Natural Resource Partners L.P. Reports Second Quarter 2022 Results and Declares Second Quarter 2022 Distribution of $0.75 per Unit

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Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE:NRP) announced strong second quarter 2022 results, reporting $64 million in free cash flow and a record $116 million for the first half. Net income reached $66.8 million, while the company reduced its leverage ratio to 1.2x from 4.6x a year earlier. The board declared a cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit, up 67% from last year. The performance was bolstered by increased demand and pricing for metallurgical and thermal coal despite global supply chain challenges. NRP is pursuing additional revenue opportunities, including CO2 sequestration projects.

Positive

• Free cash flow of $64 million for Q2 2022.
• Record free cash flow of $116 million for the first half of 2022.
• Net income of $66.8 million for Q2 2022.
• Leverage ratio reduced to 1.2x from 4.6x year-over-year.
• Declared a cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit, a 67% increase year-over-year.

Negative

• Metallurgical coal prices have declined from record highs.
• Global supply chain interruptions continue to affect production capabilities.

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE:NRP) today reported second quarter 2022 results as follows:

		For the Three Months Ended			Last Twelve Months Ended
(In thousands) (Unaudited)		June 30, 2022
Operating cash flow		$	63,123		$	200,674
Free cash flow (1)			63,686			202,318
Cash flow cushion (last twelve months) (1)						84,673
Net income		$	66,820		$	215,858
Adjusted EBITDA (1)			80,709			260,842

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

Highlights:

• $64 million Free Cash Flow in the second quarter of 2022
• Record Free Cash Flow for the first half of the year of $116 million
• Paid down $120.5 million of debt in the second quarter of 2022
• 1.2x Leverage Ratio at June 30, 2022, down from 4.6x at June 30, 2021

“The second quarter was another quarter of exceptional results for NRP with the generation of $64 million of free cash flow,” said Craig Nunez, NRP’s president and chief operating officer. “When combined with the $52 million of free cash flow generated in the first quarter, the first half of 2022 was the best annual start in the history of the Partnership. We took advantage of the strong financial results and positive outlook to retire $118 million of debt, driving our leverage ratio down to 1.2x at the end of the second quarter, which was a dramatic improvement from 4.6x just twelve months earlier. We believe current market conditions will allow us to continue de-risking the capital structure while continuing to provide distributions to our common unitholders.”

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 August 23, 2022 to unitholders of record on August 16, 2022. This is a 67% increase as compared to the distribution paid for the prior year quarter and is consistent with the previous quarter. 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.

NRP's liquidity was $159.4 million at June 30, 2022, consisting of $59.4 million of cash and $100.0 million of borrowing capacity available under its revolving credit facility.

Segment Performance

Mineral Rights

Mineral Rights net income for the second quarter of 2022 increased $43.5 million as compared to the prior year period. Free cash flow for the second quarter increased $39.3 million as compared to the prior year period. These increases were primarily due to stronger metallurgical coal demand and pricing in 2022. Approximately 75% of coal royalty revenues and approximately 45% of coal royalty sales volumes were derived from metallurgical coal in the second quarter of 2022.

Metallurgical coal prices have declined from their record highs during the first quarter of 2022 but remain supported by the ongoing tightness in the supply-demand balance for metallurgical coal. Metallurgical coal production continues to face ongoing labor shortages and global supply chain interruptions which limits the ability of operators to increase metallurgical coal production and should provide continued support for domestic and international prices in the near term despite slowing global economic growth and softening demand for steel.

Thermal coal demand and pricing remains strong due to increased demand for electricity, high natural gas prices and constrained growth in thermal coal production. Boycotts on Russian coal caused by the war in Ukraine are amplifying the tightness in thermal coal markets caused by labor shortages, global supply chain interruptions, and environmental and political pressures limiting the ability of operators to increase thermal coal production to meet domestic and international demand. NRP continues to believe the near-term outlook for thermal coal prices is positive.

NRP continues to identify alternative revenue opportunities across its large portfolio of land and mineral assets specifically within the transitional energy economy. NRP owns the rights to sequester carbon dioxide ("CO₂") on approximately 3.5 million mineral acres of pore space in the southern United States. As announced previously, in the first quarter of 2022 NRP executed on its first subsurface 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. While the timing and likelihood of additional cash flows being realized from further 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 to benefit from the transitional energy economy with minimal capital investment.

Soda Ash

Soda Ash net income in the second quarter of 2022 increased $12.1 million as compared to the prior year period primarily as a result of increased international sales prices. Free cash flow in the second quarter of 2022 increased $10.5 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 investments in renewable energy, the electrification of the global auto fleet and urbanization, coupled with constrained soda ash supply due in part to COVID-19 flash lockdowns in China and a partial closure of a Green River competitor due to a force majeure event allowed Sisecam Wyoming to deliver improved financial results in the second quarter of 2022.

Corporate and Financing

Corporate and Financing costs in the second quarter increased $4.1 million as compared to the prior year period primarily due to the loss on extinguishment of debt associated with the early retirement of debt, partially offset by lower interest expense as a result of less debt outstanding. Free cash flow in the second quarter of 2022 increased $1.0 million as compared to the prior year period primarily due to lower cash paid for interest as a result of less debt outstanding.

During the second quarter of 2022, NRP retired $118.1 million of its 9.125% Senior Notes due 2025, which will save approximately $10.8 million annually in interest costs. These notes were purchased on the open market at a weighted average price of 102.275%, a discount to the current redemption price of 104.563%. In July, NRP was able to retire an additional $38.8 million of its 2025 Senior Notes, which will save an additional $3.5 million annually in interest costs. The current outstanding amount of 9.125% Senior Notes due 2025 is $143.1 million.

In addition, in May of 2022 NRP paid a first 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.

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.

“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-

Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables
(Unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
	For the Three Months Ended												For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,								March 31,				June 30,
(In thousands, except per unit data)	2022				2021				2022				2022				2021
Revenues and other income
Royalty and other mineral rights	$	79,333			$	33,611			$	71,083			$	150,416			$	66,538
Transportation and processing services		5,612				2,182				3,796				9,408				4,374
Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming		14,643				2,601				14,837				29,480				4,574
Gain on asset sales and disposals		345				116				—				345				175
Total revenues and other income	$	99,933			$	38,510			$	89,716			$	189,649			$	75,661
Operating expenses
Operating and maintenance expenses	$	10,015			$	5,170			$	8,076			$	18,091			$	10,722
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		5,847				4,871				3,868				9,715				9,963
General and administrative expenses		5,052				3,388				4,467				9,519				7,498
Asset impairments		43				16				19				62				4,059
Total operating expenses	$	20,957			$	13,445			$	16,430			$	37,387			$	32,242
Income from operations	$	78,976			$	25,065			$	73,286			$	152,262			$	43,419
Other expenses, net
Interest expense, net	$	(8,108	)		$	(9,683	)		$	(9,387	)		$	(17,495	)		$	(19,656	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(4,048	)			—				—				(4,048	)			—
Total other expenses, net	$	(12,156	)		$	(9,683	)		$	(9,387	)		$	(21,543	)		$	(19,656	)
Net income	$	66,820			$	15,382			$	63,899			$	130,719			$	23,763
Less: income attributable to preferred unitholders		(7,500	)			(7,842	)			(7,500	)			(15,000	)			(15,569	)
Net income attributable to common unitholders and the general partner	$	59,320			$	7,540			$	56,399			$	115,719			$	8,194
Net income attributable to common unitholders	$	58,134			$	7,389			$	55,271			$	113,405			$	8,030
Net income attributable to the general partner		1,186				151				1,128				2,314				164
Net income per common unit
Basic	$	4.65			$	0.60			$	4.45			$	9.10			$	0.65
Diluted		3.29				0.56				3.11				6.50				0.65
Net income	$	66,820			$	15,382			$	63,899			$	130,719			$	23,763
Comprehensive income (loss) from unconsolidated investment and other		(4,013	)			2,533				2,545				(1,468	)			3,265
Comprehensive income	$	62,807			$	17,915			$	66,444			$	129,251			$	27,028

Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables
(Unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
	For the Three Months Ended												For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,								March 31,				June 30,
(In thousands)	2022				2021				2022				2022				2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	66,820			$	15,382			$	63,899			$	130,719			$	23,763
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		5,847				4,871				3,868				9,715				9,963
Distributions from unconsolidated investment		10,486				—				13,230				23,716				3,920
Equity earnings from unconsolidated investment		(14,643	)			(2,601	)			(14,837	)			(29,480	)			(4,574	)
Gain on asset sales and disposals		(345	)			(116	)			—				(345	)			(175	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		4,048				—				—				4,048				—
Asset impairments		43				16				19				62				4,059
Bad debt expense		(388	)			(737	)			1,028				640				(354	)
Unit-based compensation expense		1,339				593				1,448				2,787				1,719
Amortization of debt issuance costs and other		1,297				977				375				1,672				1,246
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(5,033	)			162				(7,579	)			(12,612	)			(3,169	)
Accounts payable		73				(83	)			(60	)			13				(93	)
Accrued liabilities		2,047				1,838				(7,156	)			(5,109	)			(1,196	)
Accrued interest		(7,413	)			(7,424	)			7,250				(163	)			(291	)
Deferred revenue		(2,259	)			677				(7,316	)			(9,575	)			531
Other items, net		1,204				(171	)			(1,838	)			(634	)			1,235
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	63,123			$	13,384			$	52,331			$	115,454			$	36,584
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from asset sales and disposals	$	346			$	116			$	—			$	346			$	175
Return of long-term contract receivable		563				541				—				563				1,082
Net cash provided by investing activities	$	909			$	657			$	—			$	909			$	1,257
Cash flows from financing activities
Debt repayments	$	(120,474	)		$	(2,365	)		$	(16,697	)		$	(137,171	)		$	(19,061	)
Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner		(9,570	)			(5,672	)			(5,672	)			(15,242	)			(11,302	)
Distributions to preferred unitholders		(7,500	)			(3,864	)			(7,500	)			(15,000	)			(7,670	)
Redemption of preferred units paid-in-kind		—				—				(19,579	)			(19,579	)			—
Acquisition of non-controlling interest in BRP		—				(1,000	)			—				—				(1,000	)
Other items, net		(2,722	)			1				(2,813	)			(5,535	)			(690	)
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(140,266	)		$	(12,900	)		$	(52,261	)		$	(192,527	)		$	(39,723	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	(76,234	)		$	1,141			$	70			$	(76,164	)		$	(1,882	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		135,590				96,767				135,520				135,520				99,790
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	59,356			$	97,908			$	135,590			$	59,356			$	97,908
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	15,128			$	16,611			$	1,644			$	16,772			$	18,931
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Preferred unit distributions paid-in-kind	$	—			$	3,863			$	—			$	—			$	7,669

Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables
Consolidated Balance Sheets
	June 30,			December 31,
(In thousands, except unit data)	2022			2021
ASSETS	(Unaudited)
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	59,356		$	135,520
Accounts receivable, net		37,288			24,538
Other current assets, net		3,204			2,723
Total current assets	$	99,848		$	162,781
Land		24,008			24,008
Mineral rights, net		428,505			437,697
Intangible assets, net		15,634			16,130
Equity in unconsolidated investment		280,300			276,004
Long-term contract receivable, net		30,182			31,371
Other long-term assets, net		4,664			5,832
Total assets	$	883,141		$	953,823
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	1,969		$	1,956
Accrued liabilities		5,507			10,297
Accrued interest		1,050			1,213
Current portion of deferred revenue		11,475			11,817
Current portion of long-term debt, net		39,070			39,102
Total current liabilities	$	59,071		$	64,385
Deferred revenue		40,811			50,045
Long-term debt, net		259,296			394,443
Other non-current liabilities		5,012			5,018
Total liabilities	$	364,190		$	513,891
Commitments and contingencies
Class A Convertible Preferred Units (250,000 and 269,321 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, at $1,000 par value per unit; liquidation preference of $1,850 per unit at June 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 June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively),	$	300,753		$	203,062
General partner’s interest		3,904			1,787
Warrant holders' interest		47,964			47,964
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,743			3,211
Total partners’ capital	$	354,364		$	256,024
Total liabilities and partners' capital	$	883,141		$	953,823

Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables
(Unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital
	Common Unitholders						General Partner				Warrant Holders			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income				Total Partners' Capital
(In thousands)	Units		Amounts
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

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(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)
	Common Unitholders						General Partner				Warrant Holders			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Total Partners' Capital
(In thousands)	Units		Amounts
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

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(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.

Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables
(Unaudited)
The following tables present NRP's unaudited business results by segment for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 and March 31, 2022:
		Operating Segments
		Mineral Rights								Corporate and Financing
(In thousands)						Soda Ash								Total
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
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
Revenues		$	35,793			$	2,601			$	—			$	38,394
Gain on asset sales and disposals			116				—				—				116
Total revenues and other income		$	35,909			$	2,601			$	—			$	38,510
Asset impairments		$	16			$	—			$	—			$	16
Net income (loss)		$	25,886			$	2,566			$	(13,070	)		$	15,382
Adjusted EBITDA (1)		$	30,774			$	(35	)		$	(3,388	)		$	27,351
Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:
Operating activities		$	32,028			$	(35	)		$	(18,609	)		$	13,384
Investing activities		$	657			$	—			$	—			$	657
Financing activities		$	(1,000	)		$	—			$	(11,900	)		$	(12,900	)
Distributable cash flow (1)		$	32,685			$	(35	)		$	(18,609	)		$	14,041
Free cash flow (1)		$	31,569			$	(35	)		$	(18,609	)		$	12,925
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

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

Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables
(Unaudited)
The following table presents NRP's unaudited business results by segment for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
		Operating Segments
		Mineral Rights							Corporate and Financing
(In thousands)						Soda Ash							Total
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Revenues		$	159,824			$	29,480		$	—			$	189,304
Gain on asset sales and disposals			345				—			—				345
Total revenues and other income		$	160,169			$	29,480		$	—			$	189,649
Asset impairments		$	62			$	—		$	—			$	62
Net income (loss)		$	132,375			$	29,406		$	(31,062	)		$	130,719
Adjusted EBITDA (1)		$	142,152			$	23,642		$	(9,519	)		$	156,275
Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:
Operating activities		$	118,527			$	23,625		$	(26,698	)		$	115,454
Investing activities		$	909			$	—		$	—			$	909
Financing activities		$	(614	)		$	—		$	(191,913	)		$	(192,527	)
Distributable cash flow (1)		$	119,436			$	23,625		$	(26,698	)		$	116,363
Free cash flow (1)		$	119,090			$	23,625		$	(26,698	)		$	116,017
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
Revenues		$	70,912			$	4,574		$	—			$	75,486
Gain on asset sales and disposals			175				—			—				175
Total revenues and other income		$	71,087			$	4,574		$	—			$	75,661
Asset impairments		$	4,059			$	—		$	—			$	4,059
Net income (loss)		$	46,374			$	4,519		$	(27,130	)		$	23,763
Adjusted EBITDA (1)		$	60,420			$	3,865		$	(7,498	)		$	56,787
Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:
Operating activities		$	57,990			$	3,853		$	(25,259	)		$	36,584
Investing activities		$	1,257			$	—		$	—			$	1,257
Financing activities		$	(1,132	)		$	—		$	(38,591	)		$	(39,723	)
Distributable cash flow (1)		$	59,247			$	3,853		$	(25,259	)		$	37,841
Free cash flow (1)		$	58,072			$	3,853		$	(25,259	)		$	36,666

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

Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables
(Unaudited)
Operating Statistics - Mineral Rights
		For the Three Months Ended												For the Six Months Ended
		June 30,								March 31,				June 30,
(In thousands, except per ton data)		2022				2021				2022				2022				2021
Coal sales volumes (tons)
Appalachia
Northern			392				405				428				820				525
Central			3,484				2,975				3,251				6,735				5,625
Southern			312				316				361				673				416
Total Appalachia			4,188				3,696				4,040				8,228				6,566
Illinois Basin			3,403				2,640				1,502				4,905				5,298
Northern Powder River Basin			699				185				1,238				1,937				1,244
Gulf Coast			67				—				69				136				—
Total coal sales volumes			8,357				6,521				6,849				15,206				13,108
Coal royalty revenue per ton
Appalachia
Northern		$	11.84			$	4.45			$	10.14			$	10.95			$	4.27
Central			12.19				4.62				11.37				11.80				4.44
Southern			17.67				7.63				17.56				17.61				7.06
Illinois Basin			2.07				2.01				2.20				2.11				2.04
Northern Powder River Basin			4.74				4.15				3.74				4.10				3.49
Gulf Coast			0.57				—				0.55				0.56				—
Combined average coal royalty revenue per ton			7.54				3.69				8.12				7.80				3.45
Coal royalty revenues
Appalachia
Northern		$	4,640			$	1,804			$	4,341			$	8,981			$	2,241
Central			42,461				13,756				36,980				79,441				24,951
Southern			5,513				2,410				6,340				11,853				2,938
Total Appalachia			52,614				17,970				47,661				100,275				30,130
Illinois Basin			7,061				5,300				3,303				10,364				10,783
Northern Powder River Basin			3,314				768				4,632				7,946				4,341
Gulf Coast			38				—				38				76				—
Unadjusted coal royalty revenues			63,027				24,038				55,634				118,661				45,254
Coal royalty adjustment for minimum leases			(82	)			(5,740	)			(185	)			(267	)			(11,591	)
Total coal royalty revenues		$	62,945			$	18,298			$	55,449			$	118,394			$	33,663
Other revenues
Production lease minimum revenues		$	65			$	3,556			$	1,592			$	1,657			$	7,006
Minimum lease straight-line revenues			4,674				4,869				4,783				9,457				10,965
Wheelage revenues			4,379				1,844				3,717				8,096				3,625
Property tax revenues			1,695				1,587				1,472				3,167				3,056
Coal overriding royalty revenues			682				976				258				940				2,835
Lease amendment revenues			811				772				880				1,691				1,640
Aggregates royalty revenues			1,037				456				770				1,807				910
Oil and gas royalty revenues			2,906				900				1,814				4,720				2,266
Other revenues			139				353				348				487				572
Total other revenues		$	16,388			$	15,313			$	15,634			$	32,022			$	32,875
Royalty and other mineral rights		$	79,333			$	33,611			$	71,083			$	150,416			$	66,538
Transportation and processing services revenues			5,612				2,182				3,796				9,408				4,374
Gain on asset sales and disposals			345				116				—				345				175
Total Mineral Rights segment revenues and other income		$	85,290			$	35,909			$	74,879			$	160,169			$	71,087

Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited)
Adjusted EBITDA
		Mineral Rights							Corporate and Financing
(In thousands)					Soda Ash								Total
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
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
Net income (loss)		$	25,886		$	2,566			$	(13,070	)		$	15,382
Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment			—			(2,601	)			—				(2,601	)
Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment			—			—				—				—
Add: interest expense, net			1			—				9,682				9,683
Add: loss on extinguishment of debt			—			—				—				—
Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization			4,871			—				—				4,871
Add: asset impairments			16			—				—				16
Adjusted EBITDA		$	30,774		$	(35	)		$	(3,388	)		$	27,351
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: loss on extinguishment of debt			—			—				—				—
Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization			3,868			—				—				3,868
Add: asset impairments			19			—				—				19
Adjusted EBITDA		$	66,854		$	13,179			$	(4,467	)		$	75,566

Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited)
Adjusted EBITDA
		Mineral Rights							Corporate and Financing
(In thousands)					Soda Ash								Total
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Net income (loss)		$	132,375		$	29,406			$	(31,062	)		$	130,719
Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment			—			(29,480	)			—				(29,480	)
Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment			—			23,716				—				23,716
Add: interest expense, net			—			—				17,495				17,495
Add: loss on extinguishment of debt			—			—				4,048				4,048
Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization			9,715			—				—				9,715
Add: asset impairments			62			—				—				62
Adjusted EBITDA		$	142,152		$	23,642			$	(9,519	)		$	156,275
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
Net income (loss)		$	46,374		$	4,519			$	(27,130	)		$	23,763
Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment			—			(4,574	)			—				(4,574	)
Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment			—			3,920				—				3,920
Add: interest expense, net			24			—				19,632				19,656
Add: loss on extinguishment of debt			—			—				—				—
Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization			9,963			—				—				9,963
Add: asset impairments			4,059			—				—				4,059
Adjusted EBITDA		$	60,420		$	3,865			$	(7,498	)		$	56,787

Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited)
Distributable Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow
		Mineral Rights								Corporate and Financing
(In thousands)						Soda Ash								Total
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
Distributable cash flow		$	71,260			$	10,430			$	(17,658	)		$	64,032
Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals			(346	)			—				—				(346	)
Less: acquisition costs			—				—				—				—
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	)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations		$	32,028			$	(35	)		$	(18,609	)		$	13,384
Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals			116				—				—				116
Add: return of long-term contract receivable			541				—				—				541
Distributable cash flow		$	32,685			$	(35	)		$	(18,609	)		$	14,041
Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals			(116	)			—				—				(116	)
Less: acquisition costs			(1,000	)			—				—				(1,000	)
Free cash flow		$	31,569			$	(35	)		$	(18,609	)		$	12,925
Net cash provided by investing activities		$	657			$	—			$	—			$	657
Net cash used in financing activities			(1,000	)			—				(11,900	)			(12,900	)
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			—				—				—				—
Less: acquisition costs			—				—				—				—
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	)

Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited)
Distributable Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow
		Mineral Rights							Corporate and Financing
(In thousands)						Soda Ash							Total
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations		$	118,527			$	23,625		$	(26,698	)		$	115,454
Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals			346				—			—				346
Add: return of long-term contract receivable			563				—			—				563
Distributable cash flow		$	119,436			$	23,625		$	(26,698	)		$	116,363
Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals			(346	)			—			—				(346	)
Less: acquisition costs			—				—			—				—
Free cash flow		$	119,090			$	23,625		$	(26,698	)		$	116,017
Net cash provided by investing activities		$	909			$	—		$	—			$	909
Net cash used in financing activities			(614	)			—			(191,913	)			(192,527	)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations		$	57,990			$	3,853			(25,259	)		$	36,584
Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals			175				—			—				175
Add: return of long-term contract receivable			1,082				—			—				1,082
Distributable cash flow		$	59,247			$	3,853		$	(25,259	)		$	37,841
Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals			(175	)			—			—				(175	)
Less: acquisition costs			(1,000	)			—			—				(1,000	)
Free cash flow		$	58,072			$	3,853		$	(25,259	)		$	36,666
Net cash provided by investing activities		$	1,257			$	—		$	—			$	1,257
Net cash used in financing activities			(1,132	)			—			(38,591	)			(39,723	)

Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited)
Cash Flow Cushion
		For the Three Months Ended
(In thousands)		September 30, 2021				December 31, 2021				March 31, 2022				June 30, 2022				Last 12 Months
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations		$	30,059			$	55,161			$	52,331			$	63,123			$	200,674
Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals			74				—				—				346				420
Add: return of long-term contract receivable			540				541				—				563				1,644
Distributable cash flow		$	30,673			$	55,702			$	52,331			$	64,032			$	202,738
Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals			(74	)			—				—				(346	)			(420	)
Free cash flow		$	30,599			$	55,702			$	52,331			$	63,686			$	202,318
Less: mandatory Opco debt repayments			—				(20,335	)			(16,697	)			(2,365	)			(39,397	)
Less: preferred unit distributions and redemption of PIK units			(3,921	)			(3,980	)			(27,079	)			(7,500	)			(42,480	)
Less: common unit distributions			(5,671	)			(5,672	)			(5,672	)			(9,570	)			(26,585	)
Less: warrant cash settlement			—				(9,183	)			—				—				(9,183	)
Cash flow cushion		$	21,007			$	16,532			$	2,883			$	44,251			$	84,673

Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited)
Leverage Ratio
		For the Three Months Ended
(In thousands)		September 30, 2021				December 31, 2021				March 31, 2022				June 30, 2022				Last Twelve Months
Net income		$	29,498			$	55,641			$	63,899			$	66,820			$	215,858
Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment			(6,672	)			(10,625	)			(14,837	)			(14,643	)			(46,777	)
Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment			—				7,350				13,230				10,486				31,066
Add: interest expense, net			9,652				9,568				9,387				8,108				36,715
Add: loss on extinguishment of debt			—				—				—				4,048				4,048
Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization			5,182				3,930				3,868				5,847				18,827
Add: asset impairments			57				986				19				43				1,105
Adjusted EBITDA		$	37,717			$	66,850			$	75,566			$	80,709			$	260,842
Debt—at June 30, 2022																		$	301,313
Leverage Ratio (1)																		1.2 x

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(1)

Leverage Ratio is calculated as the outstanding principal of NRP's debt as of June 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 June 30, 2022, was 1.2x 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 Twelve 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

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(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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Source: Natural Resource Partners L.P.

FAQ

What were the key financial highlights for NRP in Q2 2022?

NRP reported $64 million in free cash flow, $66.8 million in net income, and reduced its leverage ratio to 1.2x.

What cash distribution did NRP declare for Q2 2022?

NRP declared a cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit, a 67% increase compared to the same quarter last year.

How does NRP's performance in 2022 compare to previous years?

NRP achieved record free cash flow of $116 million in the first half of 2022, marking the best start in its history.

What factors contributed to NRP's strong financial results in Q2 2022?

Increased demand and pricing for metallurgical and thermal coal significantly contributed to NRP's financial success.

What is the current leverage ratio of NRP as of June 30, 2022?

NRP's leverage ratio is currently 1.2x, down from 4.6x a year ago.