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes      No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes      No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer      Accelerated filer   Non-accelerated filer   Smaller Reporting Company   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
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes      No  
CONSOL Coal Resources LP had 27,632,82427,690,251 common units and a 1.7% general partner interest outstanding at October 25, 2019.April 22, 2020.
 



TABLE OF CONTENTS

  Page
 Part I. Financial Information 
   
Item 1.Financial Statements 
 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019 and 2018
 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019 and 2018
 Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 20182019
 
Consolidated Statement of Partners Capital for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019 and 2018
 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019 and 2018
 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
   
Item 2.
   
Item 4.
   
 Part II. Other Information 
   
Item 1.
   
Item 1A.
   
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
   
Item 4.
   
Item 6.
   
 



Significant Relationships and Other Terms Referenced in this Quarterly Report

“CONSOL Coal Resources LP,” the “Partnership,” “we,” “our,” “us” and similar terms refer to CONSOL Coal Resources LP, a Delaware limited partnership, and its subsidiaries, with common units listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “CCR”;

“Affiliated Company Credit Agreement” refers to an agreement entered into on November 28, 2017 among the Partnership and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Credit Parties”), CONSOL Energy, as lender and administrative agent, and PNC Bank, National Association, as collateral agent (“PNC”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Affiliated Company Credit Agreement, dated March 28, 2019. The Affiliated Company Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $275 million to be provided by CONSOL Energy, as lender;

“common units” refer to the limited partner interests in CONSOL Coal Resources LP. The holders of common units are entitled to participate in partnership distributions and are entitled to exercise the rights or privileges of limited partners under the Partnership Agreement. The common units are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CCR”;

“CONSOL Coal Finance” refers to CONSOL Coal Finance Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Partnership;

“CONSOL Energy” and our “sponsor” refer to CONSOL Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation and the parent of our general partner, and its subsidiaries other than our general partner, us and our subsidiaries;

“CONSOL Operating” refers to CONSOL Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Partnership;

“CONSOL Thermal Holdings” refers to CONSOL Thermal Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of CONSOL Operating; CONSOL Thermal Holdings owns a 25% undivided interest in the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses comprising the Pennsylvania Mining Complex;

“CPCC” refers to CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of CONSOL Energy;

“general partner” refers to CONSOL Coal Resources GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and our general partner;

“Omnibus Agreement” refers to the Omnibus Agreement dated July 7, 2015, as replaced by the First Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement dated as of September 30, 2016, and as amended by the First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement, dated November 28, 2017;

“Partnership Agreement” refers to the Third Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement dated as of November 28, 2017;

“Pennsylvania Mining Complex” refers to the Bailey, Enlow Fork, and Harvey coal mines, coal reserves and related assets and operations, located primarily in southwestern Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Mining Complex is owned 75% by our sponsor and its subsidiaries and 25% by CONSOL Thermal Holdings;

“SEC” refers to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission;

“sponsor” or “our sponsor” refers to CONSOL Energy; and

“subordinated units” refer to limited partner interests in CONSOL Coal Resources LP having the rights and obligations specified with respect to subordinated units in the Partnership Agreement. On August 16, 2019, all 11,611,067 subordinated units, which were owned entirely by CONSOL Energy Inc., were converted into common units on a one-for-one basis. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, there are no outstanding subordinated units.


PART I :I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOL COAL RESOURCES LP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except unit data)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2019 2018 2019 20182020 2019
Coal Revenue$75,385
 $73,700
 $246,166
 $254,126
$63,863
 $83,126
Freight Revenue900
 611
 3,529
 9,444
787
 1,665
Other Income1,096
 1,003
 3,440
 4,302
2,718
 1,316
Total Revenue and Other Income77,381
 75,314
 253,135
 267,872
67,368
 86,107
          
Operating and Other Costs 1
53,998
 49,540
 164,542
 159,126
48,288
 52,094
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization11,086
 11,059
 33,639
 33,769
11,928
 11,217
Freight Expense900
 611
 3,529
 9,444
787
 1,665
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses 2
2,840
 3,899
 10,353
 10,260
4,046
 4,560
Interest Expense, Net 3
1,587
 1,560
 4,495
 5,295
2,155
 1,351
Total Costs70,411
 66,669
 216,558
 217,894
67,204
 70,887
Net Income$6,970
 $8,645
 $36,577
 $49,978
$164
 $15,220


 

 

 



 

Less: General Partner Interest in Net Income118
 146
 617
 846
3
 257
Limited Partner Interest in Net Income$6,852
 $8,499
 $35,960
 $49,132
$161
 $14,963
          
Net Income per Limited Partner Unit - Basic$0.25
 $0.31
 $1.30
 $1.79
$0.01
 $0.54
Net Income per Limited Partner Unit - Diluted$0.25
 $0.31
 $1.30
 $1.78
$0.01
 $0.54
          
Limited Partner Units Outstanding - Basic27,632,770
 27,521,519
 27,618,396
 27,508,275
27,665,008
 27,589,172
Limited Partner Units Outstanding - Diluted27,667,477
 27,628,202
 27,654,684
 27,592,838
27,685,284
 27,645,697
          
Cash Distributions Declared per Unit 4
$0.5125
 $0.5125
 $1.5375
 $1.5375
$
 $0.5125


1 Related Party of $838$853 and $725$763 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $2,368 and $2,172 for the nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2019, and September 30, 2018, respectively.
2 Related Party of $1,902$2,793 and $2,345$3,056 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $6,932 and $5,943 for the nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2019, and September 30, 2018, respectively.
3Related party of $1,587$1,996 and $1,560 for the$1,351 three months ended March 31, 2020 and $4,495 and $5,295 nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2019, and September 30, 2018, respectively.
4 Represents the cash distributions declared related to the period presented. See Note 1615 - Subsequent Events.















The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


CONSOL COAL RESOURCES LP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2019 2018 2019 20182020 2019
Net Income$6,970
 $8,645
 $36,577
 $49,978
$164
 $15,220
          
Recognized Net Actuarial Gain(5) (2) (11) (6)
Other Comprehensive Loss(5) (2) (11) (6)
Recognized Net Actuarial Loss (Gain)39
 (3)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)39
 (3)
          
Comprehensive Income$6,965
 $8,643
 $36,566
 $49,972
$203
 $15,217




















































The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


CONSOL COAL RESOURCES LP
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)  (unaudited)  
September 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
March 31,
2020
 December 31,
2019
ASSETS      
Current Assets:      
Cash$10,611
 $1,003
$223
 $543
Trade Receivables27,245
 21,871
Trade Receivables, net of allowance28,145
 32,769
Other Receivables56
 1,068
2,224
 1,572
Inventories11,339
 11,066
13,786
 12,653
Prepaid Expenses7,094
 5,096
4,371
 5,746
Total Current Assets56,345
 40,104
48,749
 53,283
Property, Plant and Equipment:      
Property, Plant and Equipment977,418
 946,298
993,820
 984,898
Less—Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization559,538
 526,747
582,942
 571,238
Total Property, Plant and Equipment—Net417,880
 419,551
410,878
 413,660
Other Assets:      
Right of Use AssetOperating Leases
16,855
 
14,519
 15,695
Other Assets13,298
 14,908
13,441
 13,456
Total Other Assets30,153
 14,908
27,960
 29,151
TOTAL ASSETS$504,378
 $474,563
$487,587
 $496,094
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS CAPITAL
      
Current Liabilities:      
Accounts Payable$23,405
 $24,834
$19,172
 $22,805
Accounts PayableRelated Party
2,882
 3,831
4,279
 1,419
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt4,599
 3,503
8,912
 5,252
Other Accrued Liabilities38,192
 31,916
39,584
 39,455
Total Current Liabilities69,078
 64,084
71,947
 68,931
Long-Term Debt:      
Affiliated Company Credit AgreementRelated Party
181,400
 163,000
180,600
 180,925
Finance Lease Obligations2,085
 5,067
5,075
 1,645
Total Long-Term Debt183,485
 168,067
185,675
 182,570
Other Liabilities:      
Pneumoconiosis Benefits4,897
 4,260
6,269
 6,028
Workers Compensation
2,914
 3,119
3,648
 3,611
Asset Retirement Obligations10,939
 9,775
10,968
 10,801
Operating Lease Liability14,224
 
10,936
 11,507
Other547
 518
823
 785
Total Other Liabilities33,521
 17,672
32,644
 32,732
TOTAL LIABILITIES286,084
 249,823
290,266
 284,233
Partners Capital:
      
Common Units (27,632,824 Units Outstanding at September 30, 2019; 15,911,211 Units Outstanding at December 31, 2018)194,378
 212,122
Subordinated Units (No Units Outstanding at September 30, 2019; 11,611,067 Units Outstanding at December 31, 2018)
 (11,421)
Common Units (27,690,251 Units Outstanding at March 31, 2020; 27,632,824 Units Outstanding at December 31, 2019)175,032
 189,367
General Partner Interest12,007
 12,119
11,671
 11,915
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income11,909
 11,920
10,618
 10,579
Total Partners Capital
218,294
 224,740
197,321
 211,861
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS CAPITAL
$504,378
 $474,563
$487,587
 $496,094



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


CONSOL COAL RESOURCES LP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
(Dollars in thousands)


 Limited Partners      
 Common Subordinated General Partner Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Total
Balance at December 31, 2019$189,367
 $
 $11,915
 $10,579
 $211,861
(unaudited)         
Net Income161
 
 3
 
 164
Unitholder Distributions(14,191) 
 (243) 
 (14,434)
Unit-Based Compensation159
 
 
 
 159
Units Withheld for Taxes(217) 
 
 
 (217)
Adoption of ASU 2016-013(247) 
 (4) 
 (251)
Actuarially Determined Long-Term Liability Adjustments
 
 
 39
 39
Balance at March 31, 2020$175,032
 $
 $11,671
 $10,618
 $197,321
 Limited Partners      
 Common Subordinated General Partner Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Total
Balance at December 31, 2018$212,122
 $(11,421) $12,119
 $11,920
 $224,740
(unaudited)         
Net Income8,676
 6,287
 257
 
 15,220
Unitholder Distributions(8,211) (5,951) (243) 
 (14,405)
Unit-Based Compensation397
 
 
 
 397
Units Withheld for Taxes(880) 
 
 
 (880)
Actuarially Determined Long-Term Liability Adjustments
 
 
 (3) (3)
Balance at March 31, 2019$212,104
 $(11,085) $12,133
 $11,917
 $225,069
Net Income8,201
 5,944
 242
 
 14,387
Unitholder Distributions(8,211) (5,950) (243) 
 (14,404)
Unit-Based Compensation341
 
 
 
 341
Actuarially Determined Long-Term Liability Adjustments
 
 
 (3) (3)
Balance at June 30, 2019$212,435
 $(11,091) $12,132
 $11,914
 $225,390
Net Income6,852
 
 118
 
 6,970
Unitholder Distributions(8,211) (5,951) (243) 
 (14,405)
Conversion of Subordinated Units to Common Units1
(17,042) 17,042
 
 
 
Unit-Based Compensation344
 
 
 
 344
Actuarially Determined Long-Term Liability Adjustments
 
 
 (5) (5)
Balance at September 30, 2019$194,378
 $
 $12,007
 $11,909
 $218,294

1All subordinated units were converted to common units on a 1-for-one basis on August 16, 2019. For purposes of calculating net income per common and subordinated unit, the conversion of the subordinated units is deemed to have occurred on July 1, 2019. See Note 3 - Net Income Per Limited Partner and General Partner Interest.


























The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.



 Limited Partners      
 Common Subordinated General Partner Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Total
Balance at December 31, 2017$205,974
 $(15,225) $11,964
 $10,443
 $213,156
(unaudited)         
Net Income12,477
 9,108
 372
 
 21,957
Unitholder Distributions(8,153) (5,951) (242) 
 (14,346)
Unit-Based Compensation359
 
 
 
 359
Units Withheld for Taxes(899) 
 
 
 (899)
Actuarially Determined Long-Term Liability Adjustments
 
 
 (2) (2)
Balance at March 31, 2018$209,758
 $(12,068) $12,094
 $10,441
 $220,225
Net Income11,013
 8,035
 328
 
 19,376
Unitholder Distributions(8,153) (5,950) (244) 
 (14,347)
Unit-Based Compensation508
 
 
 
 508
Actuarially Determined Long-Term Liability Adjustments
 
 
 (2) (2)
Balance at June 30, 2018$213,126
 $(9,983) $12,178
 $10,439
 $225,760
Net Income4,914
 3,585
 146
 
 8,645
Unitholder Distributions(8,154) (5,951) (243) 
 (14,348)
Unit-Based Compensation503
 
 
 
 503
Units Withheld for Taxes(13) 
 
 
 (13)
Actuarially Determined Long-Term Liability Adjustments
 
 
 (2) (2)
Balance at September 30, 2018$210,376
 $(12,349) $12,081
 $10,437
 $220,545













 Limited Partners      
 Common Subordinated General Partner Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Total
Balance at December 31, 2018$212,122
 $(11,421) $12,119
 $11,920
 $224,740
(unaudited)         
Net Income8,676
 6,287
 257
 
 15,220
Unitholder Distributions(8,211) (5,951) (243) 
 (14,405)
Unit-Based Compensation397
 
 
 
 397
Units Withheld for Taxes(880) 
 
 
 (880)
Actuarially Determined Long-Term Liability Adjustments
 
 
 (3) (3)
Balance at March 31, 2019$212,104
 $(11,085) $12,133
 $11,917
 $225,069
























The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


CONSOL COAL RESOURCES LP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2019 20182020 2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:      
Net Income$36,577
 $49,978
$164
 $15,220
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:      
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization33,639
 33,769
11,928
 11,217
Loss (Gain) on Sale of Assets5
 (62)
Gain on Sale of Assets
 (5)
Unit-Based Compensation1,082
 1,370
159
 397
Changes in Operating Assets:      
Accounts and Notes Receivable(4,353) 13,393
Trade and Other Receivables3,721
 (6,588)
Inventories(273) 278
(1,133) (1,579)
Prepaid Expenses(1,998) (1,708)1,375
 476
Changes in Other Assets1,610
 531
15
 718
Changes in Operating Liabilities:      
Accounts Payable(2,041) 680
(3,343) 185
Accounts Payable—Related Party(949) (1,498)2,860
 2,171
Other Operating Liabilities3,645
 (2,483)1,876
 2,811
Changes in Other Liabilities561
 886
(845) 195
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities67,505
 95,134
16,777
 25,218
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:      
Capital Expenditures(29,354) (20,256)(5,173) (8,093)
Proceeds from Sales of Assets4
 170
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities(29,350) (20,086)(5,173) (8,093)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:      
Payments on Finance Leases(2,853) (2,125)
Net Proceeds from (Payments on) Related Party Long-Term Notes18,400
 (29,583)
Proceeds from Finance Lease Obligations4,073
 
Payments on Finance Lease Obligations(1,021) (938)
Net Payments on Related Party Long-Term Notes(325) (1,500)
Payments for Unitholder Distributions(43,214) (43,041)(14,434) (14,405)
Units Withheld for Taxes(880) (912)(217) (880)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities(28,547) (75,661)(11,924) (17,723)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash9,608
 (613)
Net Decrease in Cash(320) (598)
Cash at Beginning of Period1,003
 1,533
543
 1,003
Cash at End of Period$10,611
 $920
$223
 $405
      
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:      
Finance Lease$
 $11,495
$1,756
 $
Longwall Shield Rebuild959
 
$2,282
 $






The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


CONSOL COAL RESOURCES LP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
NOTE 1—BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

For the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of CONSOL Operating and CONSOL Thermal Holdings, wholly owned and controlled subsidiaries.

The Partnership is a master limited partnership formed on March 16, 2015 to manage and further develop all of our sponsor's active coal operations in Pennsylvania. As of September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Partnership's assets are comprised of a 25% undivided interest in, and operational control over, the Pennsylvania Mining Complex. The Partnership's common units trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “CCR.”

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

In August 2018,March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-04 Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) - Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in this Update provide optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. The Update also provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments in this Update are effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. An entity may elect to apply the amendments for contract modifications by Topic or Industry Subtopic as of any date from the beginning of an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020, or prospectively from a date within an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020, up to the date that the financial statements are available to be issued. Once elected for a Topic or an Industry Subtopic, the amendments in this Update must be applied prospectively for all eligible contract modifications for that Topic or Industry Subtopic. Management has elected to apply this Update subsequent to March 12, 2020. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance, but does not expect this update to have a material impact on the Partnership'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 updateUpdate 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 doesThis guidance was adopted during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and did not expect this update to have a material impact on the Partnership'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 Partnership's financial statements.

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 doesThis guidance was adopted during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and did not expect this update to have a material impact on the Partnership'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 ASU 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 collectibility 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 annual periods. Management does not expect this update to have a material impact on the Partnership'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 the Current Portion of Long-Term Debt, previously included in Other Accrued Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported Total Current Liabilities and are not material to the prior year presentation.


NOTE 2—REVENUE:

The following table disaggregates our revenue by major sourcefrom contracts with customers for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2018:March 31, 2019:
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2019 2018 2019 2018Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Coal Revenue$75,385
 $73,700
 $246,166
 $254,126
$63,863
 $83,126
Freight Revenue900
 611
 3,529
 9,444
787
 1,665
Total Revenue from Contracts with Customers$76,285
 $74,311
 $249,695
 $263,570
$64,650
 $84,791


Our revenue is generally recognized when title passes to the customer.customer and the price is fixed and determinable. We have determined that each ton of coal represents a separate and distinct performance obligation. Our 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 our contracts is based on the total amount of consideration to which we expect 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 our performance obligations based on relative standalone selling prices determined at contract inception.

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. Our 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, which represent market-driven price adjustments, wherein there is no additional value exchanged, in addition to a fixed base-pricebase price per ton. None of theThe Partnership's coal contracts generally do not allow for retroactive adjustments to pricing after title to the coal has passed.

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

While we do, from time to time, experience costs of obtaining coal customer contracts with amortization periods greater than one year, those costs have beenare generally immaterial to our net income. As of and for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, and September 30, 2018, we do not have any capitalized costs to obtain customer contracts on our balance sheet nor have we recognized any amortization of previously existing capitalized costs of obtaining customer contracts. Further, the Partnership has not recognized any revenue in the current period from performance obligations satisfied (or partially satisfied) in previous periods.

Freight Revenue

Some of our coal contracts require that we sell our coal at locations other than our central preparation plant. The cost to transport our coal to the ultimate sales point is passed through to our customers and we recognize the freight revenue equal to the transportation cost when title of the coal passes to the customer.

Contract Balances

Contract assets are recorded asseparately from trade receivables and reported separately in the Partnership's unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets from other contract assetsand are reclassified to trade receivables as title passes to the customer and the Partnership's right to consideration becomes


unconditional. Payments for coal shipments are typically due within two to four weeks of the invoice date. The Partnership typically does not have material contract assets that are stated separately from trade receivables as the Partnership's performance obligations are satisfied as control of the goods or services passes to the customer, thereby granting the Partnership an unconditional right to receive consideration. Contract liabilities relate to consideration received in advance of the satisfaction of the Partnership'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.

NOTE 3—NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNER AND GENERAL PARTNER INTEREST:
The Partnership allocates net income among our general partner and limited partners using the two-class method in accordance with applicable authoritative accounting guidance. Under the two-class method, we allocate our net income to our limited partners and our general partner in accordance with the terms of our Partnership Agreement. We also allocate any earnings in excess of distributions to our limited partners and our general partner in accordance with the terms of our Partnership Agreement. We allocate any distributions in excess of earnings for the period to our general partner and our limited partners based on their respective proportionate ownership interests in us, after taking into account distributions to be paid with respect to the incentive distribution rights, as set forth in the Partnership Agreement.
Diluted net income per limited partner unit reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or agreements to issue common units, such as awards under the long-term incentive plan, were exercised, settled or converted into common units. When it is determined that potential common units resulting from an award subject to performance or market conditions should be included in the diluted net income per limited partner unit calculation, the impact is reflected by applying the treasury stock method.

On August 16, 2019, all 11,611,067 subordinated units were converted into common units on a 1-for-one basis. For purposes of calculating net income per common and subordinated unit, the conversion of the subordinated units is deemed to have occurred on July 1, 2019. The conversion did not impact the amount of the cash distribution paid or the total number of the Partnership’s outstanding units representing limited partner interests. Upon payment of the cash distribution for the second quarter of 2019, the financial requirements for the conversion of all subordinated units were satisfied.

The following table illustrates the Partnership’s calculation of net income per unit for common units and subordinated units (in thousands, except for per unit information):partner units:
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2019 2018 2019 20182020 2019
Net Income$6,970
 $8,645
 $36,577
 $49,978
$164
 $15,220
Less: General Partner Interest in Net Income118
 146
 617
 846
3
 257
Net Income Allocable to Limited Partner Units$6,852
 $8,499
 $35,960
 $49,132
$161
 $14,963
          
Limited Partner Interest in Net Income - Common Units$6,852
 $4,914
 $23,729
 $28,404
$161
 $8,676
Limited Partner Interest in Net Income - Subordinated Units
 3,585
 12,231
 20,728

 6,287
Limited Partner Interest in Net Income - Basic & Diluted$6,852
 $8,499
 $35,960
 $49,132
$161
 $14,963
          
Weighted Average Limited Partner Units Outstanding - Basic27,632,770
 27,521,519
 27,618,396
 27,508,275
27,665,008
 27,589,172
          
Weighted Average Limited Partner Units Outstanding - Diluted27,667,477
 27,628,202
 27,654,684
 27,592,838
27,685,284
 27,645,697
          
Net Income Per Limited Partner Unit - Basic          
Common Units$0.25
 $0.31
 $1.30
 $1.79
$0.01
 $0.54
Subordinated Units$
 $0.31
 $1.05
 $1.79
$
 $0.54
Net Income Per Limited Partner Unit - Basic$0.25
 $0.31
 $1.30
 $1.79
$0.01
 $0.54
          
Net Income Per Limited Partner Unit - Diluted          
Common Units$0.25
 $0.31
 $1.30
 $1.78
$0.01
 $0.54
Subordinated Units$
 $0.31
 $1.05
 $1.79
$
 $0.54
Net Income Per Limited Partner Unit - Diluted$0.25
 $0.31
 $1.30
 $1.78
$0.01
 $0.54


There were 0 phantom units excluded from the computation of the diluted earnings per unit, because their effect would be anti-dilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and 2018.2019.



NOTE 4—CREDIT LOSSES:

Effective January 1, 2020, the Partnership adopted ASU 2016-013, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments using a modified retrospective approach. This ASU replaces the incurred loss impairment model with an expected credit loss impairment model for financial instruments, including trade and other receivables. The amendment requires entities to consider forward-looking information to estimate expected credit losses, resulting in earlier recognition of losses for receivables that are current or not yet due, which were not considered under previous accounting guidance. The Partnership recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment to decrease retained earnings in the amount of $251 for expected credit losses on financial assets at the adoption date.

The following table illustrates the impact of ASC 326.
 January 1, 2020
 As Reported Under ASC 326 Pre-ASC 326 Adoption Impact of ASC 326 Adoption
      
Trade Receivables$763
 $525
 $238
Other Receivables32
 19
 13
   Allowance for Credit Losses on Receivables$795
 $544
 $251


The Partnership is exposed to credit losses primarily through sales of products and services. The Partnership's expected loss allowance methodology for accounts receivable is developed using historical collection experience, current and future economic and market conditions and a review of the current status of customers' trade and other accounts receivables. Due to the short-term nature of such receivables, the estimate of the amount of accounts receivable that may not be collected is based on an aging of the accounts receivable balances and the financial condition of customers. Additionally, specific allowance amounts are established to record the appropriate provision for customers that have a higher probability of default. The Partnership's monitoring activities include timely account reconciliations, dispute resolution, payment confirmation, consideration of customers' financial condition and macroeconomic conditions.

Balances are written off when determined to be uncollectible. The Partnership considered the current and expected future economic and market conditions surrounding the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic and determined that the estimate of credit losses was not significantly impacted.

Management estimates the allowance balance using relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Historical credit loss experience provides the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses. Adjustments to historical loss information are made for changes to the assessment of anticipated payment, changes in economic conditions, current industry trends in the markets the Partnership serves, and changes in the financial health of the Partnership's counterparties.

The following table provides a roll-forward of the allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of accounts receivable to present the net amount expected to be collected.
 Trade Receivables Other Receivables
    
Beginning Balance, January 1, 2020$525
 $19
Adoption of ASU 2016-13, cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings238
 13
Provision for expected credit losses(161) 2
Ending Balance, March 31, 2020$602
 $34



NOTE 5—INVENTORIES:
September 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
March 31,
2020
 December 31,
2019
Coal$993
 $1,160
$1,155
 $621
Supplies10,346
 9,906
12,631
 12,032
Total Inventories$11,339
 $11,066
$13,786
 $12,653


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 and 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 our coal operations.
NOTE 5—6—PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

September 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
March 31,
2020
 December 31,
2019
Coal and Other Plant and Equipment$663,048
 $636,105
$673,652
 $666,560
Coal Properties and Surface Lands123,933
 122,679
126,465
 126,294
Airshafts105,148
 102,275
108,399
 106,750
Mine Development81,538
 81,538
81,538
 81,538
Advance Mining Royalties3,751
 3,701
3,766
 3,756
Total Property, Plant and Equipment977,418
 946,298
993,820
 984,898
Less: Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization559,538
 526,747
582,942
 571,238
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net$417,880
 $419,551
$410,878
 $413,660


Coal reserves are controlled either through fee ownership or by lease. The duration of the leases vary;varies; however, the lease terms generally are extended automatically to the exhaustion of economically recoverable coal 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.

As of September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, property, plant and equipment includes gross assets under finance lease of $11,879$18,272 and $11,919,$12,596, respectively. Accumulated amortization for finance leases was $6,380$8,968 and $3,529$7,351 at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively. Amortization expense for assets under finance leases approximated $966$1,230 and $967 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $2,899 and $2,262 for the nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2019, and September 30, 2018, respectively, and is included in Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.
NOTE 6—LEASES:
On January 1, 2019, the Partnership adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“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 Partnership elected not to recast the comparative periods presented when transitioning to ASC 842. As most of the Partnership's leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Partnership 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. The Partnership has elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the standard, which allows the Partnership (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. The Partnership has also elected the practical expedient to not evaluate land easements that existed or expired before its adoption of Topic 842 and the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components; that is, to account lease and non-lease components in a contract as a single lease component for all classes of underlying assets. Further, the Partnership made an accounting policy election to keep leases with an initial term of twelve


months or less off the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Partnership will recognize those lease payments in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations over the lease term. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, these short term lease expenses were not material to the Partnership's financial statements.

Based on the Partnership's lease portfolio, the standard had a material impact on the Partnership’s unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, but did not have a significant impact on the Partnership’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 Partnership's bank covenants were not affected by this update. The Partnership recorded operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities of approximately $20 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 Partnership determines if an arrangement is an operating or finance lease at inception of the applicable lease. For leases where the Partnership is the lessee, ROU assets represent the Partnership’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 Partnership’s leases do not provide an implicit interest rate, the Partnership 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 Partnership 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 Partnership has operating leases for mining or 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 some of the Partnership’s lease agreements, the rental payments are adjusted periodically to reflect actual charges incurred for inflation and/or changes in other indexes. Many of our 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 our leases contain clauses regarding the general condition of the equipment upon lease termination, they do not contain residual value guarantees.

For the three and nine ended September 30, 2019, the components of operating lease expense were as follows:
 Three Months Ended
September 30, 2019
 Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019
Fixed Operating Lease Expense$1,494
 $4,674
Variable Operating Lease Expense711
 2,303
Total Operating Lease Expense$2,205
 $6,977
Supplemental cash flow information related to the Partnership’s operating leases for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was as follows:
Cash Paid for Amounts Included in the Measurement of Operating Lease Liabilities$2,367
ROU Assets Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Obligations$

The following table presents the lease balances within the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, weighted average lease term, and weighted average discount rates related to the Partnership’s operating leases as of September 30, 2019:


Lease Assets and LiabilitiesClassificationAmount
Assets:  
Operating Lease ROU AssetsOther Assets$16,855
   
Liabilities:  
Current:  
     Operating Lease LiabilitiesOther Accrued Liabilities$3,829
Long-Term:  
     Operating Lease LiabilitiesOperating Lease Liabilities$14,224
Total Operating Lease Liabilities $18,053
   
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (in Years) 4.10
Weighted Average Discount Rate 6.7%

The Partnership 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 Other Accrued Liabilities and Long-Term Debt in the Partnership's unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the components of finance lease expense were as follows:
 Three Months Ended
September 30, 2019
 Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019
Amortization of Right of Use Assets$966
 $2,899
Interest Expense$83
 $288
The following table presents the weighted average lease term and weighted average discount rates related to the Partnership’s finance leases as of September 30, 2019:
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (in Years)1.45
Weighted Average Discount Rate5.24%

The following table presents the future maturities of the Partnership’s operating and finance lease liabilities, together with the present value of the net minimum lease payments, at September 30, 2019:

Finance LeasesOperating Leases
Remainder of 2019$700
$2,114
20204,179
5,722
20211,054
5,483
202214
3,029
202311
1,314
Thereafter
2,941
Total minimum lease payments$5,958
$20,603
Less amount representing interest233
2,550
Present value of minimum lease payments$5,725
$18,053

As of September 30, 2019, the Partnership had no additional significant operating or finance leases that had not yet commenced.


NOTE 7—OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES:

September 30,
2019
 December 31, 2018March 31,
2020
 December 31, 2019
Subsidence Liability$23,301
 $20,883
$24,006
 $22,661
Accrued Payroll and Benefits3,677
 2,693
3,242
 4,460
Accrued Interest (Related Party)2,300
 1,767
2,674
 2,541
Accrued Other Taxes534
 1,071
1,137
 921
Other1,345
 2,440
1,337
 1,383
Current Portion of Long-Term Liabilities:      
Operating Lease Liability3,829
 
4,442
 4,753
Workers’ Compensation1,985
 1,554
1,430
 1,423
Asset Retirement Obligations954
 1,202
954
 954
Pneumoconiosis Benefits146
 165
207
 201
Long-Term Disability121
 141
155
 158
Total Other Accrued Liabilities$38,192
 $31,916
$39,584
 $39,455

NOTE 8—LONG-TERM DEBT:

September 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
March 31,
2020
 December 31,
2019
Affiliated Company Credit Agreement (4.00% and 3.75% interest rate at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)$181,400
 $163,000
Other Asset-Backed Financing Maturing in December 2020, 6.35% Weighted Average Interest Rate at September 30, 2019959
 
Affiliated Company Credit Agreement (4.00% interest rate at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019)$180,600
 $180,925
Other Asset-Backed Financing Maturing in December 2020, 5.83% and 5.96% Weighted Average Interest Rate at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively3,725
 1,443
182,359
 163,000
184,325
 182,368
Less: Amounts Due in One Year*959
 
3,725
 1,443
Long-Term Debt$181,400
 $163,000
$180,600
 $180,925


* Excludes current portion of Finance Lease Obligations of $3,640$5,187 and at $3,503$3,809 at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively.
    
Affiliated Company Credit Agreement

On November 28, 2017, the Partnership and the other Credit Parties entered into the Affiliated Company Credit Agreement by and among the Credit Parties, CONSOL Energy, as lender and administrative agent, and PNC. On March 28, 2019, the Affiliated Company Credit Agreement was amended to extend the maturity date from February 27, 2023 to December 28, 2024. The Affiliated Company Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $275,000 to be provided by CONSOL Energy, as lender. In connection with the Partnership’s entry into the Affiliated Company Credit Agreement, the Partnership made an initial draw of $200,583, the net proceeds of which were used to repay the amounts outstanding under the Partnership's prior credit facility. Additional drawings under the Affiliated Company Credit Agreement are available for general partnership purposes. The obligations under the Affiliated Company Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Partnership’s subsidiaries and secured by substantially all of the assets of the Partnership and its subsidiaries pursuant to the security agreement and various mortgages.

Interest on outstanding obligations under our Affiliated Company Credit Agreement accrues at a fixed rate ranging from 3.75% to 4.75%, depending on the total net leverage ratio. The unused portion of our Affiliated Company Credit Agreement is subject to a commitment fee of 0.50% per annum.

The Partnership had available capacity under the Affiliated Company Credit Agreement of $93,600$94,400 and $112,000$94,075 as of September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively. Interest on outstanding borrowings under the Affiliated Company Credit Agreement was accrued at a rate of 4.00% and 3.75% as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

The Affiliated Company Credit Agreement contains certain covenants and conditions that, among other things, limit the Partnership’s ability to: (i) incur or guarantee additional debt; (ii) make cash distributions (subject to certain limited


exceptions); provided that we will be able to make cash distributions of available cash to partners so long as no event of default


is continuing or would result therefrom; (iii) incur certain liens or permit them to exist; (iv) make particular investments and loans; provided that we will be able to increase our ownership percentage of our undivided interest in the Pennsylvania Mining Complex and make investments in the Pennsylvania Mining Complex in accordance with our ratable ownership; (v) enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates; (vi) merge or consolidate with another company; and (vii) transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of assets. The Partnership is also subject to covenants that require the Partnership to maintain certain financial ratios.

For example, the Partnership is obligated to maintain at the end of each fiscal quarter (a) maximum first lien gross leverage ratio of 2.75 to 1.00 and (b) a maximum total net leverage ratio of 3.25 to 1.00, each of which will be calculated on a consolidated basis for the Partnership and its restricted subsidiaries at the end of each fiscal quarter. At September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Partnership was in compliance with its debtfinancial covenants with thea first lien gross leverage ratio aoft 1.73 2.21 to 1.00 and thea total net leverage ratio at 1.64of 2.21 to 1.00.

During the nine months ended September 30,Other Asset-Backed Financing

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019,, the Partnership entered intowas a borrower under an asset-backed financing arrangement related to certain equipment. The equipment, which hashad an approximate value of $959,$3,725 and $1,443, respectively, fully collateralizes the loan.
NOTE 9—COMPONENTS OF COAL WORKERS’ PNEUMOCONIOSIS (CWP) AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COSTS:

The Partnership is obligated to CONSOL Energy for medical and disability benefits to certain CPCC employees and their dependents resulting from occurrences of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis disease and is also obligated to CONSOL Energy to compensate certain individuals who are entitled benefits under workers’ compensation laws.

CWP 
Workers Compensation
CWP 
Workers Compensation
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 20182020 2019 2020 2019
Service Cost$200
 $372
 $600
 $1,117
 $349
 $366
 $1,046
 $1,098
$254
 $200
 $386
 $349
Interest Cost49
 36
 146
 108
 41
 35
 124
 105
45
 49
 32
 41
Amortization of Actuarial (Gain) Loss6
 (5) 19
 (16) (12) (1) (37) (4)
Amortization of Actuarial Loss (Gain)41
 6
 (9) (12)
State Administrative Fees and Insurance Bond Premiums
 
 
 
 53
 18
 149
 47

 
 48
 51
Net Periodic Benefit Cost$255
 $403
 $765
 $1,209
 $431
 $418
 $1,282
 $1,246
$340
 $255
 $457
 $429

NOTE 10—FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

The Partnership 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 Partnership’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 Partnership’s third party guarantees are the credit risk of the third party and the third party surety bond markets.



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 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:
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
Affiliated Company Credit Agreement - Related Party$181,400
 $181,400
 $163,000
 $163,000
 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
Affiliated Company Credit AgreementRelated Party
$180,600
 $180,600
 $180,925
 $180,925

The Partnership’s debt obligations are valued through reference to the applicable underlying benchmark rate and, as a result, constitute Level 2 fair value measurements.
NOTE 11—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES:

The Partnership 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 its business. We accrue the estimated loss for these lawsuits and claims when the loss is probable and can be estimated. Our current estimated accruals related to these pending claims, individually and in the aggregate, are immaterial to the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Partnership. It is possible that the aggregate loss in the future with respect to these lawsuits and claims could ultimately be material to the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Partnership; however, such amounts cannot be reasonably estimated.

At September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Partnership was contractually obligated to CONSOL Energy for financial guarantees and letters of credit to certain third parties which were issued by CONSOL Energy on behalf of the Partnership. The maximum potential total of future payments that we could be required to make under these instruments is $99,075.$99,660. The instruments are comprised of $1,629$1,951 of letters of credit expiring within the next year, $88,834three years, $89,037 of environmental surety bonds expiring within the next three years, and $8,612$8,672 of employee-related and other surety bonds expiring within the next three years. Employee-related financial guarantees have primarily been provided to support various state workers’ compensation and federal black lung 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 insurance policies, legal matters, full and timely payments of mining equipment leases, and various other items necessary in the normal course of 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 on the financial statements. The Partnership’s management believes that these guarantees will expire without being funded, and therefore the commitments will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Partnership.

NOTE 12RECEIVABLES FINANCING AGREEMENT

On November 30, 2017, (i) CONSOL Marine Terminals LLC, as an originator of receivables, (ii) CPCC, as an originator of receivables and as initial servicer of the receivables for itself and the other originators (collectively, the “Originators”), each a wholly owned subsidiary of CONSOL Energy, and (iii) CONSOL Funding LLC (the “SPV”), as buyer, entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”). Concurrently, (i) CONSOL Thermal Holdings, as sub-originator, and (ii) CPCC, as buyer and as initial servicer of the receivables for itself and CONSOL Thermal


Holdings, entered into a Sub-Originator Agreement (the “Sub-Originator PSA”). In addition, on that date, the SPV entered into a Receivables Financing Agreement (the “Receivables Financing Agreement”) by and among (i) the SPV, as borrower, (ii) CPCC, as initial servicer, (iii) PNC, as administrative agent, LC Bank and lender, and (iv) the additional persons from time to time party thereto as lenders. Together, the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Sub-Originator PSA and the Receivables


Financing Agreement establish the primary terms and conditions of an accounts receivable securitization program (the “Securitization”). On August 30, 2018,In March 2020, the Securitization was amended, among other things, to extend the scheduled termination date to August 30, 2021.March 27, 2023.

Pursuant to the Securitization, (i) CONSOL Thermal Holdings will sell current and future trade receivables to CPCC and (ii) the Originators will sell and/or contribute current and future trade receivables (including receivables sold to CPCC by CONSOL Thermal Holdings) to the SPV and the SPV will, in turn, pledge its interests in the receivables to PNC, which will either make loans or issue letters of credit on behalf of the SPV. The maximum amount of advances and letters of credit outstanding under the Securitization may not exceed $100,000. Loans under the Securitization will 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 also will accrue a program fee and 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. The SPV’s assets and credit are not available to satisfy the debts and obligations owed to the creditors of CONSOL Energy, CONSOL Thermal Holdings or any of the Originators. CONSOL Thermal Holdings, the Originators and CPCC as servicer are independently liable for their own customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities. In addition, CONSOL Energy has guaranteed the performance of the obligations of CONSOL Thermal Holdings, the Originators and CPCC as servicer, and will guarantee the obligations of any additional originators or successor servicer that may become party to the Securitization. However, neither CONSOL Energy nor its affiliates will guarantee collectability of receivables or the creditworthiness of obligors thereunder.

The Securitization contains various customary representations and warranties, covenants and default provisions which provide for the termination and acceleration of the commitments and loans under the Securitization in circumstances including, but not limited to, failure to make payments when due, breach of representation, warranty or covenant, certain insolvency events or failure to maintain the security interest in the trade receivables, and defaults under other material indebtedness.

As of September 30,March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, the Partnership, through CONSOL Thermal Holdings, had sold $27,245$28,747 and $33,294 of trade receivables to CPCC. The Partnership has not derecognized the receivables due to its continued involvement in the collections efforts.
NOTE 13RELATED PARTY:

Omnibus Agreement

The Partnership is a party to the Omnibus Agreement, dated September 30, 2016, as amended on November 28, 2017, with our sponsor and certain of its subsidiaries. Under the Omnibus Agreement, we are obligated to make certain payments to, and reimburse, CONSOL Energy for the provision of certain services in connection with our operations.

Charges for services from CONSOL Energy under the Omnibus Agreement include the following:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2019 2018 2019 20182020 2019
Operating and Other Costs$838
 $725
 $2,368
 $2,172
$853
 $763
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses1,902
 2,345
 6,932
 5,943
2,793
 3,056
Total Services from CONSOL Energy$2,740
 $3,070
 $9,300
 $8,115
$3,646
 $3,819


At September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, the Partnership had a net payable to CONSOL Energy in the amount of $2,882$4,279 and $3,831,$1,419, respectively. This payable includes reimbursements for business expenses, executive fees, stock-based compensation and other items under the Omnibus Agreement.

Affiliated Company Credit Agreement

As described in Note 8, the Partnership is also a party to the Affiliated Company Credit Agreement with CONSOL Energy.



For the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, $2,003$2,114 and $5,770, respectively,$1,796 of interest was incurred under the Affiliated Company Credit Agreement, respectively, of which $1,587$118 and $4,495, respectively, is included in Interest Expense, Net in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations, and $416 and $1,275, respectively, was capitalized and included in


Property, Plant and Equipment in the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, $1,832 and $5,942, respectively, of interest was incurred under the Affiliated Company Credit Agreement, of which $1,560 and $5,295, respectively, is included in Interest Expense, Net in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations, and $272 and $647, respectively,$445 was capitalized and included in Property, Plant and Equipment in the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.Sheets, respectively. Interest is calculated based upon a fixed rate, determined quarterly, depending on the total net leverage ratio. For the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, the average interest rate was 3.88%4.00% and 3.79%, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the average interest rate was 3.87% and 4.04%3.75%, respectively. See Note 8 - Long-Term Debt for more information.

Repurchase Program

In May 2019, CONSOL Energy's Board of Directors approved an expansion of the stock, unit and debt repurchase program. The program previously allowed CONSOL Energy to use up to $25 million of the program to purchase the Partnership's outstanding common units in the open market.  CONSOL Energy's Board of Directors approved changing the termination date of the program from June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2020. Also, in accordance with CONSOL Energy’s credit facility covenants, the total amount that can be used for repurchases of the Partnership's outstanding common units was raised to $50 million. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, 19,413 and 26,297NaN common units were purchased at an average price of $12.88 and $14.05 per unit, respectively. Duringduring the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, 77,536 common units were purchased at an average price of $17.86 per unit, respectively.March 31, 2020 and 2019.

Conversion of Subordinated Units

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 the Partnership's subordinated units were satisfied. As a result, all 11,611,067 subordinated units, owned entirely by CONSOL Energy Inc., were converted into common units on a one-for-one1-for-one basis. The conversion did not impact the amount of the cash distribution paid or the total number of the Partnership’s outstanding units representing limited partner interests.
NOTE 14—LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN:

Under the CONSOL Coal Resources LP 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”), our general partner may issue long-term equity-based awards to directors, officers and employees of our general partner or its affiliates, or to any consultants, affiliates of our general partner or other individuals who perform services for us. These awards are intended to compensate the recipients thereof based on the performance of our common units and their continued service during the vesting period, as well as to align their long-term interests with those of our unitholders. We are responsible for the cost of awards granted under the LTIP and all determinations with respect to awards to be made under the LTIP will be made by the board of directors of our general partner or any committee thereof that may be established for such purpose or by any delegate of the board of directors or such committee, subject to applicable law, which we refer to as the plan administrator.

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 Partnership recognizes forfeitures as they occur.

The general partner has granted equity-based phantom units that vest over a period of a recipient’s continued service with the Partnership. 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 the Partnership. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting term. The Partnership recognized compensation expense of $344$159 and $503$397 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $1,082 and $1,370 for the nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2019, and September 30, 2018, respectively, which is included in Selling, General and Administrative Expense in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, there is $471$259 of unearned compensation that will vest over a weighted average period of 0.340.87 years. The total fair value of phantom units vested during the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 was $820 and September 30, 2018 was $1 and $40, respectively. The total fair value of phantom units vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 was $2,906 and $2,508,$2,905, respectively. The following represents the nonvested phantom units and their corresponding weighted average grant date fair value:



Number of Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per UnitNumber of Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit
Nonvested at December 31, 2018223,676
 $15.67
Nonvested at December 31, 201978,345
 $18.62
Granted17,190
 $17.45
33,705
 $8.90
Vested(158,554) $13.41
(78,173) $18.62
Forfeited(2,723) $18.95
(172) $18.95
Nonvested at September 30, 201979,589
 $18.63
Nonvested at March 31, 202033,705
 $8.90


NOTE 15—FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS AND FINANCE SUBSIDIARY OF POSSIBLE FUTURE PUBLIC DEBT:

The Partnership filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 333-215962) with the SEC on March 10, 2017, which was declared effective by the SEC on March 14, 2017, to register the offer and sale of various securities, including debt securities. The registration statement registers guarantees of debt securities by CONSOL Operating and CONSOL Thermal Holdings (“Subsidiary Guarantors”). The Subsidiary Guarantors are 100% owned by the Partnership and any guarantees by the Subsidiary Guarantors will be full and unconditional and joint and several. In addition, the registration statement also includes CONSOL Coal Finance, which was formed for the sole purpose of co-issuing future debt securities with the Partnership. CONSOL Coal Finance is wholly owned by the Partnership, has no assets or any liabilities and its activities will be limited to co-issuing debt securities and engaging in other activities incidental thereto. The Partnership does not have any other subsidiaries other than the Subsidiary Guarantors and CONSOL Coal Finance. In addition, the Partnership has no assets or operations independent of the Subsidiary Guarantors, and there are no significant restrictions upon the ability of the Subsidiary Guarantors to distribute funds to the Partnership by dividend or loan other than under the Affiliated Company Credit Agreement described in these notes. In the event that more than one of the Subsidiary Guarantors guarantee public debt securities of the Partnership in the future, those guarantees will be full and unconditional and will constitute the joint and several obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors. None of the assets of the Partnership, the Subsidiary Guarantors or CONSOL Coal Finance represent restricted net assets pursuant to Rule 4-08(e)(3) of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
NOTE 16—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

On October 30, 2019,April 23, 2020, the Board of Directors of our general partner declared a cashmade the decision to temporarily suspend the quarterly distribution to all of $0.5125 per unit for the quarter ended September 30, 2019Partnership's unitholders due to the limited partner unitholders andongoing uncertainty in the holder ofcommodity markets driven by the general partner interest. The cash distribution will be paid on November 15, 2019 to the unitholders of record at the close of business on November 11, 2019.COVID-19 pandemic-related demand decline.




ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Unless otherwise indicated, the following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of our Partnership reflect a 25% undivided interest in the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the Pennsylvania Mining Complex. As used in the following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of our Partnership, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” or like terms refer to the Partnership with respect to its 25% undivided interest in the Pennsylvania Mining Complex’s combined assets, liabilities, revenues and costs. All amounts discussed in this section are in thousands, except for per unit or per ton amounts, unless otherwise indicated.
COVID-19 Update

The Partnership is monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and has taken and will continue to take steps to mitigate the potential risks and impact on the Partnership. The health and safety of our sponsor's employees is paramount. In response to two of our sponsor's employees testing positive for COVID-19, our sponsor temporarily curtailed production at the Bailey Mine for two weeks at the end of March. Our sponsor continues to monitor the health and safety of its employees closely in order to limit potential risks to its employees, contractors, family members, and the community.

We are displayedconsidered a critical infrastructure company by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. As a result, we are exempt from Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf's executive order closing all businesses that are not life sustaining. The coal demand decline that began in thousands.the first quarter is continuing into the second quarter of 2020, driven by the widespread lockdowns caused by COVID-19. In response to the decline in demand for our coal, our sponsor announced on April 14, 2020 that it temporarily idled production at the Enlow Fork mine. This decline in coal demand has negatively impacted our operational, sales, and financial performance year-to-date, and we expect that this negative impact will continue as the pandemic continues.

It is not clear how long the government-imposed shutdowns of nonessential business in the United States and abroad will last, and there is a possibility that such shutdowns may be reimposed after being lifted if COVID-19 experiences a resurgence. We expect that depressed domestic and international demand for our coal will continue for so long as there are widespread, government-imposed shutdowns of business activity. Additionally, some of our customers have already attempted, and may in the future attempt, to invoke force majeure or similar provisions in the contracts they have in place with us in order to avoid taking possession of, and paying us for, our coal that they are contractually obligated to purchase. Sustained decrease in demand for our coal and the failure of our customers to purchase coal from us that they are obligated to purchase pursuant to existing contracts would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. The extent to which COVID-19 may adversely impact our business depends on future developments, which are highly uncertain and unpredictable, including new information concerning the severity of the outbreak and the effectiveness of actions globally to contain or mitigate its effects. While we expect this matter to negatively impact our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition, the current level of uncertainty over the economic and operational impacts of COVID-19 means the related financial

impact cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. The Partnership will continue to take the appropriate steps to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on the Partnership's operations, liquidity and financial condition.

Overview

We are a master limited partnership formed in 2015 to manage and further develop all of our sponsor's active coal operations in Pennsylvania. Our primary strategy for growing our business and increasing distributions to our unitholders is to increase operating efficiencies to maximize realizations and make acquisitions that increase our distributable cash flow. At September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Partnership’s assets include a 25% undivided interest in, and operational control over, CONSOL Energy’s Pennsylvania Mining Complex, which consists of three underground mines and related infrastructure that produce high-Btu coal that is sold primarily to electric utilities in the eastern United States. We believe that our ability to efficiently produce and deliver large volumes of high-quality coal at competitive prices, the strategic location of our mines, and the industry experience of our management team position us as a leading producer of high-Btu thermal coal in the Northern Appalachian Basin and the eastern United States.

How We Evaluate Our Operations

Our management team uses a variety of financial and operating metrics to analyze our performance. These metrics are significant factors in assessing our operating results and profitability. The metrics include: (i) coal production, sales volumes and average revenue per ton; (ii) cost of coal sold, a non-GAAP financial measure; (iii) cash cost of coal sold, a non-GAAP financial measure; (iv) average cash margin per ton, an operating ratio derived from non-GAAP financial measures; (v) adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure; and (vi) distributable cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure.

Cost of coal sold, cash cost of coal sold, average cash margin per ton, adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow normalize the volatility contained within comparable GAAP measures by adjusting certain non-operating or non-cash transactions. Each of these non-GAAP metrics are used as supplemental financial measures by management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, industry analysts, lenders and ratings agencies, to assess:

• 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 to make distributions to our partners;

• 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.
   
These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered an alternative to total costs, total coal revenue, net income, operating cash flow, or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP. These measures exclude some, but not all, items that affect net income or net cash, and these measures and the way we calculate them may vary from those of other companies. As a result, the items presented below may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We evaluate our cost of coal sold and cash cost of coal sold on a cost per tonan aggregate basis. Our cost of coal sold per ton represents our costs of coal sold divided by the tons of coal we sell. We define cost of coal sold as operating and other

production costs related to produced tons sold, along with changes in coal inventory, both in volumes and carrying values. The cost of coal sold per ton includes items such as direct operating costs, royalty and production taxes, direct administration, and depreciation, depletion and amortization costs on production assets. Our costs exclude any indirect costs such as selling, general and administrative costs, freight expenses, interest expenses, depreciation, depletion and amortization costs on non-production assets and other costs not directly attributable to the production of coal. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to cost of coal sold and cash cost of coal sold is total costs. The cash cost of coal sold includes cost of coal sold less depreciation, depletion and amortization cost on production assets. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to cash cost of coal sold is total costs.
    
The following table presents a reconciliation of cost of coal sold and cash cost of coal sold to total costs, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, on a historical basis for each of the periods indicated (in thousands).indicated.

Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2019 2018 2019 20182020 2019
Total Costs$70,411
 $66,669
 $216,558
 $217,894
$67,204
 $70,887
Freight Expense(900) (611) (3,529) (9,444)(787) (1,665)
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses(2,840) (3,899) (10,353) (10,260)(4,046) (4,560)
Interest Expense, Net(1,587) (1,560) (4,495) (5,295)(2,155) (1,351)
Other Costs (Non-Production)(983) (1,545) (4,154) (9,810)(440) (2,264)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (Non-Production)(519) (542) (1,605) (1,625)(533) (577)
Cost of Coal Sold$63,582
 $58,512
 $192,422
 $181,460
$59,243
 $60,470
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (Production)(10,567) (10,517) (32,034) (32,144)(11,395) (10,640)
Cash Cost of Coal Sold$53,015
 $47,995
 $160,388
 $149,316
$47,848
 $49,830

We define average cash margin per ton as average coal revenue per ton, net of average cash cost of coal sold per ton. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to average cash margin per ton sold is total coal revenue.

The following table presents a reconciliation of average cash margin per ton sold to total coal revenue, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, on a historical basis for each of the periods indicated (in thousands, except per ton information).indicated.
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Total Coal Revenue$75,385
 $73,700
 $246,166
 $254,126
Operating and Other Costs53,998
 49,540
 164,542
 159,126
Less: Other Costs (Non-Production)(983) (1,545) (4,154) (9,810)
Cash Cost of Coal Sold53,015
 47,995
 160,388
 149,316
Add: Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization11,086
 11,059
 33,639
 33,769
Less: Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (Non-Production)(519) (542) (1,605) (1,625)
Cost of Coal Sold$63,582
 $58,512
 $192,422
 $181,460
Total Tons Sold1,618
 1,561
 5,145
 5,175
Average Revenue Per Ton Sold$46.59
 $47.21
 $47.84
 $49.11
Average Cash Cost of Coal Sold Per Ton32.78
 30.88
 31.16
 28.87
Add: Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Costs Per Ton Sold6.51
 6.60
 6.23
 6.20
Average Cost of Coal Sold Per Ton$39.29
 $37.48
 $37.39
 $35.07
Average Margin Per Ton Sold7.30
 9.73
 10.45
 14.04
Add: Total Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Costs Per Ton Sold6.51
 6.60
 6.23
 6.20
Average Cash Margin Per Ton Sold$13.81
 $16.33
 $16.68
 $20.24

 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
Total Coal Revenue$63,863
 $83,126
Operating and Other Costs48,288
 52,094
Less: Other Costs (Non-Production)(440) (2,264)
Cash Cost of Coal Sold47,848
 49,830
Add: Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization11,928
 11,217
Less: Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (Non-Production)(533) (577)
Cost of Coal Sold$59,243
 $60,470
Total Tons Sold1,480
 1,683
Average Revenue per Ton Sold$43.16
 $49.38
Average Cash Cost of Coal Sold per Ton32.41
 29.71
Add: Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Costs per Ton Sold7.63
 6.21
Average Cost of Coal Sold per Ton$40.04
 $35.92
Average Margin per Ton Sold3.12
 13.46
Add: Total Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Costs per Ton Sold7.63
 6.21
Average Cash Margin per Ton Sold$10.75
 $19.67
         
We define adjusted EBITDA as (i) net income (loss) before net interest expense, depreciation, depletion and amortization, as adjusted for (ii) certain non-cash items, such as long-term incentive awards including phantom units under the CONSOL Coal Resources LP 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“Unit-Based Compensation”). The GAAP measure most directly comparable to adjusted EBITDA is net income.

We define distributable cash flow as (i) net income before net interest expense, depreciation, depletion and amortization, as adjusted for (ii) certain non-cash items, such as Unit-Based Compensation, less net cash interest paid and estimated maintenance capital expenditures, which is defined as those forecasted average capital expenditures required to maintain, over the long-term, the operating capacity of our capital assets. These estimated capital expenditures do not reflect the actual cash capital incurred in the period presented. Distributable cash flow will not reflect changes in working capital balances. The GAAP measures most directly comparable to distributable cash flow are net income and net cash provided by operating activities. We define distribution coverage ratio as a ratio of the distributable cash flow to the distributions, which is the $0.5125 per quarter distribution for all limited partner units, including common and subordinated units, issued for the periods presented.


The following table presents a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, on a historical basis for each of the periods indicated (in thousands).indicated. The table also presents a reconciliation of distributable cash flow to net income and operating cash flows, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, on a historical basis for each of the periods indicated (in thousands).indicated.
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2019 2018 2019 20182020 2019
Net Income$6,970
 $8,645
 $36,577
 $49,978
$164
 $15,220
Plus:          
Interest Expense, Net1,587
 1,560
 4,495
 5,295
2,155
 1,351
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization11,086
 11,059
 33,639
 33,769
11,928
 11,217
Unit-Based Compensation344
 503
 1,082
 1,370
159
 397
Adjusted EBITDA$19,987
 $21,767
 $75,793
 $90,412
$14,406
 $28,185
Less:          
Cash Interest1,832
 2,107
 5,522
 5,265
2,046
 1,875
Estimated Maintenance Capital Expenditures8,937
 8,921
 26,946
 26,969
8,872
 8,981
Distributable Cash Flow$9,218
 $10,739
 $43,325
 $58,178
$3,488
 $17,329
          
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities$20,427
 $16,921
 $67,505
 $95,134
$16,777
 $25,218
Plus:          
Interest Expense, Net1,587
 1,560
 4,495
 5,295
2,155
 1,351
Other, Including Working Capital(2,027) 3,286
 3,793
 (10,017)(4,526) 1,616
Adjusted EBITDA$19,987
 $21,767
 $75,793
 $90,412
$14,406
 $28,185
Less:          
Cash Interest1,832
 2,107
 5,522
 5,265
2,046
 1,875
Estimated Maintenance Capital Expenditures8,937
 8,921
 26,946
 26,969
8,872
 8,981
Distributable Cash Flow$9,218
 $10,739
 $43,325
 $58,178
$3,488
 $17,329
Minimum Quarterly Distributions$14,405
 $14,350
 $43,214
 $43,044
$14,434
 $14,405
Distribution Coverage Ratio0.6
 0.7
 1.0
 1.4
0.2
 1.2




Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 Compared with the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019

Total net income was $6,970$164 for the three months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 compared to $8,645$15,220 for the three months ended September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. Our results of operations for each of these periods are presented in the table below. Variances are discussed following the table.
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,For the Three Months Ended
2019 2018 VarianceMarch 31,
(in thousands)2020 2019 Variance
Revenue:          
Coal Revenue$75,385
 $73,700
 $1,685
$63,863
 $83,126
 $(19,263)
Freight Revenue900
 611
 289
787
 1,665
 (878)
Other Income1,096
 1,003
 93
2,718
 1,316
 1,402
Total Revenue and Other Income77,381
 75,314
 2,067
67,368
 86,107
 (18,739)
Cost of Coal Sold:          
Operating Costs53,015
 47,995
 5,020
47,848
 49,830
 (1,982)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization10,567
 10,517
 50
11,395
 10,640
 755
Total Cost of Coal Sold63,582
 58,512
 5,070
59,243
 60,470
 (1,227)
Other Costs:          
Other Costs983
 1,545
 (562)440
 2,264
 (1,824)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization519
 542
 (23)533
 577
 (44)
Total Other Costs1,502
 2,087
 (585)973
 2,841
 (1,868)
Freight Expense900
 611
 289
787
 1,665
 (878)
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses2,840
 3,899
 (1,059)4,046
 4,560
 (514)
Interest Expense1,587
 1,560
 27
Interest Expense, Net2,155
 1,351
 804
Total Costs70,411
 66,669
 3,742
67,204
 70,887
 (3,683)
Net Income$6,970
 $8,645
 $(1,675)$164
 $15,220
 $(15,056)
Adjusted EBITDA$19,987
 $21,767
 $(1,780)$14,406
 $28,185
 $(13,779)
Distributable Cash Flow$9,218
 $10,739
 $(1,521)$3,488
 $17,329
 $(13,841)
Distribution Coverage Ratio0.6
 0.7
 (0.1)0.2
 1.2
 (1.0)





Coal Production

The table below presents total tons produced from the Pennsylvania Mining Complex on our 25% undivided interest basis for the periods indicated:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended March 31,
Mine 2019 2018 Variance 2020 2019 Variance
Bailey 695
 599
 96
 701
 737
 (36)
Enlow Fork 597
 646
 (49) 594
 707
 (113)
Harvey 331
 348
 (17) 198
 268
 (70)
Total 1,623
 1,593
 30
 1,493
 1,712
 (219)

Coal production was 1,6231,493 tons for the three months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 compared to 1,5931,712 tons for the three months ended September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. Coal production increaseddecreased 219 tons mainly in response to weakened customer demand as a result of one fewer longwall move at the Pennsylvania Mining Complexa warmer than normal winter, followed by a decline in the current period comparedglobal demand due to the year-ago quarter, partially offset by adverse geological conditionsCOVID-19 pandemic and, other operational delays atin response, the Enlow Forkwidespread government-imposed shutdowns, which have significantly reduced electricity consumption and, Harvey mines. The Pennsylvania Mining Complex achieved record-high third quarter production duringtherefore, demand for the three months ended September 30, 2019.Partnership's coal.
Coal Operations

Coal revenue and cost components on a per unit basis for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019 and 2018 are detailed in the table below. Our operations also include various costs such as selling, general and administrative, freight and other costs not included in our unit cost analysis because these costs are not directly associated with coal production.
 Three Months Ended September 30,
 2019 2018 Variance
Total Tons Sold (in thousands)1,618
 1,561
 57
Average Revenue Per Ton Sold$46.59
 $47.21
 $(0.62)
     

Average Cash Cost of Coal Sold Per Ton (1)
$32.78
 $30.88
 $1.90
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Per Ton Sold (Non-Cash Cost)6.51
 6.60
 (0.09)
Average Cost of Coal Sold Per Ton$39.29
 $37.48
 $1.81
Average Margin Per Ton Sold$7.30
 $9.73
 $(2.43)
Add: Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Costs Per Ton Sold6.51
 6.60
 (0.09)
Average Cash Margin Per Ton Sold (1)
$13.81
 $16.33
 $(2.52)
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019 Variance
Total Tons Sold1,480
 1,683
 (203)
Average Revenue per Ton Sold$43.16
 $49.38
 $(6.22)
     

Average Cash Cost of Coal Sold per Ton (1)
$32.41
 $29.71
 $2.70
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization per Ton Sold (Non-Cash Cost)7.63
 6.21
 1.42
Average Cost of Coal Sold per Ton$40.04
 $35.92
 $4.12
Average Margin per Ton Sold$3.12
 $13.46
 $(10.34)
Add: Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Costs per Ton Sold7.63
 6.21
 1.42
Average Cash Margin per Ton Sold (1)
$10.75
 $19.67
 $(8.92)
(1) Average cash cost of coal sold per ton, is a non-GAAP measureaverage margin per ton sold and average cash margin per ton issold are each an operating ratio derived from non-GAAP measures. See “How We Evaluate Our Operations – Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

Revenue and Other Income

Coal revenue was $75,385$63,863 for the three months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 compared to $73,700$83,126 for the three months ended September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. Total sales tons increasedsold decreased in the period-to-period comparison in response to meet market demand.weakened customer demand due to a warmer than normal winter followed by the COVID-19 pandemic and, in response, the widespread government-imposed shutdowns, which have significantly reduced electricity consumption and, therefore, demand for the Partnership's coal. The decrease in the average revenue per ton sold was mainly driven bycustomer demand resulted in lower domesticpricing received on netback contract pricing.contracts and export sales.

Freight revenue is the amount billed to customers for transportation costs incurred. This revenue is based on the weight of coal shipped, negotiated freight rates and method of transportation, primarily rail, used by the customers for which we contractually provide transportation services. Freight revenue is completely offset in freight expense. Freight revenue and freight expense were both $900$787 for the three months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 compared to $611$1,665 for the three months ended September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. The $289 increase$878 decrease was due to increaseddecreased shipments to customers where we were contractually obligated to provide transportation services.



Other income is comprised of income generated by the Partnership relatedrelating to non-coal producing activities. Other income remained materially consistentwas $2,718 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to $1,316 for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The $1,402 increase was primarily the result of additional customer contract buyouts in the period-to-period comparison.


three months ended March 31, 2020, offset, in part, by a decrease in sales of externally purchased coal to blend and resell. These contract buyouts involved the negotiation of early terminations of several customer contracts in exchange for payment of certain fees to us.

Cost of Coal Sold

Cost of coal sold is comprised of operating costs related to produced tons sold, along with changes in both volumes and carrying values of coal inventory. The cost of coal sold includes items such as direct operating costs, royalties and production taxes, direct administration expenses, and depreciation, depletion, and amortization costs on production assets. Total cost of coal sold was $63,582$59,243 for the three months ended September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, or $5,070 higher$1,227 lower than the $58,512$60,470 for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Total costsMarch 31, 2019. Average cost of coal sold per ton sold were $39.29was $40.04 per ton for the three months ended September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, compared to $37.48$35.92 per ton for the three months ended September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. The increasedecrease in the total cost of coal sold was primarily driven by non-typical challenges faceda decrease in production-related expenses, as less coal was mined in response to weakened commodity markets. This was partially offset by an increase in subsidence expense, primarily due to the timing and nature of properties undermined. On a per unit basis, the decreased production and higher subsidence costs resulted in an overall increase in the current period, including a roof fall and equipment breakdowns. These geological and equipment-related issues resulted in higher mine maintenance and project expenses.average cost of coal sold per ton.

Total Other Costs

Total other costs are comprised of various costs that are not allocated to an individual mine and therefore are not included in unit costs. Total other costs remained materially consistent in the period-to-period comparison.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expense

Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $2,840 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $3,899 for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The $1,059 decrease in the period-to-period comparison was primarily related to lower short-term incentive compensation.

Interest Expense

Interest expense, which primarily relates to obligations under our Affiliated Company Credit Agreement, remained materially consistent in the period-to-period comparison.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA was $19,987 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $21,767 for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The $1,780 decrease was primarily a result of a $2.52 decrease in the average cash margin per ton sold, which equated to a $3,335 decrease to adjusted EBITDA, partially offset by 57 additional tons sold in the quarter and lower non-production related costs as discussed above.

Distributable Cash Flow

Distributable cash flow was $9,218 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $10,739 for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The $1,521 decrease was primarily attributable to a $1,780 decrease in Adjusted EBITDA, as discussed above.



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 Compared with the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

Total net income was $36,577 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $49,978 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Our results of operations for each of these periods are presented in the table below. Variances are discussed following the table.
 For the Nine Months Ended
 September 30,
 2019 2018 Variance
 (in thousands)
Revenue:     
Coal Revenue$246,166
 $254,126
 $(7,960)
Freight Revenue3,529
 9,444
 (5,915)
Other Income3,440
 4,302
 (862)
Total Revenue and Other Income253,135
 267,872
 (14,737)
Cost of Coal Sold:     
Operating Costs160,388
 149,316
 11,072
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization32,034
 32,144
 (110)
Total Cost of Coal Sold192,422
 181,460
 10,962
Other Costs:     
Other Costs4,154
 9,810
 (5,656)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization1,605
 1,625
 (20)
Total Other Costs5,759
 11,435
 (5,676)
Freight Expense3,529
 9,444
 (5,915)
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses10,353
 10,260
 93
Interest Expense4,495
 5,295
 (800)
Total Costs216,558
 217,894
 (1,336)
Net Income$36,577
 $49,978
 $(13,401)
Adjusted EBITDA$75,793
 $90,412
 $(14,619)
Distributable Cash Flow$43,325
 $58,178
 $(14,853)
Distribution Coverage Ratio1.0
 1.4
 (0.4)


Coal Production

The table below presents total tons produced from the Pennsylvania Mining Complex on our 25% undivided interest basis for the periods indicated:
  Nine months ended September 30,
Mine 2019 2018 Variance
Bailey 2,239
 2,415
 (176)
Enlow Fork 1,919
 1,846
 73
Harvey 983
 927
 56
Total 5,141
 5,188
 (47)

Coal production was 5,141 tons for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 5,188 tons for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Coal production decreased slightly, mainly due to reduced production at the Bailey mine resulting from one additional longwall move and other operational delays. This was partially offset by increased production at the Enlow Fork mine, as geological conditions improved throughout the first half of 2019 compared to the year-ago period, and at the Harvey mine.

Coal Operations

Coal revenue and cost components on a per unit basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 are detailed in the table below. Our operations also include various costs such as selling, general and administrative, freight and other costs not included in our unit cost analysis because these costs are not directly associated with coal production.
 Nine months ended September 30,
 2019 2018 Variance
Total Tons Sold (in thousands)5,145
 5,175
 (30)
Average Revenue Per Ton Sold$47.84
 $49.11
 $(1.27)
     

Average Cash Cost of Coal Sold Per Ton (1)
$31.16
 $28.87
 $2.29
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Per Ton Sold (Non-Cash Cost)6.23
 6.20
 0.03
Average Cost of Coal Sold Per Ton$37.39
 $35.07
 $2.32
Average Margin Per Ton Sold$10.45
 $14.04
 $(3.59)
Add: Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Costs Per Ton Sold6.23
 6.20
 0.03
Average Cash Margin Per Ton Sold (1)
$16.68
 $20.24
 $(3.56)
(1) Average cash cost of coal sold per ton is a non-GAAP measure and average cash margin per ton is an operating ratio derived from non-GAAP measures. See “How We Evaluate Our Operations – Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

Revenue and Other Income

Coal revenue was $246,166 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $254,126 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The $7,960 decrease was primarily attributable to a $1.27 lower average sales price per ton sold in the 2019 period, mainly driven by lower domestic netback contract pricing compared to the year-ago period, as well as a slight decrease in tons sold. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in prices the Partnership received for its export coal.

Freight revenue is the amount billed to customers for transportation costs incurred. This revenue is based on the weight of coal shipped, negotiated freight rates and method of transportation, primarily rail, used by the customers for which we contractually provide transportation services. Freight revenue is completely offset in freight expense. Freight revenue and freight expense were both $3,529 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $9,444 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The $5,915 decrease was due to decreased shipments to customers where we were contractually obligated to provide transportation services.
Other income is comprised of income generated by the Partnership relating to non-coal producing activities. Other income remained materially consistent in the period-to-period comparison.


Cost of Coal Sold

Cost of coal sold is comprised of operating costs related to produced tons sold, along with changes in both volumes and carrying values of coal inventory. The cost of coal sold includes items such as direct operating costs, royalties and production taxes, direct administration expenses, and depreciation, depletion, and amortization costs on production assets. Total cost of coal sold was $192,422 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, or $10,962 higher than the $181,460 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Total costs per ton sold were $37.39 per ton for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $35.07 per ton for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in the total cost of coal sold was primarily driven by additional equipment rebuilds and longwall overhauls due to the timing of longwall moves and panel development. Also, the Partnership faced non-typical challenges during the current year, including a roof fall and equipment breakdowns. These geological and equipment-related issues resulted in higher mine maintenance and project expenses.

Total Other Costs

Total other costs are comprised of various costs that are not allocated to an individual mine and therefore are not included in unit costs. Total other costs decreased $5,676 in$1,868 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 compared to the ninethree months ended September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. The decrease was primarily attributable to additionala reduction in costs incurred in the year-ago period related to externally purchased coal to blend and resell, discretionary employee benefit expenses and demurrage charges.resell.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expense

Selling, general, and administrative expenses remained materially consistent in the period-to-period comparison.

Interest Expense

Interest expense, which primarily relates to obligations under our Affiliated Company Credit Agreement, remained materially consistent in the period-to-period comparison.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA was $75,793$14,406 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 compared to $90,412$28,185 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. The $14,619$13,779 decrease was primarily a result of a $3.56$8.92 decrease in the average cash margin per ton sold, coupled with 30203 fewer tons sold induring the period,first quarter of 2020, which equated to a $19,032$17,281 decrease to adjusted EBITDA. This was partially offset by an increase in non-production related income and lower non-production related costs, as discussed above.

Distributable Cash Flow

Distributable cash flow was $43,325$3,488 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 compared to $58,178$17,329 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. The $14,853$13,841 decrease was primarily attributable to a $14,619$13,779 decrease in Adjusted EBITDA, as discussed above.



Capital Resources and Liquidity

Liquidity and Financing Arrangements

We expect ourOur ongoing sources of liquidity to include cash generated from operations, borrowings under our Affiliated Company Credit Agreement, and, if necessary, the issuance ofability to issue additional equity or debt securities.securities (either directly or indirectly). We believe that cash generated from these sources will be sufficient to meet our short-term working capital requirements and our long-term capital expenditure requirementsrequirements.

The demand for coal experienced unprecedented decline starting at the end of the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and to make quarterly cash distributions as declaredthe coal demand decline is continuing into the second quarter of 2020 driven by the boardwidespread government-imposed lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has drastically reduced electricity usage, and therefore, demand for our coal. This decline in coal demand has negatively impacted our operational, sales and financial performance year-to-date and we expect that this negative impact will continue as the pandemic continues. It is not clear how long the government-imposed shutdowns of directorsnonessential business in the United States and abroad will last, and there is a possibility that such shutdowns may be reimposed after being lifted if COVID-19 experiences a resurgence. We expect that depressed demand for our coal will continue for so long as there is a widespread, government-imposed shutdown of business activity. Additionally, some of our general partner.customers have already attempted, and may in the future attempt, to invoke force majeure or similar provisions in the contracts they have in place with us in order to avoid taking possession of and paying us for our coal that they are contractually obligated to purchase. Sustained decrease in demand for our coal and the failure of our customers to purchase coal from us that they are obligated to purchase pursuant to existing contracts would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. The extent to which COVID-19 may adversely impact our business depends on future developments, which are highly uncertain and unpredictable, including new information concerning the severity of the outbreak and the effectiveness of actions globally to contain or mitigate its effects. While we expect this matter to negatively impact our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition, the current level of uncertainty over the economic and operational impacts of COVID-19 means the related financial impact cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. The Partnership filed a universal shelf registration statementwill continue to take the appropriate steps to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 333-215962) on March 10, 2017, which was declared effective by the SEC on March 14, 2017, for an aggregate amount of $750,000 to providePartnership’s operations, liquidity and financial condition. During the first quarter, the Partnership with additional flexibilityhas withdrawn its previously announced operational and financial guidance for 2020, and we recently announced our temporary idling of the Enlow Fork Mine, due to accessthe weakness in coal demand and economic slowdown related to the pandemic. Cost containment and capital markets quickly.expenditure reductions remains the focus as volume opportunities remain limited in the near term.

We expect to generate adequate cash flow from operations in 2019 due tobelieve our strong contracted position, and consistent cost control measures. measures and liquidity will allow us to fund our 2020 capital and operating expenses. We experienced some delays in collections of trade receivables in 2019. If these delays continue or increase, we may have less cash flow from operations. Collections showed some improvement during the first quarter of 2020. However, we will continue to monitor the creditworthiness of our customers.

We started a capital construction project on the coarse refuse disposal area in 2017, which is expected to continue through 2021. Our total 2019 capital needs, including the coarse refuse disposal area project, are expectedWe have taken steps to be between $34,000 to $38,000, which is increased from 2018 levels due to additional expected maintenancereduce other capital expenditures related to airshaft construction projects, as well as additional belt system related expenditures.and explore alternative sources of capital, including closing on the refinancing of a shield rebuild using a finance lease transaction, which generated cash proceeds of $4.1 million. The interest rate on this transaction is approximately 5.6%.

From time to time we change our exposure to various countries depending on the economics and profitability of coal sales. Given that coal markets are global, we expect, if possible, to offset any adverse impact from tariffs that may be imposed by governmentsUncertainty in the countries in which one or more of our end users are located, by reallocating our customer base to other countries orfinancial markets brings additional potential risks to the domestic U.S. markets.

We expect to generate adequate cash flows and liquidity to meet reasonable increasesPartnership. These risks include declines in the costPartnership's unit price, less availability and higher costs of supplies that are passed on from our suppliers. We will also continue to seek alternate sourcesadditional credit, potential counterparty defaults, and commercial bank failures. Financial market disruptions may impact the Partnership's collection of suppliestrade receivables. As a result, the Partnership regularly monitors the creditworthiness of its customers and replacement material to offset any unexpected increase in the cost of supplies.counterparties and manages credit exposure through payment terms, credit limits, prepayments and security.

Our Partnership Agreement requires that we distribute all of our available cash, if any, to our unitholders. In determining our available cash, in accordance with our Partnership Agreement, our general partner determines the amount of cash reserves needed to properly conduct our business in subsequent quarters. As a result, we expect to rely primarily upon financing under the Affiliated Company Credit Agreement and the issuance of debt and equity securities to fund our acquisitions and expansion capital expenditures, if any.

On October 30, 2019, Due to the ongoing uncertainty in the commodity markets, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic-related demand decline, on April 23, 2020, the Board of Directors of our general partner declared amade the decision to temporarily suspend the quarterly distribution to all of our unitholders. While the Partnership did generate cash distribution of $0.5125 per unit forflow from operations during the quarterthree months ended September 30, 2019 toMarch 31, 2020, the limited partner unitholdersongoing decline in Adjusted EBITDA has impaired our leverage ratio, and the holdercushion against the financial covenants contained in our credit facilities has been reduced. Accordingly, we will focus on deleveraging our balance sheet by conserving cash, boosting liquidity and reducing our outstanding debt. As


we get better visibility on customer demand in the next quarter, the Board of theDirectors of our general partner interest. Thewill determine an appropriate level for cash distribution will be paid on November 15, 2019 to the unitholders of record at the close of business on November 11, 2019.distributions.

On July 25, 2019, the Board of Directors of our general partner announced that upon payment of the cash distribution with respect to the quarter ended June 30, 2019, the financial requirements for the conversion of all subordinated units had been satisfied. As a result, on August 16, 2019, all 11,611,067 subordinated units, which were owned entirely by CONSOL Energy Inc., were converted into 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 the Partnership's outstanding units representing limited partner interests.

The Partnership is actively monitoring the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on its liquidity and capital resources. We took several steps in the first quarter to buttress our liquidity. We expect that there will be a decrease in demand for our coal, which could affect our liquidity. Our Affiliated Company Credit Agreement and Securitization Facility (collectively, the “Credit Facilities”) contain certain financial covenants. Events resulting from the effects of COVID-19 may negatively impact our liquidity and, as a result, our ability to comply with these covenants, which could lead us to seek an amendment or waivers from our lenders, limit access to or require accelerated repayment of amounts borrowed under the Credit Facilities, or require us to pursue alternative financing. We have no assurance that any such alternative financing, if required, could be obtained at terms acceptable to us, or at all, as a result of the effects of COVID-19 on capital markets at such time.

Affiliated Company Credit Agreement

On November 28, 2017, the Partnership and the other Credit Parties entered into the Affiliated Company Credit Agreement by and among the Credit Parties, CONSOL Energy, as lender and administrative agent, and PNC, as collateral agent. On March 28, 2019, the Affiliated Company Credit Agreement was amended to extend the maturity date from February 27, 2023 to December 28, 2024. The Affiliated Company Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $275,000 to be provided by CONSOL Energy, as lender. In connection with the Partnership’s entry into the Affiliated Company Credit Agreement, the Partnership made an initial draw of $200,583, the net proceeds of which were used to repay the amounts outstanding under the Partnership's prior credit facility. Additional drawings under the Affiliated Company Credit Agreement are available for general partnership purposes. The obligations under the Affiliated Company Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Partnership’s subsidiaries and secured by substantially all of the assets of the Partnership and its subsidiaries pursuant to the security agreement and various mortgages.

Interest on outstanding obligations under our Affiliated Company Credit Agreement accrues at a fixed rate ranging from 3.75% to 4.75% depending on the total net leverage ratio. The unused portion of our Affiliated Company Credit Agreement is subject to a commitment fee of 0.50% per annum.



As of September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Partnership had $181,400$180,600 of borrowings outstanding under the Affiliated Company Credit Agreement, leaving $93,600$94,400 of unused capacity. Interest on outstanding borrowings under the Affiliated Company Credit Agreement at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 was accrued at a rate of 4.00%.

The Affiliated Company Credit Agreement contains certain covenants and conditions that, among other things, limit the Partnership’s ability to: (i) incur or guarantee additional debt; (ii) make cash distributions (subject to certain limited exceptions); provided that we will be able to make cash distributions of available cash to partners so long as no event of default
is continuing or would result therefrom; (iii) incur certain liens or permit them to exist; (iv) make particular investments and loans; provided that we will be able to increase our ownership percentage of our undivided interest in the Pennsylvania Mining Complex and make investments in the Pennsylvania Mining Complex in accordance with our ratable ownership; (v) enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates; (vi) merge or consolidate with another company; and (vii) transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of assets. The Partnership is also subject to covenants that require the Partnership to maintain certain financial ratios. For example, the Partnership is obligated to maintain at the end of each fiscal quarter (a) maximum first lien gross leverage ratio of 2.75 to 1.00 and (b) a maximum total net leverage ratio of 3.25 to 1.00, each of which will be calculated on a consolidated basis for the Partnership and its restricted subsidiaries at the end of each fiscal quarter. At September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Partnership was in compliance with its debtfinancial covenants with thea first lien gross leverage ratio at 1.732.21 to 1.00 and thea total net leverage ratio at 1.642.21 to 1.00.

Receivables Financing Agreement

On November 30, 2017, (i) CONSOL Marine Terminals LLC, as an originator of receivables, (ii) CPCC, as an originator of receivables and as initial servicer of the receivables for itself and the other originators (collectively, the “Originators”), each a wholly owned subsidiary of CONSOL Energy, and (iii) CONSOL Funding LLC (the “SPV”), as buyer, entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”). Concurrently, (i) CONSOL Thermal


Holdings, as sub-originator, and (ii) CPCC, as buyer and as initial servicer of the receivables for itself and CONSOL Thermal Holdings, entered into a Sub-Originator Agreement (the “Sub-Originator PSA”). In addition, on that date, the SPV entered into a Receivables Financing Agreement (the “Receivables Financing Agreement”) by and among (i) the SPV, as borrower, (ii) CPCC, as initial servicer, (iii) PNC, as administrative agent, LC Bank and lender, and (iv) the additional persons from time to time party thereto as lenders. Together, the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Sub- OriginatorSub-Originator PSA and the Receivables Financing Agreement establish the primary terms and conditions of an accounts receivable securitization program (the “Securitization”). On August 30, 2018,In March 2020, the Securitization was amended, among other things, to extend the scheduled termination date to August 30, 2021.March 27, 2023.

Pursuant to the Securitization, (i) CONSOL Thermal Holdings will sell current and future trade receivables to CPCC and (ii) the Originators will sell and/or contribute current and future trade receivables (including receivables sold to CPCC by CONSOL Thermal Holdings) to the SPV and the SPV will, in turn, pledge its interests in the receivables to PNC, which will either make loans or issue letters of credit on behalf of the SPV. The maximum amount of advances and letters of credit outstanding under the Securitization may not exceed $100,000.

Loans under the Securitization will 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 also will 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.

The SPV’s assets and credit are not available to satisfy the debts and obligations owed to the creditors of CONSOL Energy, CONSOL Thermal Holdings or any of the Originators. CONSOL Thermal Holdings, the Originators and CPCC as servicer are independently liable for their own customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities. In addition, CONSOL Energy has guaranteed the performance of the obligations of CONSOL Thermal Holdings, the Originators and CPCC as servicer, and will guarantee the obligations of any additional originators or successor servicer that may become party to the Securitization. However, neither CONSOL Energy nor its affiliates will guarantee collectability of receivables or the creditworthiness of obligors thereunder.

The agreements comprising the Securitization contain various customary representations and warranties, covenants and default provisions which provide for the termination and acceleration of the commitments and loans under the Securitization in certain circumstances including, but not limited to, failure to make payments when due, breach of representation, warranty or covenant, certain insolvency events or failure to maintain the security interest in the trade receivables, and defaults under other material indebtedness.



As of September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Partnership, through CONSOL Thermal Holdings, had sold $27,245$28,747 of trade receivables to CPCC. The Partnership has not derecognized the receivables due to its continued involvement in the collectioncollections efforts.
Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2019 2018 VarianceThree Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)2020 2019 Variance
Cash flows provided by operating activities$67,505
 $95,134
 $(27,629)$16,777
 $25,218
 $(8,441)
Cash used in investing activities$(29,350) $(20,086) $(9,264)$(5,173) $(8,093) $2,920
Cash used in financing activities$(28,547) $(75,661) $47,114
$(11,924) $(17,723) $5,799

NineThree Months Ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 Compared with the NineThree Months Ended September 30, 2018:March 31, 2019:

Cash provided by operating activities decreased $27,629$8,441 in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018,period-to-period comparison, primarily due to a decrease in net income, andpartially offset by other working capital changes in working capital.that occurred throughout both periods.

Cash used in investing activities increased $9,264decreased $2,920 in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 comparedperiod-to-period comparison. Capital expenditures decreased primarily due to the nine months ended September 30, 2018, primarilya decrease in expenditures related to building and infrastructure, as well as a result of increased capitaldecrease in expenditures of $9,098, mainly due to an increase in airshaft construction projects, belt system related expenditures, new equipment, and rebuilds of current equipment.associated with the coarse refuse disposal area project. The table below represents the various items for which cash was used for investing purposes during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and 2018.2019.


Nine Months Ended September 30,
2019 2018 VarianceThree Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)2020 2019 Variance
Building and Infrastructure$12,091
 $7,205
 $4,886
$2,827
 $3,692
 $(865)
Equipment Purchases and Rebuilds8,689
 5,423
 3,266
1,326
 1,761
 (435)
Refuse Storage Area6,346
 6,210
 136
821
 1,670
 (849)
Other2,228
 1,418
 810
199
 970
 (771)
Total Capital Expenditures$29,354
 $20,256
 $9,098
$5,173
 $8,093
 $(2,920)

Cash flows used in financing activities decreased $47,114$5,799 in the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 compared to the ninethree months ended September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. The decrease in cash used in financing activities was primarily due to less$4,073 of proceeds received in the three months ended March 31, 2020 related to a finance leasing arrangement and lower discretionary payments made under the Affiliated Company Credit Agreement. Net payments made under the Affiliated Company Credit Agreement were $29,583decreased $1,175 in the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $18,400 in net proceeds received under the Affiliated Company Credit Agreement in the nine months ended September 30, 2019.period-to-period comparison.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not maintain off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements, obligations or other relationships with unconsolidated entities or others that have or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources which are not disclosed in the Notes to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.



FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

We are including the following cautionary statement in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to make applicable and take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of us. With the exception of historical matters, the matters discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 21E of the Exchange Act) that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from results expressed in or implied by our forward-looking statements. 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 “believe,” “continue,” “intend,” “expect,” “may,” “should,” “anticipate,” “could,” “estimate,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “will,” or their negatives, or other similar expressions, the statements which include those words are usually forward-looking statements. When we describe strategy that involves risks or uncertainties, we are making forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q; we disclaim any obligation to update these statements unless required by securities law, and we caution you not to rely on them unduly. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions about future events. While our management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. These risks, contingencies and uncertainties relate to, among other matters, the following:

the effects the COVID-19 pandemic has on our business and results of operations and the global economy;
changes in coal prices or the costs of mining or transporting coal;
uncertainty in estimating economically recoverable coal reserves and replacement of reserves;
our ability to develop our existing coal reserves, acquire additional reserves and successfully execute our mining plans;
defects in title or loss of any leasehold interests with respect to our properties;
changes in general economic conditions, both domestically and globally;
competitive conditions within the coal industry;
changes in the consumption patterns of coal-fired power plants and steelmakers and other factors affecting the demand for coal by coal-fired power plants and steelmakers;
the availability and price of coal to the consumer compared to the price of alternative and competing fuels;
competition from the same and alternative energy sources;
energy efficiency and technology trends;
our ability to successfully implement our business plan;
the price and availability of debt and equity financing;


operating hazards and other risks incidental to coal mining;
major equipment failures and difficulties in obtaining equipment, parts and raw materials;
availability, reliability and costs of transporting coal;
adverse or abnormal geologic conditions, which may be unforeseen;
natural disasters, weather-related delays, casualty losses and other matters beyond our control;
operating in a single geographic area;
interest rates and interest rate hedging transactions;
our reliance on a few major customers;
labor availability, relations and other workforce factors;
defaults by CONSOL Energy under our operating agreement, employee services agreement and Affiliated Company Credit Agreement;
restrictions in our Affiliated Company Credit Agreement that may adversely affect our business;
changes in our tax status;
delays in the receipt of, failure to receive or revocation of necessary governmental permits;
the effect of existing and future laws and government regulations, including the enforcement and interpretation of environmental laws thereof;
the effect of new or expanded greenhouse gas regulations;
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 many 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;
adverse effect of cybersecurity threats;
failure to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting;
recent action and the possibility of future action on trade by U.S. and foreign governments;
conflicts of interest that may cause our general partner or CONSOL Energy to favor their own interest to our detriment;
the requirement that we distribute all of our available cash; and


other factors discussed in our 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K under “Risk Factors,” as updated by any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q, which are on file at the SEC.
ITEM 4.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of the management of the Partnership’s general partner, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Interim Chief Financial Officer of the general partner, an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), was conducted as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Partnership’s general partner have concluded that the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

The Partnership implemented an enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system, which is expected to improve the efficiency of certain financial and related transactional processes. During the first half of fiscal year 2019, the Partnership completed the implementation of certain processes, and revised and updated the related controls. These changes did not materially affect the Partnership's internal control over financial reporting. As the Partnership implements the remaining functionality under this ERP system over the next year, it will continue to assess the impact on its internal control over financial reporting.
It should be noted that any system of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system will be met. In addition, the design of any control system is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events.



PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Refer to paragraph one within Part 1, Item 1. Financial Statements, “Note 11. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities,” which is incorporated herein by reference.



ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this quarterly report, including the risk factor below, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in “Part I - Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our 20182019 Form 10-K, as updated by any subsequent Form 10-Qs. These described risks are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

Our business, results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

The COVID-19 pandemic began to adversely impact our business and operations late in the first quarter of 2020 and is continuing to adversely affect our business, operations and liquidity. The effects of the continuing pandemic and related governmental response could include extended disruptions to supply chains and capital markets, reduced labor availability and productivity and a prolonged reduction in demand for coal and overall global economic activity.

The demand for coal experienced unprecedented decline starting at the end of the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and the coal demand decline is continuing into the second quarter of 2020 driven by the widespread government-imposed lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has drastically reduced electricity usage, and therefore, demand for our coal. This decline in coal demand has negatively impacted our operational, sales and financial performance year-to-date and we expect that this negative impact will continue as the pandemic continues. It is not clear how long the government-imposed shutdowns of nonessential business in the United States and abroad will last, and there is a possibility that such shutdowns may be reimposed after being lifted if COVID-19 experiences a resurgence. We expect that depressed demand for our coal will continue for so long as there is a widespread, government-imposed shutdown of business activity. Additionally, some of our customers have already attempted, and may in the future attempt, to invoke force majeure or similar provisions in the contracts they have in place with us in order to avoid taking possession of and paying us for our coal that they are contractually obligated to purchase. Sustained decrease in demand for our coal and the failure of our customers to purchase coal from us that they are obligated to purchase pursuant to existing contracts would have a material adverse effect on our result of operations and financial condition. In addition, COVID-19 is present in Pennsylvania. On March 30, 2020, our sponsor announced that it temporarily curtailed production at the Bailey Mine for a two week period and undertook a precautionary deep cleaning of the facilities at the Bailey Mine after two of its employees working at such facility tested positive for COVID-19. Our sponsor may be forced to temporarily curtail production in its mines again if some of its employees test positive for COVID-19 in the future. Such temporary curtailment could have a significant impact on our production of coal.

The continued spread of COVID-19 has caused increased volatility in the global capital markets. Such volatility increases the cost of and decreases access to capital. If the Partnership needs to access the capital markets to fund its operations, such capital could be prohibitively expensive, which could cause the Partnership to pursue alternative sources of funding for our operations and working capital. Finally, COVID-19 may cause some of our suppliers to fail to deliver the quantities of supplies we need or fail to deliver such supplies in a timely manner. The failure to receive any such critical supplies could inhibit our ability to operate our mines or otherwise run our business. Additionally, our ability to ship our coal domestically or abroad could be impaired by disruptions in our global transportation network resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The extent to which COVID-19 may adversely impact our business depends on future developments, which are highly uncertain and unpredictable, including new information concerning the severity of the outbreak and the effectiveness of actions globally to contain or mitigate its effects. While we expect this matter to negatively impact our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition, the current level of uncertainty over the economic and operational impacts of COVID-19 means the related financial impact cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. The Partnership will continue to take the appropriate steps to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the Partnership’s operations, liquidity and financial condition.

ITEM 2.    UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

The following table sets forth purchases of the Partnership’s common units during the three months ended September 30, 2019 made by CONSOL Energy:
 (a)(b)(c)(d)
Period
Total Number of Units Purchased (1)
Average Price Paid per UnitTotal Number of Units Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Units that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (in thousands)(1)(2)
July 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019
$

$46,802
August 1, 2019 - August 31, 20199,610
$12.55
9,610
$46,681
September 1, 2019 - September 30, 20199,803
$13.20
9,803
$46,552
Total19,413
$12.88
19,413
 

(1) In May 2019, CONSOL Energy Inc.'s Board of Directors approved an expansion of the stock, unit and debt repurchase program. The program previously allowed CONSOL Energy to use up to $25 million of the program to purchase CONSOL Coal Resources LP's outstanding common units in the open market.  CONSOL Energy's Board of Directors approved changing the termination date of the program from June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2020. Also, in accordance with CONSOL Energy’s credit facility covenants, the total amount that can be used for repurchases of the Partnership's outstanding common units was raised to $50 million.
(2) Management of CONSOL Energy cannot estimate the number of common units that will be purchased because purchases are made based upon the price of the Partnership’s units, the Partnership’s financial outlook and alternative investment options.

Limitation Upon Payment of Dividends
As disclosed above, the Affiliated Company Credit Agreement includes covenants limiting our ability to make cash distributions (subject to certain limited exceptions); provided that we are able to make cash distributions of available cash to partners so long as no event of default is continuing or would result therefrom.None.
ITEM 4.    MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
The information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.104) is included in Exhibit 95 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.








ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS

ExhibitsDescriptionMethod of Filing
   
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002Filed herewith
   
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002Filed herewith
   
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.Filed herewith
   
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.Filed herewith
   
Mine Safety and Health Administration Safety Data.Filed herewith
   
101Interactive Data File (Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, furnished in XBRL).Filed herewith
   
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)Contained in Exhibit 101


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 thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: November 5, 2019May 11, 2020
 CONSOL Coal Resources LP
    
 By: CONSOL Coal Resources GP LLC, its general partner
 By: /s/ JAMES A. BROCK
   James A. Brock
   
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board and Director
(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Executive Officer)
    
 By: CONSOL Coal Resources GP LLC, its general partner
 By: /s/ DAVID M. KHANIMITESHKUMAR B. THAKKAR
   David M. KhaniMiteshkumar B. Thakkar
   
Interim Chief Financial Officer and Director
(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
    
 By: CONSOL Coal Resources GP LLC, its general partner
 By: /s/ JOHN M. ROTHKA
   John M. Rothka
   Chief Accounting Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)


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