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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Core Natural Resources (CNR)

Core Natural Resources: CONSOL and Arch agree to all-stock merger of equals

Neutral Impact 5 of 5 m&a Written later

On August 20, 2024, CONSOL Energy and Arch Resources agreed to combine in an all-stock merger of equals, with the combined company to be renamed Core Natural Resources and listed on the NYSE. Arch shareholders would receive 1.326 CONSOL shares for each Arch share, and Arch holders would own about 45% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis. The merger requires stockholder and regulatory approvals and is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2025, and both companies will suspend share repurchases until it is completed.

Key points

  • Exchange ratio of 1.326 CONSOL shares per Arch share; Arch holders to own about 45% and CONSOL holders about 55% on a fully diluted basis.
  • Expected $110 million to $140 million of annual cost and operational synergies within six to 18 months after closing.
  • Termination fee of $82.0 million in certain circumstances; expense reimbursement of up to $23.5 million if a stockholder vote fails.
  • CONSOL declared a $0.25 per share dividend, payable September 13, 2024 to holders of record on August 30, 2024.

The filing

CompanyCore Natural Resources (CNR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 21, 2024, 7:07 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-24-204027

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement5.02 Director / Officer Change8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:01 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 21, 2024.

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