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Exhibit 99.1



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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
1201 Louisiana St., Suite 3400, Houston, TX 77002
NEWS RELEASE
Natural Resource Partners L.P. Reports First Quarter 2022 Results and
Increase in First Quarter 2022 Distribution from $0.45 to $0.75 per Unit

HOUSTON, May 5, 2022 - Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE:NRP) today reported first quarter 2022 results as follows:
For the Three Months EndedLast Twelve Months Ended
(In thousands) (Unaudited)March 31, 2022
Operating cash flow$52,331 $150,935 
Free cash flow (1)
52,331 151,557 
Cash flow cushion (last twelve months) (1)
41,446 
Net income $63,899 $164,420 
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
75,566 207,484 
(1)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and reconciliation tables at the end of this release.
"Strong demand for metallurgical coal, thermal coal, and soda ash continues to drive robust financial performance in our business segments,” stated Craig Nunez, NRP’s president and chief operating officer. “NRP generated $52 million of free cash flow in the first quarter of 2022 and $152 million over the last twelve months, representing increases of 120% and 85% respectively over the comparable prior periods."

Mr. Nunez, continued, "In light of the Partnership’s substantial free cash flow generation, solid liquidity and positive outlook for its business lines, we plan to accelerate our deleveraging and return additional cash to common unitholders. We are pleased to announce that the board of directors of our general partner approved an increase in our common unit distribution from $0.45 to $0.75 as it relates to the first quarter of 2022."

NRP's liquidity was $235.6 million at March 31, 2022, consisting of $135.6 million of cash and $100.0 million of borrowing capacity available under its revolving credit facility.

The cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit is to be paid on May 24, 2022 to unitholders of record on May 17, 2022. In addition, the board declared a $7.5 million cash distribution on the 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.
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Segment Performance
Mineral Rights
Mineral Rights net income for the first quarter of 2022 increased $42.5 million as compared to the prior year period. Free cash flow for the first quarter increased $21.7 million as compared to the prior year period. These increases were primarily due to stronger metallurgical coal demand and pricing in 2022. Approximately 80% of coal royalty revenues and approximately 50% of coal royalty sales volumes were derived from metallurgical coal in the first quarter of 2022.

Metallurgical coal prices reached record levels during the first quarter of 2022 driven by strong demand for steel and a relatively subdued supply response for coking coal which has yet to reach pre-pandemic production levels due to labor shortages and global supply chain interruptions. Despite the negative impact on steel production resulting from COVID-19 lockdowns in China, NRP expects the supply-demand balance for metallurgical coal to remain tight for the foreseeable future and should provide further support for domestic and international prices.

Thermal coal demand and pricing remains strong due to the increased demand for electricity and constrained growth in thermal coal production. Labor shortages, global supply chain interruptions, and environmental and political pressures are limiting the ability of operators to increase thermal coal production to meet domestic and international demand. In addition, higher natural gas prices and boycotts on Russian coal caused by the war in Ukraine are further amplifying the tightness in thermal coal markets. Due to these factors, the near-term outlook for thermal coal prices is positive.

As announced previously, in the first quarter NRP executed on its first subsurface carbon dioxide ("CO2") sequestration transaction by granting Denbury the right to develop a world-class subsurface CO2 sequestration project on 75,000 acres of underground pore space NRP owns in southwest Alabama with the potential to store over 300 million metric tons of CO2. This project, if developed, will be the first subsurface CO2 sequestration project on the approximately 3.5 million acres where NRP owns the rights to sequester CO2 underground across the United States. While the timing and likelihood of additional cash flows being realized from further subsurface carbon dioxide sequestration opportunities, or other transitional energy opportunities such as the generation of electricity using geothermal, solar and wind energy activities is uncertain, NRP believes its large ownership footprint throughout the United States will provide additional opportunities to create value in this regard with minimal capital investment by NRP.
Soda Ash
Soda Ash net income in the first quarter of 2022 increased $12.8 million as compared to the prior year period primarily as a result of increased sales prices. Free cash flow in the first quarter of 2022 increased $9.3 million as compared to the prior year period due to Sisecam Wyoming reinstating its regular quarterly cash distributions beginning in the fourth quarter of 2021. Strong demand growth for soda ash, driven by global secular trends including the investments in renewable energy, the electrification of the global auto fleet, and urbanization, coupled with constrained soda ash supply in part due to COVID-19 flash lockdowns in China have allowed Sisecam Wyoming to successfully pass on input cost inflation resulting in improved financial results in the first quarter of 2022.
Corporate and Financing
Corporate and Financing costs in the first quarter were relatively flat as compared to the prior year period. Free cash flow in the first quarter of 2022 decreased $2.4 million as compared to the prior year period primarily due to an increase in incentive compensation paid out in the first quarter of 2022 as a result of improved operating results in 2021, partially offset by lower cash paid for interest as a result of less debt outstanding.

As noted earlier, NRP declared a first quarter 2022 cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit of NRP, an increase compared to $0.45 paid last quarter, and a $7.5 million cash distribution on the preferred units. The decision to increase common unit distributions was based on the Partnership’s substantial free cash flow generation, solid liquidity and positive outlook for its business lines, coupled with higher expected common unitholder income tax liability for 2022 resulting from the Partnership’s improved financial performance.

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: http://www.directeventreg.com/registration/event/8074715. After registering a confirmation will be sent via email, including dial in
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details and unique conference call codes for entry. Registration is open through the live call, however, to ensure you are connected for the full call we suggest registering at least 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

This release is intended to be a qualified notice under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b). Brokers and nominees should treat one hundred percent (100.0%) of NRP's distributions to foreign investors as being attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, NRP's distributions to foreign investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest applicable rate.
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 tsammis@nrplp.com. Further information about NRP is available on the Partnership’s website at http://www.nrplp.com.
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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 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, including Foresight Energy; 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 of continuing operations 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 of continuing operations 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.
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"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 and 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.




-Financial Tables and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures Follow-
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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables
(Unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the Three Months Ended
 March 31,December 31,
(In thousands, except per unit data)202220212021
Revenues and other income
Royalty and other mineral rights$71,083 $32,927 $70,774 
Transportation and processing services3,796 2,192 2,507 
Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming14,837 1,973 10,625 
Gain on asset sales and disposals— 59 
Total revenues and other income$89,716 $37,151 $83,908 
Operating expenses
Operating and maintenance expenses$8,076 $5,552 $7,973 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization3,868 5,092 3,930 
General and administrative expenses4,467 4,110 5,810 
Asset impairments19 4,043 986 
Total operating expenses$16,430 $18,797 $18,699 
Income from operations$73,286 $18,354 $65,209 
Interest expense, net$(9,387)$(9,973)$(9,568)
Net income $63,899 $8,381 $55,641 
Less: income attributable to preferred unitholders(7,500)(7,727)(8,079)
Net income attributable to common unitholders and the general partner$56,399 $654 $47,562 
Net income attributable to common unitholders$55,271 $641 $46,611 
Net income attributable to the general partner1,128 13 951 
Net income per common unit
Basic $4.45 $0.05 $3.77 
Diluted3.11 0.05 2.42 
Net income $63,899 $8,381 $55,641 
Comprehensive income (loss) from unconsolidated investment and other2,545 732 (4,580)
Comprehensive income $66,444 $9,113 51,061 
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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables
(Unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended
 March 31,December 31,
(In thousands)202220212021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income $63,899 $8,381 $55,641 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization3,868 5,092 3,930 
Distributions from unconsolidated investment13,230 3,920 7,350 
Equity earnings from unconsolidated investment(14,837)(1,973)(10,625)
Gain on asset sales and disposals— (59)(2)
Asset impairments19 4,043 986 
Bad debt expense1,028 383 857 
Unit-based compensation expense1,448 1,126 1,202 
Amortization of debt issuance costs and other375 269 366 
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable(7,579)(3,331)(2,083)
Accounts payable(60)(10)481 
Accrued liabilities(7,156)(3,034)3,859 
Accrued interest7,250 7,133 (7,472)
Deferred revenue(7,316)(146)2,428 
Other items, net(1,838)1,406 (1,757)
Net cash provided by operating activities $52,331 $23,200 $55,161 
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from asset sales and disposals$— $59 $— 
Return of long-term contract receivable— 541 541 
Net cash provided by investing activities $— $600 $541 
Cash flows from financing activities
Debt repayments$(16,697)$(16,696)$(20,335)
Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner(5,672)(5,630)(5,672)
Distributions to preferred unitholders(7,500)(3,806)(3,980)
Redemption of preferred units paid-in-kind(19,579)— — 
Warrant settlement— — (9,183)
Other items(2,813)(691)(1)
Net cash used in financing activities $(52,261)$(26,823)$(39,171)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents$70 $(3,023)$16,531 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period135,520 99,790 118,989 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$135,590 $96,767 $135,520 
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest$1,644 $2,320 $16,549 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Plant, equipment, mineral rights and other funded with accounts payable or accrued liabilities$— $992 $— 
Preferred unit distributions paid-in-kind— 3,806 3,980 
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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables

Consolidated Balance Sheets
March 31, December 31,
(In thousands, except unit data)20222021
ASSETS(Unaudited)
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents$135,590 $135,520 
Accounts receivable, net32,729 24,538 
Other current assets, net3,510 2,723 
Total current assets$171,829 $162,781 
Land24,008 24,008 
Mineral rights, net433,965 437,697 
Intangible assets, net16,019 16,130 
Equity in unconsolidated investment280,156 276,004 
Long-term contract receivable, net30,783 31,371 
Other long-term assets, net5,528 5,832 
Total assets$962,288 $953,823 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Current liabilities
Accounts payable$1,896 $1,956 
Accrued liabilities3,388 10,297 
Accrued interest8,463 1,213 
Current portion of deferred revenue15,420 11,817 
Current portion of long-term debt, net39,046 39,102 
Total current liabilities$68,213 $64,385 
Deferred revenue39,126 50,045 
Long-term debt, net378,163 394,443 
Other non-current liabilities4,803 5,018 
Total liabilities$490,305 $513,891 
Commitments and contingencies
Class A Convertible Preferred Units (250,000 and 269,321 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, at $1,000 par value per unit; liquidation preference of $1,850 per unit at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021)
$164,587 $183,908 
Partners’ capital:
Common unitholders’ interest (12,505,996 and 12,351,306 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively),$250,767 $203,062 
General partner’s interest2,909 1,787 
Warrant holders' interest47,964 47,964 
Accumulated other comprehensive income 5,756 3,211 
Total partners’ capital$307,396 $256,024 
Total liabilities and partners' capital$962,288 $953,823 

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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables
(Unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital
 Common UnitholdersGeneral PartnerWarrant HoldersAccumulated
Other
Comprehensive Income
Total Partners' Capital
 
(In thousands)UnitsAmounts
Balance at December 31, 202112,351 $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 awards155 — — — — — 
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, 202212,506 $250,767 $2,909 $47,964 $5,756 $307,396 
(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.
 Common UnitholdersGeneral PartnerWarrant HoldersAccumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
Total Partners' Capital
 
(In thousands)UnitsAmounts
Balance at December 31, 202012,261 $136,927 $459 $66,816 $322 $204,524 
Net income (1)
— 8,213 168 — — 8,381 
Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner— (5,517)(113)— — (5,630)
Distributions to preferred unitholders— (7,461)(152)— — (7,613)
Issuance of unit-based awards90 — — — — — 
Unit-based awards amortization and vesting, net— 215 — — — 215 
Capital contribution— — 32 — — 32 
Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other— — — — 732 732 
Balance at March 31, 202112,351 $132,377 $394 $66,816 $1,054 $200,641 
(1)Net income includes $7.7 million of income attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $7.6 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.2 million is allocated to the general partner.
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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables
(Unaudited)
The following table presents NRP's unaudited business results by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 and December 31, 2021:
Operating Segments
Mineral RightsCorporate and Financing
(In thousands)Soda AshTotal
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Revenues $74,879 $14,837 $— $89,716 
Gain on asset sales and disposals— — — — 
Total revenues and other income$74,879 $14,837 $— $89,716 
Asset impairments$19 $— $— $19 
Net income (loss)$62,967 $14,786 $(13,854)$63,899 
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
$66,854 $13,179 $(4,467)$75,566 
Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:
Operating activities$48,176 $13,195 $(9,040)$52,331 
Investing activities$— $— $— $— 
Financing activities$(614)$— $(51,647)$(52,261)
Distributable cash flow (1)
$48,176 $13,195 $(9,040)$52,331 
Free cash flow (1)
$48,176 $13,195 $(9,040)$52,331 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Revenues$35,119 $1,973 $— $37,092 
Gain on asset sales and disposals59 — — 59 
Total revenues and other income$35,178 $1,973 $— $37,151 
Asset impairments$4,043 $— $— $4,043 
Net income (loss) $20,488 $1,953 $(14,060)$8,381 
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
$29,646 $3,900 $(4,110)$29,436 
Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:
Operating activities$25,962 $3,888 $(6,650)$23,200 
Investing activities$600 $— $— $600 
Financing activities$(132)$— $(26,691)$(26,823)
Distributable cash flow (1)
$26,562 $3,888 $(6,650)$90,248 
Free cash flow (1)
$26,503 $3,888 $(6,650)$23,741 
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
Revenues$73,281 $10,625 $— $83,906 
Gain on asset sales and disposals— — 
Total revenues and other income$73,283 $10,625 $— $83,908 
Asset impairments$986 $— $— $986 
Net income (loss) $60,432 $10,587 $(15,378)$55,641 
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
$65,348 $7,312 $(5,810)$66,850 
Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:
Operating activities$67,887 $7,289 $(20,015)$55,161 
Investing activities$541 $— $— $541 
Financing activities$— $— $(39,171)$(39,171)
Distributable cash flow (1)
$68,428 $7,289 $(20,015)$55,702 
Free cash flow (1)
$68,428 $7,289 $(20,015)$55,702 
(1)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and reconciliation tables at the end of this release.
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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables
(Unaudited)
Operating Statistics - Mineral Rights
For the Three Months Ended
 March 31,December 31,
(In thousands, except per ton data)202220212021
Coal sales volumes (tons)
Appalachia
Northern 428 120 388 
Central 3,251 2,650 3,455 
Southern361 100 513 
Total Appalachia4,040 2,870 4,356 
Illinois Basin1,502 2,658 1,401 
Northern Powder River Basin1,238 1,059 860 
Gulf Coast69 — 42
Total coal sales volumes6,849 6,587 6,659 
Coal royalty revenue per ton
Appalachia
Northern $10.14 $3.64 $8.81 
Central11.37 4.22 7.77 
Southern17.56 5.28 7.73 
Illinois Basin2.20 2.06 2.05 
Northern Powder River Basin3.74 3.37 3.41 
Gulf Coast0.55 — 0.62 
Combined average coal royalty revenue per ton8.12 3.22 6.01 
Coal royalty revenues
Appalachia
Northern $4,341 $437 $3,419 
Central36,980 11,195 26,841 
Southern6,340 528 3,965 
Total Appalachia47,661 12,160 34,225 
Illinois Basin3,303 5,483 2,873 
Northern Powder River Basin4,632 3,573 2,929 
Gulf Coast38 — 26 
Unadjusted coal royalty revenues55,634 21,216 $40,053 
Coal royalty adjustment for minimum leases
(185)(5,851)(2,059)
Total coal royalty revenues$55,449 $15,365 $37,994 
Other revenues
Production lease minimum revenues
$1,592 $3,450 $4,028 
Minimum lease straight-line revenues
4,783 6,096 4,791 
Forest CO2 sequestration revenues
— — 13,790 
Wheelage revenues3,717 1,781 4,476 
Property tax revenues1,472 1,469 1,506 
Coal overriding royalty revenues 258 1,859 775 
Lease amendment revenues880 868 1,537 
Aggregates royalty revenues770 454 550 
Oil and gas royalty revenues1,814 1,366 1,086 
Other revenues348 219 241 
Total other revenues$15,634 $17,562 $32,780 
Royalty and other mineral rights$71,083 $32,927 $70,774 
Transportation and processing services revenues3,796 2,192 2,507 
Gain on asset sales and disposals— 59 
Total Mineral Rights segment revenues and other income$74,879 $35,178 $73,283 
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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)


Adjusted EBITDA
Mineral RightsCorporate and Financing
(In thousands)Soda AshTotal
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Net income (loss)$62,967 $14,786 $(13,854)$63,899 
Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment— (14,837)— (14,837)
Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment— 13,230 — 13,230 
Add: interest expense, net— — 9,387 9,387 
Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization 3,868 — — 3,868 
Add: asset impairments19 — — 19 
Adjusted EBITDA$66,854 $13,179 $(4,467)$75,566 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Net income (loss)$20,488 $1,953 $(14,060)$8,381 
Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment— (1,973)— (1,973)
Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment— 3,920 — 3,920 
Add: interest expense, net23 — 9,950 9,973 
Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization5,092 — — 5,092 
Add: asset impairments4,043 — — 4,043 
Adjusted EBITDA$29,646 $3,900 $(4,110)$29,436 
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
Net income (loss)$60,432 $10,587 $(15,378)$55,641 
Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment— (10,625)— (10,625)
Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment— 7,350 — 7,350 
Add: interest expense, net— — 9,568 9,568 
Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization3,930 — — 3,930 
Add: asset impairments986 — — 986 
Adjusted EBITDA$65,348 $7,312 $(5,810)$66,850 


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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)

Distributable Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow
Mineral RightsCorporate and Financing
(In thousands)Soda AshTotal
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations$48,176 $13,195 $(9,040)$52,331 
Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals— — — — 
Add: return of long-term contract receivable— — — — 
Distributable cash flow$48,176 $13,195 $(9,040)$52,331 
Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals— — — — 
Free cash flow$48,176 $13,195 $(9,040)$52,331 
Net cash provided by investing activities$— $— $— $— 
Net cash used in financing activities(614)— (51,647)(52,261)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations$25,962 $3,888 (6,650)$23,200 
Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals59 — — 59 
Add: return of long-term contract receivable541 — — 541 
Distributable cash flow$26,562 $3,888 $(6,650)$23,800 
Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals(59)— — (59)
Free cash flow$26,503 $3,888 $(6,650)$23,741 
Net cash provided by investing activities$600 $— $— $600 
Net cash used in financing activities(132)— (26,691)(26,823)
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations$67,887 $7,289 $(20,015)$55,161 
Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals— — — — 
Add: return of long-term contract receivable541 — — 541 
Distributable cash flow$68,428 $7,289 $(20,015)$55,702 
Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals— — — — 
Free cash flow$68,428 $7,289 $(20,015)$55,702 
Net cash provided by investing activities$541 $— $— $541 
Net cash used in financing activities$— $— $(39,171)$(39,171)

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Cash Flow Cushion
For the Three Months Ended
(In thousands)June 30, 2021September 30, 2021December 31, 2021March 31, 2022Last 12 Months
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations$13,384 $30,059 $55,161 $52,331 $150,935 
Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals116 74 — — 190 
Add: return of long-term contract receivable541 540 541 — 1,622 
Distributable cash flow$14,041 $30,673 $55,702 $52,331 $152,747 
Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals(116)(74)— — (190)
Less: acquisition costs(1,000)— — — (1,000)
Free cash flow$12,925 $30,599 $55,702 $52,331 $151,557 
Less: mandatory Opco debt repayments(2,365)— (20,335)(16,697)(39,397)
Less: preferred unit distributions and redemption of PIK units(3,864)(3,921)(3,980)(27,079)(38,844)
Less: common unit distributions(5,672)(5,671)(5,672)(5,672)(22,687)
Less: warrant cash settlement— — (9,183)— (9,183)
Cash flow cushion $1,024 $21,007 $16,532 $2,883 $41,446 

March 31, 2021 LTM Free Cash Flow
For the Three Months Ended
(In thousands)June 30, 2020September 30, 2020December 31, 2020March 31, 2021Last 12 Months
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations$19,935 $24,323 $13,155 $23,200 $80,613 
Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals507 — 116 59 682 
Add: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations— — — 
Add: return of long-term contract receivable858 332 660 541 2,391 
Distributable cash flow$21,300 $24,655 $13,932 $23,800 $83,687 
Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals(507)— (116)(59)(682)
Less: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations— — (1)— (1)
Less: acquisition costs(1,000)— — — (1,000)
Free cash flow$19,793 $24,655 $13,815 $23,741 $82,004 
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Leverage Ratio
For the Three Months Ended
(In thousands)June 30, 2021September 30, 2021December 31, 2021March 31, 2022Last Twelve Months
Net income $15,382 $29,498 $55,641 $63,899 $164,420 
Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment(2,601)(6,672)(10,625)(14,837)(34,735)
Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment— — 7,350 13,230 20,580 
Add: interest expense, net9,683 9,652 9,568 9,387 38,290 
Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization4,871 5,182 3,930 3,868 17,851 
Add: asset impairments16 57 986 19 1,078 
Adjusted EBITDA$27,351 $37,717 $66,850 $75,566 $207,484 
Debt—at March 31, 2022$421,787 
Leverage Ratio (1)
2.0 x
(1)Leverage Ratio is calculated as the outstanding principal of NRP's debt as of March 31, 2022 divided by the last twelve months' Adjusted EBITDA. Note that Adjusted EBITDA under the indenture governing NRP's 2025 parent company notes may be different than the amount shown above. However, NRP's last twelve months Leverage ratio as of March 31, 2022, was 2.0x as calculated under the indenture governing NRP's 2025 parent company notes.

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