CONSOL Energy (US:CEIX)2025-05-08 12:37Financial Performance & Capital Allocation - Core Natural Resources reported a net loss of $69.3 million in Q1 2025, including $49.2 million in merger-related expenses and an $11.7 million loss from debt extinguishment[8] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2025 was $123.5 million[8] - The company returned $106.6 million to investors in Q1 through share buybacks and dividends[8] - Approximately 1.4 million shares, nearly 3% of outstanding shares, were repurchased[9] - Share buybacks accounted for $101.3 million of the capital returned, while dividends totaled $5.4 million[12] Synergy & Operations - The merger synergy target was increased by 10% at the midpoint, now expected to be between $125 million and $150 million annually[8, 13] - Leer South is on track to fully resume longwall operations by mid-year[8, 17] Market Position & Strategy - Core sells to ~25 countries located on five continents[20] - The company projects high calorific value thermal segment sales volumes for 2025 to be 29 to 31 million tons, with 26 million tons already committed and priced[98] - Core estimates that it supplies ~25% of the world's High-Vol A coking coal[66]