Natural Resource Partners L.P. Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results and Declares Third Quarter 2023 Distribution of $0.75 per Common Unit

Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE:NRP) today reported third quarter 2023 results as follows:


 
For the Three Months Ended  Last Twelve Months Ended 
(In thousands) (Unaudited) September 30, 2023 
Net income $63,846  $276,673 
Operating cash flow  78,942   302,080 
Free cash flow (1)  79,564   304,426 
     
 (1)See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and reconciliation tables at the end of this release.

Highlights:

  • Generated $80 million of free cash flow
  • Paid second quarter 2023 common unit distribution of $0.75 per unit
  • Redeemed $50 million of preferred units at par with cash; $72 million of original $250 million preferred units remain outstanding
  • Repurchased 812,500 warrants in September and 650,000 warrants in October with $56 million in cash; 1.54 million of original 4 million warrants remain outstanding
  • Declares third quarter 2023 common unit distribution of $0.75 per unit

“NRP had another robust quarter with $80 million of free cash flow generated in the third quarter of 2023 as a result of continued strong performance from our mineral rights assets and a significant cash distribution from our soda ash investment,” said Craig Nunez, NRP’s president and chief operating officer. “We also made noteworthy progress towards our goal of eliminating all preferred units and warrants by redeeming $50 million of preferred units at par with cash and repurchasing a total of 1.46 million warrants for $56 million in cash. I am proud of the NRP team for the continued strong performance and am confident our strategy to retire all outstanding debt, preferred equity, and warrants while maintaining common unit distributions will continue to maximize long-term unitholder value.”

NRP announced today that the board of directors of its general partner declared a third quarter 2023 cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit to be paid on November 21, 2023, to unitholders of record on November 14, 2023. In addition, the board declared a $2.15 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.

NRP’s available liquidity was $45.4 million at September 30, 2023, consisting of $18.4 million of cash and $27.0 million of borrowing capacity available under its revolving credit facility.

Segment Performance

Mineral Rights

Mineral Rights net income, operating cash flow, and free cash flow for the third quarter of 2023 decreased $11.2 million, $15.0 million, and $15.0 million, respectively, as compared to the prior year period. These decreases were primarily due to certain carbon neutral initiative transactions entered into during the third quarter of 2022 and higher oil and gas royalty revenues as a result of higher natural gas production and prices in the third quarter of 2022. Approximately 60% of coal royalty revenues and approximately 45% of coal royalty sales volumes were derived from metallurgical coal in the third quarter of 2023.

Metallurgical coal prices improved and thermal coal prices remained relatively flat during the third quarter of 2023. Both metallurgical and thermal coal prices were above historical norms but below the record highs seen in 2022. NRP expects continued price support for coal as limited access to capital, labor shortages, and inflationary pressures limit operators’ ability to increase production.

In addition, NRP continues to explore carbon neutral revenue opportunities across its large asset portfolio, including the sequestration of carbon dioxide underground and in standing forests, and the generation of electricity using geothermal, solar, and wind energy.

Soda Ash

Soda Ash net income in the third quarter of 2023 decreased $2.2 million as compared to the prior year period primarily due to lower international sales prices and an increased sales mix into the lower priced international market in the third quarter of 2023 as compared to the prior year period. Operating cash flow and free cash flow in the third quarter of 2023 improved $12.6 million as compared to the prior year period due to a higher cash distribution received from Sisecam Wyoming in the third quarter of 2023 stemming from strong operating performance in the first half of the year.

International soda ash prices were significantly lower in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the first half of the year primarily due to new supply from China. NRP believes lower international prices will persist throughout the remainder of the year and into next year as the market absorbs the additional supply. Sisecam Wyoming’s domestic soda ash sales prices are expected to remain above the spot market for the rest of this year as a result of negotiated 2023 domestic sales contracts entered into at the end of 2022. As domestic sales contracts for 2024 begin to be negotiated, NRP believes contracted sales prices will be set at lower levels as the market contends with recessionary headwinds and new supply entering the export markets.

Corporate and Financing

Corporate and Financing costs in the third quarter of 2023 decreased $2.6 million as compared to the prior year period primarily due to the loss on extinguishment of debt recognized in 2022. Operating cash flow and free cash flow in the third quarter of 2023 decreased $1.1 million as compared to the prior year period primarily due to higher cash paid for interest in the third quarter of 2023 due to borrowings on the credit facility used for the preferred unit redemptions and warrant repurchases.

NRP redeemed an aggregate of 50,001 preferred units at par with cash in the third quarter of 2023, saving NRP $6.0 million annually in preferred unit cash distributions. Of the originally issued 250,000 preferred units, 71,666 remain outstanding.

In addition, NRP repurchased 752,500 warrants with an exercise price of $22.81 and 60,000 warrants with an exercise price of $34.00 for $33.6 million in cash during the third quarter of 2023. In October, NRP repurchased 650,000 warrants with an exercise price of $34.00 for $22.5 million in cash. After the warrant repurchases in October, 1.54 million warrants with an exercise price of $34.00 remain outstanding.

In August 2023, NRP declared and paid a second quarter 2023 cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit and a $3.65 million cash distribution on its preferred units. Today, NRP declared a third quarter 2023 cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit and a $2.15 million cash distribution on its outstanding preferred units.

NRP’s consolidated leverage ratio was 0.7x at September 30, 2023.

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://conferencingportals.com/event/cHhtshxF. 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: the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic; future distributions on the Partnerships 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 LLCs 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.

“Cash flow cushion” is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as free cash flow less one-time beneficial items, mandatory Opco debt repayments, preferred unit distributions, redemption of preferred units, redemption of PIK units, common unit distributions, and warrant cash settlements. Cash flow cushion 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. Cash flow cushion is a supplemental liquidity measure used by our management to assess the Partnership’s ability to make or raise cash distributions to our common and preferred unitholders and our general partner and repay debt or redeem preferred units.

“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 NRPs 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) 2023  2022  2023  2023  2022 
Revenues and other income                    
Royalty and other mineral rights $68,533  $81,379  $61,007  $205,811  $231,795 
Transportation and processing services  4,579   5,969   3,270   11,447   15,377 
Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming  12,401   14,556   26,978   58,633   44,036 
Gain on asset sales and disposals  854   354   5   955   699 
Total revenues and other income $86,367  $102,258  $91,260  $276,846  $291,907 
                     
Operating expenses                    
Operating and maintenance expenses $8,358  $7,898  $7,930  $23,451  $25,989 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization  4,594   6,850   3,792   12,469   16,565 
General and administrative expenses  5,669   4,518   5,643   17,157   14,037 
Asset impairments  63   812   69   132   874 
Total operating expenses $18,684  $20,078  $17,434  $53,209  $57,465 
                     
Income from operations $67,683  $82,180  $73,826  $223,637  $234,442 
                     
Other expenses, net                    
Interest expense, net $(3,837) $(5,141) $(3,492) $(10,182) $(22,636)
Loss on extinguishment of debt     (2,484)        (6,532)
Total other expenses, net $(3,837) $(7,625) $(3,492) $(10,182) $(29,168)
                     
Net income $63,846  $74,555  $70,334  $213,455  $205,274 
Less: income attributable to preferred unitholders  (2,936)  (7,500)  (4,971)  (14,568)  (22,500)
Less: redemption of preferred units  (17,083)     (27,618)  (60,929)   
Net income attributable to common unitholders and the general partner $43,827  $67,055  $37,745  $137,958  $182,774 
                     
Net income attributable to common unitholders $42,951  $65,714  $36,990  $135,199  $179,119 
Net income attributable to the general partner  876   1,341   755   2,759   3,655 
                     
Net income per common unit                    
Basic $3.40  $5.25  $2.93  $10.72  $14.36 
Diluted  2.91   3.71   2.49   8.88   10.24 
                     
Net income $63,846  $74,555  $70,334  $213,455  $205,274 
Comprehensive income (loss) from unconsolidated investment and other  2,200   289   911   (16,472)  (1,179)
Comprehensive income $66,046  $74,844  $71,245  $196,983  $204,095 
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) 2023  2022  2023  2023  2022 
Cash flows from operating activities                    
Net income $63,846  $74,555  $70,334  $213,455  $205,274 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                    
Depreciation, depletion and amortization  4,594   6,850   3,792   12,469   16,565 
Distributions from unconsolidated investment  23,010   10,339   32,350   66,140   34,055 
Equity earnings from unconsolidated investment  (12,401)  (14,556)  (26,978)  (58,633)  (44,036)
Gain on asset sales and disposals  (854)  (354)  (5)  (955)  (699)
Loss on extinguishment of debt     2,484         6,532 
Asset impairments  63   812   69   132   874 
Bad debt expense  1,621   1   (198)  813   641 
Unit-based compensation expense  2,766   1,429   2,646   7,903   4,216 
Amortization of debt issuance costs and other  477   215   541   1,043   1,887 
Change in operating assets and liabilities:                    
Accounts receivable  (2,610)  2,494   (361)  4,090   (10,118)
Accounts payable  (381)  210   72   (850)  223 
Accrued liabilities  498   278   2,019   (6,288)  (4,831)
Accrued interest  599   3,177   (627)  235   3,014 
Deferred revenue  (2,163)  (7,519)  (2,646)  (4,963)  (17,094)
Other items, net  (123)  2,081   342   (1,399)  1,447 
Net cash provided by operating activities $78,942  $82,496  $81,350  $233,192  $197,950 
                     
Cash flows from investing activities                    
Proceeds from asset sales and disposals $855  $353  $5  $961  $699 
Return of long-term contract receivable  622   575   610   1,830   1,138 
Capital expenditures     (59)  (8)  (10)  (59)
Net cash provided by investing activities $1,477  $869  $607  $2,781  $1,778 
                     
Cash flows from financing activities                    
Debt borrowings $50,000  $  $70,834  $215,034  $ 
Debt repayments  (25,000)  (60,494)  (61,365)  (176,061)  (197,665)
Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner  (9,669)  (9,571)  (9,669)  (60,238)  (24,813)
Distributions to preferred unitholders  (4,437)  (7,500)  (7,396)  (19,919)  (22,758)
Redemption of preferred units  (50,001)     (80,834)  (178,334)   
Redemption of preferred units paid-in-kind              (19,321)
Warrant settlement  (33,608)        (33,608)   
Other items, net  (23)  (4,219)  (452)  (3,527)  (9,754)
Net cash used in financing activities $(72,738) $(81,784) $(88,882) $(256,653) $(274,311)
                     
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $7,681  $1,581  $(6,925) $(20,680) $(74,583)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  10,730   59,356   17,655   39,091   135,520 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $18,411  $60,937  $10,730  $18,411  $60,937 
                     
Supplemental cash flow information:                    
Cash paid for interest $3,050  $1,729  $3,960  $9,484  $18,501 
Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables
(Unaudited)
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
  September 30,  December 31, 
  2023  2022 
(In thousands, except unit data) (Unaudited)    
ASSETS        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents $18,411  $39,091 
Accounts receivable, net  38,569   42,701 
Other current assets, net  2,570   1,822 
Total current assets $59,550  $83,614 
Land  24,008   24,008 
Mineral rights, net  400,548   412,312 
Intangible assets, net  14,014   14,713 
Equity in unconsolidated investment  282,491   306,470 
Long-term contract receivable, net  26,997   28,946 
Other long-term assets, net  7,601   7,068 
Total assets $815,209  $877,131 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL        
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable $1,143  $1,992 
Accrued liabilities  6,511   11,916 
Accrued interest  1,224   989 
Current portion of deferred revenue  6,399   6,256 
Current portion of long-term debt, net  36,780   39,076 
Total current liabilities $52,057  $60,229 
Deferred revenue  35,076   40,181 
Long-term debt, net  170,735   129,205 
Other non-current liabilities  6,833   5,472 
Total liabilities $264,701  $235,087 
Commitments and contingencies        
Class A Convertible Preferred Units (71,666 and 250,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, at $1,000 par value per unit; liquidation preference of $1,850 per unit at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022) $47,181  $164,587 
Partners’ capital        
Common unitholders’ interest (12,634,642 and 12,505,996 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively) $461,043  $404,799 
General partner’s interest  7,196   5,977 
Warrant holders’ interest  32,843   47,964 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  2,245   18,717 
Total partners’ capital $503,327  $477,457 
Total liabilities and partners’ capital $815,209  $877,131 
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 $6.7 million of income attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $6.5 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.1 million is allocated to the general partner.
(2)Net income includes $5.0 million of income attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $4.9 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.1 million is allocated to the general partner.
(3)Net income includes $2.9 million of income attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $2.9 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.1 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  Capital 
Balance at December 31, 2021  12,351  $203,062  $1,787  $47,964  $3,211  $256,024 
Net income (1)     62,621   1,278         63,899 
Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner     (5,559)  (113)        (5,672)
Distributions to preferred unitholders     (7,603)  (155)        (7,758)
Issuance of unit-based awards  155                
Unit-based awards amortization and vesting, net     (1,754)           (1,754)
Capital contribution        112         112 
Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other              2,545   2,545 
Balance at March 31, 2022  12,506  $250,767  $2,909  $47,964  $5,756  $307,396 
Net income (1)     65,484   1,336         66,820 
Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner     (9,379)  (191)        (9,570)
Distributions to preferred unitholders     (7,350)  (150)        (7,500)
Unit-based awards amortization and vesting     1,231            1,231 
Comprehensive loss from unconsolidated investment and other              (4,013)  (4,013)
Balance at June 30, 2022  12,506  $300,753  $3,904  $47,964  $1,743  $354,364 
Net income (1)     73,064   1,491         74,555 
Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner     (9,380)  (191)        (9,571)
Distributions to preferred unitholders     (7,350)  (150)        (7,500)
Unit-based awards amortization and vesting     1,245            1,245 
Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other              289   289 
Balance at September 30, 2022  12,506  $358,332  $5,054  $47,964  $2,032  $413,382 
     
(1)Net income includes $7.5 million of income attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $7.4 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.2 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, 2023 and 2022 and June 30, 2023:
 
  Operating Segments         
  Mineral      Corporate and     
(In thousands) Rights  Soda Ash  Financing  Total 
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023                
Revenues $73,112  $12,401  $  $85,513 
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 September 30, 2022                
Revenues $87,348  $14,556  $  $101,904 
Gain on asset sales and disposals  354         354 
Total revenues and other income $87,702  $14,556  $  $102,258 
Asset impairments $812  $  $  $812 
Net income (loss) $72,173  $14,525  $(12,143) $74,555 
Adjusted EBITDA (1) $79,835  $10,308  $(4,518) $85,625 
Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:                
Operating activities $75,948  $10,309  $(3,761) $82,496 
Investing activities $928  $  $(59) $869 
Financing activities $  $  $(81,784) $(81,784)
Distributable cash flow (1) $76,876  $10,309  $(3,820) $83,365 
Free cash flow (1) $76,523  $10,309  $(3,820) $83,012 
                 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023                
Revenues $64,277  $26,978  $  $91,255 
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 
     
 (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, 2023 and 2022:
 
  Operating Segments         
  Mineral      Corporate and     
(In thousands) Rights  Soda Ash  Financing  Total 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023                
Revenues $217,258  $58,633  $  $275,891 
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 
                 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022                
Revenues $247,172  $44,036  $  $291,208 
Gain on asset sales and disposals  699         699 
Total revenues and other income $247,871  $44,036  $  $291,907 
Asset impairments $874  $  $  $874 
Net income (loss) $204,548  $43,931  $(43,205) $205,274 
Adjusted EBITDA (1) $221,987  $33,950  $(14,037) $241,900 
Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:                
Operating activities $194,475  $33,934  $(30,459) $197,950 
Investing activities $1,837  $  $(59) $1,778 
Financing activities $(614) $  $(273,697) $(274,311)
Distributable cash flow (1) $196,312  $33,934  $(30,518) $199,728 
Free cash flow (1) $195,613  $33,934  $(30,518) $199,029 
     
 (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) 2023  2022  2023  2023  2022 
Coal sales volumes (tons)                    
Appalachia                    
Northern  284   440   390   1,053   1,260 
Central  3,429   3,503   3,352   10,390   10,238 
Southern  741   498   693   2,016   1,171 
Total Appalachia  4,454   4,441   4,435   13,459   12,669 
Illinois Basin  2,541   3,490   1,631   5,482   8,395 
Northern Powder River Basin  1,364   835   881   3,330   2,772 
Gulf Coast  479   188   139   676   324 
Total coal sales volumes  8,838   8,954   7,086   22,947   24,160 
                     
Coal royalty revenue per ton                    
Appalachia                    
Northern $5.54  $6.74  $6.87  $7.59  $9.48 
Central  8.20   9.04   8.49   8.89   10.85 
Southern  11.88   9.78   10.85   12.41   14.28 
Illinois Basin  3.98   2.57   3.15   3.63   2.30 
Northern Powder River Basin  4.86   4.56   4.62   4.74   4.24 
Gulf Coast  0.69   0.59   0.71   0.68   0.58 
Combined average coal royalty revenue per ton  6.29   5.85   6.77   7.04   7.08 
                     
Coal royalty revenues                    
Appalachia                    
Northern $1,573  $2,965  $2,681  $7,991  $11,946 
Central  28,111   31,680   28,445   92,362   111,121 
Southern  8,806   4,872   7,521   25,024   16,725 
Total Appalachia  38,490   39,517   38,647   125,377   139,792 
Illinois Basin  10,108   8,967   5,141   19,924   19,331 
Northern Powder River Basin  6,627   3,805   4,066   15,768   11,751 
Gulf Coast  330   111   98   461   187 
Unadjusted coal royalty revenues  55,555   52,400   47,952   161,530   171,061 
Coal royalty adjustment for minimum leases  (11)  (19)  8   (3)  (286)
Total coal royalty revenues $55,544  $52,381  $47,960  $161,527  $170,775 
                     
Other revenues                    
Production lease minimum revenues $850  $1,885  $562  $2,025  $3,542 
Minimum lease straight-line revenues  4,464   4,778   4,447   13,414   14,235 
Carbon neutral initiative revenues  681   8,600   115   2,914   8,600 
Wheelage revenues  2,385   2,977   3,284   9,538   11,073 
Property tax revenues  1,770   1,360   1,470   4,710   4,527 
Coal overriding royalty revenues  827   1,367   150   1,165   2,307 
Lease amendment revenues  623   759   848   2,322   2,450 
Aggregates royalty revenues  736   884   686   2,175   2,691 
Oil and gas royalty revenues  324   6,170   1,214   5,126   10,890 
Other revenues  329   218   271   895   705 
Total other revenues $12,989  $28,998  $13,047  $44,284  $61,020 
Royalty and other mineral rights $68,533  $81,379  $61,007  $205,811  $231,795 
Transportation and processing services revenues  4,579   5,969   3,270   11,447   15,377 
Gain on asset sales and disposals  854   354   5   955   699 
Total Mineral Rights segment revenues and other income $73,966  $87,702  $64,282  $218,213  $247,871 
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, 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: loss on extinguishment of debt            
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 September 30, 2022                
Net income (loss) $72,173  $14,525  $(12,143) $74,555 
Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment     (14,556)     (14,556)
Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment     10,339      10,339 
Add: interest expense, net        5,141   5,141 
Add: loss on extinguishment of debt        2,484   2,484 
Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization  6,850         6,850 
Add: asset impairments  812         812 
Adjusted EBITDA $79,835  $10,308  $(4,518) $85,625 
                 
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: loss on extinguishment of debt            
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 
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, 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: loss on extinguishment of debt            
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 
                 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022                
Net income (loss) $204,548  $43,931  $(43,205) $205,274 
Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment     (44,036)     (44,036)
Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment     34,055      34,055 
Add: interest expense, net        22,636   22,636 
Add: loss on extinguishment of debt        6,532   6,532 
Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization  16,565         16,565 
Add: asset impairments  874         874 
Adjusted EBITDA $221,987  $33,950  $(14,037) $241,900 
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, 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 September 30, 2022                
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $75,948  $10,309  $(3,761) $82,496 
Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals  353         353 
Add: return of long-term contract receivable  575         575 
Less: maintenance capital expenditures        (59)  (59)
Distributable cash flow $76,876  $10,309  $(3,820) $83,365 
Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals  (353)        (353)
Free cash flow $76,523  $10,309  $(3,820) $83,012 
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities $928  $  $(59) $869 
Net cash used in financing activities        (81,784)  (81,784)
                 
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)
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, 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)
                 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022                
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $194,475  $33,934  $(30,459) $197,950 
Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals  699         699 
Add: return of long-term contract receivable  1,138         1,138 
Less: maintenance capital expenditures        (59)  (59)
Distributable cash flow $196,312  $33,934  $(30,518) $199,728 
Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals  (699)        (699)
Free cash flow $195,613  $33,934  $(30,518) $199,029 
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities $1,837  $  $(59) $1,778 
Net cash used in financing activities  (614)     (273,697)  (274,311)
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 31,2022  March 31,2023  June 30,2023  September 30,2023  Last 12Months 
Net cash provided by operating activities $68,888  $72,900  $81,350  $78,942  $302,080 
Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals  384   101   5   855   1,345 
Add: return of long-term contract receivable  585   598   610   622   2,415 
Less: maintenance capital expenditures  (59)  (2)  (8)     (69)
Distributable cash flow $69,798  $73,597  $81,957  $80,419  $305,771 
Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals  (384)  (101)  (5)  (855)  (1,345)
Free cash flow $69,414  $73,496  $81,952  $79,564  $304,426 
 
Leverage Ratio
 
  For the Three Months Ended     
(In thousands) December 31,2022  March 31,2023  June 30,2023  September 30,2023  Last 12Months 
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 
  For the Three Months Ended     
(In thousands) December 31, 2021  March 31, 2022  June 30, 2022  September 30, 2022  Last 12 Months 
Net income $55,641  $63,899  $66,820  $74,555  $260,915 
Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment  (10,625)  (14,837)  (14,643)  (14,556)  (54,661)
Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment  7,350   13,230   10,486   10,339   41,405 
Add: interest expense, net  9,568   9,387   8,108   5,141   32,204 
Add: loss on extinguishment of debt        4,048   2,484   6,532 
Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization  3,930   3,868   5,847   6,850   20,495 
Add: asset impairments  986   19   43   812   1,860 
Adjusted EBITDA $66,850  $75,566  $80,709  $85,625  $308,750 
                     
Debt—at September 30, 2022                 $240,819 
                     
Leverage Ratio                 0.8 x 

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