001-38735 | 81-3015061 |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
340 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Bristol, Tennessee 37620 | ||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, zip code) | ||
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock | CTRA | New York Stock Exchange |
Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release dated May 11, 2020 |
Contura Energy, Inc. | ||
Date: May 11, 2020 | By: | /s/ C. Andrew Eidson |
Name: C. Andrew Eidson | ||
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit No. | Description |
Exhibit 99.1 | |
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• | Reports net loss from continuing operations of $40 million for the first quarter 2020, including a pre-tax non-cash asset impairment charge of $34 million |
• | Posts impressive adjusted EBITDA(1) of $60 million for the first quarter 2020 |
• | Continues very strong cost management with CAPP - Met costs declining more than $10 per ton compared to the fourth quarter of 2019 |
• | Reports liquidity of $257 million and expects to receive $68 million in accelerated AMT tax refund by early third quarter |
• | Announces prestigious safety and environmental awards earned by Contura operations |
(millions, except per share) | |||
Three months ended | |||
Mar. 31, 2020(2) | Dec. 31, 2019(2) | Mar. 31, 2019(2) | |
Net (loss) income(3) | $(39.8) | $(191.9) | $6.8 |
Net (loss) income(3) per diluted share | $(2.18) | $(10.54) | $0.41 |
Adjusted EBITDA(1) | $60.2 | $31.5 | $83.4 |
Operating cash flow(4) | $(0.1) | $(5.7) | $14.6 |
Capital expenditures | $(49.6) | $(48.2) | $(41.1) |
Tons of coal sold | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.9 |

(millions) | ||
Three months ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | |
CAPP - Met | $362.4 | $370.2 |
CAPP - Thermal | $38.7 | $60.6 |
NAPP | $66.9 | $65.8 |
CAPP - Met (excl. f&h)(1) | $308.7 | $310.9 |
CAPP - Thermal (excl. f&h)(1) | $35.0 | $50.1 |
NAPP (excl. f&h)(1) | $64.6 | $62.4 |
Tons Sold | (millions) | |
Three months ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | |
CAPP - Met | 3.3 | 3.3 |
CAPP - Thermal | 0.6 | 0.9 |
NAPP | 1.5 | 1.5 |

(per ton) | ||
Three months ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | |
CAPP - Met | $92.80 | $94.98 |
CAPP - Thermal | $56.73 | $56.13 |
NAPP | $42.81 | $41.17 |
(in millions, except per ton data) | ||
Three months ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Cost of Coal Sales | $397.9 | $444.6 |
Cost of Coal Sales (excl. f&h/idle)(1) | $328.1 | $366.4 |
(per ton) | ||
CAPP - Met(1) | $70.68 | $82.26 |
CAPP - Thermal(1) | $53.07 | $49.21 |
NAPP(1) | $39.68 | $34.67 |

(millions) | ||
Three months ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | |
SG&A | $15.5 | $25.8 |
Less: non-cash stock compensation and one-time expenses | $(2.1) | $(12.7) |
Non-GAAP SG&A(1) | $13.4 | $13.1 |
DD&A | $54.5 | $43.9 |




Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||
Revenues: | |||||||
Coal revenues | $ | 468,367 | $ | 606,960 | |||
Other revenues | 2,093 | 2,154 | |||||
Total revenues | 470,460 | 609,114 | |||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||
Cost of coal sales (exclusive of items shown separately below) | 397,860 | 515,694 | |||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 54,465 | 61,271 | |||||
Accretion on asset retirement obligations | 7,375 | 6,232 | |||||
Amortization of acquired intangibles, net | 865 | (6,683 | ) | ||||
Asset impairment | 33,709 | — | |||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation, depletion and amortization shown separately above) | 15,481 | 20,951 | |||||
Merger-related costs | — | 831 | |||||
Total other operating (income) loss: | |||||||
Mark-to-market adjustment for acquisition-related obligations | (14,997 | ) | 1,936 | ||||
Other income | (580 | ) | (8,899 | ) | |||
Total costs and expenses | 494,178 | 591,333 | |||||
(Loss) income from operations | (23,718 | ) | 17,781 | ||||
Other income (expense): | |||||||
Interest expense | (17,605 | ) | (15,155 | ) | |||
Interest income | 978 | 1,936 | |||||
Equity loss in affiliates | (743 | ) | (484 | ) | |||
Miscellaneous loss, net | (908 | ) | (866 | ) | |||
Total other expense, net | (18,278 | ) | (14,569 | ) | |||
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes | (41,996 | ) | 3,212 | ||||
Income tax benefit | 2,188 | 4,778 | |||||
Net (loss) income from continuing operations | (39,808 | ) | 7,990 | ||||
Discontinued operations: | |||||||
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes | — | (1,590 | ) | ||||
Income tax benefit from discontinued operations | — | 415 | |||||
Loss from discontinued operations | — | (1,175 | ) | ||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (39,808 | ) | $ | 6,815 | ||
Basic (loss) income per common share: | |||||||
(Loss) income from continuing operations | $ | (2.18 | ) | $ | 0.42 | ||
Loss from discontinued operations | — | (0.06 | ) | ||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (2.18 | ) | $ | 0.36 | ||
Diluted (loss) income per common share | |||||||
(Loss) income from continuing operations | $ | (2.18 | ) | $ | 0.41 | ||
Loss from discontinued operations | — | (0.06 | ) | ||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (2.18 | ) | $ | 0.35 | ||
Weighted average shares - basic | 18,245,911 | 18,894,315 | |||||
Weighted average shares - diluted | 18,245,911 | 19,538,629 | |||||
March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||||||
Assets | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 227,056 | $ | 212,793 | |||
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,213 and $0 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 | 245,377 | 244,666 | |||||
Inventories, net | 184,445 | 162,659 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 142,151 | 91,361 | |||||
Total current assets | 799,029 | 711,479 | |||||
Property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $349,444 and $314,276 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 | 561,836 | 583,262 | |||||
Owned and leased mineral rights, net of accumulated depletion and amortization of $33,590 and $27,877 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 | 501,061 | 523,141 | |||||
Other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $34,631 and $32,686 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 | 115,628 | 125,145 | |||||
Long-term restricted cash | 101,815 | 122,524 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | — | 33,065 | |||||
Other non-current assets | 212,548 | 204,207 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 2,291,917 | $ | 2,302,823 | |||
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | $ | 29,529 | $ | 28,485 | |||
Trade accounts payable | 93,953 | 98,746 | |||||
Acquisition-related obligations - current | 33,211 | 33,639 | |||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 146,527 | 154,282 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 303,220 | 315,152 | |||||
Long-term debt | 623,474 | 564,481 | |||||
Acquisition-related obligations - long-term | 30,718 | 46,259 | |||||
Workers’ compensation and black lung obligations | 258,712 | 260,778 | |||||
Pension obligations | 204,605 | 204,086 | |||||
Asset retirement obligations | 189,459 | 184,130 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 317 | 422 | |||||
Other non-current liabilities | 27,577 | 31,393 | |||||
Total liabilities | 1,638,082 | 1,606,701 | |||||
Commitments and Contingencies | |||||||
Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||
Preferred stock - par value $0.01, 5.0 million shares authorized, none issued | — | — | |||||
Common stock - par value $0.01, 50.0 million shares authorized, 20.5 million issued and 18.3 million outstanding at March 31, 2020 and 20.5 million issued and 18.2 million outstanding at December 31, 2019 | 205 | 205 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 776,607 | 775,707 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (62,626 | ) | (58,616 | ) | |||
Treasury stock, at cost: 2.3 million shares at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 | (106,913 | ) | (107,984 | ) | |||
Retained earnings | 46,562 | 86,810 | |||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 653,835 | 696,122 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 2,291,917 | $ | 2,302,823 | |||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||
Operating activities: | |||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (39,808 | ) | $ | 6,815 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 54,465 | 61,271 | |||||
Amortization of acquired intangibles, net | 865 | (6,683 | ) | ||||
Accretion of acquisition-related obligations discount | 1,092 | 1,575 | |||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs and accretion of debt discount | 3,659 | 3,262 | |||||
Mark-to-market adjustment for acquisition-related obligations | (14,997 | ) | 1,936 | ||||
Gain on disposal of assets | (745 | ) | — | ||||
Gain on assets acquired in an exchange transaction | — | (9,083 | ) | ||||
Asset impairment | 33,709 | — | |||||
Accretion on asset retirement obligations | 7,375 | 6,232 | |||||
Employee benefit plans, net | 5,346 | 3,926 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 32,960 | (5,597 | ) | ||||
Stock-based compensation | 2,078 | 5,319 | |||||
Equity loss in affiliates | 743 | 484 | |||||
Other, net | 808 | (25 | ) | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | (87,610 | ) | (54,821 | ) | |||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (60 | ) | 14,611 | ||||
Investing activities: | |||||||
Capital expenditures | (49,559 | ) | (41,084 | ) | |||
Proceeds on disposal of assets | 208 | — | |||||
Purchases of investment securities | (12,435 | ) | (4,308 | ) | |||
Maturity of investment securities | 3,918 | 3,202 | |||||
Capital contributions to equity affiliates | (915 | ) | (3,536 | ) | |||
Other, net | 12 | 403 | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (58,771 | ) | (45,323 | ) | |||
Financing activities: | |||||||
Proceeds from borrowings on debt | 57,500 | — | |||||
Principal repayments of debt | (1,404 | ) | (6,875 | ) | |||
Principal repayments of notes payable | (49 | ) | — | ||||
Principal repayments of financing lease obligations | (803 | ) | (635 | ) | |||
Common stock repurchases and related expenses | (108 | ) | (4,171 | ) | |||
Other, net | — | (105 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 55,136 | (11,786 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | (3,695 | ) | (42,498 | ) | |||
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 347,680 | 477,246 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 343,985 | $ | 434,748 | |||
As of March 31, | |||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 227,056 | $ | 181,953 | |||
Short-term restricted cash (included in prepaid expenses and other current assets) | 15,114 | 19,307 | |||||
Long-term restricted cash | 101,815 | 233,488 | |||||
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | $ | 343,985 | $ | 434,748 | |||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
March 30, 2020 | March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||||
Net (loss) income from continuing operations | $ | (39,808 | ) | $ | 7,990 | $ | (191,871 | ) | |||
Interest expense | 17,605 | 15,155 | 16,719 | ||||||||
Interest income | (978 | ) | (1,936 | ) | (1,712 | ) | |||||
Income tax benefit | (2,188 | ) | (4,778 | ) | (48,677 | ) | |||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 54,465 | 61,271 | 43,865 | ||||||||
Merger-related costs | — | 831 | 35 | ||||||||
Management restructuring costs (1) | 947 | — | 7,720 | ||||||||
Non-cash stock compensation expense | 2,078 | 5,271 | 4,885 | ||||||||
Mark-to-market adjustment - acquisition-related obligations | (14,997 | ) | 1,936 | (3,276 | ) | ||||||
Accretion on asset retirement obligations | 7,375 | 6,232 | 7,873 | ||||||||
Asset impairment (2) | 33,709 | — | 60,466 | ||||||||
Goodwill impairment (3) | — | — | 124,353 | ||||||||
Cost impact of coal inventory fair value adjustment (4) | — | 7,176 | — | ||||||||
Gain on assets acquired in an exchange transaction (5) | — | (9,083 | ) | — | |||||||
Loss on partial settlement of benefit obligations | 1,167 | — | 6,446 | ||||||||
Amortization of acquired intangibles, net | 865 | (6,683 | ) | 4,624 | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 60,240 | $ | 83,382 | $ | 31,450 | |||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except for per ton data) | CAPP - Met | CAPP - Thermal | NAPP | All Other | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||
Coal revenues | $ | 362,403 | $ | 38,743 | $ | 66,907 | $ | 314 | $ | 468,367 | |||||||||
Less: freight and handling fulfillment revenues | (53,664 | ) | (3,743 | ) | (2,346 | ) | — | (59,753 | ) | ||||||||||
Non-GAAP coal revenues | $ | 308,739 | $ | 35,000 | $ | 64,561 | $ | 314 | $ | 408,614 | |||||||||
Tons sold | 3,327 | 617 | 1,508 | 5 | 5,457 | ||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP coal sales realization per ton | $ | 92.80 | $ | 56.73 | $ | 42.81 | $ | 62.80 | $ | 74.88 | |||||||||
Cost of coal sales | $ | 292,972 | $ | 38,482 | $ | 63,013 | $ | 3,393 | $ | 397,860 | |||||||||
Less: freight and handling costs | (53,664 | ) | (3,743 | ) | (2,346 | ) | — | (59,753 | ) | ||||||||||
Less: idled and closed mine costs | (4,157 | ) | (1,995 | ) | (825 | ) | (3,079 | ) | (10,056 | ) | |||||||||
Non-GAAP cost of coal sales | $ | 235,151 | $ | 32,744 | $ | 59,842 | $ | 314 | $ | 328,051 | |||||||||
Tons sold | 3,327 | 617 | 1,508 | 5 | 5,457 | ||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP cost of coal sales per ton | $ | 70.68 | $ | 53.07 | $ | 39.68 | $ | 62.80 | $ | 60.12 | |||||||||
Coal margin per ton (1) | $ | 20.87 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 2.58 | $ | (615.80 | ) | $ | 12.92 | ||||||||
Idled and closed mine costs per ton | 1.25 | 3.24 | 0.55 | 615.80 | 1.84 | ||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP coal margin per ton | $ | 22.12 | $ | 3.66 | $ | 3.13 | $ | — | $ | 14.76 | |||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except for per ton data) | CAPP - Met | CAPP - Thermal | NAPP | All Other | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||
Coal revenues | $ | 472,491 | $ | 62,939 | $ | 71,530 | $ | — | $ | 606,960 | |||||||||
Less: freight and handling fulfillment revenues | (64,901 | ) | (5,624 | ) | (675 | ) | — | (71,200 | ) | ||||||||||
Non-GAAP coal revenues | $ | 407,590 | $ | 57,315 | $ | 70,855 | $ | — | $ | 535,760 | |||||||||
Tons sold | 3,243 | 992 | 1,652 | — | 5,887 | ||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP coal sales realization per ton | $ | 125.68 | $ | 57.78 | $ | 42.89 | $ | — | $ | 91.01 | |||||||||
Cost of coal sales | $ | 375,919 | $ | 70,713 | $ | 67,562 | $ | 1,500 | $ | 515,694 | |||||||||
Less: freight and handling costs | (64,901 | ) | (5,624 | ) | (675 | ) | — | (71,200 | ) | ||||||||||
Less: idled and closed mine costs | (1,821 | ) | (417 | ) | (829 | ) | (1,295 | ) | (4,362 | ) | |||||||||
Less: cost impact of coal inventory fair value adjustment (1) | (3,718 | ) | (3,458 | ) | — | — | (7,176 | ) | |||||||||||
Non-GAAP cost of coal sales | $ | 305,479 | $ | 61,214 | $ | 66,058 | $ | 205 | $ | 432,956 | |||||||||
Tons sold | 3,243 | 992 | 1,652 | — | 5,887 | ||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP cost of coal sales per ton | $ | 94.20 | $ | 61.71 | $ | 39.99 | $ | — | $ | 73.54 | |||||||||
Coal margin per ton (2) | $ | 29.78 | $ | (7.84 | ) | $ | 2.40 | $ | — | $ | 15.50 | ||||||||
Idled and closed mine costs per ton | 0.55 | 0.42 | 0.50 | — | 0.75 | ||||||||||||||
Cost impact of coal inventory fair value adjustment per ton | 1.15 | 3.49 | — | — | 1.22 | ||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP coal margin per ton | $ | 31.48 | $ | (3.93 | ) | $ | 2.90 | $ | — | $ | 17.47 | ||||||||
Three Month Ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except for per ton data) | CAPP - Met | CAPP - Thermal | NAPP | All Other (2) | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||
Coal revenues | $ | 370,200 | $ | 60,576 | $ | 65,775 | $ | 681 | $ | 497,232 | |||||||||
Less: freight and handling fulfillment revenues | (59,320 | ) | (10,450 | ) | (3,397 | ) | — | (73,167 | ) | ||||||||||
Non-GAAP coal revenues | $ | 310,880 | $ | 50,126 | $ | 62,378 | $ | 681 | $ | 424,065 | |||||||||
Tons sold | 3,273 | 893 | 1,515 | 8 | 5,689 | ||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP coal sales realization per ton | $ | 94.98 | $ | 56.13 | $ | 41.17 | $ | 85.13 | $ | 74.54 | |||||||||
Cost of coal sales | $ | 331,305 | $ | 55,653 | $ | 57,701 | $ | (48 | ) | $ | 444,611 | ||||||||
Less: freight and handling costs | (59,320 | ) | (10,450 | ) | (3,397 | ) | — | (73,167 | ) | ||||||||||
Less: idled and closed mine costs | (2,757 | ) | (1,260 | ) | (1,783 | ) | 713 | (5,087 | ) | ||||||||||
Non-GAAP cost of coal sales | $ | 269,228 | $ | 43,943 | $ | 52,521 | $ | 665 | $ | 366,357 | |||||||||
Tons sold | 3,273 | 893 | 1,515 | 8 | 5,689 | ||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP cost of coal sales per ton | $ | 82.26 | $ | 49.21 | $ | 34.67 | $ | 83.13 | $ | 64.40 | |||||||||
Coal margin per ton (1) | $ | 11.88 | $ | 5.51 | $ | 5.33 | $ | 91.13 | $ | 9.25 | |||||||||
Idled and closed mine costs per ton | 0.84 | 1.41 | 1.17 | (89.13 | ) | 0.89 | |||||||||||||
Non-GAAP coal margin per ton | $ | 12.72 | $ | 6.92 | $ | 6.50 | $ | 2.00 | $ | 10.14 | |||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except for per ton data) | CAPP - Met | CAPP - Thermal | NAPP | All Other | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP cost of coal sales | $ | 235,151 | $ | 32,744 | $ | 59,842 | $ | 314 | $ | 328,051 | |||||||||
Less: cost of purchased coal sold | (30,334 | ) | (893 | ) | — | — | (31,227 | ) | |||||||||||
Adjusted cost of produced coal sold | $ | 204,817 | $ | 31,851 | $ | 59,842 | $ | 314 | $ | 296,824 | |||||||||
Produced tons sold | 2,964 | 604 | 1,508 | 5 | 5,081 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted cost of produced coal sold per ton (1) | $ | 69.10 | $ | 52.73 | $ | 39.68 | $ | 62.80 | $ | 58.42 | |||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except for per ton data) | CAPP - Met | CAPP - Thermal | NAPP | All Other | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP cost of coal sales | $ | 305,479 | $ | 61,214 | $ | 66,058 | $ | 205 | $ | 432,956 | |||||||||
Less: cost of purchased coal sold | (79,539 | ) | (2,884 | ) | — | — | (82,423 | ) | |||||||||||
Adjusted cost of produced coal sold | $ | 225,940 | $ | 58,330 | $ | 66,058 | $ | 205 | $ | 350,533 | |||||||||
Produced tons sold | 2,571 | 944 | 1,652 | — | 5,167 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted cost of produced coal sold per ton (1) | $ | 87.88 | $ | 61.79 | $ | 39.99 | $ | — | $ | 67.84 | |||||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except for per ton data) | CAPP - Met | CAPP - Thermal | NAPP | All Other | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP cost of coal sales | $ | 269,228 | $ | 43,943 | $ | 52,521 | $ | 665 | $ | 366,357 | |||||||||
Less: cost of purchased coal sold | (43,091 | ) | (598 | ) | — | — | (43,689 | ) | |||||||||||
Adjusted cost of produced coal sold | $ | 226,137 | $ | 43,345 | $ | 52,521 | $ | 665 | $ | 322,668 | |||||||||
Produced tons sold | 2,779 | 876 | 1,515 | 8 | 5,178 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted cost of produced coal sold per ton (1) | $ | 81.37 | $ | 49.48 | $ | 34.67 | $ | 83.13 | $ | 62.32 | |||||||||