EX-99.1 2 ex_375955.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 ex_375955.htm
 

Exhibit 99.1

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Natural Resource Partners L.P.

1415 Louisiana St., Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77002

 

NEWS RELEASE

Natural Resource Partners L.P. Reports Third Quarter 2022 Results and

Declares Third Quarter 2022 Distribution of $0.75 per Unit

 

HOUSTON, November 3, 2022 - Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE:NRP) today reported third quarter 2022 results as follows:

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

Last Twelve Months Ended

 

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

 

September 30, 2022

 

Operating cash flow (1)

  $ 82,496     $ 253,111  

Free cash flow (2)

    83,012       254,731  

Cash flow cushion (last twelve months) (2)

            129,607  
                 

Net income

  $ 74,555     $ 260,915  

Adjusted EBITDA (2)

    85,625       308,750  
         
  (1) Operating cash flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $197,950.
 

(2)

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

 

Highlights:

 

•Generated record free cash flow of $83 million in the third quarter of 2022, and $199 million in the first nine months of 2022

•Closed new five-year, $130 million revolving credit facility

•Announced full repayment of outstanding 9.125% Senior Notes due 2025

•Executed second subsurface carbon dioxide ("CO2") sequestration lease

•Pro-forma leverage ratio of 0.6x following the repayment of 9.125% Senior Notes, down from 4.6x as of June 30, 2021

 

 

“NRP's record year continues with third quarter free cash flow generation of $83 million, bringing our year-to-date free cash flow to $199 million, primarily due to the strong results of our Mineral Rights segment," stated Craig Nunez, NRP’s president and chief operating officer. “It is fitting that the 20th anniversary of the Partnership's initial public offering coincides with the best operating performance in our history. Not only has this year been exceptional from a free cash flow perspective, but we continue to execute on our strategy to de-risk the capital structure and grow our carbon neutral portfolio. During the third quarter, we closed a new five-year revolving credit facility that increased our borrowing capacity from $100 million to $130 million. We also announced the redemption of our outstanding 9.125% Senior Notes due 2025 and fully repaid the Senior Notes in October. After giving effect to the redemption, NRP has permanently retired $249 million of debt this year. In the third quarter we also executed our second subsurface COsequestration lease for an estimated carbon storage capacity of at least 500 million metric tons of CO2. NRP currently has approximately 140,000 acres of pore space under lease for carbon sequestration with estimated potential CO2 storage capacity of at least 800 million metric tons. We continue to believe that de-risking the Partnership and leveraging our asset footprint in this regard, while continuing to provide unitholder distributions, is the right strategy to maximize unitholder value.”

 

NRP announced today that the Board of Directors of its general partner declared a cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit to be paid on November 22, 2022 to unitholders of record on November 15, 2022. In addition, the board declared a $7.5 million cash distribution on its 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 liquidity was $190.9 million at September 30, 2022, consisting of $60.9 million of cash and $130.0 million of borrowing capacity available under its recently amended revolving credit facility. 

 

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Segment Performance

 

Mineral Rights

 

Mineral Rights net income for the third quarter of 2022 increased $35.6 million as compared to the prior year period. Free cash flow for the third quarter increased $42.0 million as compared to the prior year period. These increases were primarily due to stronger metallurgical coal demand and pricing in 2022. Approximately 65% of coal royalty revenues and approximately 40% of coal royalty sales volumes were derived from metallurgical coal in the third quarter of 2022.

 

Metallurgical and thermal coal prices remain supported by ongoing tightness in the supply-demand balance for coal. Many operators are limited in their ability to increase production due to ongoing labor shortages, global supply chain interruptions, and access to capital. Thermal coal prices are further supported by the European Union's ban on Russian coal due to the war in Ukraine, as well as increased natural gas prices and demand for electricity. While metallurgical markets are seeing weakened demand for steel, and thermal markets continue to face ongoing environmental and political pressures, supply constraints should provide continued support for metallurgical and thermal coal prices for the foreseeable future.

 

NRP continues to identify alternative revenue opportunities across its large portfolio of land and mineral assets. NRP owns the rights to sequester CO2 on approximately 3.5 million acres of pore space in the southern United States. As announced previously, in the first quarter of 2022 NRP executed its first subsurface CO2 sequestration lease 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. In October of 2022, NRP announced its second subsurface CO2 transaction with the execution of a lease for approximately 65,000 acres of pore space controlled by NRP near southeast Texas with estimated storage capacity of at least 500 million metric tons of CO2. In total, NRP has approximately 140,000 acres of pore space under lease for carbon sequestration with estimated CO2 storage capacity of 800 million metric tons. While the timing and likelihood of additional cash flows being realized from these activities is uncertain, NRP believes its large ownership footprint throughout the United States will provide additional opportunities to create value in this regard and position NRP as a key beneficiary of the transitional energy economy with minimal capital investment.

 

Soda Ash

 

Soda Ash net income in the third quarter of 2022 increased $7.9 million as compared to the prior year period primarily as a result of increased international sales prices. Free cash flow in the third quarter of 2022 increased $10.3 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.

 

Supply interruptions in China and input cost inflation which significantly increased the global marginal cost of soda ash production led to historically high soda ash prices in the third quarter of 2022.  Though soda ash demand weakened in many parts of the world during the third quarter due to slowing global economic growth and lower construction activity in China, Sisecam Wyoming remained sold-out as it took advantage of its low-cost position to profitably export soda ash. Consequently, Sisecam Wyoming delivered strong financial results in the third quarter of 2022.

 

Corporate and Financing

 

Corporate and Financing costs in the third quarter of 2022 decreased $1.6 million as compared to the prior year period primarily due to lower interest expense resulting from less debt outstanding, partially offset by the loss on early extinguishment of debt. Free cash flow in the third quarter of 2022 was relatively flat as compared to the prior year period. 

 

During the third quarter of 2022, NRP repaid $60.5 million of debt and refinanced, upsized, and extended its credit facility to $130 million due 2027. In October of 2022, NRP fully retired its outstanding $121.4 million of 9.125% Senior Notes due 2025 at its redemption price of 102.281%, utilizing cash on hand and $70 million of borrowings under its new credit facility. After giving effect to this redemption, NRP's remaining total debt outstanding is $189.4 million.

 

Additionally, in August of 2022, NRP paid a second quarter 2022 cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit of NRP and a $7.5 million cash distribution on the preferred units.

 

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/kfJdSHYP. 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 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 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 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.

 

"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

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

June 30,

   

September 30,

 

(In thousands, except per unit data)

 

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2022

   

2021

 

Revenues and other income

                                       

Royalty and other mineral rights

  $ 81,379     $ 47,884     $ 79,333     $ 231,795     $ 114,422  

Transportation and processing services

    5,969       2,171       5,612       15,377       6,545  

Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming

    14,556       6,672       14,643       44,036       11,246  

Gain on asset sales and disposals

    354       68       345       699       243  

Total revenues and other income

  $ 102,258     $ 56,795     $ 99,933     $ 291,907     $ 132,456  
                                         

Operating expenses

                                       

Operating and maintenance expenses

  $ 7,898     $ 8,354     $ 10,015     $ 25,989     $ 19,076  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    6,850       5,182       5,847       16,565       15,145  

General and administrative expenses

    4,518       4,052       5,052       14,037       11,550  

Asset impairments

    812       57       43       874       4,116  

Total operating expenses

  $ 20,078     $ 17,645     $ 20,957     $ 57,465     $ 49,887  
                                         

Income from operations

  $ 82,180     $ 39,150     $ 78,976     $ 234,442     $ 82,569  
                                         

Other expenses, net

                                       

Interest expense, net

  $ (5,141 )   $ (9,652 )   $ (8,108 )   $ (22,636 )   $ (29,308 )

Loss on extinguishment of debt

    (2,484 )           (4,048 )     (6,532 )      

Total other expenses, net

  $ (7,625 )   $ (9,652 )   $ (12,156 )   $ (29,168 )   $ (29,308 )
                                         

Net income

  $ 74,555     $ 29,498     $ 66,820     $ 205,274     $ 53,261  

Less: income attributable to preferred unitholders

    (7,500 )     (7,961 )     (7,500 )     (22,500 )     (23,530 )

Net income attributable to common unitholders and the general partner

  $ 67,055     $ 21,537     $ 59,320     $ 182,774     $ 29,731  
                                         

Net income attributable to common unitholders

  $ 65,714     $ 21,106     $ 58,134     $ 179,119     $ 29,136  

Net income attributable to the general partner

    1,341       431       1,186       3,655       595  
                                         

Net income per common unit

                                       

Basic

  $ 5.25     $ 1.71     $ 4.65     $ 14.36     $ 2.36  

Diluted

    3.71       1.10       3.29       10.24       1.98  
                                         

Net income

  $ 74,555     $ 29,498     $ 66,820     $ 205,274     $ 53,261  

Comprehensive income (loss) from unconsolidated investment and other

    289       4,204       (4,013 )     (1,179 )     7,469  

Comprehensive income

  $ 74,844     $ 33,702     $ 62,807     $ 204,095     $ 60,730  

 

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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)

 

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2022

   

2021

 

Cash flows from operating activities

                                       

Net income

  $ 74,555     $ 29,498     $ 66,820     $ 205,274     $ 53,261  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:

                                       

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    6,850       5,182       5,847       16,565       15,145  

Distributions from unconsolidated investment

    10,339             10,486       34,055       3,920  

Equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

    (14,556 )     (6,672 )     (14,643 )     (44,036 )     (11,246 )

Gain on asset sales and disposals

    (354 )     (68 )     (345 )     (699 )     (243 )

Loss on extinguishment of debt

    2,484             4,048       6,532        

Asset impairments

    812       57       43       874       4,116  

Bad debt expense

    1       2,069       (388 )     641       1,715  

Unit-based compensation expense

    1,429       1,118       1,339       4,216       2,837  

Amortization of debt issuance costs and other

    215       653       1,297       1,887       1,899  

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

                                       

Accounts receivable

    2,494       (9,163 )     (5,033 )     (10,118 )     (12,332 )

Accounts payable

    210       182       73       223       89  

Accrued liabilities

    278       357       2,047       (4,831 )     (839 )

Accrued interest

    3,177       7,262       (7,413 )     3,014       6,971  

Deferred revenue

    (7,519 )     (2,652 )     (2,259 )     (17,094 )     (2,121 )

Other items, net

    2,081       2,236       1,204       1,447       3,471  

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 82,496     $ 30,059     $ 63,123     $ 197,950     $ 66,643  
                                         

Cash flows from investing activities

                                       

Proceeds from asset sales and disposals

  $ 353     $ 74     $ 346     $ 699     $ 249  

Return of long-term contract receivable

    575       540       563       1,138       1,622  

Capital expenditures

    (59 )                 (59 )      

Net cash provided by investing activities

  $ 869     $ 614     $ 909     $ 1,778     $ 1,871  
                                         

Cash flows from financing activities

                                       

Debt repayments

  $ (60,494 )   $     $ (120,474 )   $ (197,665 )   $ (19,061 )

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

    (9,571 )     (5,671 )     (9,570 )     (24,813 )     (16,973 )

Distributions to preferred unitholders

    (7,500 )     (3,921 )     (7,500 )     (22,500 )     (11,591 )

Acquisition of non-controlling interest in BRP

                            (1,000 )

Redemption of preferred units paid-in-kind

                      (19,579 )      

Other items, net

    (4,219 )           (2,722 )     (9,754 )     (690 )

Net cash used in financing activities

  $ (81,784 )   $ (9,592 )   $ (140,266 )   $ (274,311 )   $ (49,315 )
                                         

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  $ 1,581     $ 21,081     $ (76,234 )   $ (74,583 )   $ 19,199  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    59,356       97,908       135,590       135,520       99,790  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 60,937     $ 118,989     $ 59,356     $ 60,937     $ 118,989  
                                         

Supplemental cash flow information:

                                       

Cash paid for interest

  $ 1,729     $ 1,898     $ 15,128     $ 18,501     $ 20,829  

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

                                       

Preferred unit distributions paid-in-kind

          3,921                   11,591  

 

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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables
(Unaudited)

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 

(In thousands, except unit data)

 

2022

   

2021

 
   

(Unaudited)

         

ASSETS

               

Current assets

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 60,937     $ 135,520  

Accounts receivable, net

    34,726       24,538  

Other current assets, net

    1,228       2,723  

Total current assets

  $ 96,891     $ 162,781  

Land

    24,008       24,008  

Mineral rights, net

    421,351       437,697  

Intangible assets, net

    15,168       16,130  

Equity in unconsolidated investment

    284,806       276,004  

Long-term contract receivable, net

    29,570       31,371  

Other long-term assets, net

    7,216       5,832  

Total assets

  $ 879,010     $ 953,823  

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL

               

Current liabilities

               

Accounts payable

  $ 2,179     $ 1,956  

Accrued liabilities

    5,913       10,297  

Accrued interest

    4,227       1,213  

Current portion of deferred revenue

    8,886       11,817  

Current portion of long-term debt, net

    89,989       39,102  

Total current liabilities

  $ 111,194     $ 64,385  

Deferred revenue

    35,882       50,045  

Long-term debt, net

    148,734       394,443  

Other non-current liabilities

    5,231       5,018  

Total liabilities

  $ 301,041     $ 513,891  

Commitments and contingencies

               

Class A Convertible Preferred Units (250,000 and 269,321 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, at $1,000 par value per unit; liquidation preference of $1,850 per unit at September 30, 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 September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)

  $ 358,332     $ 203,062  

General partner’s interest

    5,054       1,787  

Warrant holders’ interest

    47,964       47,964  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    2,032       3,211  

Total partners’ capital

  $ 413,382     $ 256,024  

Total liabilities and partners' capital

  $ 879,010     $ 953,823  

 

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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.

 

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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, 2020

    12,261     $ 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 awards

    90                                

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, 2021

    12,351     $ 132,377     $ 394     $ 66,816     $ 1,054     $ 200,641  

Net income (2)

          15,074       308                   15,382  

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

          (5,559 )     (113 )                 (5,672 )

Distributions to preferred unitholders

          (7,571 )     (155 )                 (7,726 )

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting

          515                         515  

Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other

                            2,533       2,533  

Balance at June 30, 2021

    12,351     $ 134,836     $ 434     $ 66,816     $ 3,587     $ 205,673  

Net income (3)

          28,909       589                   29,498  

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

          (5,558 )     (113 )                 (5,671 )

Distributions to preferred unitholders

          (7,687 )     (156 )                 (7,843 )

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting

          959                         959  

Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other

                            4,204       4,204  

Balance at September 30, 2021

    12,351     $ 151,459     $ 754     $ 66,816     $ 7,791     $ 226,820  
         

(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.

(2)

Net income includes $7.8 million of income attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $7.7 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.2 million is allocated to the general partner.

(3) Net income includes $8.0 million of income attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $7.8 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 September 30, 2022 and 2021 and June 30, 2022:

 

   

Operating Segments

                 
   

Mineral

           

Corporate and

         

(In thousands)

 

Rights

   

Soda Ash

   

Financing

   

Total

 

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 September 30, 2021

                               

Revenues

  $ 50,055     $ 6,672     $     $ 56,727  

Gain on asset sales and disposals

    68                   68  

Total revenues and other income

  $ 50,123     $ 6,672     $     $ 56,795  

Asset impairments

  $ 57     $     $     $ 57  

Net income (loss)

  $ 36,606     $ 6,596     $ (13,704 )   $ 29,498  

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

  $ 41,845     $ (76 )   $ (4,052 )   $ 37,717  

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

                               

Operating activities

  $ 33,968     $ (36 )   $ (3,873 )   $ 30,059  

Investing activities

  $ 614     $     $     $ 614  

Financing activities

  $     $     $ (9,592 )   $ (9,592 )

Distributable cash flow (1)

  $ 34,582     $ (36 )   $ (3,873 )   $ 30,673  

Free cash flow (1)

  $ 34,508     $ (36 )   $ (3,873 )   $ 30,599  
                                 

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

                               

Revenues

  $ 84,945     $ 14,643     $     $ 99,588  

Gain on asset sales and disposals

    345                   345  

Total revenues and other income

  $ 85,290     $ 14,643     $     $ 99,933  

Asset impairments

  $ 43     $     $     $ 43  

Net income (loss)

  $ 69,408     $ 14,620     $ (17,208 )   $ 66,820  

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

  $ 75,298     $ 10,463     $ (5,052 )   $ 80,709  

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

                               

Operating activities

  $ 70,351     $ 10,430     $ (17,658 )   $ 63,123  

Investing activities

  $ 909     $     $     $ 909  

Financing activities

  $     $     $ (140,266 )   $ (140,266 )

Distributable cash flow (1)

  $ 71,260     $ 10,430     $ (17,658 )   $ 64,032  

Free cash flow (1)

  $ 70,914     $ 10,430     $ (17,658 )   $ 63,686  
         
 

(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)

 

The following table presents NRP's unaudited business results by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

 

   

Operating Segments

                 
   

Mineral

           

Corporate and

         

(In thousands)

 

Rights

   

Soda Ash

   

Financing

   

Total

 

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  
                                 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

                               

Revenues

  $ 120,967     $ 11,246     $     $ 132,213  

Gain on asset sales and disposals

    243                   243  

Total revenues and other income

  $ 121,210     $ 11,246     $     $ 132,456  

Asset impairments

  $ 4,116     $     $     $ 4,116  

Net income (loss)

  $ 82,980     $ 11,115     $ (40,834 )   $ 53,261  

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

  $ 102,265     $ 3,789     $ (11,550 )   $ 94,504  

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

                               

Operating activities

  $ 91,958     $ 3,817     $ (29,132 )   $ 66,643  

Investing activities

  $ 1,871     $     $     $ 1,871  

Financing activities

  $ (1,132 )   $     $ (48,183 )   $ (49,315 )

Distributable cash flow (1)

  $ 93,829     $ 3,817     $ (29,132 )   $ 68,514  

Free cash flow (1)

  $ 92,580     $ 3,817     $ (29,132 )   $ 67,265  
         
 

(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

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

June 30,

   

September 30,

 

(In thousands, except per ton data)

 

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2022

   

2021

 

Coal sales volumes (tons)

                                       

Appalachia

                                       

Northern

    440       422       392       1,260       947  

Central

    3,503       3,199       3,484       10,238       8,824  

Southern

    498       642       312       1,171       1,058  

Total Appalachia

    4,441       4,263       4,188       12,669       10,829  

Illinois Basin

    3,490       2,689       3,403       8,395       7,987  

Northern Powder River Basin

    835       1,047       699       2,772       2,291  

Gulf Coast

    188       13       67       324       13  

Total coal sales volumes

    8,954       8,012       8,357       24,160       21,120  
                                         

Coal royalty revenue per ton

                                       

Appalachia

                                       

Northern

  $ 6.74     $ 7.18     $ 11.84     $ 9.48     $ 5.57  

Central

    9.04       5.74       12.19       10.85       4.91  

Southern

    9.78       11.61       17.67       14.28       9.82  

Illinois Basin

    2.57       2.33       2.07       2.30       2.13  

Northern Powder River Basin

    4.56       3.71       4.74       4.24       3.59  

Gulf Coast

    0.59       0.54       0.57       0.58       0.54  

Combined average coal royalty revenue per ton

    5.85       4.87       7.54       7.08       3.99  
                                         

Coal royalty revenues

                                       

Appalachia

                                       

Northern

  $ 2,965     $ 3,031     $ 4,640     $ 11,946     $ 5,272  

Central

    31,680       18,357       42,461       111,121       43,308  

Southern

    4,872       7,452       5,513       16,725       10,390  

Total Appalachia

    39,517       28,840       52,614       139,792       58,970  

Illinois Basin

    8,967       6,261       7,061       19,331       17,044  

Northern Powder River Basin

    3,805       3,881       3,314       11,751       8,222  

Gulf Coast

    111       7       38       187       7  

Unadjusted coal royalty revenues

    52,400       38,989       63,027       171,061       84,243  

Coal royalty adjustment for minimum leases

    (19 )     (6,557 )     (82 )     (286 )     (18,148 )

Total coal royalty revenues

  $ 52,381     $ 32,432     $ 62,945       170,775     $ 66,095  
                                         

Other revenues

                                       

Production lease minimum revenues

  $ 1,885     $ 3,235     $ 65     $ 3,542     $ 10,241  

Minimum lease straight-line revenues

    4,778       4,808       4,674       14,235       15,773  

Carbon neutral initiative revenues

    8,600                   8,600        

Wheelage revenues

    2,977       1,964       4,379       11,073       5,589  

Property tax revenues

    1,360       1,466       1,695       4,527       4,522  

Coal overriding royalty revenues

    1,367       757       682       2,307       3,592  

Lease amendment revenues

    759       1,519       811       2,450       3,159  

Aggregates royalty revenues

    884       429       1,037       2,691       1,339  

Oil and gas royalty revenues

    6,170       1,154       2,906       10,890       3,420  

Other revenues

    218       120       139       705       692  

Total other revenues

  $ 28,998     $ 15,452     $ 16,388     $ 61,020     $ 48,327  

Royalty and other mineral rights

  $ 81,379     $ 47,884     $ 79,333     $ 231,795     $ 114,422  

Transportation and processing services revenues

    5,969       2,171       5,612       15,377       6,545  

Gain on asset sales and disposals

    354       68       345       699       243  

Total Mineral Rights segment revenues and other income

  $ 87,702     $ 50,123     $ 85,290     $ 247,871     $ 121,210  
 

 

 
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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, 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 September 30, 2021

                               

Net income (loss)

  $ 36,606     $ 6,596     $ (13,704 )   $ 29,498  

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

          (6,672 )           (6,672 )

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

                       

Add: interest expense, net

                9,652       9,652  

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

                       

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

    5,182                   5,182  

Add: asset impairments

    57                   57  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 41,845     $ (76 )   $ (4,052 )   $ 37,717  
                                 

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

                               

Net income (loss)

  $ 69,408     $ 14,620     $ (17,208 )   $ 66,820  

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

          (14,643 )           (14,643 )

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

          10,486             10,486  

Add: interest expense, net

                8,108       8,108  

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

                4,048       4,048  

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

    5,847                   5,847  

Add: asset impairments

    43                   43  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 75,298     $ 10,463     $ (5,052 )   $ 80,709  

 

12

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

 

   

Mineral

           

Corporate and

         

(In thousands)

 

Rights

   

Soda Ash

   

Financing

   

Total

 

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  
                                 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

                               

Net income (loss)

  $ 82,980     $ 11,115     $ (40,834 )   $ 53,261  

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

          (11,246 )           (11,246 )

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

          3,920             3,920  

Add: interest expense, net

    24             29,284       29,308  

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

                       

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

    15,145                   15,145  

Add: asset impairments

    4,116                   4,116  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 102,265     $ 3,789     $ (11,550 )   $ 94,504  

 

13

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

 

Distributable Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow

 

(In thousands)

 

Mineral Rights

   

Soda Ash

   

Corporate and Financing

   

Total

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

                               

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations

  $ 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 September 30, 2021

                               

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations

  $ 33,968     $ (36 )   $ (3,873 )   $ 30,059  

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

    74                   74  

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

    540                   540  

Less: maintenance capital expenditures

                       

Distributable cash flow

  $ 34,582     $ (36 )   $ (3,873 )   $ 30,673  

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

    (74 )                 (74 )

Free cash flow

  $ 34,508     $ (36 )   $ (3,873 )   $ 30,599  
                                 

Net cash provided by investing activities

  $ 614     $     $     $ 614  

Net cash used in financing activities

                (9,592 )     (9,592 )
                                 

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

                               

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations

  $ 70,351     $ 10,430     $ (17,658 )   $ 63,123  

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

    346                   346  

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

    563                   563  

Less: maintenance capital expenditures

                       

Distributable cash flow

  $ 71,260     $ 10,430     $ (17,658 )   $ 64,032  

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

    (346 )                 (346 )

Free cash flow

  $ 70,914     $ 10,430     $ (17,658 )   $ 63,686  
                                 

Net cash provided by investing activities

  $ 909     $     $     $ 909  

Net cash used in financing activities

                (140,266 )     (140,266 )

 

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

 

(In thousands)

 

Mineral Rights

   

Soda Ash

   

Corporate and Financing

   

Total

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

                               

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations

  $ 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 )

Less: acquisition costs

                       

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 )
                                 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

                               

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations

  $ 91,958     $ 3,817     $ (29,132 )   $ 66,643  

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

    249                   249  

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

    1,622                   1,622  

Less: maintenance capital expenditures

                       

Distributable cash flow

  $ 93,829     $ 3,817     $ (29,132 )   $ 68,514  

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

    (249 )                 (249 )

Less: acquisition costs

    (1,000 )                 (1,000 )

Free cash flow

  $ 92,580     $ 3,817     $ (29,132 )   $ 67,265  
                                 

Net cash provided by investing activities

  $ 1,871     $     $     $ 1,871  

Net cash used in financing activities

    (1,132 )           (48,183 )     (49,315 )

 

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

 

Cash Flow Cushion

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

         

(In thousands)

 

December 31, 2021

   

March 31, 2022

   

June 30, 2022

   

September 30, 2022

   

Last 12 Months

 

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

  $ 55,161     $ 52,331     $ 63,123     $ 82,496     $ 253,111  

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

                346       353       699  

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

    541             563       575       1,679  

Less: maintenance capital expenditures

                      (59 )     (59 )

Distributable cash flow

  $ 55,702     $ 52,331     $ 64,032     $ 83,365     $ 255,430  

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

                (346 )     (353 )     (699 )

Free cash flow

  $ 55,702     $ 52,331     $ 63,686     $ 83,012     $ 254,731  

Less: mandatory Opco debt repayments

    (20,335 )     (16,697 )     (2,365 )           (39,397 )

Less: preferred unit distributions and redemption of PIK units

    (3,980 )     (27,079 )     (7,500 )     (7,500 )     (46,059 )

Less: common unit distributions

    (5,672 )     (5,672 )     (9,570 )     (9,571 )     (30,485 )

Less: warrant cash settlement

    (9,183 )                       (9,183 )

Cash flow cushion

  $ 16,532     $ 2,883     $ 44,251     $ 65,941     $ 129,607  

 

 

Leverage Ratio

 

   

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  

Less: Redemption of 9.125% Senior Notes

                                    (121,396 )

Add: October 2022 draw on revolving credit facility

                                    70,000  

Pro-Forma Debt—at September 30, 2022

                                  $ 189,423  
                                         

Leverage Ratio (1)

                                 

0.8 x

 
                                         

Pro-Forma Leverage Ratio at September 30, 2022

                                  0.6 x  
         
 

(1)

Leverage Ratio is calculated as the outstanding principal of NRP's debt as of September 30, 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 September 30, 2022, was 0.8x as calculated under the indenture governing NRP's 2025 parent company notes. 

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

         

(In thousands)

 

September 30, 2020

   

December 31, 2020

   

March 31, 2021

   

June 30, 2021

   

Last 12 Months

 

Net income

  $ 7,216     $ 14,687     $ 8,381     $ 15,382     $ 45,666  

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

    (1,986 )     (5,528 )     (1,973 )     (2,601 )     (12,088 )

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

                3,920             3,920  

Add: interest expense, net

    10,254       10,077       9,973       9,683       39,987  

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

    2,111       3,013       5,092       4,871       15,087  

Add: asset impairments

    934       2,668       4,043       16       7,661  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 18,529     $ 24,917     $ 29,436     $ 27,351     $ 100,233  
                                         

Debt—at June 30, 2021

                                  $ 458,819  
                                         

Leverage Ratio (1)

                                 

4.6 x

 
         
 

(1)

Leverage Ratio is calculated as the outstanding principal of NRP's debt as of June 30, 2021 divided by the last twelve months' Adjusted EBITDA. 

 

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