NRP - Natural Resource Partners LP

08/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/07/2024 04:56

Natural Resource Partners L.P. Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results and Declares Second Quarter 2024 Distribution of $0.75 per Common Unit

Natural Resource Partners L.P. Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results and Declares Second Quarter 2024 Distribution of $0.75 per Common Unit

August 7, 2024

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE:NRP) today reported second quarter 2024 results as follows:

For the Three Months
Ended

Last Twelve Months
Ended

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

June 30, 2024

Net income

$

46,064

$

231,103

Operating cash flow

56,629

284,856

Free cash flow (1)

57,288

287,417

__________________

(1)

See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and reconciliation tables at the end of this release.

Highlights:

  • Generated $57.3 million of free cash flow in the second quarter of 2024
  • Retired remaining 0.3 million warrants with $10.0 million in cash and 89,059 common units; Zero warrants of original 4 million warrants remain outstanding
  • Redeemed $40.0 million of preferred units at par with cash; $31.7 million of original $250 million preferred units remain outstanding
  • Paid first quarter 2024 common unit distribution of $0.75 per unit
  • Declares second quarter 2024 common unit distribution of $0.75 per unit

"NRP generated $57 million of free cash flow in the second quarter of 2024 and $287 million of free cash flow over the last twelve months," said Craig Nunez, NRP's president and chief operating officer. "Despite lower coal and soda ash prices seen in 2024, we continue to generate robust free cash flow and make significant progress toward our goal of eliminating all of our financial obligations. We no longer have any warrants outstanding and currently have approximately $240 million of debt and preferred equity remaining."

Mr. Nunez continued, "Coal and soda ash prices in the first half of the year were significantly lower than the highs seen in 2022 and 2023 and we expect this trend to continue. However, we remain on track to eliminate all preferred equity and debt from our balance sheet, after which our common unitholders will have no competing claims on free cash flow generated by the partnership. We are steadfast in our belief that this strategy is the best way to maximize intrinsic value and unitholder returns."

NRP announced today that the board of directors of its general partner declared a second quarter 2024 cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit to be paid on August 27, 2024, to unitholders of record on August 20, 2024. In addition, the board declared a $0.95 million cash distribution on NRP's outstanding preferred units. Future distributions on NRP's common and preferred units will be determined on a quarterly basis by the board of directors. The board of directors considers numerous factors each quarter in determining cash distributions including profitability, cash flow, debt service obligations, market conditions and outlook, estimated unitholder income tax liability, and the level of cash reserves that the board determines is necessary for future operating and capital needs.

Segment Performance

Mineral Rights

Mineral Rights net income for the second quarter of 2024 was relatively flat as compared to the prior year period. Lower coal sales prices and volumes were offset by non-recurring items that included a $4.6 million gain on asset sales primarily related to a coal property condemnation and a $2.1 million carbon neutral initiative transaction. Mineral Rights operating cash flow and free cash flow each increased $1.2 million as compared to the prior year period primarily due to the timing of cash collections and the carbon neutral initiative transaction identified above, partially offset by weaker coal sales prices and volumes. Approximately 75% of coal royalty revenues and approximately 60% of coal royalty sales volumes were derived from metallurgical coal in the second quarter of 2024.

Metallurgical coal prices continued to decline during the second quarter of 2024 due to weakened steel demand primarily as a result of the decline in China's construction industry and slower than expected recovery of the construction market in Europe. While metallurgical prices were significantly lower than the record highs seen in 2022, they remain elevated as compared to historical norms. NRP expects ongoing price volatility for both metallurgical and thermal coal as global steel demand impacts metallurgical coal while weather, natural gas prices, inventory levels, and scheduled shutdowns of coal plants impact thermal coal. Limitations on operators' ability to increase production due to limited access to capital and labor shortages, as well as inflationary pressures, are expected to provide ongoing price support above historical norms.

NRP continues to explore carbon neutral revenue opportunities across its large asset portfolio. While the timing and likelihood of additional cash flows from these activities is uncertain, NRP believes its large ownership footprint throughout the United States provides additional opportunities to create value in this regard with minimal capital investment by NRP. NRP's carbon neutral revenue opportunities include the sequestration of carbon dioxide underground and in standing forests, the generation of electricity using geothermal, solar, and wind energy, and lithium production.

Soda Ash

Soda Ash net income in the second quarter of 2024 decreased $23.3 million as compared to the prior year period primarily due to lower sales prices driven by new supply from China. Operating cash flow and free cash flow in the second quarter of 2024 decreased $24.8 million as compared to the prior year period due to a lower cash distribution received from Sisecam Wyoming in the second quarter of 2024.

Global soda ash prices continue to be significantly lower than the record setting prices seen in the previous year due to an influx of new supply. NRP believes lower soda ash prices will remain throughout the year and into next year as the market absorbs the additional supply.

Corporate and Financing

Corporate and Financing costs increased $1.1 million in the second quarter of 2024 as compared to the prior year period primarily due to higher interest costs as a result of increased borrowings on the credit facility used to accelerate the redemption of preferred units and settlement of warrants in 2024.

NRP retired the remainder of the outstanding 0.3 million warrants for $10.0 million in cash and 89,059 common units during the second quarter of 2024. NRP has now retired all 4.0 million of its previously issued warrants. NRP also redeemed $40.0 million preferred units at par with cash during the second quarter of 2024. Of the originally issued $250 million preferred units, only $31.7 million preferred units remain outstanding.

In May 2024, NRP declared and paid a first quarter 2024 cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit and a $2.15 million cash distribution on its preferred units. Today, NRP declared a second quarter 2024 cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit and a $0.95 million cash distribution on its outstanding preferred units.

NRP's available liquidity was $64.7 million at June 30, 2024, consisting of $32.3 million of cash and $32.3 million of borrowing capacity available under its revolving credit facility.

NRP's consolidated leverage ratio was 0.7x at June 30, 2024.

Conference Call

A conference call will be held today at 9:00 a.m. ET. To register for the conference call, please use this link: https://registrations.events/direct/Q4I1544883 . After registering a confirmation will be sent via email, including dial in details and unique conference call codes for entry. Registration is open through the live call, however, to ensure you are connected for the full conference call we suggest registering at minimum 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. Investors may also listen to the call via the Investor Relations section of the NRP website at www.nrplp.com . To access the replay, please visit the Investor Relations section of NRP's website.

Withholding Information for Foreign Investors

Concurrent with this announcement, we are providing qualified notice to brokers and nominees that hold NRP units on behalf of non-U.S. investors under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b) and (d) and Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446(f)-4(c)(2)(iii). Brokers and nominees should treat one hundred percent (100%) of NRP's distributions to non-U.S. investors as being attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. In addition, brokers and nominees should treat one hundred percent (100%) of the distribution as being in excess of cumulative net income for purposes of determining the amount to withhold. Accordingly, NRP's distributions to non-U.S. investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at a rate equal to the sum of the highest applicable rate plus ten percent (10%).

Company Profile

Natural Resource Partners L.P., a master limited partnership headquartered in Houston, TX, is a diversified natural resource company that owns, manages and leases a diversified portfolio of properties in the United States including coal, industrial minerals and other natural resources, as well as rights to conduct carbon sequestration and renewable energy activities. NRP also owns an equity investment in Sisecam Wyoming LLC, one of the world's lowest-cost producers of soda ash.

For additional information, please contact Tiffany Sammis at 713-751-7515 or [email protected] . Further information about NRP is available on the partnership's website at http://www.nrplp.com .

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes " forward-looking statements " as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that the Partnership expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on certain assumptions made by the Partnership based on its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Partnership. These risks include, among other things, statements regarding: future distributions on the Partnership ' s common and preferred units; the Partnership's business strategy; its liquidity and access to capital and financing sources; its financial strategy; prices of and demand for coal, trona and soda ash, and other natural resources; estimated revenues, expenses and results of operations; projected future performance by the Partnership's lessees; Sisecam Wyoming LLC ' s trona mining and soda ash refinery operations; distributions from the soda ash joint venture; the impact of governmental policies, laws and regulations, as well as regulatory and legal proceedings involving the Partnership, and of scheduled or potential regulatory or legal changes; global and U.S. economic conditions; and other factors detailed in Natural Resource Partners ' Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Natural Resource Partners L.P. has no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

"Adjusted EBITDA" is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net income (loss) less equity earnings from unconsolidated investment; plus total distributions from unconsolidated investment, interest expense, net, debt modification expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, depreciation, depletion and amortization and asset impairments. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income or loss, net income or loss attributable to partners, operating income or loss, cash flows from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP as measures of operating performance, liquidity or ability to service debt obligations. There are significant limitations to using Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of performance, including the inability to analyze the effect of certain recurring items that materially affect our net income, the lack of comparability of results of operations of different companies and the different methods of calculating Adjusted EBITDA reported by different companies. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA presented below is not calculated or presented on the same basis as Consolidated EBITDA as defined in our partnership agreement or Consolidated EBITDDA as defined in Opco's debt agreements. Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental performance measure used by our management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks, research analysts and others to assess the financial performance of our assets without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis.

"Distributable cash flow " or "DCF" is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities plus distributions from unconsolidated investment in excess of cumulative earnings, proceeds from asset sales and disposals, including sales of discontinued operations, and return of long-term contract receivable; less maintenance capital expenditures. DCF is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities. DCF may not be calculated the same for us as for other companies. In addition, distributable cash flow is not calculated or presented on the same basis as distributable cash flow as defined in our partnership agreement, which is used as a metric to determine whether we are able to increase quarterly distributions to our common unitholders. Distributable cash flow is a supplemental liquidity measure used by our management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks, research analysts and othersto assess our ability to make cash distributions and repay debt.

"Free cash flow " or "FCF" is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities plus distributions from unconsolidated investment in excess of cumulative earnings and return of long-term contract receivable; less maintenance and expansion capital expenditures and cash flow used in acquisition costs classified as investing or financing activities. FCF is calculated before mandatory debt repayments. Free cash flow is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities. Free cash flow may not be calculated the same for us as for other companies. Free cash flow is a supplemental liquidity measure used by our management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks, research analysts and othersto assess our ability to make cash distributions and repay debt.

"Leverage ratio"represents the outstanding principal of NRP's debt at the end of the period divided by the last twelve months' Adjusted EBITDA as defined above.NRP believes that leverage ratio is a useful measure to management and investors to evaluate and monitor the indebtedness of NRP relative to its ability to generate income to service such debt and in understanding trends in NRP ' s overall financial condition. Leverage ratio may not be calculated the same for NRP as for other companies and is not a substitute for, and should not be used in conjunction with, GAAP financial ratios.

-Financial Tables and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures Follow-

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the Three Months Ended

For the Six Months Ended

June 30,

March 31,

June 30,

(In thousands, except per unit data)

2024

2023

2024

2024

2023

Revenues and other income

Royalty and other mineral rights

$

54,591

$

61,007

$

67,372

$

121,963

$

137,278

Transportation and processing services

2,661

3,270

3,427

6,088

6,868

Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming

3,645

26,978

5,450

9,095

46,232

Gain on asset sales and disposals

4,643

5

165

4,808

101

Total revenues and other income

$

65,540

$

91,260

$

76,414

$

141,954

$

190,479

Operating expenses

Operating and maintenance expenses

$

5,872

$

7,930

$

5,733

$

11,605

$

15,093

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

3,324

3,792

4,654

7,978

7,875

General and administrative expenses

5,931

5,643

6,327

12,258

11,488

Asset impairments

-

69

-

-

69

Total operating expenses

$

15,127

$

17,434

$

16,714

$

31,841

$

34,525

Income from operations

$

50,413

$

73,826

$

59,700

$

110,113

$

155,954

Interest expense, net

$

(4,349

)

$

(3,492

)

$

(3,487

)

$

(7,836

)

$

(6,345

)

Net income

$

46,064

$

70,334

$

56,213

$

102,277

$

149,609

Less: income attributable to preferred unitholders

(1,443

)

(4,971

)

(2,150

)

(3,593

)

(11,632

)

Less: redemption of preferred units

(13,666

)

(27,618

)

-

(13,666

)

(43,846

)

Net income attributable to common unitholders and the general partner

$

30,955

$

37,745

$

54,063

$

85,018

$

94,131

Net income attributable to common unitholders

$

30,336

$

36,990

$

52,982

$

83,318

$

92,948

Net income attributable to the general partner

619

755

1,081

1,700

1,883

Net income per common unit

Basic

$

2.33

$

2.93

$

4.13

$

6.44

$

7.32

Diluted

2.29

2.49

3.83

6.17

5.96

Net income

$

46,064

$

70,334

$

56,213

$

102,277

$

149,609

Comprehensive income (loss) from unconsolidated investment and other

1,239

911

845

2,084

(18,672

)

Comprehensive income

$

47,303

$

71,245

$

57,058

$

104,361

$

130,937

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended

For the Six Months Ended

June 30,

March 31,

June 30,

(In thousands)

2024

2023

2024

2024

2023

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income

$

46,064

$

70,334

$

56,213

$

102,277

$

149,609

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

3,324

3,792

4,654

7,978

7,875

Distributions from unconsolidated investment

7,584

32,350

14,210

21,794

43,130

Equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(3,645

)

(26,978

)

(5,450

)

(9,095

)

(46,232

)

Gain on asset sales and disposals

(4,643

)

(5

)

(165

)

(4,808

)

(101

)

Asset impairments

-

69

-

-

69

Bad debt expense

293

(198

)

(813

)

(520

)

(808

)

Unit-based compensation expense

2,912

2,646

2,964

5,876

5,137

Amortization of debt issuance costs and other

(199

)

541

(749

)

(948

)

566

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

2,918

(361

)

9,433

12,351

6,700

Accounts payable

(580

)

72

629

49

(469

)

Accrued liabilities

1,916

2,019

(8,225

)

(6,309

)

(6,786

)

Accrued interest

(677

)

(627

)

412

(265

)

(364

)

Deferred revenue

899

(2,646

)

1,028

1,927

(2,800

)

Other items, net

463

342

(2,642

)

(2,179

)

(1,276

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

56,629

$

81,350

$

71,499

$

128,128

$

154,250

Cash flows from investing activities

Proceeds from asset sales and disposals

$

4,643

$

5

$

165

$

4,808

$

106

Return of long-term contract receivable

659

610

647

1,306

1,208

Capital expenditures

-

(8

)

-

-

(10

)

Net cash provided by investing activities

$

5,302

$

607

$

812

$

6,114

$

1,304

Cash flows from financing activities

Debt borrowings

$

40,493

$

70,834

$

89,357

$

129,850

$

165,034

Debt repayments

(19,000

)

(61,365

)

(55,696

)

(74,696

)

(151,061

)

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

(9,987

)

(9,669

)

(42,186

)

(52,173

)

(50,569

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

(2,643

)

(7,396

)

(2,150

)

(4,793

)

(15,482

)

Redemption of preferred units

(40,000

)

(80,834

)

-

(40,000

)

(128,333

)

Warrant settlements

(10,000

)

-

(55,689

)

(65,689

)

-

Other items, net

556

(452

)

(6,946

)

(6,390

)

(3,504

)

Net cash used in financing activities

$

(40,581

)

$

(88,882

)

$

(73,310

)

$

(113,891

)

$

(183,915

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

$

21,350

$

(6,925

)

$

(999

)

$

20,351

$

(28,361

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

10,990

17,655

11,989

11,989

39,091

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

32,340

$

10,730

$

10,990

$

32,340

$

10,730

Supplemental cash flow information:

Cash paid for interest

$

4,823

$

3,960

$

2,843

$

7,666

$

6,434

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Consolidated Balance Sheets

June 30,

December 31,

2024

2023

(In thousands, except unit data)

(Unaudited)

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

32,340

$

11,989

Accounts receivable, net

30,624

41,086

Other current assets, net

3,114

2,218

Total current assets

$

66,078

$

55,293

Land

24,008

24,008

Mineral rights, net

387,053

394,483

Intangible assets, net

13,143

13,682

Equity in unconsolidated investment

265,935

276,549

Long-term contract receivable, net

24,929

26,321

Other long-term assets, net

8,412

7,540

Total assets

$

789,558

$

797,876

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$

933

$

885

Accrued liabilities

7,225

12,987

Accrued interest

319

584

Current portion of deferred revenue

4,449

4,599

Current portion of long-term debt, net

14,214

30,785

Total current liabilities

$

27,140

$

49,840

Deferred revenue

40,433

38,356

Long-term debt, net

196,112

124,273

Other non-current liabilities

6,619

7,172

Total liabilities

$

270,304

$

219,641

Commitments and contingencies

Class A Convertible Preferred Units (31,666 and 71,666 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, at $1,000 par value per unit; liquidation preference of $1,850 per unit at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023)

$

20,847

$

47,181

Partners' capital

Common unitholders' interest (13,049,123 and 12,634,642 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively)

$

490,877

$

503,076

General partner's interest

8,568

8,005

Warrant holders' interest

-

23,095

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(1,038

)

(3,122

)

Total partners' capital

$

498,407

$

531,054

Total liabilities and partners' capital

$

789,558

$

797,876

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital

Accumulated

Other

Total

Common Unitholders

General

Warrant

Comprehensive

Partners'

(In thousands)

Units

Amounts

Partner

Holders

Loss

Capital

Balance at December 31, 2023

12,635

$

503,076

$

8,005

$

23,095

$

(3,122

)

$

531,054

Net income (1)

-

55,089

1,124

-

-

56,213

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

-

(41,342

)

(844

)

-

-

(42,186

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

-

(2,107

)

(43

)

-

-

(2,150

)

Issuance of unit-based awards

126

-

-

-

-

-

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting, net

-

(3,971

)

-

-

-

(3,971

)

Capital contribution

-

-

227

-

-

227

Warrant settlements

199

(36,650

)

(748

)

(18,291

)

-

(55,689

)

Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other

-

-

-

-

845

845

Balance at March 31, 2024

12,960

$

474,095

$

7,721

$

4,804

$

(2,277

)

$

484,343

Net income (2)

-

45,142

922

-

-

46,064

Redemption of preferred units

-

(13,393

)

(273

)

-

-

(13,666

)

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

-

(9,787

)

(200

)

-

-

(9,987

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

-

(2,590

)

(53

)

-

-

(2,643

)

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting

-

2,502

-

-

-

2,502

Capital contribution

-

-

555

-

-

555

Warrant settlements

89

(5,092

)

(104

)

(4,804

)

-

(10,000

)

Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other

-

-

-

-

1,239

1,239

Balance at June 30, 2024

13,049

$

490,877

$

8,568

$

-

$

(1,038

)

$

498,407

___________________

(1)

Net income includes $2.15 million of income attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $2.11 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.04 million is allocated to the general partner.

(2)

Net income includes $1.44 million of income attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $1.41 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.03 million is allocated to the general partner.

Accumulated

Other

Total

Common Unitholders

General

Warrant

Comprehensive

Partners'

(In thousands)

Units

Amounts

Partner

Holders

Income (Loss)

Capital

Balance at December 31, 2022

12,506

$

404,799

$

5,977

$

47,964

$

18,717

$

477,457

Net income (1)

-

77,690

1,585

-

-

79,275

Redemption of preferred units

-

(15,904

)

(324

)

-

-

(16,228

)

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

-

(40,082

)

(818

)

-

-

(40,900

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

-

(7,924

)

(162

)

-

-

(8,086

)

Issuance of unit-based awards

129

-

-

-

-

-

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting, net

-

(1,178

)

-

-

-

(1,178

)

Capital contribution

-

-

142

-

-

142

Comprehensive loss from unconsolidated investment and other

-

-

-

-

(19,583

)

(19,583

)

Balance at March 31, 2023

12,635

$

417,401

$

6,400

$

47,964

$

(866

)

$

470,899

Net income (2)

-

68,927

1,407

-

-

70,334

Redemption of preferred units

-

(27,065

)

(553

)

-

-

(27,618

)

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

-

(9,476

)

(193

)

-

-

(9,669

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

-

(7,248

)

(148

)

-

-

(7,396

)

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting

-

2,299

-

-

-

2,299

Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other

-

-

-

-

911

911

Balance at June 30, 2023

12,635

$

444,838

$

6,913

$

47,964

$

45

$

499,760

____________________

(1)

Net income includes $6.66 million of income attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $6.53 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.13 million is allocated to the general partner.

(2)

Net income includes $4.97 million of income attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $4.87 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.10 million is allocated to the general partner.

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

The following table presents NRP's unaudited business results by segment for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 and March 31, 2024:

Operating Segments

Mineral

Corporate and

(In thousands)

Rights

Soda Ash

Financing

Total

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024

Revenues

$

57,252

$

-

$

-

$

57,252

Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming

-

3,645

-

3,645

Gain on asset sales and disposals

4,643

-

-

4,643

Total revenues and other income

$

61,895

$

3,645

$

-

$

65,540

Asset impairments

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

Net income (loss)

$

52,729

$

3,619

$

(10,284

)

$

46,064

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

56,049

$

7,558

$

(5,931

)

$

57,676

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

56,234

$

7,557

$

(7,162

)

$

56,629

Investing activities

$

5,302

$

-

$

-

$

5,302

Financing activities

$

-

$

-

$

(40,581

)

$

(40,581

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

$

61,536

$

7,557

$

(7,162

)

$

61,931

Free cash flow (1)

$

56,893

$

7,557

$

(7,162

)

$

57,288

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023

Revenues

$

64,277

$

-

$

-

$

64,277

Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming

-

26,978

-

26,978

Gain on asset sales and disposals

5

-

-

5

Total revenues and other income

$

64,282

$

26,978

$

-

$

91,260

Asset impairments

$

69

$

-

$

-

$

69

Net income (loss)

$

52,510

$

26,964

$

(9,140

)

$

70,334

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

56,366

$

32,336

$

(5,643

)

$

83,059

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

55,040

$

32,326

$

(6,016

)

$

81,350

Investing activities

$

615

$

-

$

(8

)

$

607

Financing activities

$

-

$

-

$

(88,882

)

$

(88,882

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

$

55,655

$

32,326

$

(6,024

)

$

81,957

Free cash flow (1)

$

55,650

$

32,326

$

(6,024

)

$

81,952

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

Revenues

$

70,799

$

-

$

-

$

70,799

Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming

-

5,450

-

5,450

Gain on asset sales and disposals

165

-

-

165

Total revenues and other income

$

70,964

$

5,450

$

-

$

76,414

Asset impairments

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

Net income (loss)

$

60,644

$

5,388

$

(9,819

)

$

56,213

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

65,293

$

14,148

$

(6,327

)

$

73,114

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

69,749

$

14,148

$

(12,398

)

$

71,499

Investing activities

$

812

$

-

$

-

$

812

Financing activities

$

(1,086

)

$

-

$

(72,224

)

$

(73,310

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

$

70,561

$

14,148

$

(12,398

)

$

72,311

Free cash flow (1)

$

70,396

$

14,148

$

(12,398

)

$

72,146

___________________

(1)

See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and reconciliation tables at the end of this release.

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

The following table presents NRP's unaudited business results by segment for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

Operating Segments

Mineral

Corporate and

(In thousands)

Rights

Soda Ash

Financing

Total

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024

Revenues

$

128,051

$

-

$

-

$

128,051

Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming

-

9,095

-

9,095

Gain on asset sales and disposals

4,808

-

-

4,808

Total revenues and other income

$

132,859

$

9,095

$

-

$

141,954

Asset impairments

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

Net income (loss)

$

113,373

$

9,007

$

(20,103

)

$

102,277

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

121,342

$

21,706

$

(12,258

)

$

130,790

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

125,983

$

21,705

$

(19,560

)

$

128,128

Investing activities

$

6,114

$

-

$

-

$

6,114

Financing activities

$

(1,086

)

$

-

$

(112,805

)

$

(113,891

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

$

132,097

$

21,705

$

(19,560

)

$

134,242

Free cash flow (1)

$

127,289

$

21,705

$

(19,560

)

$

129,434

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

Revenues

$

144,146

$

-

$

-

$

144,146

Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming

-

46,232

-

46,232

Gain on asset sales and disposals

101

-

-

101

Total revenues and other income

$

144,247

$

46,232

$

-

$

190,479

Asset impairments

$

69

$

-

$

-

$

69

Net income (loss)

$

121,391

$

46,060

$

(17,842

)

$

149,609

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

129,326

$

42,958

$

(11,488

)

$

160,796

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

128,898

$

42,943

$

(17,591

)

$

154,250

Investing activities

$

1,314

$

-

$

(10

)

$

1,304

Financing activities

$

(583

)

$

-

$

(183,332

)

$

(183,915

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

$

130,212

$

42,943

$

(17,601

)

$

155,554

Free cash flow (1)

$

130,106

$

42,943

$

(17,601

)

$

155,448

__________________

(1)

See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and reconciliation tables at the end of this release.

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Operating Statistics - Mineral Rights

For the Three Months Ended

For the Six Months Ended

June 30,

March 31,

June 30,

(In thousands, except per ton data)

2024

2023

2024

2024

2023

Coal sales volumes (tons)

Appalachia

Northern

129

390

117

246

769

Central

3,456

3,352

3,714

7,170

6,961

Southern

709

693

570

1,279

1,275

Total Appalachia

4,294

4,435

4,401

8,695

9,005

Illinois Basin

1,342

1,631

2,033

3,375

2,941

Northern Powder River Basin

567

881

949

1,516

1,966

Gulf Coast

435

139

265

700

197

Total coal sales volumes

6,638

7,086

7,648

14,286

14,109

Coal royalty revenue per ton

Appalachia

Northern

$

4.74

$

6.87

$

1.86

$

3.37

$

8.35

Central

7.34

8.49

8.08

7.72

9.23

Southern

10.19

10.85

11.58

10.81

12.72

Illinois Basin

2.47

3.15

2.56

2.53

3.34

Northern Powder River Basin

4.99

4.62

4.85

4.90

4.65

Gulf Coast

0.77

0.71

0.75

0.77

0.66

Combined average coal royalty revenue per ton

5.98

6.77

6.12

6.06

7.51

Coal royalty revenues

Appalachia

Northern

$

612

$

2,681

$

218

$

830

$

6,418

Central

25,378

28,445

29,992

55,370

64,251

Southern

7,226

7,521

6,602

13,828

16,218

Total Appalachia

33,216

38,647

36,812

70,028

86,887

Illinois Basin

3,312

5,141

5,211

8,523

9,816

Northern Powder River Basin

2,831

4,066

4,599

7,430

9,141

Gulf Coast

336

98

200

536

131

Unadjusted coal royalty revenues

39,695

47,952

46,822

86,517

105,975

Coal royalty adjustment for minimum leases

(10

)

8

(4

)

(14

)

8

Total coal royalty revenues

$

39,685

$

47,960

$

46,818

$

86,503

$

105,983

Other revenues

Production lease minimum revenues

$

412

$

562

$

924

$

1,336

$

1,175

Minimum lease straight-line revenues

4,126

4,447

4,171

8,297

8,950

Carbon neutral initiative revenues

2,200

115

2,161

4,361

2,233

Wheelage revenues

2,338

3,284

2,672

5,010

7,153

Property tax revenues

1,545

1,470

1,892

3,437

2,940

Coal overriding royalty revenues

668

150

1,169

1,837

338

Lease amendment revenues

712

848

702

1,414

1,699

Aggregates royalty revenues

730

686

772

1,502

1,439

Oil and gas royalty revenues

1,999

1,214

3,640

5,639

4,802

Other revenues

176

271

2,451

2,627

566

Total other revenues

$

14,906

$

13,047

$

20,554

$

35,460

$

31,295

Royalty and other mineral rights

$

54,591

$

61,007

$

67,372

$

121,963

$

137,278

Transportation and processing services revenues

2,661

3,270

3,427

6,088

6,868

Gain on asset sales and disposals

4,643

5

165

4,808

101

Total Mineral Rights segment revenues and other income

$

61,895

$

64,282

$

70,964

$

132,859

$

144,247

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

Adjusted EBITDA

Mineral

Corporate and

(In thousands)

Rights

Soda Ash

Financing

Total

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024

Net income (loss)

$

52,729

$

3,619

$

(10,284

)

$

46,064

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

-

(3,645

)

-

(3,645

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

-

7,584

-

7,584

Add: interest expense, net

-

-

4,349

4,349

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

3,320

-

4

3,324

Add: asset impairments

-

-

-

-

Adjusted EBITDA

$

56,049

$

7,558

$

(5,931

)

$

57,676

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023

Net income (loss)

$

52,510

$

26,964

$

(9,140

)

$

70,334

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

-

(26,978

)

-

(26,978

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

-

32,350

-

32,350

Add: interest expense, net

-

-

3,492

3,492

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

3,787

-

5

3,792

Add: asset impairments

69

-

-

69

Adjusted EBITDA

$

56,366

$

32,336

$

(5,643

)

$

83,059

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

Net income (loss)

$

60,644

$

5,388

$

(9,819

)

$

56,213

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

-

(5,450

)

-

(5,450

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

-

14,210

-

14,210

Add: interest expense, net

-

-

3,487

3,487

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

4,649

-

5

4,654

Add: asset impairments

-

-

-

-

Adjusted EBITDA

$

65,293

$

14,148

$

(6,327

)

$

73,114

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

Adjusted EBITDA

Mineral

Corporate and

(In thousands)

Rights

Soda Ash

Financing

Total

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024

Net income (loss)

$

113,373

$

9,007

$

(20,103

)

$

102,277

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

-

(9,095

)

-

(9,095

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

-

21,794

-

21,794

Add: interest expense, net

-

-

7,836

7,836

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

7,969

-

9

7,978

Add: asset impairments

-

-

-

-

Adjusted EBITDA

$

121,342

$

21,706

$

(12,258

)

$

130,790

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

Net income (loss)

$

121,391

$

46,060

$

(17,842

)

$

149,609

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

-

(46,232

)

-

(46,232

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

-

43,130

-

43,130

Add: interest expense, net

-

-

6,345

6,345

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

7,866

-

9

7,875

Add: asset impairments

69

-

-

69

Adjusted EBITDA

$

129,326

$

42,958

$

(11,488

)

$

160,796

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

Distributable Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow

Mineral

Corporate and

(In thousands)

Rights

Soda Ash

Financing

Total

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

56,234

$

7,557

$

(7,162

)

$

56,629

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

4,643

-

-

4,643

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

659

-

-

659

Less: maintenance capital expenditures

-

-

-

-

Distributable cash flow

$

61,536

$

7,557

$

(7,162

)

$

61,931

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(4,643

)

-

-

(4,643

)

Free cash flow

$

56,893

$

7,557

$

(7,162

)

$

57,288

Net cash provided by investing activities

$

5,302

$

-

$

-

$

5,302

Net cash used in financing activities

$

-

$

-

$

(40,581

)

$

(40,581

)

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

55,040

$

32,326

$

(6,016

)

$

81,350

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

5

-

-

5

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

610

-

-

610

Less: maintenance capital expenditures

-

-

(8

)

(8

)

Distributable cash flow

$

55,655

$

32,326

$

(6,024

)

$

81,957

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(5

)

-

-

(5

)

Free cash flow

$

55,650

$

32,326

$

(6,024

)

$

81,952

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

$

615

$

-

$

(8

)

$

607

Net cash used in financing activities

$

-

$

-

$

(88,882

)

$

(88,882

)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

69,749

$

14,148

$

(12,398

)

$

71,499

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

165

-

-

165

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

647

-

-

647

Less: maintenance capital expenditures

-

-

-

-

Distributable cash flow

$

70,561

$

14,148

$

(12,398

)

$

72,311

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(165

)

-

-

(165

)

Free cash flow

$

70,396

$

14,148

$

(12,398

)

$

72,146

Net cash provided by investing activities

$

812

$

-

$

-

$

812

Net cash used in financing activities

$

(1,086

)

$

-

$

(72,224

)

$

(73,310

)

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

Distributable Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow

Mineral

Corporate and

(In thousands)

Rights

Soda Ash

Financing

Total

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

125,983

$

21,705

$

(19,560

)

$

128,128

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

4,808

-

-

4,808

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

1,306

-

-

1,306

Less: maintenance capital expenditures

-

-

-

-

Distributable cash flow

$

132,097

$

21,705

$

(19,560

)

$

134,242

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(4,808

)

-

-

(4,808

)

Free cash flow

$

127,289

$

21,705

$

(19,560

)

$

129,434

Net cash provided by investing activities

$

6,114

$

-

$

-

$

6,114

Net cash used in financing activities

$

(1,086

)

$

-

$

(112,805

)

$

(113,891

)

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

128,898

$

42,943

$

(17,591

)

$

154,250

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

106

-

-

106

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

1,208

-

-

1,208

Less: maintenance capital expenditures

-

-

(10

)

(10

)

Distributable cash flow

$

130,212

$

42,943

$

(17,601

)

$

155,554

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(106

)

-

-

(106

)

Free cash flow

$

130,106

$

42,943

$

(17,601

)

$

155,448

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

$

1,314

$

-

$

(10

)

$

1,304

Net cash used in financing activities

$

(583

)

$

-

$

(183,332

)

$

(183,915

)

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

Last Twelve Months (LTM) Free Cash Flow

For the Three Months Ended

(In thousands)

September
30, 2023

December
31, 2023

March 31,
2024

June 30,
2024

Last 12
Months

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

78,942

$

77,786

$

71,499

$

56,629

$

284,856

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

855

2,002

165

4,643

7,665

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

622

633

647

659

2,561

Distributable cash flow

$

80,419

$

80,421

$

72,311

$

61,931

$

295,082

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(855

)

(2,002

)

(165

)

(4,643

)

(7,665

)

Free cash flow

$

79,564

$

78,419

$

72,146

$

57,288

$

287,417

Leverage Ratio

For the Three Months Ended

(In thousands)

September
30, 2023

December
31, 2023

March 31,
2024

June 30,
2024

Last 12
Months

Net income

$

63,846

$

64,980

$

56,213

$

46,064

$

231,103

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(12,401

)

(14,764

)

(5,450

)

(3,645

)

(36,260

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

23,010

15,338

14,210

7,584

60,142

Add: interest expense, net

3,837

3,921

3,487

4,349

15,594

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

4,594

6,020

4,654

3,324

18,592

Add: asset impairments

63

424

-

-

487

Adjusted EBITDA

$

82,949

$

75,919

$

73,114

$

57,676

$

289,658

Debt-at June 30, 2024

$

210,678

Leverage Ratio

0.7 x

For the Three Months Ended

(In thousands)

September
30, 2022

December
31, 2022

March 31,
2023

June 30,
2023

Last 12
Months

Net income

$

74,555

$

63,218

$

79,275

$

70,334

$

287,382

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(14,556

)

(15,759

)

(19,254

)

(26,978

)

(76,547

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

10,339

10,780

10,780

32,350

64,249

Add: interest expense, net

5,141

3,638

2,853

3,492

15,124

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

2,484

3,933

-

-

6,417

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

6,850

5,954

4,083

3,792

20,679

Add: asset impairments

812

3,583

-

69

4,464

Adjusted EBITDA

$

85,625

$

75,347

$

77,737

$

83,059

$

321,768

Debt-at June 30, 2023

$

183,059

Leverage Ratio

0.6 x

Tiffany Sammis
713.751.7515
[email protected]

Source: Natural Resource Partners L.P.