CNX Midstream Reports First Quarter Results; Guidance Update; and Reduction of Quarterly Distribution

PITTSBURGH, April 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CNX Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: CNXM) ("CNXM", "CNX Midstream" or the "Partnership") today reported financial and operational results for the three months ended March 31, 2020((1)).

First Quarter Results
The Partnership continued its solid financial performance during the three months ended March 31, 2020. Comparative results net to the Partnership, with the exception of net cash provided by operating activities, which is presented on a gross consolidated basis, were as follows:


                                                       Three Months Ended

                                                        March 31,



     
              (in millions)                   2020                       2019



     Net income                                      $
            45.2             $
     35.1



     Net cash provided by operating activities       $
            40.1             $
     49.9



     Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)(2)                   $
            60.4             $
     54.4



     Distributable cash flow (non-GAAP)(2)           $
            46.9             $
     43.0



     Distribution coverage ratio(2)            6.29x                     1.49x

"CNXM delivered another strong quarter," commented Nicholas J. DeIuliis, CEO of CNX Midstream GP LLC, the general partner of the Partnership (the "General Partner"). "As compared to the first quarter of 2019, Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow were up by 11% and 9%, respectively.

Mr. DeIuliis continued, "CNXM is closing out capital projects on schedule and on budget, setting the business up for positive operating leverage and long-term free cash flow generation. Meanwhile, we are seeing a confluence of risks across the capital and commodity markets as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and have taken the decisive actions to increase retained cash flow by reducing the distribution 80% and reducing this year's planned capital expenditures by 16%. These decisions will bolster CNXM's already strong balance sheet, enhance our liquidity position and long-term financial flexibility."

"Energy markets are experiencing temporary demand loss for refined liquids products. CNXM does not have crude oil or direct refined products exposure, but a portion of CNXM's natural gas throughput flows to downstream processing. Due to pricing and physical market constraints, some of its customers have reduced production volumes from a number of NGL-rich wells and may defer additional production. Despite these temporary deferrals, which push cash flows into later periods, we still expect to continue to generate significant free cash flow this year from our 100% fixed fee business. Our near-term focus is on prudent debt reduction and growing our liquidity position, which will create strong capital allocation opportunities in our business," concluded Mr. DeIuliis.

Guidance Update
Based on current expectations, management provides the following update:


                   ($ in millions)                             2020E                    2020E


                                                  Previous                      Updated


      Throughput (BBtu/
       d)*                               1,600                 1,750             1,400  1,550


      Capital Expenditures                 $80                  $100               $65    $85


      Adjusted EBITDA(2)                  $250                  $270              $195   $220





     * Excludes third-party volumes under high-pressure short-haul agreements.

The Partnership's updated guidance reflects potential ranges of customer production deferrals and approximate 16% reduction in capital expenditures as a result of cost savings initiatives. Per the long-term plan, as the major capital projects from 2019 are closed out this year, the forecasted capital intensity of the Partnership declines significantly.

Quarterly Distribution
CNXM today announced that the Board of Directors of its General Partner has declared a cash distribution of $0.0829 per unit with respect to the first quarter 2020. The distribution will be made on May 15, 2020 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on May 7, 2020.

The declared distribution represents an 80% reduction of its quarterly distribution from the previous quarter distribution per unit. This increases retained cash flow by approximately $30 million each quarter.

Capital Investment and Resources
For the first quarter of 2020, CNX Midstream's total capital investment net to the Partnership was $31.4 million, which includes investment in expansion projects of $25.7 million and maintenance capital of $5.7 million.

As of March 31, 2020, CNX Midstream had outstanding borrowings of $347.0 million under its $600.0 million revolving credit facility.

First Quarter Financial and Operational Results Conference Call
A conference call and webcast, during which management will discuss first quarter 2020 financial and operational results, is scheduled for April 27, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Prepared remarks by members of management will be followed by a question and answer period. Interested parties may listen via webcast at www.cnxmidstream.com. Participants who would like to ask questions may join the conference by phone by dialing 888-349-0097 (international 412-902-0126) five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time (reference the CNX Midstream call). An on-demand replay of the webcast will also be available at www.cnxmidstream.com shortly after the conclusion of the conference call. A telephonic replay will be available through May 12, 2020 by dialing 877-344-7529 (international: 412-317-0088) and using the conference playback number 10141739.



     
     (1) The Partnership's current financial
              interests in the development
              companies are: 100% in the Anchor
              Systems and 5% in the Additional
              Systems. Because the Partnership
              owns a controlling interest in
              each of these two development
              companies, it fully consolidates
              their financial results. CNX
              Gathering, which is wholly owned
              by CNX Resources Corporation, owns
              a 95% noncontrolling interest in
              the Additional Systems of the
              Partnership.



     
     (2) Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure
              that is  recognized under
              accounting principles generally
              accepted in the U.S. ("GAAP").
              Definitions and reconciliations of
              these non-GAAP measures to GAAP
              reporting measures appear in the
              financial tables which follow.

* * * * *

CNX Midstream is a growth-oriented master limited partnership that owns, operates, develops and acquires gathering and other midstream energy assets to service natural gas production in the Appalachian Basin in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Our assets include natural gas gathering pipelines and compression and dehydration facilities, as well as condensate gathering, collection, separation and stabilization facilities. More information is available at our website www.cnxmidstream.com.

* * * * *

This press release is intended to be a qualified notice to nominees as provided for under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b). Brokers and nominees should treat one hundred percent (100.0%) of CNX Midstream's distributions to non-U.S. investors as being attributed to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, CNX Midstream's distributions to non-U.S. investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest applicable effective tax rate. Nominees, and not CNX Midstream, are treated as withholding agents responsible for withholding on the distributions received by them on behalf of foreign investors.

* * * * *

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions or that include the words "will," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate" and other expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events and trends and that do not relate to historical matters identify forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding the payment of our quarterly distribution for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and our anticipated 2020 financial performance. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, and there can be no assurance that actual outcomes and results will not differ materially from those expected by our management. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Although forward-looking statements reflect our good faith beliefs at the time they are made, they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. 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: our reliance on our customers, including our Sponsor, CNX Resources Corporation; the effects of changes in market prices of natural gas, NGLs and crude oil on our customers' drilling and development plans on our dedicated acreage and the volumes of natural gas and condensate that are produced on our dedicated acreage because of the natural decline in production from existing wells, our success, in part, depends on our ability to maintain or increase natural gas and condensate throughput volumes on our midstream systems, which depends on the level of development and completion activity on acreage dedicated to us; the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic may have on us, our vendors and customers, including our financial position, operating results, ability to obtain future financing and demand for our services; changes in our customers' drilling and development plans in the Marcellus Shale and Utica Shale, and our customers' ability to meet such plans; our ability to maintain or increase volumes of natural gas and condensate on our midstream systems; the demand for natural gas and condensate gathering services, changes in general economic condition, and competitive conditions in our industry, including competition from the same and alternative energy sources; actions taken by third-party operators, gatherers, processors and transporters; our ability to successfully implement our business plan; our ability to complete internal growth projects on time and on budget; our ability to generate adequate returns on capital; the price and availability of debt and equity financing; the availability and price of oil and natural gas to the consumer compared to the price of alternative and competing fuels; energy efficiency and technology trends; operating hazards and other risks incidental to our midstream services; natural disasters, weather-related delays, casualty losses and other matters beyond our control; interest rates; labor relations; defaults by our customers under our gathering agreements; changes in availability and cost of capital; changes in o future laws and government regulations; and the effects of future litigation.

Although forward-looking statements reflect our good faith beliefs at the time they are made, they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. For more information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those conveyed in the forward-looking statements, including, among others, that our business plans may change as circumstances warrant, please refer to the "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements" sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the Securities and Commission on February 10, 2020 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise, unless required by law.


                                                                                                                    
              
                CNX MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
                                                                                                                   
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                                                                                                
                (Dollars in thousands, except per unit data)
                                                                                                                                
                (Unaudited)




                                                                                                                                                                                             Three Months Ended
                                                                                                                                                                                      March 31,


                                                                                                                                                                            2020                                2019



              
                Revenue



              Gathering revenue - related party                                                                                                                                 $
             62,178                     $
       53,776



              Gathering revenue - third party                                                                                                                            17,953                                18,443



              Miscellaneous income                                                                                                                                           65



              
                Total Revenue                                                                                                                                 80,196                                72,219



              
                Expenses



              Operating expense - related party                                                                                                                           3,828                                 5,548



              Operating expense - third party                                                                                                                             8,596                                 5,974



              General and administrative expense - related party                                                                                                          2,857                                 3,967



              General and administrative expense - third party                                                                                                            2,765                                 1,536



              (Gain) loss on asset sales and abandonments                                                                                                                  (11)                                7,229



              Depreciation expense                                                                                                                                        7,578                                 5,650



              Interest expense                                                                                                                                            8,793                                 7,339



              
                Total Expense                                                                                                                                 34,406                                37,243



              
                Net Income                                                                                                                                    45,790                                34,976



              Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest                                                                                               571                                 (131)



              
                Net Income Attributable to General and Limited Partner Ownership Interest in CNX                                                                     $
             45,219                     $
       35,107
    Midstream Partners LP





              
                Calculation of Limited Partner Interest in Net Income:



              Net Income Attributable to General and Limited Partner Ownership Interest in CNX Midstream                                                                        $
             45,219                     $
       35,107
    Partners LP



              Less: General partner interest in net income, including incentive distribution rights                                                                           -                                5,279



              Limited partner interest in net income                                                                                                                            $
             45,219                     $
       29,828





              
                Earnings per limited partner unit:



              Basic                                                                                                                                                               $
             0.50                       $
       0.47



              Diluted                                                                                                                                                             $
             0.49                       $
       0.47





              
                Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding (in thousands):



              Basic                                                                                                                                                      89,797                                63,698



              Diluted                                                                                                                                                    92,822                                63,758





              Cash distributions declared per unit (*)                                                                                                                          $
             0.0829                     $
       0.3732





              (*)   Represents the cash distributions declared during the month following the end of each respective quarterly period.


                                                                                                       
              
                CNX MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
                                                                                                           
                CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                                                                     
     (Dollars in thousands, except number of limited partner units)
                                                                                                                   
                (Unaudited)




                                                                                                                                                                      March 31,                           December 31,

                                                                                                                                                                           2020                    2019



              
                ASSETS



              Current Assets:



              Cash                                                                                                                                                                $
         5,235                           $
            31



              Receivables - related party                                                                                                                               21,714                    21,076



              Receivables - third party                                                                                                                                  4,980                     7,935



              Other current assets                                                                                                                                       2,064                     1,976



              
                Total Current Assets                                                                                                                         33,993                    31,018



              Property and Equipment:



              Property and equipment                                                                                                                                 1,315,118                 1,302,566



              Less - accumulated depreciation                                                                                                                          114,574                   106,975



              
                Property and Equipment - Net                                                                                                              1,200,544                 1,195,591



              Other Assets:



              Operating lease right-of-use assets                                                                                                                        3,225                     4,731



              Other assets                                                                                                                                               2,945                     3,262



              
                Total Other Assets                                                                                                                            6,170                     7,993



              
                TOTAL ASSETS                                                                                                                                        $
        1,240,707                     $
           1,234,602





              
                LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL



              Current Liabilities:



              Trade accounts payable                                                                                                                                              $
         9,696                        $
           15,683



              Accrued interest payable                                                                                                                                   1,256                     7,973



              Accrued liabilities                                                                                                                                       21,271                    43,634



              Due to related party                                                                                                                                      51,688                     4,787



              
                Total Current Liabilities                                                                                                                    83,911                    72,077



              Other Liabilities:



              Long-term liabilities - related party                                                                                                                     85,000



              Long-Term Debt:



              Revolving credit facility                                                                                                                                347,000                   311,750



              Senior Notes                                                                                                                                             394,399                   394,162



              
                Total Long-Term Debt                                                                                                                        741,399                   705,912



              
                TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                                                                                           910,310                   777,989





              
                Partners' Capital and Noncontrolling Interest:



              Limited partner units (89,799,224 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and                                                                           226,376                   380,473
    63,736,622 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019)



              Class B units (3,000,000 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and none issued and                                                                     34,590
    outstanding at December 31, 2019)



              General partner interest                                                                                                                                       -                    7,280



              
                Partners' capital attributable to CNX Midstream Partners LP                                                                                 260,966                   387,753



              Noncontrolling interest                                                                                                                                   69,431                    68,860



              
                Total Partners' Capital and Noncontrolling Interest                                                                                         330,397                   456,613



              
                TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL                                                                                                             $
        1,240,707                     $
           1,234,602


                                                                                         
       
                CNX MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
                                                                                        
         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                                                                           
              (Dollars in thousands)
                                                                                              
                (Unaudited)




                                                                                                                                                    Three Months Ended

                                                                                                                                        
            
           March 31,


                                                                                                                                        2020                             2019



     
                Cash Flows from Operating Activities:



     Net income                                                                                                                             $
        45,790                       $
        34,976



     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:



     Depreciation expense and amortization of debt issuance costs                                                                     8,050                              6,121



     Unit-based compensation                                                                                                            504                                612



     (Gain) loss on asset sales and abandonments                                                                                       (11)                             7,229



     Other                                                                                                                               11                                 11



     Changes in assets and liabilities:



     Due to/from affiliate                                                                                                          (3,706)                           (1,923)



     Receivables - third party                                                                                                        2,955                                448



     Other current and non-current assets                                                                                             1,500                            (8,971)



     Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities                                                                                (14,970)                            11,410



     
                Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities                                                                          40,123                             49,913





     
                Cash Flows from Investing Activities:



     Capital expenditures                                                                                                          (32,659)                          (78,557)



     
                Net Cash Used in Investing Activities                                                                            (32,659)                          (78,557)





     
                Cash Flows from Financing Activities:



     Contributions from general partner and noncontrolling interest holders, net                                                          -                                30



     Vested units withheld for unitholders taxes                                                                                      (309)                             (664)



     Quarterly distributions to unitholders                                                                                        (37,201)                          (27,268)



     Net borrowings on secured $600.0 million credit facility                                                                        35,250                             52,650



     
                Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities                                                               (2,260)                            24,748





     
                Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash                                                                                     5,204                            (3,896)



     
                Cash at Beginning of Period                                                                                            31                              3,966



     
                Cash at End of Period                                                                                                      $
        5,235                          $
         70

CNX MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA AND DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW
(Dollars in thousands)

Definition of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

We define EBITDA as net income (loss) before net interest expense, depreciation and amortization, and Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA adjusted for gains or losses on asset sales and abandonments and other non-cash items which should not be included in the calculation of Distributable Cash Flow. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA 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 those of other companies in the
        midstream energy 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; and
    --  the viability of acquisitions and other capital expenditure projects and
        the returns on investment of various investment opportunities.

We believe that the presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provides information that is useful to investors in assessing our financial condition and results of operations. The GAAP measures most directly comparable to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are Net Income and Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to Net Income, Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA exclude some, but not all, items that affect Net Income or Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities, and these measures may vary from those of other companies. As a result, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as presented below may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

Distributable Cash Flow

We define Distributable Cash Flow as Adjusted EBITDA less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, cash interest expense and maintenance capital expenditures, each net to the Partnership. Distributable Cash Flow does not reflect changes in working capital balances.

Distributable Cash Flow is used as a supplemental financial measure by management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, industry analysts, lenders and ratings agencies, to assess:

    --  the ability of our assets to generate cash sufficient to support our
        indebtedness and make future cash distributions to our unitholders; and
    --  the attractiveness of capital projects and acquisitions and the overall
        rates of return on alternative investment opportunities.

We believe that the presentation of Distributable Cash Flow in this release provides information that is useful to investors in assessing our financial condition and results of operations. The GAAP measures most directly comparable to Distributable Cash Flow are Net Income and Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities. Distributable Cash Flow should not be considered an alternative to Net Income, Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP. Distributable Cash Flow excludes some, but not all, items that affect Net Income or Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities, and these measures may vary from those of other companies. As a result, our Distributable Cash Flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures that other companies may use.

Distribution Coverage Ratio

We define Distributable Coverage Ratio as Distributable Cash Flow divided by cash distributions declared or paid.

Free Cash Flow

We define Free Cash Flow as Distributable Cash Flow less expansion capital expenditures, net to the Partnership.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures of Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures of Net Income and Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities.


                                                                                                                                   Three Months Ended
                                                                                                                            March 31,



              
                (Unaudited)                                                                             2020                               2019



              
                Net Income                                                                                   $
           45,790                        $
       34,976



              Depreciation expense                                                                                7,578                                5,650



              Interest expense                                                                                    8,793                                7,339



              
                EBITDA                                                                                62,161                               47,965



              Non-cash unit-based compensation expense                                                              504                                  612



              (Gain) loss on asset sales and abandonments                                                          (11)                               7,229



              
                Adjusted EBITDA                                                                       62,654                               55,806



              Less:



              Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest                                             571                                (131)



              Depreciation expense attributable to noncontrolling interest                                          480                                  394



              Other expenses attributable to noncontrolling interest                                              1,173                                1,120



              
                Adjusted EBITDA Attributable to General and Limited Partner Ownership Interest in CNX        $
           60,430                        $
       54,423
    Midstream Partners LP



              Less:  cash interest expense, net to the Partnership                                                7,905                                6,604



              Less:  maintenance capital expenditures, net to the Partnership                                     5,673                                4,835



              
                Distributable Cash Flow                                                                      $
           46,852                        $
       42,984





              
                Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities                                                    $
           40,123                        $
       49,913



              Interest expense                                                                                    8,793                                7,339



              (Gain) loss on asset sales and abandonments                                                          (11)                               7,229



              Other, including changes in working capital                                                        13,749                              (8,675)



              
                Adjusted EBITDA                                                                       62,654                               55,806



              Less:



              Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest                                             571                                (131)



              Depreciation expense attributable to noncontrolling interest                                          480                                  394



              Other expenses attributable to noncontrolling interest                                              1,173                                1,120



              
                Adjusted EBITDA Attributable to General and Limited Partner Ownership Interest in CNX        $
           60,430                        $
       54,423
    Midstream Partners LP



              Less:  cash interest expense, net to the Partnership                                                7,905                                6,604



              Less:  maintenance capital expenditures, net to the Partnership                                     5,673                                4,835



              
                Distributable Cash Flow                                                                      $
           46,852                        $
       42,984



              Less:  expansion capital expenditures, net to the Partnership                                      25,703                               71,102



              
                Free Cash Flow                                                                               $
           21,149                      $
       (28,118)

The following table presents a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow by quarter and for the most recently completed twelve month period with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, which are Net Income and Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities.



              
                (Unaudited)                                                Q2 2019                     Q3 2019                      Q4 2019         Q1 2020                      Twelve
                                                                                                                                                                              Months
                                                                                                                                                                              Ended
                                                                                                                                                                            March 31,
                                                                                                                                                                                        2020



              
                Net Income                                                         $
     46,463                     $
           43,665                            $
          50,196                       $
      45,790 $
     186,114



              Depreciation expense                                                      5,860               6,184                              6,677                             7,578               26,299



              Interest expense                                                          7,685               7,601                              7,668                             8,793               31,747



              
                EBITDA                                                      60,008              57,450                             64,541                            62,161              244,160



              Non-cash unit-based compensation expense                                    541                 328                                399                               504                1,772



              Gain on asset sales and abandonments                                                                                                                             (11)                (11)



              
                Adjusted EBITDA                                             60,549              57,778                             64,940                            62,654              245,921



              Less:



              Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest                 (282)              (298)                             1,700                               571                1,691



              Depreciation expense attributable to noncontrolling interest                395                 392                                399                               480                1,666



              Other expenses attributable to noncontrolling interest                    1,098               1,152                              1,136                             1,173                4,559



              
                Adjusted EBITDA Attributable to General and Limited                $
     59,338                     $
           56,532                            $
          61,705                       $
      60,430 $
     238,005
    Partner Ownership Interest in CNX Midstream Partners
    LP



              Less:  cash interest expense, net to the Partnership                      7,282               7,528                              7,812                             7,905               30,527



              Less:  maintenance capital expenditures, net to the Partnership           5,168               5,388                              5,494                             5,673               21,723



              
                Distributable Cash Flow                                            $
     46,888                     $
           43,616                            $
          48,399                       $
      46,852 $
     185,755





              
                Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities                          $
     74,753                     $
           51,014                            $
          41,382                       $
      40,123 $
     207,272



              Interest expense                                                          7,685               7,601                              7,668                             8,793               31,747



              Gain on asset sales and abandonments                                                                                                                             (11)                (11)



              Other, including changes in working capital                            (21,889)              (837)                            15,890                            13,749                6,913



              
                Adjusted EBITDA                                             60,549              57,778                             64,940                            62,654              245,921



              Less:



              Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest                 (282)              (298)                             1,700                               571                1,691



              Depreciation expense attributable to noncontrolling interest                395                 392                                399                               480                1,666



              Other expenses attributable to noncontrolling interest                    1,098               1,152                              1,136                             1,173                4,559



              
                Adjusted EBITDA Attributable to General and Limited                $
     59,338                     $
           56,532                            $
          61,705                       $
      60,430 $
     238,005
    Partner Ownership Interest in CNX Midstream Partners
    LP



              Less:  cash interest expense, net to the Partnership                      7,282               7,528                              7,812                             7,905               30,527



              Less:  maintenance capital expenditures, net to the Partnership           5,168               5,388                              5,494                             5,673               21,723



              
                Distributable Cash Flow                                            $
     46,888                     $
           43,616                            $
          48,399                       $
      46,852 $
     185,755



              Distributions Declared                                                          $
     30,637                     $
           32,371                            $
          37,201                        $
      7,444 $
     107,653



              
                Distribution Coverage Ratio - Declared              
     1.53x                  
     1.35x           
        1.30x                   
     6.29x           
          1.73x





              Distributable Cash Flow                                                         $
     46,888                     $
           43,616                            $
          48,399                       $
      46,852 $
     185,755



              Distributions Paid                                                              $
     28,940                     $
           30,637                            $
          32,371                       $
      37,201 $
     129,149



              
                Distribution Coverage Ratio - Paid                  
     1.62x                  
     1.42x           
        1.50x                   
     1.26x           
          1.44x

The following table presents a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures of the Partnership's projected Adjusted EBITDA with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, which is projected Net Income. The following projections represent the approximate midpoint of the updated announced full year 2020 expected guidance ranges of Adjusted EBITDA (2020: $195-$220 million). CNX Midstream's financial guidance is based on numerous assumptions about future events and conditions and, therefore, could vary materially from actual results. These estimates are meant to provide guidance only and are subject to revision for acquisitions or operating environment changes.



              
                (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions)                                                                    2020
                                                                                                                            Guidance



              
                Net Income                                                                                                $
     145



              Depreciation expense                                                                                                31



              Interest expense                                                                                                    37



              
                EBITDA                                                                                                213



              Non-cash unit-based compensation expense                                                                             3



              
                Adjusted EBITDA                                                                                       216



              Less:



              Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest                                                                   7



              Depreciation and other expenses attributable to noncontrolling interest                                              2



              
                Adjusted EBITDA Attributable to General and Limited Partner Ownership Interest in CNX Midstream           $
     207
    Partners LP

The Partnership is unable to project Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities or provide the related reconciliation of projected Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to projected Distributable Cash Flow, the most comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, because Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities includes the impact of changes in operating assets and liabilities. Changes in operating assets and liabilities relate to the timing of the Partnership's cash receipts and disbursements that may not relate to the period in which the operating activities occurred, and the Partnership is unable to project these timing differences with any reasonable degree of accuracy.


                                                                            
              
                Development Companies Jointly Owned by CNX Gathering LLC and CNX Midstream Partners LP
                                                                                     
                Operating Income Summary, Selected Operating Statistics and Capital Investment
                                                                                                                 
                (Dollars in thousands)
                                                                                                                       
                (Unaudited)




                                                                                                                                                                               Three Months Ended March 31, 2020


                                                                                                                                                              Anchor                                             Additional                Total



     Income Summary



     Revenue                                                                                                                                                          $
              76,546                               $
        3,650              $
      80,196



     Expenses                                                                                                                                                31,356                                   3,050                        34,406



     
                Net Income                                                                                                                                          $
              45,190                                 $
        600              $
      45,790





     Operating Statistics - Gathered Volumes



     Dry gas (BBtu/d)                                                                                                                                         1,037                                      65                         1,102



     Wet gas (BBtu/d)                                                                                                                                           548                                      49                           597



     Other (BBtu/d)*                                                                                                                                            299                                                                  299



     
                Total Gathered Volumes                                                                                                                      1,884                                     114                         1,998





     Capital Investment



     Maintenance capital                                                                                                                                               $
              5,655                                 $
        346               $
      6,001



     Expansion capital                                                                                                                                       25,653                                   1,005                        26,658



     
                Total Capital Investment                                                                                                                            $
              31,308                               $
        1,351              $
      32,659





     Capital Investment Net to CNX Midstream Partners LP



     Maintenance capital                                                                                                                                               $
              5,655                                  $
        18               $
      5,673



     Expansion capital                                                                                                                                       25,653                                      50                        25,703



     
                Total Capital Investment Net to CNX Midstream Partners LP                                                                                           $
              31,308                                  $
        68              $
      31,376






     *Includes third-party volumes we gather under high-pressure short-haul agreements (294 BBtu/d) as well as condensate handling.

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