Natural Resource Partners L.P. Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results and Declares Third Quarter 2020 Distributions

Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE:NRP) today reported third quarter 2020 results as follows:

For the Three Months Ended

Last Twelve

Months

September 30,

September 30,

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

2020

2019

2020

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$

7,216

$

39,163

$

(218,954

)

Asset impairments

934

484

280,947

Net income from continuing operations excluding asset impairments (1)

$

8,150

$

39,647

$

61,993

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

18,529

46,014

117,771

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

24,323

41,734

93,807

Investing activities

332

6,567

1,228

Financing activities

(19,910

)

(21,913

)

(91,625

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

24,655

48,179

95,918

Free cash flow (1)

24,655

42,193

94,639

Cash flow cushion (last twelve months) (1)

1,460

____________________

(1)

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

"Demand for steel, electricity and glass began to rebound in the third quarter and the outlook for our coal and soda ash businesses has improved from the lows earlier this year. We continue to generate free cash flow and maintain strong liquidity, which provides us with significant financial flexibility to continue paying down debt and managing through challenging times," said Craig Nunez, NRP's President and Chief Operating Officer.

NRP's liquidity was $215.6 million at September 30, 2020, consisting of $115.6 million of cash and $100.0 million of borrowing capacity available under its revolving credit facility.

NRP announced today that the Board of Directors of its general partner declared a third quarter 2020 cash distribution of $0.45 per common unit of NRP to be paid on November 20, 2020 to unitholders of record on November 19, 2020. In addition, the Board declared a $7.5 million distribution on the preferred units, which will be paid one-half in cash and one-half in kind through the issuance of additional 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.

Segment Performance

Coal Royalty and Other

Revenues and other income in the third quarter of 2020 were lower by $21.9 million and distributable cash flow and free cash flow were $18.8 million and $12.6 million lower, respectively, as compared to the prior year quarter. This decrease is primarily a result of a weakened market for metallurgical coal as compared to the prior year quarter due to a decline in global steel demand. As a result, both sales volumes and prices for metallurgical coal sold were lower in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the prior year quarter. Approximately 70% of coal royalty revenues and approximately 65% of coal royalty sales volumes were derived from metallurgical coal during the three months ended September 30, 2020. In addition, weaker domestic and export thermal coal markets compared to the prior year period resulted in lower revenue from NRP's thermal coal properties. Domestic and export thermal coal markets remained challenged by lower utility demand, continued low natural gas prices and the secular shift to renewable energy. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has compounded already weak coal pricing and demand, and NRP's coal lessees saw negative impacts on their businesses during 2020.

Soda Ash

Ciner Wyoming has also been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as lower activity in the global auto, container and construction industries reduced demand for glass and soda ash. However, demand for glass began to rebound in the third quarter of 2020 and the outlook for the soda ash business has improved. Revenues and other income in the third quarter of 2020 were lower by $11.8 million compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to a combination of lower pricing and volumes sold. While Ciner has yet to recover to pre-COVID levels, overall sales volumes increased 26.7% and overall production volumes increased 1.5% over second quarter 2020 results. NRP believes Ciner Wyoming's facility is competitively positioned as one of the lowest cost producers of soda ash in the world, however, NRP expects the market to remain volatile as a result of ongoing uncertainties with the COVID-19 pandemic.

In order to have financial flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ciner Wyoming suspended its quarterly distribution in August 2020 and accordingly, did not pay quarterly distributions for the second or third quarters of 2020. Ciner Wyoming will continue to evaluate, on a quarterly basis, whether to reinstate the distribution. Ciner Wyoming’s ability to pay future quarterly distributions will be dependent in part on its cash reserves, liquidity, total debt levels and anticipated capital expenditures.

Corporate and Financing

Corporate and financing costs were $0.8 million lower in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the prior year quarter. Distributable cash flow and free cash flow increased $1.3 million compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to lower cash paid for interest as a result of lower debt balances.

As noted above, the Board declared a third quarter $7.5 million distribution on NRP's preferred units, to be paid one-half in cash and one-half in kind. The indenture governing the 2025 parent company notes restricts NRP from paying more than one-half of the quarterly distribution on the preferred units in cash if NRP's consolidated leverage ratio exceeds 3.75x, and as of September 30, 2020, NRP's leverage ratio was 4.2x.

Conference Call

A conference call will be held today at 9:00 a.m. ET. To register for the conference call, please use this link http://www.directeventreg.com/registration/event/8267566. 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 mineral properties in the United States including interests in coal, industrial minerals and other natural resources. In addition, NRP owns an equity investment in Ciner Wyoming LLC, a trona ore mining and soda ash production business.

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; Ciner 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) from continuing operations less equity earnings from unconsolidated investment, net income attributable to non-controlling interest and gain on reserve swap; 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 (loss), 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 and distributions to non-controlling interest. 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, cash flow used in acquisition costs classified as investing or financing activities and distributions to non-controlling interest. 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 common unit distributions. 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.

"Return on capital employed" or "ROCE" is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net income (loss) from continuing operations plus financing costs (interest expense plus loss on extinguishment of debt) divided by the sum of equity excluding equity of discontinued operations, and debt. Return on capital employed 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. Return on capital employed is a supplemental performance measure used by our management team that measures our profitability and efficiency with which our capital is employed. The measure provides an indication of operating performance before the impact of leverage in the capital structure.

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

 

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

September 30,

(In thousands, except per unit data)

2020

2019

2020

2020

2019

Revenues and other income

Coal royalty and other

$

25,740

$

39,919

$

31,666

$

88,839

$

154,037

Transportation and processing services

2,204

3,865

1,938

6,651

14,740

Equity in earnings (loss) of Ciner Wyoming

1,986

13,818

(3,058

)

5,200

36,833

Gain on asset sales and disposals

6,107

465

465

6,609

Total revenues and other income

$

29,930

$

63,709

$

31,011

$

101,155

$

212,219

Operating expenses

Operating and maintenance expenses

$

5,781

$

5,994

$

8,217

$

19,200

$

26,813

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

2,111

3,384

2,062

6,185

11,746

General and administrative expenses

3,634

4,253

3,621

11,168

12,799

Asset impairments

934

484

132,283

133,217

484

Total operating expenses

$

12,460

$

14,115

$

146,183

$

169,770

$

51,842

Income (loss) from operations

$

17,470

$

49,594

$

(115,172

)

$

(68,615

)

$

160,377

Other expenses, net

Interest expense, net

$

(10,254

)

$

(10,431

)

$

(10,329

)

$

(30,891

)

$

(37,061

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

(29,282

)

Total other expenses, net

$

(10,254

)

$

(10,431

)

$

(10,329

)

$

(30,891

)

$

(66,343

)

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$

7,216

$

39,163

$

(125,501

)

$

(99,506

)

$

94,034

Income from discontinued operations

7

206

Net income (loss)

$

7,216

$

39,170

$

(125,501

)

$

(99,506

)

$

94,240

Less: income attributable to preferred unitholders

(7,500

)

(7,500

)

(7,613

)

(22,613

)

(22,500

)

Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders and general partner

$

(284

)

$

31,670

$

(133,114

)

$

(122,119

)

$

71,740

Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders

$

(279

)

$

31,036

$

(130,452

)

$

(119,677

)

$

70,305

Net income (loss) attributable to the general partner

(5

)

634

(2,662

)

(2,442

)

1,435

Income (loss) from continuing operations per common unit

Basic

$

(0.02

)

$

2.53

$

(10.64

)

$

(9.76

)

$

5.72

Diluted

(0.02

)

1.66

(10.64

)

(9.76

)

3.91

Net income (loss) per common unit

Basic

$

(0.02

)

$

2.53

$

(10.64

)

$

(9.76

)

$

5.73

Diluted

(0.02

)

1.66

(10.64

)

(9.76

)

3.92

Net income (loss)

$

7,216

$

39,170

$

(125,501

)

$

(99,506

)

$

94,240

Comprehensive income (loss) from unconsolidated investment and other

2,428

(520

)

1,359

2,764

(340

)

Comprehensive income (loss)

$

9,644

$

38,650

(124,142

)

$

(96,742

)

$

93,900

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)

2020

2019

2020

2020

2019

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income (loss)

$

7,216

$

39,170

$

(125,501

)

$

(99,506

)

$

94,240

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

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

2,111

3,384

2,062

6,185

11,746

Distributions from unconsolidated investment

6,370

7,105

14,210

25,480

Equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(1,986

)

(13,818

)

3,058

(5,200

)

(36,833

)

Gain on asset sales and disposals

(6,107

)

(465

)

(465

)

(6,609

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

29,282

Income from discontinued operations

(7

)

(206

)

Asset impairments

934

484

132,283

133,217

484

Bad debt expense

258

151

3,847

3,915

6,842

Unit-based compensation expense

913

466

924

2,566

1,842

Amortization of debt issuance costs and other

1,577

1,072

(1,534

)

491

3,223

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

4,621

996

8,446

7,994

(2,111

)

Accounts payable

144

355

(44

)

193

(822

)

Accrued liabilities

791

439

(915

)

(2,985

)

(5,083

)

Accrued interest

7,248

7,163

(7,351

)

6,957

19

Deferred revenue

(273

)

(1,236

)

2,202

10,194

(3,920

)

Other items, net

769

2,852

(4,182

)

(3,353

)

351

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

$

24,323

$

41,734

$

19,935

$

74,413

$

117,925

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

(359

)

1,706

(4

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

24,323

$

41,375

$

19,935

$

76,119

$

117,921

Cash flows from investing activities

Proceeds from asset sales and disposals

$

$

6,108

$

507

$

507

$

6,611

Return of long-term contract receivable

332

459

858

1,462

1,351

Acquisition of non-controlling interest in BRP

(1,000

)

(1,000

)

Net cash provided by investing activities of continuing operations

$

332

$

6,567

$

365

$

969

$

7,962

Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations

(122

)

(66

)

(556

)

Net cash provided by investing activities

$

332

$

6,445

$

365

$

903

$

7,406

Debt borrowings

$

$

$

$

$

300,000

Debt repayments

(6,780

)

(8,277

)

(2,365

)

(25,841

)

(442,747

)

Distributions to common unitholders and general partner

(5,630

)

(5,630

)

(11,260

)

(27,520

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

(7,500

)

(7,500

)

(7,613

)

(22,613

)

(22,500

)

Contributions from (to) discontinued operations

(481

)

1,640

(560

)

Debt issuance costs and other

(25

)

(26,427

)

Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations

$

(19,910

)

$

(21,913

)

$

(9,978

)

$

(58,074

)

$

(219,754

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of discontinued operations

481

(1,640

)

560

Net cash used in financing activities

$

(19,910

)

$

(21,432

)

$

(9,978

)

$

(59,714

)

$

(219,194

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

$

4,745

$

26,388

$

10,322

$

17,308

$

(93,867

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

110,828

85,775

100,506

98,265

206,030

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

115,573

$

112,163

$

110,828

$

115,573

$

112,163

Supplemental cash flow information:

Cash paid during the period for interest

$

2,490

$

3,225

$

17,183

$

22,712

$

36,270

Plant, equipment and mineral rights funded with accounts payable or accrued liabilities

$

23

$

$

924

$

947

$

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

Consolidated Balance Sheets

September 30,

December 31,

(In thousands, except unit data)

2020

2019

ASSETS

(unaudited)

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

115,573

$

98,265

Accounts receivable, net

17,462

30,869

Other current assets, net

3,972

1,244

Current assets of discontinued operations

1,706

Total current assets

$

137,007

$

132,084

Land

24,008

24,008

Mineral rights, net

465,870

605,096

Intangible assets, net

17,601

17,687

Equity in unconsolidated investment

256,834

263,080

Long-term contract receivable, net

33,791

36,963

Other long-term assets, net

7,447

6,989

Total assets

$

942,558

$

1,085,907

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$

1,372

$

1,179

Accrued liabilities

6,859

8,764

Accrued interest

9,273

2,316

Current portion of deferred revenue

11,035

4,608

Current portion of long-term debt, net

39,072

45,776

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

65

Total current liabilities

$

67,611

$

62,708

Deferred revenue

50,980

47,213

Long-term debt, net

452,401

470,422

Other non-current liabilities

5,020

4,949

Total liabilities

$

576,012

$

585,292

Commitments and contingencies

Class A Convertible Preferred Units (250,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and

December 31, 2019, at $1,000 par value per unit; liquidation preference of $1,700 per unit at September

30, 2020 and $1,500 per unit at December 31, 2019)

$

164,587

$

164,587

Partners’ capital:

Common unitholders’ interest (12,261,199 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019)

$

134,545

$

271,471

General partner’s interest

428

3,270

Warrant holders' interest

66,816

66,816

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

170

(2,594

)

Total partners’ capital

$

201,959

$

338,963

Non-controlling interest

(2,935

)

Total capital

$

201,959

$

336,028

Total liabilities and capital

$

942,558

$

1,085,907

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital

Common Unitholders

General

Partner

Warrant Holders

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

Partners'

Capital

Excluding

Non-

Controlling

Interest

Non-

Controlling

Interest

Total

Capital

(In thousands)

Units

Amounts

Balance at December 31, 2019

12,261

$

271,471

$

3,270

$

66,816

$

(2,594

)

$

338,963

$

(2,935

)

$

336,028

Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting standard

(3,833

)

(78

)

(3,911

)

(3,911

)

Net income (1)

18,403

376

18,779

18,779

Distributions to common unitholders and general partner

(5,517

)

(113

)

(5,630

)

(5,630

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

(7,350

)

(150

)

(7,500

)

(7,500

)

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting

673

673

673

Comprehensive loss from unconsolidated investment and other

(1,023

)

(1,023

)

(1,023

)

Balance at March 31, 2020

12,261

$

273,847

$

3,305

$

66,816

$

(3,617

)

$

340,351

$

(2,935

)

$

337,416

Net loss (2)

(122,991

)

(2,510

)

(125,501

)

(125,501

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

(7,461

)

(152

)

(7,613

)

(7,613

)

Purchase of non-controlling interest in BRP

(4,747

)

(97

)

(4,844

)

2,935

(1,909

)

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting

869

869

869

Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other

1,359

1,359

1,359

Balance at June 30, 2020

12,261

$

139,517

$

546

$

66,816

$

(2,258

)

$

204,621

$

$

204,621

Net income (1)

7,072

144

7,216

7,216

Distributions to common unitholders and general partner

(5,518

)

(112

)

(5,630

)

(5,630

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

(7,350

)

(150

)

(7,500

)

(7,500

)

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting

824

824

824

Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other

2,428

2,428

2,428

Balance at September 30, 2020

12,261

$

134,545

$

428

$

66,816

$

170

$

201,959

$

$

201,959

____________________

(1)

Net income includes $7.5 million attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $7.35 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.15 million is allocated to the general partner.

(2)

Net loss includes $7.6 million attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $7.46 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.15 million is allocated to the general partner.

Common Unitholders

General

Partner

Warrant

Holders

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

Partners'

Capital

Excluding

Non-

Controlling

Interest

Non-

Controlling Interest

Total

Capital

(In thousands)

Units

Amounts

Balance at December 31, 2018

12,249

$

355,113

$

5,014

$

66,816

$

(3,462

)

$

423,481

$

(2,935

)

$

420,546

Net income (1)

35,005

714

35,719

35,719

Distributions to common unitholders and general partner

(5,513

)

(112

)

(5,625

)

(5,625

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

(7,350

)

(150

)

(7,500

)

(7,500

)

Issuance of unit-based awards

12

486

486

486

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting

399

399

399

Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other

10

1,005

1,015

1,015

Balance at March 31, 2019

12,261

$

378,140

$

5,476

$

66,816

$

(2,457

)

$

447,975

$

(2,935

)

$

445,040

Net income (1)

18,964

387

19,351

19,351

Distributions to common unitholders and general partner

(15,939

)

(326

)

(16,265

)

(16,265

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

(7,350

)

(150

)

(7,500

)

(7,500

)

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting

460

460

460

Comprehensive loss from unconsolidated investment and other

(825

)

(825

)

(825

)

Balance at June 30, 2019

12,261

$

374,275

$

5,387

$

66,816

$

(3,282

)

$

443,196

$

(2,935

)

$

440,261

Net income (1)

38,386

784

39,170

39,170

Distributions to common unitholders and general partner

(5,518

)

(112

)

(5,630

)

(5,630

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

(7,350

)

(150

)

(7,500

)

(7,500

)

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting

473

473

473

Comprehensive loss from unconsolidated investment and other

(520

)

(520

)

(520

)

Balance at September 30, 2019

12,261

$

400,266

$

5,909

$

66,816

$

(3,802

)

$

469,189

$

(2,935

)

$

466,254

____________________

(1)

Net income includes $7.5 million attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $7.35 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.15 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 September 30, 2020 and 2019 and June 30, 2020:

 

Operating Segments

Coal Royalty

and Other

Corporate and

Financing

(In thousands)

Soda Ash

Total

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

Revenues

$

27,944

$

1,986

$

$

29,930

Gain on asset sales and disposals

Total revenues and other income

$

27,944

$

1,986

$

$

29,930

Asset impairments

934

$

$

$

934

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

19,173

1,890

(13,847

)

$

7,216

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

22,259

$

(96

)

$

(3,634

)

$

18,529

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

28,573

$

(75

)

$

(4,175

)

$

24,323

Investing activities

$

332

$

$

$

332

Financing activities

$

$

$

(19,910

)

$

(19,910

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

$

28,905

$

(75

)

$

(4,175

)

$

24,655

Free cash flow (1)

$

28,905

$

(75

)

$

(4,175

)

$

24,655

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

Revenues

$

43,784

$

13,818

$

$

57,602

Gain on asset sales and disposals

6,107

6,107

Total revenues and other income

$

49,891

$

13,818

$

$

63,709

Asset impairments

$

484

$

$

$

484

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$

40,252

$

13,595

$

(14,684

)

$

39,163

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

44,120

$

6,147

$

(4,253

)

$

46,014

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

41,094

$

6,147

$

(5,507

)

$

41,734

Investing activities

$

6,567

$

$

$

6,567

Financing activities

$

$

$

(21,913

)

$

(21,913

)

Distributable cash flow (1) (2)

$

47,661

$

6,147

$

(5,507

)

$

48,179

Free cash flow (1)

$

41,553

$

6,147

$

(5,507

)

$

42,193

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

Revenues

$

33,604

$

(3,058

)

$

$

30,546

Gain on asset sales and disposals

465

465

Total revenues and other income (loss)

$

34,069

$

(3,058

)

$

$

31,011

Asset impairments

$

132,283

$

$

$

132,283

Net loss from continuing operations

(108,479

)

$

(3,087

)

$

(13,935

)

$

(125,501

)

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

25,881

$

7,076

$

(3,621

)

$

29,336

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

31,953

$

7,077

$

(19,095

)

$

19,935

Investing activities

$

365

$

$

$

365

Financing activities

$

$

$

(9,978

)

$

(9,978

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

$

33,318

$

7,077

$

(19,095

)

$

21,300

Free cash flow (1)

$

31,811

$

7,077

$

(19,095

)

$

19,793

____________________

(1)

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

(2)

Includes net proceeds from the sale of the construction aggregates business which are classified as investing cash flow from discontinued operations.

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

The following tables present NRP's unaudited business results by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:

 

Operating Business Segments

Coal Royalty

and Other

Corporate and

Financing

(In thousands)

Soda Ash

Total

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Revenues

$

95,490

$

5,200

$

$

100,690

Gain on asset sales and disposals

465

465

Total revenues and other income

$

95,955

$

5,200

$

$

101,155

Asset impairments

$

133,217

$

$

$

133,217

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$

(62,562

)

$

5,059

$

(42,003

)

$

(99,506

)

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

76,896

$

14,069

$

(11,168

)

$

79,797

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

91,082

$

14,091

$

(30,760

)

$

74,413

Investing activities

$

969

$

$

$

969

Financing activities

$

$

$

(58,074

)

$

(58,074

)

Distributable cash flow (1) (2)

$

93,051

$

14,091

$

(30,760

)

$

76,316

Free cash flow (1)

$

91,544

$

14,091

$

(30,760

)

$

74,875

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

Revenues

$

168,777

$

36,833

$

$

205,610

Gain on asset sales and disposals

6,609

6,609

Total revenues and other income

$

175,386

$

36,833

$

$

212,219

Asset impairments

$

484

$

$

$

484

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$

136,566

$

36,610

$

(79,142

)

$

94,034

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

148,796

$

25,257

$

(12,799

)

$

161,254

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

139,821

$

25,257

$

(47,153

)

$

117,925

Investing activities

$

7,962

$

$

$

7,962

Financing activities

$

$

$

(219,754

)

$

(219,754

)

Distributable cash flow (1) (2)

$

147,783

$

25,257

$

(47,153

)

$

125,331

Free cash flow (1)

$

141,172

$

25,257

$

(47,153

)

$

119,276

____________________

(1)

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

(2)

Includes net proceeds from the sale of the construction aggregates business which are classified as investing cash flow from discontinued operations.

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Operating Statistics - Coal Royalty and Other

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

September 30,

(In thousands, except per ton data)

2020

2019

2020

2020

2019

Coal sales volumes (tons)

Appalachia

Northern (1)

102

290

87

516

2,774

Central

2,247

3,222

2,463

7,643

10,469

Southern

172

438

426

820

1,172

Total Appalachia

2,521

3,950

2,976

8,979

14,415

Illinois Basin

758

551

578

1,841

1,646

Northern Powder River Basin

365

532

340

1,232

1,979

Total coal sales volumes

3,644

5,033

3,894

12,052

18,040

Coal royalty revenue per ton

Appalachia

Northern (1)

$

3.06

$

2.54

$

2.74

$

2.22

$

2.23

Central

3.83

5.25

4.04

4.28

5.79

Southern

4.78

5.99

4.96

4.70

7.00

Illinois Basin

1.63

4.82

1.97

2.48

4.70

Northern Powder River Basin

3.46

4.69

3.15

3.66

3.21

Combined average coal royalty revenue per ton

3.36

5.05

3.73

3.88

4.94

Coal royalty revenues

Appalachia

Northern (1)

$

312

$

735

$

238

$

1,143

$

6,173

Central

8,602

16,929

9,951

32,726

60,628

Southern

823

2,626

2,111

3,857

8,204

Total Appalachia

9,737

20,290

12,300

37,726

75,005

Illinois Basin

1,234

2,658

1,137

4,570

7,739

Northern Powder River Basin

1,262

2,492

1,071

4,510

6,347

Unadjusted coal royalty revenues

12,233

25,440

14,508

46,806

89,091

Coal royalty adjustment for minimum leases (2)

(1,623

)

(713

)

(3,661

)

(6,247

)

(1,530

)

Total coal royalty revenues

$

10,610

$

24,727

$

10,847

$

40,559

$

87,561

Other revenues

Production lease minimum revenues (2)

$

4,267

$

2,752

$

8,485

$

13,554

$

21,331

Minimum lease straight-line revenues (2)

3,553

3,982

4,987

12,349

11,152

Property tax revenues

1,896

1,606

761

4,256

4,416

Wheelage revenues

1,680

1,675

1,584

5,468

5,035

Coal overriding royalty revenues

1,314

2,189

683

3,319

10,163

Lease amendment revenues

858

1,535

890

2,591

6,720

Aggregates royalty revenues

221

954

271

1,068

3,655

Oil and gas royalty revenues

1,078

374

2,742

4,923

2,575

Other revenues

263

125

416

752

1,429

Total other revenues

$

15,130

$

15,192

$

20,819

$

48,280

$

66,476

Coal royalty and other

$

25,740

$

39,919

$

31,666

$

88,839

$

154,037

Transportation and processing services revenues

2,204

3,865

1,938

6,651

14,740

Gain on asset sales and disposals

6,107

465

465

6,609

Total Coal Royalty and Other segment revenues and other income

$

27,944

$

49,891

$

34,069

$

95,955

$

175,386

____________________

(1)

Northern Appalachia includes NRP's Hibbs Run property that has significant sales volumes, but a low fixed rate per ton.

(2)

Beginning April 1, 2020 and effective January 1, 2020, certain revenues previously classified as coal royalty revenues are classified as production lease minimum revenues or minimum lease straight-line revenues due to contract modifications that fixed consideration paid to us over a two-year period.

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Adjusted EBITDA

Coal Royalty

and Other

Corporate and

Financing

(In thousands)

Soda Ash

Total

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

19,173

1,890

(13,847

)

$

7,216

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(1,986

)

(1,986

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

Add: interest expense, net

41

10,213

10,254

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

2,111

2,111

Add: asset impairments

934

934

Adjusted EBITDA

$

22,259

$

(96

)

$

(3,634

)

$

18,529

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$

40,252

$

13,595

$

(14,684

)

$

39,163

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(13,818

)

(13,818

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

6,370

6,370

Add: interest expense, net

10,431

10,431

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

3,384

3,384

Add: asset impairments

484

484

Adjusted EBITDA

$

44,120

$

6,147

$

(4,253

)

$

46,014

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

Net loss from continuing operations

$

(108,479

)

$

(3,087

)

(13,935

)

$

(125,501

)

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

3,058

3,058

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

7,105

7,105

Add: interest expense, net

15

10,314

10,329

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

2,062

2,062

Add: asset impairments

132,283

132,283

Adjusted EBITDA

$

25,881

$

7,076

$

(3,621

)

$

29,336

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

Adjusted EBITDA

Coal Royalty

and Other

Corporate and

Financing

(In thousands)

Soda Ash

Total

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$

(62,562

)

$

5,059

$

(42,003

)

$

(99,506

)

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(5,200

)

(5,200

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

14,210

14,210

Add: interest expense, net

56

30,835

30,891

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

6,185

6,185

Add: asset impairments

133,217

133,217

Adjusted EBITDA

$

76,896

$

14,069

$

(11,168

)

$

79,797

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$

136,566

$

36,610

$

(79,142

)

$

94,034

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(36,833

)

(36,833

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

25,480

25,480

Add: interest expense, net

37,061

37,061

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

29,282

29,282

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

11,746

11,746

Add: asset impairments

484

484

Adjusted EBITDA

$

148,796

$

25,257

$

(12,799

)

$

161,254

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

Distributable Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow

Coal Royalty

and Other

Corporate and

Financing

(In thousands)

Soda Ash

Total

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

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

$

28,573

$

(75

)

$

(4,175

)

24,323

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

Add: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

332

332

Distributable cash flow

$

28,905

$

(75

)

$

(4,175

)

$

24,655

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

Less: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

Less: acquisition costs

Free cash flow

$

28,905

$

(75

)

$

(4,175

)

$

24,655

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

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

$

41,094

$

6,147

$

(5,507

)

$

41,734

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

6,108

6,108

Add: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

(122

)

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

459

459

Distributable cash flow

$

47,661

$

6,147

$

(5,507

)

$

48,179

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(6,108

)

(6,108

)

Less: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

122

Less: acquisition costs

Free cash flow

$

41,553

$

6,147

$

(5,507

)

$

42,193

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

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

$

31,953

$

7,077

$

(19,095

)

$

19,935

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

507

507

Add: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

858

858

Distributable cash flow

$

33,318

$

7,077

$

(19,095

)

$

21,300

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(507

)

(507

)

Less: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

Less: acquisition costs

(1,000

)

(1,000

)

Free cash flow

$

31,811

$

7,077

$

(19,095

)

$

19,793

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

Distributable Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow

Coal Royalty

and Other

Corporate and

Financing

(In thousands)

Soda Ash

Total

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

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

$

91,082

$

14,091

$

(30,760

)

$

74,413

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

507

507

Add: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

(66

)

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

1,462

1,462

Distributable cash flow

$

93,051

$

14,091

$

(30,760

)

$

76,316

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(507

)

(507

)

Less: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

66

Less: acquisition costs

(1,000

)

(1,000

)

Free cash flow

$

91,544

$

14,091

$

(30,760

)

$

74,875

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

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

$

139,821

$

25,257

$

(47,153

)

$

117,925

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

6,611

6,611

Add: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

(556

)

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

1,351

1,351

Distributable cash flow

$

147,783

$

25,257

$

(47,153

)

$

125,331

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(6,611

)

(6,611

)

Less: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

556

Less: acquisition costs

Free cash flow

$

141,172

$

25,257

$

(47,153

)

$

119,276

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

LTM Free Cash Flow and Cash Flow Cushion

For the Three Months Ended

(In thousands)

December 31,
2019

March 31,

2020

June 30,

2020

September 30,

2020

Last 12

Months

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

$

19,394

$

30,155

$

19,935

$

24,323

$

93,807

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(111

)

507

396

Add: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

(73

)

(66

)

(139

)

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

392

272

858

332

1,854

Distributable cash flow

$

19,602

$

30,361

$

21,300

$

24,655

$

95,918

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

111

(507

)

(396

)

Less: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

73

66

139

Less: acquisition costs

(22

)

(1,000

)

(1,022

)

Free cash flow

$

19,764

$

30,427

$

19,793

$

24,655

$

94,639

Add (less): free cash flow provided by (used by)

discontinued operations

(4

)

1,706

1,702

Free cash flow including discontinued operations

$

19,760

$

32,133

$

19,793

$

24,655

$

96,341

Add (less): free cash flow used by (provided by)

discontinued operations

4

(1,706

)

(1,702

)

Free cash flow excluding discontinued operations

$

19,764

$

30,427

$

19,793

$

24,655

$

94,639

Less: mandatory Opco debt repayments

(20,335

)

(16,696

)

(2,365

)

(6,780

)

(46,176

)

Less: preferred unit distributions

(7,500

)

(7,500

)

(7,613

)

(7,500

)

(30,113

)

Less: common unit distributions

(5,630

)

(5,630

)

(5,630

)

(16,890

)

Cash flow cushion

$

(13,701

)

$

601

$

9,815

$

4,745

$

1,460

Leverage Ratio

For the Three Months Ended

(In thousands)

December 31,
2019

March 31,

2020

June 30,

2020

September 30,

2020

Last 12

Months

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$

(119,448

)

$

18,779

$

(125,501

)

$

7,216

$

(218,954

)

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(10,256

)

(6,272

)

3,058

(1,986

)

(15,456

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

6,370

7,105

7,105

20,580

Add: interest expense, net

10,392

10,308

10,329

10,254

41,283

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

3,186

2,012

2,062

2,111

9,371

Add: asset impairments

147,730

132,283

934

280,947

Adjusted EBITDA

$

37,974

$

31,932

$

29,336

$

18,529

$

117,771

Debt—at September 30, 2020

$

498,215

Leverage Ratio (1)

4.2

x

____________________

(1)

Leverage Ratio is calculated as the outstanding principal of NRP's debt as of September 30, 2020 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, 2020, was 4.2x as calculated under the indenture governing NRP's 2025 parent company notes.

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

Return on Capital Employed ("ROCE")

Coal Royalty

and Other

Corporate and

Financing

(In thousands)

Soda Ash

Total

LTM Ended September 30, 2020

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$

(177,917

)

$

15,289

$

(56,326

)

$

(218,954

)

Financing costs

56

42,010

42,066

Return

$

(177,861

)

$

15,289

$

(14,316

)

$

(176,888

)

As of September 30, 2019

Total assets of continuing operations

$

969,425

$

258,063

$

15,428

$

1,242,916

Less: total current liabilities of continuing operations excluding current debt

(10,867

)

(17,425

)

(28,292

)

Less: total long-term liabilities of continuing operations excluding long-term debt

(48,017

)

(413

)

(48,430

)

Capital employed excluding discontinued operations

$

910,541

$

258,063

$

(2,410

)

$

1,166,194

Total partners' capital (1)

$

913,476

$

258,063

$

(703,164

)

$

469,189

Less: non-controlling interest

(2,935

)

(2,935

)

Less: partners' capital from discontinued operations

(814

)

Total partners' capital excluding discontinued operations

$

910,541

$

258,063

$

(703,164

)

$

465,440

Class A convertible preferred units

164,587

164,587

Debt

536,167

536,167

Capital employed excluding discontinued operations

$

910,541

$

258,063

$

(2,410

)

$

1,166,194

ROCE excluding discontinued operations

(19.5

)%

5.9

%

N/A

(15.2

)%

Excluding asset impairments:

Return

$

(177,861

)

$

15,289

$

(14,316

)

$

(176,888

)

Add: asset impairments

280,947

280,947

Return excluding asset impairments

$

103,086

$

15,289

$

(14,316

)

$

104,059

ROCE excluding discontinued operations and asset impairments

11.3

%

5.9

%

N/A

8.9

%

____________________

(1)

Total partners' capital includes $0.8 million from discontinued operations.

Change in Common Unitholders' Equity Excluding Asset Impairments Attributable to Common Unitholders

(In thousands)

Q3 2020 Common unitholders' equity

$

134,545

Q3 2019 Common unitholders' equity

400,266

LTM Change in common unitholders' equity

$

(265,721

)

LTM Asset impairments

$

280,947

LTM Asset impairments attributable to common unitholders

$

275,328

LTM Change in common unitholders' equity excluding asset impairments attributable to common unitholders

$

9,607

Contacts:

Tiffany Sammis
713-751-7515
tsammis@nrplp.com

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