CONSOL Energy Advances E&P Growth Strategy October 28, 2013
Strategy: Evolution Continues 3
CONSOL Energys Evolution The Past 15 Years CONSOL Energy Equity CNX Gas (Adjusted Closing Price - NYSE) listed on 3.5B 4.0B 120 NYSE CONSOL Energy January 2006 Acquisition of Marcellus & IPO Dominion Utica acreage April 1999…
Strategy: Evolution Continues Grow natural gas production 30% annual production increase through 2016 Develop our liquids profile within our footprint High-grade our acreage position Aggressively manage coal margins and maintenance…
Transaction Overview 6
Transaction Summary Divesting: 5 West Virginia longwall thermal coal mines, select reserves, and river division Total coal reserves of 1.1 billion tons, and production of approximately 30 million tons Mines have multi-year contracts,…
CONSOLs Follow-Up Actions CONSOL Will Reduce the Impact To Our Cash Outflows Several Ways: In a separate action following the sale, CONSOL will be reducing its administrative expenses by approximately 65 million per year Composition…
The Process: Started Early This Year CONSOL conducted a robust process Using Stifel (lead banker) and BofA Merrill Lynch, we contacted 28 potential bidders Legal representation included Greenberg Traurig LLP, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen…
Retained Assets Oil and Gas operations intact Total coal reserves of 3.1 billion tons Our lower sulfur and lower cost assets Infrastructure Assets: Baltimore Terminal, midstream, and prep plants 12/31/2012 Approximate Reserves…
Valuation 11
Value Proposition Sale of Five West Virginia Mines Estimated Coal Ops EBITDA 300 250 200 in millions 150 100 50 - Mine 1 Mine 2 Mine 3 Mine 4 Other Mines Mine 1 Mine 2 Mine 3 Mine 4 Mine 5 Retained Mines Divested…
Value Proposition Sale of Five West Virginia Mines Selected Public Companies Analysis ( in millions, except per share data) Equity (EV + LL)/ Price as of Market Enterprise Legacy (EBITDA + Servicing Cost) Company (Ticker) 10/22/2013…
Value Proposition Sale of Five West Virginia Mines Capitalized Method Capitalized Method Transaction Valuation Summary ( in millions ) (excl. 1974 Pension Plan) (incl. 1974 Pension Plan) Cash 850 850 Future Payments: Retention of a…
Strategy Going Forward 15
Financial Focus to Fund Gas Production Growth Transaction generates 850 million in cash Cash is expected to fund natural gas production growth Expected to generate a cash tax benefit Transaction reduces coal MOP capex to 100 - 110…
Gas Division Production Results and Forecast Gas and Liquids Production (Bcfe) CONSOL is rapidly growing its natural gas production Total 2013 natural gas production guidance: 170 172 Bcfe Total 2014 natural gas production guidance:…
2013 Marcellus Shale Drilling Program: 123 wells Large Acreage Position within Marcellus Fairway PA OH 87% of Acreage HBP Allowing for Development Flexibility NBL Operated 50% of approximately 600,000 gross acres 170,000 Gross…
Marcellus Shale Acreage Tract: Pittsburgh Airport Approximately 8,700 contiguous acres: 6 pads with up to 49 Marcellus and a potentially similar number of Upper Devonian Wells to be drilled. Expect first well spud before February…
Upper Devonian Exploration Well NV39F 5 Underlying Marcellus Wells on Pad OH PA CONSOL MD WV Area Nineveh Core VA Wet Gas Dry Gas Washington County, PA Drilled lateral length of 4,889 Fracd 17 stages in Burkett Shale…
Utica Shale Acreage Hess operates in a four county area of Jefferson, Harrison, Belmont, and Guernsey CONSOL operates in surrounding areas 30,000 Core Acres, net to CONSOL 21
Participating in the Growth of World Coal Markets Retained Mines Sell Coal to 19 Countries 22
Participating in the Growth of World Coal Markets Low-cost mines Dual-rail service from Pittsburgh 8 seam mines to Baltimore 100%-owned Baltimore terminal, with capacity of 16 million tons Boots-on-the-ground globally, through…
Also Retaining 100%-owned Baltimore Terminal Capacity of 16 Million Tons 24
Implementing Strategic Vision Towards Growth CONSOL is participating in the growth of world 25 million tons of production capacity of High- thermal coal markets Btu thermal/high-vol coal Retaining Pennsylvania Operations(1), which…
Implementing Strategic Vision Towards Growth CONSOL is participating in the growth of world met markets Retaining premium low-vol Buchanan Mine: 5 million tons of production capacity Investing to Reduce Costs Retaining Western…
Post-Transaction and Next Steps 27
Post-Transaction: Capitalization Table Capitalization ( in millions) Pre-Transaction Pro Forma Difference Long-Term Debt 8.00% senior notes due 2017 1,500 1,500 - 8.25% senior notes due 2020 1,250 1,250 - 6.375% senior notes due…
Post-Transaction: Dividend Policy Reducing dividend by 50% for an annual rate of 0.25 / share High IRR in organic investment prospects Consistent with growth strategy Closer alignment with E&P peers CNX Dividend Yield Peer…
Whats Next Continued non-core asset sales Continue to evaluate monetizing some remaining infrastructure assets Announce 2014 capital budget in early 2014 Year-end gas reserve report in early 2014 Continued shale investment to…
Implementing Our Strategic Vision Transaction in line with our strategic goals to close the value gap Committed to multi-year production growth Marcellus Shale Utica Shale Retained coal assets generate high margins and can be sold…