Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS:

In December 2017, CNX Gas entered into a purchase agreement with Noble Energy, LLC ("Noble") pursuant to which it acquired Noble’s 50% membership interest in CNX Gathering, LLC (then named CONE Gathering LLC) ("CNX Gathering"), for a cash purchase price of $305,000 (the "Midstream Acquisition").

Prior to the Midstream Acquisition, the Company accounted for its 50% interest in CNX Gathering as an equity method investment as the Company had the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the operating and financial policies of the midstream operations. In conjunction with the Midstream Acquisition, the Company obtained a controlling interest in CNX Gathering and control over CNX Midstream Partners, LP ("CNXM"). Accordingly, the Midstream Acquisition was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting pursuant to ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, or ASC 805. ASC 805 requires that, in circumstances where a business combination is achieved in stages (or step acquisition), previously held equity interests are remeasured at fair value. The fair value assigned to the previously held equity interest in CNX Gathering and CNXM was $799,033 and was determined using the income approach, based on a discounted cash flow methodology.

As part of the allocation of purchase price and in connection with the fair value of consideration transferred at closing on January 3, 2018, CNX recorded $796,359 of goodwill and $128,781 of other intangible assets which are comprised of customer relationships.

The accumulated impairment losses on goodwill was $473,045, resulting in a carrying value of $323,314, at both June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

The carrying amount and accumulated amortization of other intangible assets consist of the following:


	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
Other Intangible Assets:
Gross Amortizable Asset - Customer Relationships	$	109,752	$	109,752
Less: Accumulated Amortization - Customer Relationships	29,486		26,209
Total Other Intangible Assets, net	$	80,266	$	83,543

The customer relationship intangible asset is being amortized on a straight-line basis over approximately 17 years. Amortization expense related to other intangible assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was $1,638 and 3,277, respectively. Amortization expense related to other intangible assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 was $1,638 and $3,276, respectively. The estimated annual amortization expense is expected to approximate $6,552 per year for each of the next five years.