CNX president and CEO Nick Deiuliis stated, "This transaction represents a rare opportunity to acquire a highly complementary asset adjacent to our existing operations. It underscores our confidence in the stacked pay development opportunities that have been unlocked from pioneering the deep Utica in this region."
The acquisition strategically expands CNX's existing stacked Marcellus and Utica undeveloped leasehold in the CPA region and provides an existing infrastructure footprint that can be leveraged for future development. Additionally, CNX expects operational and other development synergies to add incremental value to the core business in the coming years.
The acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to CNX's key metric of free cash flow per share. The attractive acquisition price and free cash flow profile of the assets allows the company to maintain its strong balance sheet and preserve significant capital allocation flexibility moving forward.
