Natural Resource Partners L.P. Reports First Quarter 2025 Results and Declares First Quarter 2025 Distribution of $0.75 per Common Unit

Natural Resource Partners L.P. Reports First Quarter 2025 Results and Declares First Quarter 2025 Distribution of $0.75 per Common Unit

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE:NRP) today reported first quarter 2025 results as follows:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

Last Twelve Months Ended

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

 

March 31, 2025

 

Net income

 

$

40,253

 

 

$

167,684

 

Operating cash flow

 

 

34,424

 

 

 

211,418

 

Free cash flow (1)

 

 

35,124

 

 

 

214,136

 

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

Highlights:

  • Generated $35.1 million of free cash flow in the first quarter of 2025
  • Paid fourth quarter 2024 common unit distribution of $0.75 per unit
  • Paid special cash distribution of $1.21 per common unit to help cover unitholder tax liability associated with owning NRP units in 2024
  • Declares first quarter 2025 common unit distribution of $0.75 per unit

“NRP generated $35 million of free cash flow in the first quarter of 2025 and $214 million of free cash flow over the last twelve months,” said Craig Nunez, NRP’s president and chief operating officer. “We expect prices for metallurgical coal, thermal coal, and soda ash to remain relatively weak for the foreseeable future. Our capital structure is solid and we continue to generate robust free cash flow. We have only $139 million of debt remaining with the prospect of freeing up cash for significant increases in unitholder distributions as debt is paid off next year.”

NRP announced today that the board of directors of its general partner declared a first quarter 2025 cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit to be paid on May 27, 2025, to unitholders of record on May 20, 2025. Future distributions on NRP’s common 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.

Segment Performance

Mineral Rights

Mineral Rights net income for the first quarter of 2025 decreased $15.4 million as compared to the prior year period. Mineral Rights operating cash flow and free cash flow each decreased $26.5 million as compared to the prior year period. These decreases were primarily due to lower metallurgical coal sales prices and volumes as compared to the prior year period. Approximately 55% of coal royalty revenues and approximately 40% of coal royalty sales volumes were derived from metallurgical coal in the first quarter of 2025.

NRP expects pricing in 2025 to remain muted for both metallurgical and thermal coal as soft global steel demand impacts metallurgical coal and domestic thermal coal inventory levels at power plants, while declining, remain well above their historical five-year average. Despite this weakened and uncertain environment, NRP expects continued price support above historically normal price levels due to elevated input cost inflation, operators’ limited access to capital, and qualified labor shortages.

NRP continues to explore carbon neutral revenue opportunities across its mineral and surface assets for the sequestration of carbon dioxide underground and in standing forests, lithium production, and the generation of electricity using geothermal, solar, and wind energy. While the timing and likelihood of additional cash flows from these activities is uncertain, NRP believes its vast ownership footprint throughout the United States provides additional opportunities to create value in this regard with minimal capital investment by NRP.

Soda Ash

Soda Ash net income in the first quarter of 2025 decreased $0.8 million as compared to the prior year period primarily due to increased international sales mix in 2025. Operating cash flow and free cash flow in the first quarter of 2025 decreased $11.3 million as compared to the prior year period due to a lower cash distribution received from Sisecam Wyoming in the first quarter of 2025.

The soda ash market continues to be impacted by significant recent increases in global capacity introduced in 2024, primarily from China, as well as weakening demand for flat glass due to slower growth in global construction activity and lower demand for automobiles. International soda ash prices remain at or below the cost of production for many operators. NRP believes this weak pricing environment will continue throughout 2025 and into 2026 unless there is a significant rightsizing of high-cost producers shutting down out-of-the-money production or a significant rebound in the demand for flat glass. As such, NRP expects distributions from Sisecam Wyoming to remain at lower levels for the foreseeable future.

Corporate and Financing

Corporate and Financing net income increased $0.3 million in the first quarter of 2025 as compared to the prior year period. Operating cash flow and free cash flow each increased $0.7 million in the first quarter of 2025 as compared to the prior year period. These increases were primarily due to lower interest expense and cash paid for interest in the first quarter of 2025 as compared to the prior year period as a result of increased borrowings on the credit facility in 2024 used for warrant settlements.

Regarding distributions, in February 2025, NRP paid a fourth quarter 2024 cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit and in March 2025, NRP paid a special cash distribution of $1.21 per common unit to help cover unitholder tax liabilities associated with owning NRP’s common units during 2024. Today, NRP declared a first quarter 2025 cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit.

NRP’s available liquidity was $120.5 million at March 31, 2025, consisting of $30.9 million of cash and cash equivalents and $89.6 million of borrowing capacity available under its revolving credit facility.

NRP’s consolidated leverage ratio was 0.7 x at March 31, 2025.

Conference Call

A conference call will be held today at 9:00 a.m. ET. To register for the conference call, please use this link: https://registrations.events/direct/Q4I1544811. After registering a confirmation will be sent via email, including dial in details and unique conference call codes for entry. Registration is open through the live call, however, to ensure you are connected for the full conference call we suggest registering at minimum 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. Investors may also listen to the call via the Investor Relations section of the NRP website at www.nrplp.com. To access the replay, please visit the Investor Relations section of NRP’s website.

Withholding Information for Foreign Investors

Concurrent with this announcement, we are providing qualified notice to brokers and nominees that hold NRP units on behalf of non-U.S. investors under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b) and (d) and Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446(f)-4(c)(2)(iii). Brokers and nominees should treat one hundred percent (100%) of NRP’s distributions to non-U.S. investors as being attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. In addition, brokers and nominees should treat one hundred percent (100%) of the distribution as being in excess of cumulative net income for purposes of determining the amount to withhold. Accordingly, NRP’s distributions to non-U.S. investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at a rate equal to the sum of the highest applicable rate plus ten percent (10%).

Company Profile

Natural Resource Partners L.P., a master limited partnership headquartered in Houston, TX, is a diversified natural resource company that owns, manages and leases a diversified portfolio of properties in the United States including coal, industrial minerals and other natural resources, as well as rights to conduct carbon sequestration and renewable energy activities. NRP also owns an equity investment in Sisecam Wyoming LLC, one of the world’s lowest-cost producers of soda ash.

For additional information, please contact Tiffany Sammis at 713-751-7515 or [email protected]. Further information about NRP is available on the partnership’s website at http://www.nrplp.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that the Partnership expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on certain assumptions made by the Partnership based on its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Partnership. These risks include, among other things, statements regarding: future distributions on the Partnerships common units; the Partnership’s business strategy; its liquidity and access to capital and financing sources; its financial strategy; prices of and demand for coal, trona and soda ash, and other natural resources; estimated revenues, expenses and results of operations; projected future performance by the Partnership’s lessees; Sisecam Wyoming LLCs trona mining and soda ash refinery operations; distributions from the soda ash joint venture; the impact of governmental policies, laws and regulations, as well as regulatory and legal proceedings involving the Partnership, and of scheduled or potential regulatory or legal changes; global and U.S. economic conditions; and other factors detailed in Natural Resource Partners Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Natural Resource Partners L.P. has no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

“Adjusted EBITDA” is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net income (loss) less equity earnings from unconsolidated investment; plus total distributions from unconsolidated investment, interest expense, net, debt modification expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, depreciation, depletion and amortization and asset impairments. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income or loss, net income or loss attributable to partners, operating income or loss, cash flows from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP as measures of operating performance, liquidity or ability to service debt obligations. There are significant limitations to using Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of performance, including the inability to analyze the effect of certain recurring items that materially affect our net income, the lack of comparability of results of operations of different companies and the different methods of calculating Adjusted EBITDA reported by different companies. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA presented below is not calculated or presented on the same basis as Consolidated EBITDA as defined in our partnership agreement or Consolidated EBITDDA as defined in Opco’s debt agreements. Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental performance measure used by our management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks, research analysts and others to assess the financial performance of our assets without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis.

“Distributable cash flow or “DCF” is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities plus distributions from unconsolidated investment in excess of cumulative earnings, proceeds from asset sales and disposals, including sales of discontinued operations, and return of long-term contract receivable; less maintenance capital expenditures. DCF is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities. DCF may not be calculated the same for us as for other companies. In addition, distributable cash flow is not calculated or presented on the same basis as distributable cash flow as defined in our partnership agreement, which is used as a metric to determine whether we are able to increase quarterly distributions to our common unitholders. Distributable cash flow is a supplemental liquidity measure used by our management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks, research analysts and othersto assess our ability to make cash distributions and repay debt.

“Free cash flow or “FCF” is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities plus distributions from unconsolidated investment in excess of cumulative earnings and return of long-term contract receivable; less maintenance and expansion capital expenditures and cash flow used in acquisition costs classified as investing or financing activities. FCF is calculated before mandatory debt repayments. Free cash flow is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities. Free cash flow may not be calculated the same for us as for other companies. Free cash flow is a supplemental liquidity measure used by our management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks, research analysts and othersto assess our ability to make cash distributions and repay debt.

“Leverage ratio”represents the outstanding principal of NRP’s debt at the end of the period divided by the last twelve months’ Adjusted EBITDA as defined above.NRP believes that leverage ratio is a useful measure to management and investors to evaluate and monitor the indebtedness of NRP relative to its ability to generate income to service such debt and in understanding trends in NRPs overall financial condition. Leverage ratio may not be calculated the same for NRP as for other companies and is not a substitute for, and should not be used in conjunction with, GAAP financial ratios.

-Financial Tables and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures Follow-

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

(In thousands, except per unit data)

 

2025

 

2024

 

2024

Revenues and other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Royalty and other mineral rights

 

$

51,260

 

 

$

67,372

 

 

$

61,781

 

Transportation and processing services

 

 

4,421

 

 

 

3,427

 

 

 

2,978

 

Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming

 

 

4,610

 

 

 

5,450

 

 

 

931

 

Gain on asset sales and disposals

 

 

247

 

 

 

165

 

 

 

36

 

Total revenues and other income

 

$

60,538

 

 

$

76,414

 

 

$

65,726

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating and maintenance expenses

 

$

6,776

 

 

$

5,733

 

 

$

9,645

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

3,989

 

 

 

4,654

 

 

 

2,827

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

6,832

 

 

 

6,327

 

 

 

6,958

 

Asset impairments

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

$

17,617

 

 

$

16,714

 

 

$

19,430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

$

42,921

 

 

$

59,700

 

 

$

46,296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

$

(2,668

)

 

$

(3,487

)

 

$

(3,524

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

40,253

 

 

$

56,213

 

 

$

42,772

 

Less: income attributable to preferred unitholders

 

 

 

 

 

(2,150

)

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common unitholders and the general partner

 

$

40,253

 

 

$

54,063

 

 

$

42,772

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common unitholders

 

$

39,448

 

 

$

52,982

 

 

$

41,917

 

Net income attributable to the general partner

 

 

805

 

 

 

1,081

 

 

 

855

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

3.01

 

 

$

4.13

 

 

$

3.21

 

Diluted

 

 

2.97

 

 

 

3.83

 

 

 

3.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

40,253

 

 

$

56,213

 

 

$

42,772

 

Comprehensive income (loss) from unconsolidated investment and other

 

 

2,260

 

 

 

845

 

 

 

(714

)

Comprehensive income

 

$

42,513

 

 

$

57,058

 

 

$

42,058

 

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

(In thousands)

 

2025

 

2024

 

2024

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

40,253

 

 

$

56,213

 

 

$

42,772

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

3,989

 

 

 

4,654

 

 

 

2,827

 

Distributions from unconsolidated investment

 

 

2,940

 

 

 

14,210

 

 

 

10,667

 

Equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

 

 

(4,610

)

 

 

(5,450

)

 

 

(931

)

Gain on asset sales and disposals

 

 

(247

)

 

 

(165

)

 

 

(36

)

Asset impairments

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bad debt expense

 

 

451

 

 

 

(813

)

 

 

3,647

 

Unit-based compensation expense

 

 

2,717

 

 

 

2,964

 

 

 

2,431

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs and other

 

 

(168

)

 

 

(749

)

 

 

1,094

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(149

)

 

 

9,433

 

 

 

1,574

 

Accounts payable

 

 

546

 

 

 

629

 

 

 

(73

)

Accrued liabilities

 

 

(7,990

)

 

 

(8,225

)

 

 

3,829

 

Accrued interest

 

 

254

 

 

 

412

 

 

 

(473

)

Deferred revenue

 

 

(3,227

)

 

 

1,028

 

 

 

419

 

Other items, net

 

 

(355

)

 

 

(2,642

)

 

 

(1,527

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

34,424

 

 

$

71,499

 

 

$

66,220

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from asset sales and disposals

 

$

247

 

 

$

165

 

 

$

37

 

Return of long-term contract receivable

 

 

700

 

 

 

647

 

 

 

686

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

$

947

 

 

$

812

 

 

$

723

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt borrowings

 

$

33,700

 

 

$

89,357

 

 

$

15,000

 

Debt repayments

 

 

(37,000

)

 

 

(55,696

)

 

 

(70,332

)

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

 

 

(26,276

)

 

 

(42,186

)

 

 

(9,987

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

 

 

 

 

 

(2,150

)

 

 

 

Warrant settlements

 

 

 

 

 

(55,689

)

 

 

 

Other items, net

 

 

(5,363

)

 

 

(6,946

)

 

 

(2,080

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

$

(34,939

)

 

$

(73,310

)

 

$

(67,399

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

432

 

 

$

(999

)

 

$

(456

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

30,444

 

 

 

11,989

 

 

 

30,900

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

30,876

 

 

$

10,990

 

 

$

30,444

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

2,371

 

 

$

2,843

 

 

$

3,986

 

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2025

 

2024

(In thousands, except unit data)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

30,876

 

 

$

30,444

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

31,387

 

 

 

31,469

 

Other current assets, net

 

 

2,137

 

 

 

1,961

 

Total current assets

 

$

64,400

 

 

$

63,874

 

Land

 

 

24,008

 

 

 

24,008

 

Mineral rights, net

 

 

377,245

 

 

 

379,638

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

12,602

 

 

 

12,924

 

Equity in unconsolidated investment

 

 

261,286

 

 

 

257,355

 

Long-term contract receivable, net

 

 

22,734

 

 

 

23,480

 

Other long-term assets, net

 

 

10,198

 

 

 

11,628

 

Total assets

 

$

772,473

 

 

$

772,907

 

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,455

 

 

$

909

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

5,098

 

 

 

12,121

 

Accrued interest

 

 

556

 

 

 

302

 

Current portion of deferred revenue

 

 

4,949

 

 

 

4,341

 

Current portion of long-term debt, net

 

 

14,210

 

 

 

14,192

 

Total current liabilities

 

$

26,268

 

 

$

31,865

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

51,979

 

 

 

55,814

 

Long-term debt, net

 

 

124,594

 

 

 

127,876

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

5,275

 

 

 

6,244

 

Total liabilities

 

$

208,116

 

 

$

221,799

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners’ capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common unitholders’ interest (13,138,097 and 13,049,123 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)

 

$

553,754

 

 

$

543,231

 

General partner’s interest

 

 

10,013

 

 

 

9,547

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

590

 

 

 

(1,670

)

Total partners’ capital

 

$

564,357

 

 

$

551,108

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

 

$

772,473

 

 

$

772,907

 

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Partners’ Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

Common Unitholders

 

General

 

Comprehensive

 

Partners’

(In thousands)

 

Units

 

Amounts

 

Partner

 

Income (Loss)

 

Capital

Balance at December 31, 2024

 

 

13,049

 

 

$

543,231

 

 

$

9,547

 

 

$

(1,670

)

 

$

551,108

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

39,448

 

 

 

805

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,253

 

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

 

 

 

 

 

(25,750

)

 

 

(526

)

 

 

 

 

 

(26,276

)

Issuance of unit-based awards

 

 

89

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting, net

 

 

 

 

 

(3,175

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,175

)

Capital contribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

187

 

 

 

 

 

 

187

 

Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,260

 

 

 

2,260

 

Balance at March 31, 2025

 

 

13,138

 

 

$

553,754

 

 

$

10,013

 

 

$

590

 

 

$

564,357

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

Common Unitholders

 

General

 

Warrant

 

Comprehensive

 

Partners’

(In thousands)

 

Units

 

Amounts

 

Partner

 

Holders

 

Loss

 

Capital

Balance at December 31, 2023

 

 

12,635

 

 

$

503,076

 

 

$

8,005

 

 

$

23,095

 

 

$

(3,122

)

 

$

531,054

 

Net income (1)

 

 

 

 

 

55,089

 

 

 

1,124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56,213

 

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

 

 

 

 

 

(41,342

)

 

 

(844

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(42,186

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

 

 

 

 

 

(2,107

)

 

 

(43

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,150

)

Issuance of unit-based awards

 

 

126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting, net

 

 

 

 

 

(3,971

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,971

)

Capital contribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

227

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

227

 

Warrant settlements

 

 

199

 

 

 

(36,650

)

 

 

(748

)

 

 

(18,291

)

 

 

 

 

 

(55,689

)

Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

845

 

 

 

845

 

Balance at March 31, 2024

 

 

12,960

 

 

$

474,095

 

 

$

7,721

 

 

$

4,804

 

 

$

(2,277

)

 

$

484,343

 

____________________

(1)

Net income includes $2.15 million of income attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $2.11 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.04 million is allocated to the general partner.

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

The following table presents NRP’s unaudited business results by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 and December 31, 2024:

 

 

 

Operating Segments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mineral

 

 

 

 

Corporate and

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Rights

 

Soda Ash

 

Financing

 

Total

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

55,681

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

55,681

 

Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming

 

 

 

 

 

4,610

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,610

 

Gain on asset sales and disposals

 

 

247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

247

 

Total revenues and other income

 

$

55,928

 

 

$

4,610

 

 

$

 

 

$

60,538

 

Asset impairments

 

$

20

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

20

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

45,208

 

 

$

4,550

 

 

$

(9,505

)

 

$

40,253

 

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

 

$

49,213

 

 

$

2,880

 

 

$

(6,833

)

 

$

45,260

 

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

43,223

 

 

$

2,880

 

 

$

(11,679

)

 

$

34,424

 

Investing activities

 

$

947

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

947

 

Financing activities

 

$

(841

)

 

$

 

 

$

(34,098

)

 

$

(34,939

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

 

$

44,170

 

 

$

2,880

 

 

$

(11,679

)

 

$

35,371

 

Free cash flow (1)

 

$

43,923

 

 

$

2,880

 

 

$

(11,679

)

 

$

35,124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

70,799

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

70,799

 

Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming

 

 

 

 

 

5,450

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,450

 

Gain on asset sales and disposals

 

 

165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

165

 

Total revenues and other income

 

$

70,964

 

 

$

5,450

 

 

$

 

 

$

76,414

 

Asset impairments

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

60,644

 

 

$

5,388

 

 

$

(9,819

)

 

$

56,213

 

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

 

$

65,293

 

 

$

14,148

 

 

$

(6,327

)

 

$

73,114

 

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

69,749

 

 

$

14,148

 

 

$

(12,398

)

 

$

71,499

 

Investing activities

 

$

812

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

812

 

Financing activities

 

$

(1,086

)

 

$

 

 

$

(72,224

)

 

$

(73,310

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

 

$

70,561

 

 

$

14,148

 

 

$

(12,398

)

 

$

72,311

 

Free cash flow (1)

 

$

70,396

 

 

$

14,148

 

 

$

(12,398

)

 

$

72,146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

64,759

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

64,759

 

Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming

 

 

 

 

 

931

 

 

 

 

 

 

931

 

Gain on asset sales and disposals

 

 

36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

 

Total revenues and other income

 

$

64,795

 

 

$

931

 

 

$

 

 

$

65,726

 

Asset impairments

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

52,386

 

 

$

872

 

 

$

(10,486

)

 

$

42,772

 

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

 

$

55,209

 

 

$

10,608

 

 

$

(6,958

)

 

$

58,859

 

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

62,575

 

 

$

10,608

 

 

$

(6,963

)

 

$

66,220

 

Investing activities

 

$

723

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

723

 

Financing activities

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(67,399

)

 

$

(67,399

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

 

$

63,298

 

 

$

10,608

 

 

$

(6,963

)

 

$

66,943

 

Free cash flow (1)

 

$

63,261

 

 

$

10,608

 

 

$

(6,963

)

 

$

66,906

 

____________________

(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

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

(In thousands, except per ton data)

 

2025

 

2024

 

2024

Coal sales volumes (tons)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appalachia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Northern

 

 

124

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

315

 

Central

 

 

3,306

 

 

 

3,714

 

 

 

3,460

 

Southern

 

 

296

 

 

 

570

 

 

 

677

 

Total Appalachia

 

 

3,726

 

 

 

4,401

 

 

 

4,452

 

Illinois Basin

 

 

3,342

 

 

 

2,033

 

 

 

1,220

 

Northern Powder River Basin

 

 

916

 

 

 

949

 

 

 

366

 

Gulf Coast

 

 

237

 

 

 

265

 

 

 

206

 

Total coal sales volumes

 

 

8,221

 

 

 

7,648

 

 

 

6,244

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coal royalty revenue per ton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appalachia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Northern

 

$

1.48

 

 

$

1.86

 

 

$

4.50

 

Central

 

 

6.18

 

 

 

8.08

 

 

 

6.51

 

Southern

 

 

9.18

 

 

 

11.58

 

 

 

9.77

 

Illinois Basin

 

 

2.44

 

 

 

2.56

 

 

 

1.98

 

Northern Powder River Basin

 

 

4.55

 

 

 

4.85

 

 

 

4.90

 

Gulf Coast

 

 

0.78

 

 

 

0.75

 

 

 

0.81

 

Combined average coal royalty revenue per ton

 

 

4.36

 

 

 

6.12

 

 

 

5.59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coal royalty revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appalachia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Northern

 

$

183

 

 

$

218

 

 

$

1,418

 

Central

 

 

20,426

 

 

 

29,992

 

 

 

22,517

 

Southern

 

 

2,718

 

 

 

6,602

 

 

 

6,614

 

Total Appalachia

 

 

23,327

 

 

 

36,812

 

 

 

30,549

 

Illinois Basin

 

 

8,141

 

 

 

5,211

 

 

 

2,417

 

Northern Powder River Basin

 

 

4,169

 

 

 

4,599

 

 

 

1,792

 

Gulf Coast

 

 

184

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

167

 

Unadjusted coal royalty revenues

 

 

35,821

 

 

 

46,822

 

 

 

34,925

 

Coal royalty adjustment for minimum leases

 

 

(323

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

Total coal royalty revenues

 

$

35,498

 

 

$

46,818

 

 

$

34,925

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production lease minimum revenues

 

$

2,725

 

 

$

924

 

 

$

2,592

 

Minimum lease straight-line revenues

 

 

4,050

 

 

 

4,171

 

 

 

4,116

 

Oil and gas royalty revenues

 

 

2,444

 

 

 

3,640

 

 

 

1,610

 

Carbon neutral revenues

 

 

595

 

 

 

2,161

 

 

 

11,381

 

Property tax revenues

 

 

1,637

 

 

 

1,892

 

 

 

1,854

 

Wheelage revenues

 

 

1,738

 

 

 

2,672

 

 

 

2,242

 

Coal overriding royalty revenues

 

 

880

 

 

 

1,169

 

 

 

294

 

Lease amendment revenues

 

 

655

 

 

 

702

 

 

 

1,239

 

Aggregates royalty revenues

 

 

853

 

 

 

772

 

 

 

740

 

Other revenues

 

 

185

 

 

 

2,451

 

 

 

788

 

Total other revenues

 

$

15,762

 

 

$

20,554

 

 

$

26,856

 

Royalty and other mineral rights

 

$

51,260

 

 

$

67,372

 

 

$

61,781

 

Transportation and processing services revenues

 

 

4,421

 

 

 

3,427

 

 

 

2,978

 

Gain on asset sales and disposals

 

 

247

 

 

 

165

 

 

 

36

 

Total Mineral Rights segment revenues and other income

 

$

55,928

 

 

$

70,964

 

 

$

64,795

 

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 March 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

45,208

 

 

$

4,550

 

 

$

(9,505

)

 

$

40,253

 

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

 

 

 

 

 

(4,610

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,610

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

 

 

 

 

 

2,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,940

 

Add: interest expense, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,668

 

 

 

2,668

 

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

3,985

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

3,989

 

Add: asset impairments

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

49,213

 

 

$

2,880

 

 

$

(6,833

)

 

$

45,260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

60,644

 

 

$

5,388

 

 

$

(9,819

)

 

$

56,213

 

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

 

 

 

 

 

(5,450

)

 

 

 

 

 

(5,450

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

 

 

 

 

 

14,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,210

 

Add: interest expense, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,487

 

 

 

3,487

 

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

4,649

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

4,654

 

Add: asset impairments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

65,293

 

 

$

14,148

 

 

$

(6,327

)

 

$

73,114

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

52,386

 

 

$

872

 

 

$

(10,486

)

 

$

42,772

 

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

 

 

 

 

 

(931

)

 

 

 

 

 

(931

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

 

 

 

 

 

10,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,667

 

Add: interest expense, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,524

 

 

 

3,524

 

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

2,823

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

2,827

 

Add: asset impairments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

55,209

 

 

$

10,608

 

 

$

(6,958

)

 

$

58,859

 

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

Distributable Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow

 

 

Mineral

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate and

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Rights

 

Soda Ash

 

Financing

 

Total

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

43,223

 

 

$

2,880

 

 

$

(11,679

)

 

$

34,424

 

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

 

 

247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

247

 

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

 

 

700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

700

 

Distributable cash flow

 

$

44,170

 

 

$

2,880

 

 

$

(11,679

)

 

$

35,371

 

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

 

 

(247

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(247

)

Free cash flow

 

$

43,923

 

 

$

2,880

 

 

$

(11,679

)

 

$

35,124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

$

947

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

947

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

$

(841

)

 

$

 

 

$

(34,098

)

 

$

(34,939

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

69,749

 

 

$

14,148

 

 

$

(12,398

)

 

$

71,499

 

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

 

 

165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

165

 

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

 

 

647

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

647

 

Distributable cash flow

 

$

70,561

 

 

$

14,148

 

 

$

(12,398

)

 

$

72,311

 

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

 

 

(165

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(165

)

Free cash flow

 

$

70,396

 

 

$

14,148

 

 

$

(12,398

)

 

$

72,146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

$

812

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

812

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

$

(1,086

)

 

$

 

 

$

(72,224

)

 

$

(73,310

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

62,575

 

 

$

10,608

 

 

$

(6,963

)

 

$

66,220

 

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

 

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37

 

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

 

 

686

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

686

 

Distributable cash flow

 

$

63,298

 

 

$

10,608

 

 

$

(6,963

)

 

$

66,943

 

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

 

 

(37

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(37

)

Free cash flow

 

$

63,261

 

 

$

10,608

 

 

$

(6,963

)

 

$

66,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

$

723

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

723

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(67,399

)

 

$

(67,399

)

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

Last Twelve Months (LTM) Free Cash Flow

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

June 30, 2024

 

September 30, 2024

 

December 31, 2024

 

March 31, 2025

 

Last 12 Months

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

56,629

 

 

$

54,145

 

 

$

66,220

 

 

$

34,424

 

 

$

211,418

 

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

 

 

4,643

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

247

 

 

 

4,928

 

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

 

 

659

 

 

 

673

 

 

 

686

 

 

 

700

 

 

 

2,718

 

Distributable cash flow

 

$

61,931

 

 

$

54,819

 

 

$

66,943

 

 

$

35,371

 

 

$

219,064

 

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

 

 

(4,643

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(247

)

 

 

(4,928

)

Free cash flow

 

$

57,288

 

 

$

54,818

 

 

$

66,906

 

 

$

35,124

 

 

$

214,136

 

 

Leverage Ratio

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

June 30, 2024

 

September 30, 2024

 

December 31, 2024

 

March 31, 2025

 

Last 12 Months

Net income

 

$

46,064

 

 

$

38,595

 

 

$

42,772

 

 

$

40,253

 

 

$

167,684

 

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

 

 

(3,645

)

 

 

(8,109

)

 

 

(931

)

 

 

(4,610

)

 

 

(17,295

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

 

 

7,584

 

 

 

6,320

 

 

 

10,667

 

 

 

2,940

 

 

 

27,511

 

Add: interest expense, net

 

 

4,349

 

 

 

4,194

 

 

 

3,524

 

 

 

2,668

 

 

 

14,735

 

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

3,324

 

 

 

4,730

 

 

 

2,827

 

 

 

3,989

 

 

 

14,870

 

Add: asset impairments

 

 

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

107

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

57,676

 

 

$

45,817

 

 

$

58,859

 

 

$

45,260

 

 

$

207,612

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt—at March 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

139,047

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leverage Ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.7 x

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

June 30, 2023

 

September 30, 2023

 

December 31, 2023

 

March 31, 2024

 

Last 12 Months

Net income

 

$

70,334

 

 

$

63,846

 

 

$

64,980

 

 

$

56,213

 

 

$

255,373

 

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

 

 

(26,978

)

 

 

(12,401

)

 

 

(14,764

)

 

 

(5,450

)

 

 

(59,593

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

 

 

32,350

 

 

 

23,010

 

 

 

15,338

 

 

 

14,210

 

 

 

84,908

 

Add: interest expense, net

 

 

3,492

 

 

 

3,837

 

 

 

3,921

 

 

 

3,487

 

 

 

14,737

 

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

3,792

 

 

 

4,594

 

 

 

6,020

 

 

 

4,654

 

 

 

19,060

 

Add: asset impairments

 

 

69

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

424

 

 

 

 

 

 

556

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

83,059

 

 

$

82,949

 

 

$

75,919

 

 

$

73,114

 

 

$

315,041

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt—at March 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

189,185

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leverage Ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.6 x

 

 

Tiffany Sammis

713-751-7515

[email protected]

KEYWORDS: United States North America Texas

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Coal Energy Natural Resources Mining/Minerals

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