NRP - Natural Resource Partners LP

11/05/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/05/2024 07:17

Third Quarter 2024 Press Release

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

November 5, 2024

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

For the Three Months
Ended

Last Twelve Months
Ended

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

September 30, 2024

Net income

$

38,595

$

205,852

Operating cash flow

54,145

260,059

Free cash flow (1)

54,818

262,671

__________________

(1)

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

Highlights:

  • Generated $54.8 million of free cash flow in the third quarter of 2024
  • Redeemed $31.7 million of preferred units at par with cash; Zero of original $250 million preferred units remain outstanding
  • Executed five-year $200 million credit facility in October, maturing 2029
  • Paid second quarter 2024 common unit distribution of $0.75 per unit
  • Declares third quarter 2024 common unit distribution of $0.75 per unit

"NRP generated $55 million of free cash flow in the third quarter of 2024 and $263 million of free cash flow over the last twelve months," said Craig Nunez, NRP's president and chief operating officer. "While pricing for coal and soda ash remain weak, we continue to make progress toward our goal of paying off all financial obligations. In the third quarter we paid off all outstanding preferreds, leaving just under $200 million of debt remaining to reach our goal."

Mr. Nunez continued, "While we believe relatively weak coal and soda ash prices will persist for at least the next year, we expect the partnership to continue generating sufficient cash to achieve our deleveraging goals. We remain steadfast in our belief this is the best strategy to maximize the intrinsic value of the partnership and we look forward to the day common unitholders will have no competing stakeholder claims on free cash flow generated by the partnership."

NRP announced today that the board of directors of its general partner declared a third quarter 2024 cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit to be paid on November 26, 2024, to unitholders of record on November 19, 2024. 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 third quarter of 2024 decreased $20.4 million as compared to the prior year period. Mineral Rights operating cash flow and free cash flow each decreased $7.3 million as compared to the prior year period. These decreases were primarily due to lower metallurgical coal sales prices as well as lower thermal coal sales prices and volumes as compared to the prior year period. Approximately 75% of coal royalty revenues and approximately 55% of coal royalty sales volumes were derived from metallurgical coal in the third quarter of 2024.

Metallurgical coal prices continued to decline in the third quarter of 2024 primarily driven by muted steel demand resulting from sluggish construction activity in China and Europe as well as weak manufacturing demand globally. NRP expects pricing to remain relatively soft for both metallurgical and thermal coal as muted global steel demand impacts metallurgical coal and mild weather, low natural gas prices, and high inventory levels impact thermal coal. However, continued price support above historical norms is expected due to limited access to capital for operators, qualified labor shortages, and input cost inflation.

NRP continues to explore carbon neutral revenue opportunities across its ownership footprint. While the timing and likelihood of additional cash flows from these activities is uncertain, NRP believes its large ownership 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, lithium production, and the generation of electricity using geothermal, solar, and wind energy.

Soda Ash

Soda Ash net income in the third quarter of 2024 decreased $4.3 million as compared to the prior year period primarily due to significantly lower sales prices driven by increased global production capacity, primarily from China, and weaker demand for flat glass due to a slowdown in global construction activity and weakness in demand for automobiles. Operating cash flow and free cash flow in the third quarter of 2024 decreased $16.7 million as compared to the prior year period due to a lower cash distribution received from Sisecam Wyoming in the third quarter of 2024.

NRP believes it will take several years for the world to absorb the additional soda ash supply recently introduced into the market and allow prices to rise back to historically normal equilibrium levels. The timing of this absorption will be highly dependent on China, which currently produces and consumes roughly 50% of global soda ash.

Corporate and Financing

Corporate and Financing net income decreased $0.6 million in the third quarter of 2024 as compared to the prior year period. Operating cash flow and free cash flow each decreased $0.8 million in the third quarter of 2024 as compared to the prior year period. These decreases were primarily due to higher interest expense and cash paid for interest as a result of increased borrowings on the credit facility in 2024 used to permanently retire the preferred units and warrants.

NRP redeemed the remainder of the outstanding $31.7 million of preferred units during the third quarter of 2024. NRP has now retired all $250 million of its originally issued preferred units.

In October 2024, NRP amended its $200 million credit facility and extended its maturity two years, now due October 2029. This amendment and extension provide greater flexibility and security for the partnership in the coming years.

Regarding distributions, in August 2024, NRP declared and paid a second quarter 2024 cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit and a $0.95 million cash distribution on its preferred units. Today, NRP declared a third quarter 2024 cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit.

NRP's available liquidity was $76.2 million at September 30, 2024, consisting of $30.9 million of cash and $45.3 million of borrowing capacity available under its revolving credit facility.

NRP's consolidated leverage ratio was 0.8x at September 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/Q4I154484. 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 others to 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 others to 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 Nine Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

September 30,

(In thousands, except per unit data)

2024

2023

2024

2024

2023

Revenues and other income

Royalty and other mineral rights

$

50,405

$

68,533

$

54,591

$

172,368

$

205,811

Transportation and processing services

1,812

4,579

2,661

7,900

11,447

Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming

8,109

12,401

3,645

17,204

58,633

Gain on asset sales and disposals

1

854

4,643

4,809

955

Total revenues and other income

$

60,327

$

86,367

$

65,540

$

202,281

$

276,846

Operating expenses

Operating and maintenance expenses

$

6,786

$

8,358

$

5,872

$

18,391

$

23,451

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

4,730

4,594

3,324

12,708

12,469

General and administrative expenses

5,935

5,669

5,931

18,193

17,157

Asset impairments

87

63

-

87

132

Total operating expenses

$

17,538

$

18,684

$

15,127

$

49,379

$

53,209

Income from operations

$

42,789

$

67,683

$

50,413

$

152,902

$

223,637

Interest expense, net

$

(4,194

)

$

(3,837

)

$

(4,349

)

$

(12,030

)

$

(10,182

)

Net income

$

38,595

$

63,846

$

46,064

$

140,872

$

213,455

Less: income attributable to preferred unitholders

(655

)

(2,936

)

(1,443

)

(4,248

)

(14,568

)

Less: redemption of preferred units

(10,819

)

(17,083

)

(13,666

)

(24,485

)

(60,929

)

Net income attributable to common unitholders and the general partner

$

27,121

$

43,827

$

30,955

$

112,139

$

137,958

Net income attributable to common unitholders

$

26,578

$

42,951

$

30,336

$

109,896

$

135,199

Net income attributable to the general partner

543

876

619

2,243

2,759

Net income per common unit

Basic

$

2.04

$

3.40

$

2.33

$

8.47

$

10.72

Diluted

2.00

2.91

2.29

8.21

8.88

Net income

$

38,595

$

63,846

$

46,064

$

140,872

$

213,455

Comprehensive income (loss) from unconsolidated investment and other

82

2,200

1,239

2,166

(16,472

)

Comprehensive income

$

38,677

$

66,046

$

47,303

$

143,038

$

196,983

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

September 30,

(In thousands)

2024

2023

2024

2024

2023

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income

$

38,595

$

63,846

$

46,064

$

140,872

$

213,455

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

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

4,730

4,594

3,324

12,708

12,469

Distributions from unconsolidated investment

6,320

23,010

7,584

28,114

66,140

Equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(8,109

)

(12,401

)

(3,645

)

(17,204

)

(58,633

)

Gain on asset sales and disposals

(1

)

(854

)

(4,643

)

(4,809

)

(955

)

Asset impairments

87

63

-

87

132

Bad debt expense

1,058

1,621

293

538

813

Unit-based compensation expense

3,002

2,766

2,912

8,878

7,903

Amortization of debt issuance costs and other

(1,655

)

477

(199

)

(2,603

)

1,043

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

(6,640

)

(2,610

)

2,918

5,711

4,090

Accounts payable

49

(381

)

(580

)

98

(850

)

Accrued liabilities

392

498

1,916

(5,917

)

(6,288

)

Accrued interest

457

599

(677

)

192

235

Deferred revenue

14,854

(2,163

)

899

16,781

(4,963

)

Other items, net

1,006

(123

)

463

(1,173

)

(1,399

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

54,145

$

78,942

$

56,629

$

182,273

$

233,192

Cash flows from investing activities

Proceeds from asset sales and disposals

$

1

$

855

$

4,643

$

4,809

$

961

Return of long-term contract receivable

673

622

659

1,979

1,830

Capital expenditures

-

-

-

-

(10

)

Net cash provided by investing activities

$

674

$

1,477

$

5,302

$

6,788

$

2,781

Cash flows from financing activities

Debt borrowings

$

23,000

$

50,000

$

40,493

$

152,850

$

215,034

Debt repayments

(36,000

)

(25,000

)

(19,000

)

(110,696

)

(176,061

)

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

(9,986

)

(9,669

)

(9,987

)

(62,159

)

(60,238

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

(1,605

)

(4,437

)

(2,643

)

(6,398

)

(19,919

)

Redemption of preferred units

(31,666

)

(50,001

)

(40,000

)

(71,666

)

(178,334

)

Warrant settlements

-

(33,608

)

(10,000

)

(65,689

)

(33,608

)

Other items, net

(2

)

(23

)

556

(6,392

)

(3,527

)

Net cash used in financing activities

$

(56,259

)

$

(72,738

)

$

(40,581

)

$

(170,150

)

$

(256,653

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

$

(1,440

)

$

7,681

$

21,350

$

18,911

$

(20,680

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

32,340

10,730

10,990

11,989

39,091

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

30,900

$

18,411

$

32,340

$

30,900

$

18,411

Supplemental cash flow information:

Cash paid for interest

$

3,800

$

3,050

$

4,823

$

11,466

$

9,484

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Consolidated Balance Sheets

September 30,

December 31,

2024

2023

(In thousands, except unit data)

(Unaudited)

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

30,900

$

11,989

Accounts receivable, net

36,886

41,086

Other current assets, net

1,483

2,218

Total current assets

$

69,269

$

55,293

Land

24,008

24,008

Mineral rights, net

382,274

394,483

Intangible assets, net

13,109

13,682

Equity in unconsolidated investment

267,806

276,549

Long-term contract receivable, net

24,212

26,321

Other long-term assets, net

9,187

7,540

Total assets

$

789,865

$

797,876

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$

984

$

885

Accrued liabilities

7,912

12,987

Accrued interest

775

584

Current portion of deferred revenue

5,823

4,599

Current portion of long-term debt, net

14,226

30,785

Total current liabilities

$

29,720

$

49,840

Deferred revenue

53,912

38,356

Long-term debt, net

183,137

124,273

Other non-current liabilities

5,903

7,172

Total liabilities

$

272,672

$

219,641

Commitments and contingencies

Class A Convertible Preferred Units (71,666 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 at $1,000 par value per unit)

$

-

$

47,181

Partners' capital

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

$

509,258

$

503,076

General partner's interest

8,891

8,005

Warrant holders' interest

-

23,095

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(956

)

(3,122

)

Total partners' capital

$

517,193

$

531,054

Total liabilities and partners' capital

$

789,865

$

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

Net income (3)

-

37,824

771

-

-

38,595

Redemption of preferred units

-

(10,602

)

(217

)

-

-

(10,819

)

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

-

(9,787

)

(199

)

-

-

(9,986

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

-

(1,573

)

(32

)

-

-

(1,605

)

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting

-

2,519

-

-

-

2,519

Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other

-

-

-

-

82

82

Balance at September 30, 2024

13,049

$

509,258

$

8,891

$

-

$

(956

)

$

517,193

_________________

(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.

(3)

Net income includes $0.66 million of income attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $0.64 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.01 million is allocated to the general partner.

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

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

Net income (3)

-

62,569

1,277

-

-

63,846

Redemption of preferred units

-

(16,741

)

(342

)

-

-

(17,083

)

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

-

(9,475

)

(194

)

-

-

(9,669

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

-

(4,349

)

(88

)

-

-

(4,437

)

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting

-

2,318

-

-

-

2,318

Warrant settlement

-

(18,117

)

(370

)

(15,121

)

-

(33,608

)

Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other

-

-

-

-

2,200

2,200

Balance at September 30, 2023

12,635

$

461,043

$

7,196

$

32,843

$

2,245

$

503,327

____________________

(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.

(3)

Net income includes $2.94 million of income attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $2.88 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.06 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 September 30, 2024 and 2023 and June 30, 2024:

Operating Segments

Mineral

Corporate and

(In thousands)

Rights

Soda Ash

Financing

Total

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

Revenues

$

52,217

$

-

$

-

$

52,217

Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming

-

8,109

-

8,109

Gain on asset sales and disposals

1

-

-

1

Total revenues and other income

$

52,218

$

8,109

$

-

$

60,327

Asset impairments

$

87

$

-

$

-

$

87

Net income (loss)

$

40,644

$

8,085

$

(10,134

)

$

38,595

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

45,456

$

6,296

$

(5,935

)

$

45,817

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

53,610

$

6,297

$

(5,762

)

$

54,145

Investing activities

$

674

$

-

$

-

$

674

Financing activities

$

-

$

-

$

(56,259

)

$

(56,259

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

$

54,284

$

6,297

$

(5,762

)

$

54,819

Free cash flow (1)

$

54,283

$

6,297

$

(5,762

)

$

54,818

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

Revenues

$

73,112

$

-

$

-

$

73,112

Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming

-

12,401

-

12,401

Gain on asset sales and disposals

854

-

-

854

Total revenues and other income

$

73,966

$

12,401

$

-

$

86,367

Asset impairments

$

63

$

-

$

-

$

63

Net income (loss)

$

61,009

$

12,348

$

(9,511

)

$

63,846

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

65,661

$

22,957

$

(5,669

)

$

82,949

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

60,938

$

22,958

$

(4,954

)

$

78,942

Investing activities

$

1,477

$

-

$

-

$

1,477

Financing activities

$

-

$

-

$

(72,738

)

$

(72,738

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

$

62,415

$

22,958

$

(4,954

)

$

80,419

Free cash flow (1)

$

61,560

$

22,958

$

(4,954

)

$

79,564

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

__________________

(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 nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:

Operating Segments

Mineral

Corporate and

(In thousands)

Rights

Soda Ash

Financing

Total

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

Revenues

$

180,268

$

-

$

-

$

180,268

Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming

-

17,204

-

17,204

Gain on asset sales and disposals

4,809

-

-

4,809

Total revenues and other income

$

185,077

$

17,204

$

-

$

202,281

Asset impairments

$

87

$

-

$

-

$

87

Net income (loss)

$

154,017

$

17,092

$

(30,237

)

$

140,872

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

166,798

$

28,002

$

(18,193

)

$

176,607

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

179,593

$

28,002

$

(25,322

)

$

182,273

Investing activities

$

6,788

$

-

$

-

$

6,788

Financing activities

$

(1,086

)

$

-

$

(169,064

)

$

(170,150

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

$

186,381

$

28,002

$

(25,322

)

$

189,061

Free cash flow (1)

$

181,572

$

28,002

$

(25,322

)

$

184,252

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

Revenues

$

217,258

$

-

$

-

$

217,258

Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming

-

58,633

-

58,633

Gain on asset sales and disposals

955

-

-

955

Total revenues and other income

$

218,213

$

58,633

$

-

$

276,846

Asset impairments

$

132

$

-

$

-

$

132

Net income (loss)

$

182,400

$

58,408

$

(27,353

)

$

213,455

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

194,987

$

65,915

$

(17,157

)

$

243,745

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

189,836

$

65,901

$

(22,545

)

$

233,192

Investing activities

$

2,791

$

-

$

(10

)

$

2,781

Financing activities

$

(583

)

$

-

$

(256,070

)

$

(256,653

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

$

192,627

$

65,901

$

(22,555

)

$

235,973

Free cash flow (1)

$

191,666

$

65,901

$

(22,555

)

$

235,012

__________________

(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 Nine Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

September 30,

(In thousands, except per ton data)

2024

2023

2024

2024

2023

Coal sales volumes (tons)

Appalachia

Northern

470

284

129

716

1,053

Central

3,507

3,429

3,456

10,677

10,390

Southern

705

741

709

1,984

2,016

Total Appalachia

4,682

4,454

4,294

13,377

13,459

Illinois Basin

1,128

2,541

1,342

4,503

5,482

Northern Powder River Basin

944

1,364

567

2,460

3,330

Gulf Coast

436

479

435

1,136

676

Total coal sales volumes

7,190

8,838

6,638

21,476

22,947

Coal royalty revenue per ton

Appalachia

Northern

$

2.34

$

5.54

$

4.74

$

2.70

$

7.59

Central

6.55

8.20

7.34

7.34

8.89

Southern

9.56

11.88

10.19

10.37

12.41

Illinois Basin

1.76

3.98

2.47

2.33

3.63

Northern Powder River Basin

4.82

4.86

4.99

4.87

4.74

Gulf Coast

0.84

0.69

0.77

0.79

0.68

Combined average coal royalty revenue per ton

5.24

6.29

5.98

5.78

7.04

Coal royalty revenues

Appalachia

Northern

$

1,100

$

1,573

$

612

$

1,930

$

7,991

Central

22,958

28,111

25,378

78,328

92,362

Southern

6,743

8,806

7,226

20,571

25,024

Total Appalachia

30,801

38,490

33,216

100,829

125,377

Illinois Basin

1,987

10,108

3,312

10,510

19,924

Northern Powder River Basin

4,546

6,627

2,831

11,976

15,768

Gulf Coast

366

330

336

902

461

Unadjusted coal royalty revenues

37,700

55,555

39,695

124,217

161,530

Coal royalty adjustment for minimum leases

(95

)

(11

)

(10

)

(109

)

(3

)

Total coal royalty revenues

$

37,605

$

55,544

$

39,685

$

124,108

$

161,527

Other revenues

Production lease minimum revenues

$

437

$

850

$

412

$

1,773

$

2,025

Minimum lease straight-line revenues

4,117

4,464

4,126

12,414

13,414

Carbon neutral initiative revenues

(39

)

681

2,200

4,322

2,914

Wheelage revenues

2,072

2,385

2,338

7,082

9,538

Property tax revenues

1,809

1,770

1,545

5,246

4,710

Coal overriding royalty revenues

227

827

668

2,064

1,165

Lease amendment revenues

1,071

623

712

2,485

2,322

Aggregates royalty revenues

662

736

730

2,164

2,175

Oil and gas royalty revenues

1,317

324

1,999

6,956

5,126

Other revenues

1,127

329

176

3,754

895

Total other revenues

$

12,800

$

12,989

$

14,906

$

48,260

$

44,284

Royalty and other mineral rights

$

50,405

$

68,533

$

54,591

$

172,368

$

205,811

Transportation and processing services revenues

1,812

4,579

2,661

7,900

11,447

Gain on asset sales and disposals

1

854

4,643

4,809

955

Total Mineral Rights segment revenues and other income

$

52,218

$

73,966

$

61,895

$

185,077

$

218,213

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 September 30, 2024

Net income (loss)

$

40,644

$

8,085

$

(10,134

)

$

38,595

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

-

(8,109

)

-

(8,109

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

-

6,320

-

6,320

Add: interest expense, net

-

-

4,194

4,194

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

4,725

-

5

4,730

Add: asset impairments

87

-

-

87

Adjusted EBITDA

$

45,456

$

6,296

$

(5,935

)

$

45,817

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

Net income (loss)

$

61,009

$

12,348

$

(9,511

)

$

63,846

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

-

(12,401

)

-

(12,401

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

-

23,010

-

23,010

Add: interest expense, net

-

-

3,837

3,837

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

4,589

-

5

4,594

Add: asset impairments

63

-

-

63

Adjusted EBITDA

$

65,661

$

22,957

$

(5,669

)

$

82,949

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

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 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

Net income (loss)

$

154,017

$

17,092

$

(30,237

)

$

140,872

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

-

(17,204

)

-

(17,204

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

-

28,114

-

28,114

Add: interest expense, net

-

-

12,030

12,030

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

12,694

-

14

12,708

Add: asset impairments

87

-

-

87

Adjusted EBITDA

$

166,798

$

28,002

$

(18,193

)

$

176,607

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

Net income (loss)

$

182,400

$

58,408

$

(27,353

)

$

213,455

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

-

(58,633

)

-

(58,633

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

-

66,140

-

66,140

Add: interest expense, net

-

-

10,182

10,182

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

12,455

-

14

12,469

Add: asset impairments

132

-

-

132

Adjusted EBITDA

$

194,987

$

65,915

$

(17,157

)

$

243,745

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 September 30, 2024

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

53,610

$

6,297

$

(5,762

)

$

54,145

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

1

-

-

1

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

673

-

-

673

Less: maintenance capital expenditures

-

-

-

-

Distributable cash flow

$

54,284

$

6,297

$

(5,762

)

$

54,819

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(1

)

-

-

(1

)

Free cash flow

$

54,283

$

6,297

$

(5,762

)

$

54,818

Net cash provided by investing activities

$

674

$

-

$

-

$

674

Net cash used in financing activities

$

-

$

-

$

(56,259

)

$

(56,259

)

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

60,938

$

22,958

$

(4,954

)

$

78,942

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

855

-

-

855

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

622

-

-

622

Less: maintenance capital expenditures

-

-

-

-

Distributable cash flow

$

62,415

$

22,958

$

(4,954

)

$

80,419

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(855

)

-

-

(855

)

Free cash flow

$

61,560

$

22,958

$

(4,954

)

$

79,564

Net cash provided by investing activities

$

1,477

$

-

$

-

$

1,477

Net cash used in financing activities

$

-

$

-

$

(72,738

)

$

(72,738

)

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

)

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 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

179,593

$

28,002

$

(25,322

)

$

182,273

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

4,809

-

-

4,809

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

1,979

-

-

1,979

Less: maintenance capital expenditures

-

-

-

-

Distributable cash flow

$

186,381

$

28,002

$

(25,322

)

$

189,061

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(4,809

)

-

-

(4,809

)

Free cash flow

$

181,572

$

28,002

$

(25,322

)

$

184,252

Net cash provided by investing activities

$

6,788

$

-

$

-

$

6,788

Net cash used in financing activities

$

(1,086

)

$

-

$

(169,064

)

$

(170,150

)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

189,836

$

65,901

$

(22,545

)

$

233,192

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

961

-

-

961

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

1,830

-

-

1,830

Less: maintenance capital expenditures

-

-

(10

)

(10

)

Distributable cash flow

$

192,627

$

65,901

$

(22,555

)

$

235,973

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(961

)

-

-

(961

)

Free cash flow

$

191,666

$

65,901

$

(22,555

)

$

235,012

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

$

2,791

$

-

$

(10

)

$

2,781

Net cash used in financing activities

$

(583

)

$

-

$

(256,070

)

$

(256,653

)

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)

December 31,
2023

March 31,
2024

June 30,
2024

September 30,
2024

Last 12
Months

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

77,786

$

71,499

$

56,629

$

54,145

$

260,059

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

2,002

165

4,643

1

6,811

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

633

647

659

673

2,612

Distributable cash flow

$

80,421

$

72,311

$

61,931

$

54,819

$

269,482

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(2,002

)

(165

)

(4,643

)

(1

)

(6,811

)

Free cash flow

$

78,419

$

72,146

$

57,288

$

54,818

$

262,671

Leverage Ratio

For the Three Months Ended

(In thousands)

December 31,
2023

March 31,
2024

June 30,
2024

September 30,
2024

Last 12
Months

Net income

$

64,980

$

56,213

$

46,064

$

38,595

$

205,852

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(14,764

)

(5,450

)

(3,645

)

(8,109

)

(31,968

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

15,338

14,210

7,584

6,320

43,452

Add: interest expense, net

3,921

3,487

4,349

4,194

15,951

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

6,020

4,654

3,324

4,730

18,728

Add: asset impairments

424

-

-

87

511

Adjusted EBITDA

$

75,919

$

73,114

$

57,676

$

45,817

$

252,526

Debt-at September 30, 2024

$

197,678

Leverage Ratio

0.8 x

For the Three Months Ended

(In thousands)

December 31,
2022

March 31,
2023

June 30,
2023

September 30,
2023

Last 12
Months

Net income

$

63,218

$

79,275

$

70,334

$

63,846

$

276,673

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(15,759

)

(19,254

)

(26,978

)

(12,401

)

(74,392

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

10,780

10,780

32,350

23,010

76,920

Add: interest expense, net

3,638

2,853

3,492

3,837

13,820

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

3,933

-

-

-

3,933

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

5,954

4,083

3,792

4,594

18,423

Add: asset impairments

3,583

-

69

63

3,715

Adjusted EBITDA

$

75,347

$

77,737

$

83,059

$

82,949

$

319,092

Debt-at September 30, 2023

$

208,059

Leverage Ratio

0.7 x

Tiffany Sammis
713-751-7515
[email protected]

Source: Natural Resource Partners L.P.