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

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

For the Three Months Ended

Last Twelve
Months

June 30,

June 30,

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

2020

2019

2020

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$

(125,501

)

$

19,106

$

(187,007

)

Asset impairments

132,283

280,497

Net income from continuing operations excluding asset impairments (1)

$

6,782

$

19,106

$

93,490

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

29,336

62,791

145,256

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

19,935

53,359

111,218

Investing activities

365

698

7,463

Financing activities

(9,978

)

(97,989)

(93,628

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

21,300

54,013

119,442

Free cash flow (1)

19,793

53,810

112,177

Cash flow cushion (last twelve months) (1)

17,502

____________________
(1)

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

"NRP continues to operate under government guidelines and employ remote work protocols. Our people are safe and the company is conducting business as usual," said Craig Nunez, NRP's President and Chief Operating Officer. "While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant negative impact on demand for steel, electricity and glass, which translates to lower demand for coal and soda ash, we continue to believe that our ample liquidity, continued free cash flow generation and the fact that our parent company bonds do not mature until 2025 will provide us with the financial flexibility and margin of safety necessary to manage through the downturn.”

NRP's liquidity was $210.8 million at June 30, 2020, consisting of $110.8 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 second quarter 2020 cash distribution of $0.45 per common unit of NRP to be paid on August 26, 2020 to unitholders of record on August 19, 2020. The Board also declared a second quarter 2020 cash distribution on NRP’s 12.0% Class A Convertible Preferred Units, totaling $7.5 million. 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, 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 second quarter of 2020 were lower by $36.1 million and distributable cash flow and free cash flow were $23.2 million and $24.5 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 second quarter of 2020 compared to the prior year quarter. Approximately 80% of coal royalty revenues and approximately 70% of coal royalty sales volumes were derived from metallurgical coal during the three months ended June 30, 2020. In addition, weaker domestic and export thermal coal markets compared to the prior year period resulted in lower revenue from our 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 are seeing significant negative impacts on their businesses.

NRP worked with its largest lessee, Foresight Energy, to help them to develop a plan that enabled Foresight to emerge from bankruptcy in the second quarter of 2020. NRP entered into lease amendments pursuant to which Foresight agreed to pay NRP fixed cash payments of $48.75 million in 2020 and $42.0 million in 2021 to satisfy all obligations arising out of the existing various coal mining leases and transportation infrastructure fee agreements between NRP and Foresight Energy for calendar years 2020 and 2021. Through the first six months of 2020, NRP received $21.2 million of the $48.75 million due in 2020. Beginning in January 2022, Foresight payment obligations will be calculated in accordance with the provisions of the original lease agreements, except with respect to the Macoupin mine. While the Macoupin mine is idled, Foresight will pay an annual fee of $2.0 million to NRP each year through 2023 to continue to lease NRP's coal reserves at Macoupin.

NRP also recorded $132.3 million in non-cash asset impairment expense in the second quarter of 2020 primarily related to weakened coal markets that was compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulted in the termination of certain coal leases, changes to lessee mine plans resulting in permanent moves off of certain coal properties and decreased oil and gas drilling activity which negatively impacted the outlook for NRP's frac sand properties.

Soda Ash

Ciner Wyoming was 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. Revenues and other income in the second quarter of 2020 were lower by $14.4 million compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to a combination of lower pricing and volumes sold. Distributions received from Ciner Wyoming were $7.1 million in the second quarter of 2020 as compared to $9.3 million in the second quarter of 2019.

Global soda ash prices are down roughly 25% from a year ago, to levels that NRP believes are below the cost of production of the world’s synthetic soda ash producers and some of the natural soda ash producers. NRP expects the soda ash industry to face significant headwinds until the global economy gets back on track. While NRP believes Ciner Wyoming's facility is competitively positioned as one of the lowest cost producers of soda ash in the world, NRP expects soda ash markets to continue to be challenged over the next several quarters.

Ciner Wyoming continues to develop plans for a significant capacity expansion capital project. However, they have delayed the timing of significant costs related to this project until they have more clarity and visibility into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business. In addition, in order to achieve greater financial flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ciner Wyoming suspended its quarterly distribution for the second quarter which would have been paid to NRP in August 2020. Ciner Wyoming will continue to evaluate on a quarterly basis whether to reinstate the distribution, which 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 $32.0 million lower in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to the loss on extinguishment of debt of $29.3 million related to the refinancing and extension of both NRP's 2022 Senior Notes and revolving credit facility in the second quarter of 2019, as well as lower interest expense as a result of less debt outstanding. Distributable cash flow and free cash flow were $7.3 million lower compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to the timing of interest payments on the parent company bonds that were refinanced in the second quarter of 2019. Interest payments are due in June and December on the new 9.125% Notes, compared to March and September on the previous 10.5% Notes. Additionally, NRP redeemed the $3.75 million of paid-in-kind preferred units in the second quarter of 2020.

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/5489831. 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 Six Months Ended

June 30,

March 31,

June 30,

(In thousands, except per unit data)

2020

2019

2020

2020

2019

Revenues and other income

Coal royalty and other

$

31,666

$

64,616

$

31,433

$

63,099

$

114,118

Transportation and processing services

1,938

5,274

2,509

4,447

10,875

Equity in earnings (loss) of Ciner Wyoming

(3,058

)

11,333

6,272

3,214

23,015

Gain on asset sales and disposals

465

246

465

502

Total revenues and other income

$

31,011

$

81,469

$

40,214

$

71,225

$

148,510

Operating expenses

Operating and maintenance expenses

$

8,217

$

12,459

$

5,202

$

13,419

$

20,819

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

2,062

3,970

2,012

4,074

8,362

General and administrative expenses

3,621

4,196

3,913

7,534

8,546

Asset impairments

132,283

132,283

Total operating expenses

$

146,183

$

20,625

$

11,127

$

157,310

$

37,727

Income (loss) from operations

$

(115,172

)

$

60,844

$

29,087

$

(86,085

)

$

110,783

Other expenses, net

Interest expense, net

$

(10,329

)

$

(12,456

)

$

(10,308

)

$

(20,637

)

$

(26,630

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

(29,282

)

(29,282

)

Total other expenses, net

$

(10,329

)

$

(41,738

)

$

(10,308

)

$

(20,637

)

$

(55,912

)

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$

(125,501

)

$

19,106

$

18,779

$

(106,722

)

$

54,871

Income from discontinued operations

245

199

Net income (loss)

$

(125,501

)

$

19,351

$

18,779

$

(106,722

)

$

55,070

Less: income attributable to preferred unitholders

(7,613

)

(7,500

)

(7,500

)

(15,113

)

(15,000

)

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

$

(133,114

)

$

11,851

$

11,279

$

(121,835

)

$

40,070

Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders

$

(130,452

)

$

11,614

$

11,053

$

(119,398

)

$

39,269

Net income (loss) attributable to the general partner

(2,662

)

237

226

(2,437

)

801

Income (loss) from continuing operations per common unit

Basic

$

(10.64

)

$

0.93

$

0.90

$

(9.74

)

$

3.19

Diluted

(10.64

)

0.85

0.52

(9.74

)

2.58

Net income (loss) per common unit

Basic

$

(10.64

)

$

0.95

$

0.90

$

(9.74

)

$

3.20

Diluted

(10.64

)

0.87

0.52

(9.74

)

2.59

Net income (loss)

$

(125,501

)

$

19,351

$

18,779

$

(106,722

)

$

55,070

Comprehensive income (loss) from unconsolidated investment and other

1,359

(825

)

(1,023

)

336

180

Comprehensive income (loss)

$

(124,142

)

$

18,526

17,756

$

(106,386

)

$

55,250

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)

2020

2019

2020

2020

2019

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income (loss)

$

(125,501

)

$

19,351

$

18,779

$

(106,722

)

$

55,070

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

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

2,062

3,970

2,012

4,074

8,362

Distributions from unconsolidated investment

7,105

9,310

7,105

14,210

19,110

Equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

3,058

(11,333

)

(6,272

)

(3,214

)

(23,015

)

Gain on asset sales and disposals

(465

)

(246

)

(465

)

(502

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

29,282

29,282

Income from discontinued operations

(245

)

(199

)

Asset impairments

132,283

132,283

Bad debt expense

3,847

6,681

(190

)

3,657

6,691

Unit-based compensation expense

924

475

729

1,653

1,376

Amortization of debt issuance costs and other

(1,534

)

355

448

(1,086

)

2,151

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

8,446

1,830

(5,073

)

3,373

(3,107

)

Accounts payable

(44

)

(561

)

93

49

(1,177

)

Accrued liabilities

(915

)

642

(2,861

)

(3,776

)

(5,522

)

Accrued interest

(7,351

)

2,889

7,060

(291

)

(7,144

)

Deferred revenue

2,202

(7,218

)

8,265

10,467

(2,684

)

Other items, net

(4,182

)

(1,823

)

60

(4,122

)

(2,501

)

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

$

19,935

$

53,359

$

30,155

$

50,090

$

76,191

Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations

234

1,706

1,706

355

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

19,935

$

53,593

$

31,861

$

51,796

$

76,546

Cash flows from investing activities

Proceeds from asset sales and disposals

$

507

$

247

$

$

507

$

503

Return of long-term contract receivable

858

451

272

1,130

892

Acquisition of non-controlling interest in BRP

(1,000

)

(1,000

)

Net cash provided by investing activities of continuing operations

$

365

$

698

$

272

$

637

$

1,395

Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations

(44

)

(66

)

(66

)

(434

)

Net cash provided by investing activities

$

365

$

654

$

206

$

571

$

961

Cash flows from financing activities

Debt borrowings

$

$

300,000

$

$

$

300,000

Debt repayments

(2,365

)

(348,002

)

(16,696

)

(19,061

)

(434,470

)

Distributions to common unitholders and general partner

(16,265

)

(5,630

)

(5,630

)

(21,890

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

(7,613

)

(7,500

)

(7,500

)

(15,113

)

(15,000

)

Contributions from (to) discontinued operations

190

1,640

1,640

(79

)

Debt issuance costs and other

(26,412

)

(26,402

)

Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations

$

(9,978

)

$

(97,989

)

$

(28,186

)

$

(38,164

)

$

(197,841

)

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

(190

)

(1,640

)

(1,640

)

79

Net cash used in financing activities

$

(9,978

)

$

(98,179

)

$

(29,826

)

$

(39,804

)

$

(197,762

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

$

10,322

$

(43,932

)

$

2,241

$

12,563

$

(120,255

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

100,506

129,707

98,265

98,265

206,030

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

110,828

$

85,775

$

100,506

$

110,828

$

85,775

Supplemental cash flow information:

Cash paid during the period for interest

$

17,183

$

9,623

$

3,039

$

20,222

$

33,045

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

$

924

$

$

$

924

$

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Consolidated Balance Sheets

June 30,

December 31,

(In thousands, except unit data)

2020

2019

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

110,828

$

98,265

Accounts receivable, net

22,044

30,869

Prepaid expenses and other, net

4,931

1,244

Current assets of discontinued operations

1,706

Total current assets

$

137,803

$

132,084

Land

24,008

24,008

Mineral rights, net

468,863

605,096

Intangible assets, net

17,608

17,687

Equity in unconsolidated investment

252,420

263,080

Long-term contract receivable, net

34,309

36,963

Other assets, net

8,554

6,989

Total assets

$

943,565

$

1,085,907

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$

1,228

$

1,179

Accrued liabilities

6,027

8,764

Accrued interest

2,026

2,316

Current portion of deferred revenue

8,857

4,608

Current portion of long-term debt, net

45,786

45,776

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

65

Total current liabilities

$

63,924

$

62,708

Deferred revenue

53,431

47,213

Long-term debt, net

452,101

470,422

Other non-current liabilities

4,901

4,949

Total liabilities

$

574,357

$

585,292

Commitments and contingencies

Class A Convertible Preferred Units (250,000 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, at $1,000 par value per unit; liquidation preference of $1,700 per unit at June 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 June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019)

$

139,517

$

271,471

General partner’s interest

546

3,270

Warrant holders' interest

66,816

66,816

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(2,258

)

(2,594

)

Total partners’ capital

$

204,621

$

338,963

Non-controlling interest

(2,935

)

Total capital

$

204,621

$

336,028

Total liabilities and capital

$

943,565

$

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
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

____________________

(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

____________________

(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 June 30, 2020 and 2019 and March 31, 2020:

 

Operating Segments

Coal Royalty
and Other

Corporate and
Financing

(In thousands)

Soda Ash

Total

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 income (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) (2)

$

33,318

$

7,077

$

(19,095

)

$

21,300

Free cash flow (1)

$

31,811

$

7,077

$

(19,095

)

$

19,793

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2019

Revenues

$

69,890

$

11,333

$

$

81,223

Gain on asset sales and disposals

246

246

Total revenues and other income

$

70,136

$

11,333

$

$

81,469

Asset impairments

$

$

$

$

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$

53,707

$

11,333

$

(45,934

)

$

19,106

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

57,677

$

9,310

$

(4,196

)

$

62,791

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

55,811

$

9,310

$

(11,762

)

$

53,359

Investing activities

$

698

$

$

$

698

Financing activities

$

$

$

(97,989

)

$

(97,989

)

Distributable cash flow (1) (2)

$

56,509

$

9,310

$

(11,762

)

$

54,013

Free cash flow (1)

$

56,262

$

9,310

$

(11,762

)

$

53,810

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

Revenues

$

33,942

$

6,272

$

$

40,214

Loss on asset sales and disposals

Total revenues and other income

$

33,942

$

6,272

$

$

40,214

Asset impairments

$

$

$

$

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$

26,744

$

6,256

$

(14,221

)

$

18,779

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

28,756

$

7,089

$

(3,913

)

$

31,932

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

30,556

$

7,089

$

(7,490

)

$

30,155

Investing activities

$

272

$

$

$

272

Financing activities

$

$

$

(28,186

)

$

(28,186

)

Distributable cash flow (1) (2)

$

30,828

$

7,089

$

(7,490

)

$

30,361

Free cash flow (1)

$

30,828

$

7,089

$

(7,490

)

$

30,427

____________________
(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 six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

Operating Business Segments

Coal Royalty
and Other

Corporate and
Financing

(In thousands)

Soda Ash

Total

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

Revenues

$

67,546

$

3,214

$

$

70,760

Gain on asset sales and disposals

465

465

Total revenues and other income

$

68,011

$

3,214

$

$

71,225

Asset impairments

$

132,283

$

$

$

132,283

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$

(81,735)

$

3,169

$

(28,156)

$

(106,722)

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

54,637

$

14,165

$

(7,534)

$

61,268

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

62,509

$

14,166

$

(26,585)

$

50,090

Investing activities

$

637

$

$

$

637

Financing activities

$

$

$

(38,164)

$

(38,164)

Distributable cash flow (1) (2)

$

64,146

$

14,166

$

(26,585)

$

51,661

Free cash flow (1)

$

62,639

$

14,166

$

(26,585)

$

50,220

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

Revenues

$

124,993

$

23,015

$

$

148,008

Gain on asset sales and disposals

502

502

Total revenues and other income

$

125,495

$

23,015

$

$

148,510

Asset impairments

$

$

$

$

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$

96,314

$

23,015

$

(64,458)

$

54,871

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

104,676

$

19,110

$

(8,546)

$

115,240

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

98,727

$

19,110

$

(41,646)

$

76,191

Investing activities

$

1,395

$

$

$

1,395

Financing activities

$

$

$

(197,841)

$

(197,841)

Distributable cash flow (1) (2)

$

100,122

$

19,110

$

(41,646)

$

77,152

Free cash flow (1)

$

99,619

$

19,110

$

(41,646)

$

77,083

____________________

(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 Six Months Ended

June 30,

March 31,

June 30,

(In thousands, except per ton data)

2020

2019

2020

2020

2019

Coal sales volumes (tons)

Appalachia

Northern (1)

87

1,625

327

414

2,484

Central

2,463

3,825

2,933

5,396

7,247

Southern

426

386

222

648

734

Total Appalachia

2,976

5,836

3,482

6,458

10,465

Illinois Basin

578

535

505

1,083

1,095

Northern Powder River Basin

340

591

527

867

1,447

Total coal sales volumes

3,894

6,962

4,514

8,408

13,007

Coal royalty revenue per ton

Appalachia

Northern (1)

$

2.74

$

0.86

$

1.81

$

2.01

$

2.19

Central

4.04

6.03

4.83

4.47

6.03

Southern

4.96

6.69

4.16

4.68

7.60

Illinois Basin

1.97

4.51

4.35

3.08

4.64

Northern Powder River Basin

3.15

2.75

4.13

3.75

2.66

Combined average coal royalty revenue per ton

3.73

4.46

4.44

4.11

4.89

Coal royalty revenues

Appalachia

Northern (1)

$

238

$

1,393

$

593

$

831

$

5,438

Central

9,951

23,055

14,173

24,124

43,699

Southern

2,111

2,581

923

3,034

5,578

Total Appalachia

12,300

27,029

15,689

27,989

54,715

Illinois Basin

1,137

2,411

2,199

3,336

5,081

Northern Powder River Basin

1,071

1,624

2,177

3,248

3,855

Unadjusted coal royalty revenues

14,508

31,064

20,065

34,573

63,651

Coal royalty adjustment for minimum leases (2)

(3,661)

(361)

(963)

(4,624)

(817)

Total coal royalty revenues

$

10,847

$

30,703

$

19,102

$

29,949

$

62,834

Other revenues

Production lease minimum revenues (2)

$

8,485

$

15,879

$

802

$

9,287

$

18,579

Minimum lease straight-line revenues (2)

4,987

3,854

3,809

8,796

7,170

Property tax revenues

761

1,377

1,599

2,360

2,810

Wheelage revenues

1,584

1,945

2,204

3,788

3,360

Coal overriding royalty revenues

683

3,999

1,322

2,005

7,974

Lease amendment revenues

890

4,414

843

1,733

5,185

Aggregates royalty revenues

271

1,237

576

847

2,701

Oil and gas royalty revenues

2,742

482

1,103

3,845

2,201

Other revenues

416

726

73

489

1,304

Total other revenues

$

20,819

$

33,913

$

12,331

$

33,150

$

51,284

Coal royalty and other

$

31,666

$

64,616

$

31,433

$

63,099

$

114,118

Transportation and processing services revenues

1,938

5,274

2,509

4,447

10,875

Gain on asset sales and disposals

465

246

465

502

Total Coal Royalty and Other segment revenues and other income

$

34,069

$

70,136

$

33,942

$

68,011

$

125,495

____________________
(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 June 30, 2020

Net income (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

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2019

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$

53,707

$

11,333

$

(45,934)

$

19,106

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(11,333)

(11,333)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

9,310

9,310

Add: interest expense, net

12,456

12,456

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

29,282

29,282

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

3,970

3,970

Add: asset impairments

Adjusted EBITDA

$

57,677

$

9,310

$

(4,196)

$

62,791

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$

26,744

$

6,256

(14,221)

$

18,779

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(6,272)

(6,272)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

7,105

7,105

Add: interest expense, net

10,308

10,308

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

2,012

2,012

Add: asset impairments

Adjusted EBITDA

$

28,756

$

7,089

$

(3,913)

$

31,932

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 Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$

(81,735)

$

3,169

$

(28,156)

$

(106,722)

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(3,214)

(3,214)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

14,210

14,210

Add: interest expense, net

15

20,622

20,637

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

4,074

4,074

Add: asset impairments

132,283

132,283

Adjusted EBITDA

$

54,637

$

14,165

$

(7,534)

$

61,268

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$

96,314

$

23,015

$

(64,458)

$

54,871

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(23,015)

(23,015)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

19,110

19,110

Add: interest expense, net

26,630

26,630

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

29,282

29,282

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

8,362

8,362

Add: asset impairments

Adjusted EBITDA

$

104,676

$

19,110

$

(8,546)

$

115,240

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 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

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2019

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

$

55,811

$

9,310

$

(11,762)

$

53,359

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

247

247

Add: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

(44)

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

451

451

Distributable cash flow

$

56,509

$

9,310

$

(11,762)

$

54,013

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(247)

(247)

Less: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

44

Less: acquisition costs

Free cash flow

$

56,262

$

9,310

$

(11,762)

$

53,810

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

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

$

30,556

$

7,089

$

(7,490)

$

30,155

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

Add: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

(66)

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

272

272

Distributable cash flow

$

30,828

$

7,089

$

(7,490)

$

30,361

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

Less: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

66

Less: acquisition costs

Free cash flow

$

30,828

$

7,089

$

(7,490)

$

30,427

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 Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

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

$

62,509

$

14,166

$

(26,585)

$

50,090

Add: distributions from unconsolidated investment in excess of cumulative earnings

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

507

507

Add: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

(66)

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

1,130

1,130

Distributable cash flow

$

64,146

$

14,166

$

(26,585)

$

51,661

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

$

62,639

$

14,166

$

(26,585)

$

50,220

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

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

$

98,727

$

19,110

$

(41,646)

$

76,191

Add: distributions from unconsolidated investment in excess of cumulative earnings

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

503

503

Add: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

(434)

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

892

892

Distributable cash flow

$

100,122

$

19,110

$

(41,646)

$

77,152

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(503)

(503)

Less: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

434

Less: acquisition costs

Free cash flow

$

99,619

$

19,110

$

(41,646)

$

77,083

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)

September 30,
2019

December 31,
2019

March 31,
2020

June 30,
2020

Last 12
Months

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

$

41,734

$

19,394

$

30,155

$

19,935

$

111,218

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

6,108

(111)

507

6,504

Add: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

(122)

(73)

(66)

(261)

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

459

392

272

858

1,981

Distributable cash flow

$

48,179

$

19,602

$

30,361

$

21,300

$

119,442

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(6,108)

111

(507)

(6,504)

Less: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

122

73

66

261

Less: acquisition costs

(22)

(1,000)

(1,022)

Free cash flow

$

42,193

$

19,764

$

30,427

$

19,793

$

112,177

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

(359)

(4)

1,706

1,343

Free cash flow including discontinued operations

$

41,834

$

19,760

$

32,133

$

19,793

$

113,520

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

359

4

(1,706)

(1,343)

Free cash flow excluding discontinued operations

$

42,193

$

19,764

$

30,427

$

19,793

$

112,177

Less: mandatory Opco debt repayments

(8,276)

(20,335)

(16,696)

(2,365)

(47,672)

Less: preferred unit distributions

(7,500)

(7,500)

(7,500)

(7,613)

(30,113)

Less: common unit distributions

(5,630)

(5,630)

(5,630)

(16,890)

Cash flow cushion

$

20,787

$

(13,701)

$

601

$

9,815

$

17,502

Leverage Ratio

For the Three Months Ended

(In thousands)

September 30,
2019

December 31,
2019

March 31,
2020

June 30,
2020

Last 12
Months

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$

39,163

$

(119,448)

$

18,779

$

(125,501)

$

(187,007)

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(13,818)

(10,256)

(6,272)

3,058

(27,288)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

6,370

6,370

7,105

7,105

26,950

Add: interest expense, net

10,431

10,392

10,308

10,329

41,460

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

3,384

3,186

2,012

2,062

10,644

Add: asset impairments

484

147,730

132,283

280,497

Adjusted EBITDA

$

46,014

$

37,974

$

31,932

$

29,336

$

145,256

Debt—at June 30, 2020

$

504,995

Leverage Ratio (1)

3.5

x

____________________

(1)

Leverage Ratio is calculated as the outstanding principal of NRP's debt as of June 30, 2020 divided by the last twelve months' Adjusted EBITDA. Note that adjusted EBITDA under NRP's partnership agreement is different than amount shown above. As a result, NRP's last twelve months Leverage ratio as of June 30, 2020, was 3.6x as calculated under NRP's partnership agreement.

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 June 30, 2020

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$

(156,838)

$

26,994

$

(57,163)

$

(187,007)

Financing costs

42,702

42,702

Return

$

(156,838)

$

26,994

$

(14,461)

$

(144,305)

As of June 30, 2019

Total assets of continuing operations

$

949,198

$

251,135

$

18,126

$

1,218,459

Less: total current liabilities of continuing operations excluding current debt

(12,365)

(9,482)

(21,847)

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

(47,667)

(354)

(48,021)

Capital employed excluding discontinued operations

$

889,166

$

251,135

$

8,290

$

1,148,591

Total partners' capital (1)

$

892,101

$

251,135

$

(700,366)

$

443,196

Less: non-controlling interest

(2,935)

(2,935)

Less: partners' capital from discontinued operations

(326)

Total partners' capital excluding discontinued operations

$

889,166

$

251,135

$

(700,366)

$

439,935

Class A convertible preferred units

164,587

164,587

Debt

544,069

544,069

Capital employed excluding discontinued operations

$

889,166

$

251,135

$

8,290

$

1,148,591

ROCE excluding discontinued operations

(17.6)%

10.7%

N/A

(12.6)%

Excluding asset impairments:

Return

$

(156,838)

$

26,994

$

(14,461)

$

(144,305)

Add: asset impairments

280,497

280,497

Return excluding asset impairments

$

123,659

$

26,994

$

(14,461)

$

136,192

ROCE excluding discontinued operations and asset impairments

13.9%

10.7%

N/A

11.9%

____________________

(1)

Total partners' capital includes $0.3 million from discontinued operations.

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

(In thousands)

Q2 2020 Common unitholders' equity

$

139,517

Q2 2019 Common unitholders' equity

$

374,275

LTM Change in common unitholders' equity

$

(234,758)

LTM Asset impairments

$

280,497

LTM Asset impairments attributable to common unitholders

$

274,887

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

$

40,129

Contacts:

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

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