Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

EARNINGS PER SHARE:

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to CNX shareholders by the weighted average shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share is computed similarly to basic earnings per share, except that the weighted average shares outstanding are increased to include, if dilutive, additional shares from stock options, performance stock options, restricted stock units, performance share units and shares issuable upon conversion of CNX's outstanding Convertible Notes (See Note 12 - Long-Term Debt). The number of additional shares is calculated by assuming that outstanding stock options and performance share options were exercised, that outstanding restricted stock units and performance share units were released, and that the proceeds from such activities were used to acquire shares of common stock at the average market price during the reporting period.

Pursuant to the Merger (See Note 4 - Acquisitions and Dispositions for more information), all outstanding phantom units previously granted under the CNXM long-term incentive plan were converted into the right to receive 0.88 shares of common stock of CNX. As such, all outstanding phantom units were converted, effective as of the closing of the Merger, into CNX restricted stock units. Each CNX restricted stock unit will be subject to the same vesting, forfeiture and other terms and conditions applicable to the converted CNXM phantom units. Under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation, it was determined that there was no additional compensation cost to record as the conversion of awards did not result in incremental fair value. CNXM's dilutive units did not have a material impact on the Company's earnings per share calculations for the period from January 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020, the year ended December 31, 2019, or the period from January 3, 2018 through December 31, 2018.

The table below sets forth the share-based awards that have been excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would be antidilutive:


	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2020	2019	2018
Anti-Dilutive Options	4,200,509	4,696,264	2,285,775
Anti-Dilutive Restricted Stock Units	2,160,727	1,282,582	—
Anti-Dilutive Performance Share Units	721,244	752,899	145,217
Anti-Dilutive Performance Share Options	—	927,268	927,268
	7,082,480	7,659,013	3,358,260

The Company expects to settle the principal amount of the Convertible Notes in cash. As a result, only the amount by which the conversion value exceeds the aggregated principal amount of the Convertible Notes is included in the diluted

earnings per share computation under the treasury stock method. The conversion spread has a dilutive impact on diluted earnings per share when the average market price of the Company’s common stock for a given period exceeds the initial conversion price of $12.84 per share for the Convertible Notes. As of December 31, 2020, the if-converted value of the Convertible Notes did not exceed the outstanding principal amount. In connection with the Convertible Notes’ issuance, the Company entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions with certain counterparties, (the “Capped Calls” and “Capped Call Transactions”), which were not included in calculating the number of diluted shares outstanding, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

The computations for basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share are as follows:


	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2020		2019		2018
Net (Loss) Income	$	(428,744)	$	31,948	$	883,111
Less: Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest	55,031		112,678		86,578


Net (Loss) Income Attributable to CNX Resources Shareholders	$	(483,775)	$	(80,730)	$	796,533

Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding	199,225,441		190,727,122		212,348,581
Effect of Diluted Shares*	—		—		2,280,384
Weighted-Average Diluted Shares of Common Stock Outstanding	199,225,441		190,727,122		214,628,965

(Loss) Earnings Per Share:


Basic	$	(2.43)	$	(0.42)	$	3.75



Diluted	$	(2.43)	$	(0.42)	$	3.71

*During periods in which the Company incurs a net loss, diluted weighted average shares outstanding are equal to basic weighted average shares outstanding because the effect of all equity awards is antidilutive.

Shares of common stock outstanding were as follows:


	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2020	2019	2018
Balance, Beginning of Year	186,642,962	198,663,342	223,743,322
Issuance Related to Stock-Based Compensation (1)	882,335	909,107	814,344
Retirement of Common Stock (2)	(4,138,527)	(12,929,487)	(25,894,324)
Issuance Related to CNXM Merger	37,054,223	—	—
Balance, End of Year	220,440,993	186,642,962	198,663,342

(1) See Note 15 - Stock-Based Compensation for additional information.

(2) See Note 5 - Stock Repurchase for additional information.