Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Shareholder Matters
On June 12, 2023, an amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation was approved by shareholder vote to reclassify the Company’s existing common stock as shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and create a separate Class B common stock having a par value of $0.01 per share.
The initial distribution of Class B common stock occurred on June 21, 2023 via a stock dividend to existing holders of common stock as of May 12, 2023. On the date of initial distribution, each holder of common stock received 0.2 shares of Class B common stock for every one share of existing common stock held on the record date.
Market Information. Our Class A and Class B common stock are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbols “METC” and “METCB,” respectively. Our 8.375% Senior Notes due 2029 and 8.250% Senior Notes due 2030 are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbols “METCZ” and “METCI,” respectively.
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Holders. As of the close of business on February 25, 2026, there were 88 holders of record of our Class A common stock and 91 holders of record of our Class B common stock. Because many of our common shares are held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of stockholders, we are unable to estimate the total number of stockholders represented by these holders of record.
Dividends. On December 5, 2024, the Company announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly stock dividend of $0.1375 per share of Class A common stock to be payable on March 14, 2025 to shareholders of record as of February 28, 2025. Class A holders received 0.015537 of one share of Class B common stock for each share of Class A common stock held on the record date which was determined by dividing $0.1375 by the February 28, 2025 Class B closing price of $8.85.
On February 18, 2025, the Company announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.1971 per share on the Company’s Class B common stock. The first quarter dividend was paid on March 14, 2025, to shareholders of record on February 28, 2025.
On March 17, 2025, the Company announced that the Board of Directors declared a reduced quarterly stock dividend of $0.06875 per share of Class A common stock to be payable on June 13, 2025 to shareholders of record as of May 30, 2025. Class A holders received 0.009228 of one share of Class B common stock for each share of Class A common stock held on the record date which was determined by dividing $0.06875 by the May 30, 2025 Class B closing price of $7.45.
On May 12, 2025, the Company announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.1811 per share on the Company’s Class B common stock. The second quarter dividend was paid on June 13, 2025, to shareholders of record on May 30, 2025.
At the July 2025 Board meeting, the decision was made to suspend the quarterly Class A stock dividend.
On August 22, 2025, the Company announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly stock dividend of $0.1918 per share on the Company’s Class B common stock to be payable on September 19, 2025 to shareholders of record on September 5, 2025. Class B holders received 0.011988 of one share of Class B common stock for each share of Class B common stock held on the record date which was determined by dividing $0.1918 by the September 5, 2025 Class B closing price of $16.00.
On November 14, 2025, the Company announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly stock dividend of $0.1780 per share on the Company’s Class B common stock to be payable on December 19, 2025 to shareholders of record on December 5, 2025. Class B holders received 0.014390 of one share of Class B common stock for each share of Class B common stock held on the record date which was determined by dividing $0.1780 by the December 5, 2025 Class B closing price of $12.37.
All dividends declared for holders of Class B common stock were based on 20% of CORE royalty and infrastructure fees for the previous quarter.
Subsequent to the date of the financial statements, the Company announced that the Board of Directors declared a stock dividend of $0.1489 per share on the Company’s Class B common stock to be payable on March 27, 2026 to shareholders of record on March 13, 2026. Given that this payment will occur in the form of Class B shares, Class B holders will receive a number of shares of Class B common stock for each share of Class B common stock determined by dividing $0.1489 by the closing transaction price of the Class B common stock on March 13, 2026.
The Company anticipates distributing quarterly dividends in the future; however, it is currently unknown whether cash or non-cash dividends will be declared for Class A and Class B shareholders in future periods, as future declarations of dividends are subject to Board of Directors’ approval and may be adjusted as business needs or market conditions change. In addition, the Board of Directors retains the power to change or add expense allocation policies related to CORE, redefine CORE assets, and redetermine CORE’s per-ton usage fees at any time without shareholder approval.
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Equity Compensation Plans . The Company does not have any non-stockholder approved equity compensation plans.
Stock Repurchases . The Company routinely allows employees to surrender common stock that would be issuable upon the vesting or exercise of stock-based compensation awards to pay estimated taxes. The value of common stock surrendered by employees is determined based on the price of the Company’s common stock at the time of relinquishment. During the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025, there were no repurchases of common shares previously issued.
In December 2025, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of Company's Class A common stock over a period of 24 months (“2025 Stock Repurchase Program”). Under the 2025 Stock Repurchase Program, the Company may repurchase shares through open market purchases, privately-negotiated transactions, block purchases or otherwise. The Board of Directors also authorized the Company to enter into written trading plans under Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act with a third-party broker to facilitate the repurchase of its Class A common stock pursuant to the 2025 Stock Repurchase Program. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had not repurchased any shares under the 2025 Stock Repurchase Program.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period
(a)
Total number of
shares (or units)
purchased
(b)
Average price
paid per share
(or unit)
(c)
Total number of
shares (or units)
purchased as part of
publicly announced
plans or programs
(d)
Maximum number (or
approximate dollar
value) of shares (or
units) that may yet
be purchased under
the plans or programs (1)
October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025
-
$ -
-
-
November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
-
$ -
-
-
December 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
-
$ -
-
$100,000,000
Totals
-
$ -
-
(1)
The Board of Directors established the 2025 Stock Repurchase Program in December 2025. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had not repurchased any shares under the 2025 Stock Repurchase Program.
Additional Information . Refer to Part II, Item 8, Note 8 for additional information related to stockholders’ equity matters.
Stock Performance Graph. The following graphs set forth the cumulative total shareholder return on an annual basis to shareholders of our Class A and Class B common stock, as well as the corresponding returns on the Russell 2000 Index and our 2025 peer group companies. The graphs track the performance of a $100 investment in the Company’s Class A common stock on December 31, 2020, in the Company’s Class B common stock on June 22, 2023, and in each of the indexes (with the reinvestment of all dividends) on the dates indicated, and held through December
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31, 2025. The custom peer group of companies is comprised of the following companies: Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc., Compass Minerals International, Inc., Core Natural Resources, Inc., Coronado Global Resources, Inc., Hallador Energy Company, Peabody Energy Corporation, Ring Energy, Inc., SunCoke Energy, Inc., Talos Energy, Inc., and Warrior Met Coal, Inc.
Stockholder returns over the indicated period are based on historical data and should not be considered indicative of future stockholder returns.
Class A Common Stock:
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Class B Common Stock:
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