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

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

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

For the Three
Months Ended

Last Twelve
Months Ended

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

June 30, 2022

Operating cash flow

$

63,123

$

200,674

Free cash flow (1)

63,686

202,318

Cash flow cushion (last twelve months) (1)

84,673

Net income

$

66,820

$

215,858

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

80,709

260,842

_________________________
(1)

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

Highlights:

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

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

NRP announced today that the Board of Directors of its general partner declared a cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit to be paid on August 23, 2022 to unitholders of record on August 16, 2022. This is a 67% increase as compared to the distribution paid for the prior year quarter and is consistent with the previous quarter. In addition, the board declared a $7.5 million cash distribution on the preferred units. Future distributions on NRP's common and preferred units will be determined on a quarterly basis by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors considers numerous factors each quarter in determining cash distributions, including profitability, cash flow, debt service obligations, market conditions and outlook, estimated unitholder income tax liability and the level of cash reserves that the board determines is necessary for future operating and capital needs.

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

Segment Performance

Mineral Rights

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

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

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

NRP continues to identify alternative revenue opportunities across its large portfolio of land and mineral assets specifically within the transitional energy economy. NRP owns the rights to sequester carbon dioxide ("CO 2 ") on approximately 3.5 million mineral acres of pore space in the southern United States. As announced previously, in the first quarter of 2022 NRP executed on its first subsurface CO 2 sequestration transaction by granting Denbury the right to develop a world-class subsurface CO 2 sequestration project on 75,000 acres of underground pore space NRP owns in southwest Alabama with the potential to store over 300 million metric tons of CO 2 . While the timing and likelihood of additional cash flows being realized from further activities is uncertain, NRP believes its large ownership footprint throughout the United States will provide additional opportunities to create value in this regard and position NRP to benefit from the transitional energy economy with minimal capital investment.

Soda Ash

Soda Ash net income in the second quarter of 2022 increased $12.1 million as compared to the prior year period primarily as a result of increased international sales prices. Free cash flow in the second quarter of 2022 increased $10.5 million as compared to the prior year period due to Sisecam Wyoming reinstating its regular quarterly cash distributions beginning in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Strong demand growth for soda ash, driven by global secular trends including investments in renewable energy, the electrification of the global auto fleet and urbanization, coupled with constrained soda ash supply due in part to COVID-19 flash lockdowns in China and a partial closure of a Green River competitor due to a force majeure event allowed Sisecam Wyoming to deliver improved financial results in the second quarter of 2022.

Corporate and Financing

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

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

In addition, in May of 2022 NRP paid a first quarter 2022 cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit of NRP and a $7.5 million cash distribution on the preferred units.

Conference Call

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

Withholding Information for Foreign Investors

This release is intended to be a qualified notice under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b). Brokers and nominees should treat one hundred percent (100.0%) of NRP's distributions to foreign investors as being attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, NRP's distributions to foreign investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest applicable rate.

Company Profile

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

For additional information, please contact Tiffany Sammis at 713-751-7515 or tsammis@nrplp.com . Further information about NRP is available on the Partnership's website at https://www.nrplp.com .

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that the Partnership expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on certain assumptions made by the Partnership based on its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Partnership. These risks include, among other things, statements regarding: the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic; future distributions on the Partnership's common and preferred units; the Partnership's business strategy; its liquidity and access to capital and financing sources; its financial strategy; prices of and demand for coal, trona and soda ash, and other natural resources; estimated revenues, expenses and results of operations; projected future performance by the Partnership's lessees, including Foresight Energy; Sisecam Wyoming LLC's trona mining and soda ash refinery operations; distributions from the soda ash joint venture; the impact of governmental policies, laws and regulations, as well as regulatory and legal proceedings involving the Partnership, and of scheduled or potential regulatory or legal changes; global and U.S. economic conditions; and other factors detailed in Natural Resource Partners' Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Natural Resource Partners L.P. has no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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

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

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

" Cash flow cushion " is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as free cash flow less one-time beneficial items, mandatory Opco debt repayments, preferred unit distributions and redemption of PIK units, common unit distributions and warrant cash settlements. Cash flow cushion is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities. Cash flow cushion is a supplemental liquidity measure used by our management to assess the Partnership's ability to make or raise cash distributions to our common and preferred unitholders and our general partner and repay debt or redeem preferred units.

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

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the Three Months Ended

For the Six Months Ended

June 30,

March 31,

June 30,

(In thousands, except per unit data)

2022

2021

2022

2022

2021

Revenues and other income

Royalty and other mineral rights

$

79,333

$

33,611

$

71,083

$

150,416

$

66,538

Transportation and processing services

5,612

2,182

3,796

9,408

4,374

Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming

14,643

2,601

14,837

29,480

4,574

Gain on asset sales and disposals

345

116

345

175

Total revenues and other income

$

99,933

$

38,510

$

89,716

$

189,649

$

75,661

Operating expenses

Operating and maintenance expenses

$

10,015

$

5,170

$

8,076

$

18,091

$

10,722

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

5,847

4,871

3,868

9,715

9,963

General and administrative expenses

5,052

3,388

4,467

9,519

7,498

Asset impairments

43

16

19

62

4,059

Total operating expenses

$

20,957

$

13,445

$

16,430

$

37,387

$

32,242

Income from operations

$

78,976

$

25,065

$

73,286

$

152,262

$

43,419

Other expenses, net

Interest expense, net

$

(8,108

)

$

(9,683

)

$

(9,387

)

$

(17,495

)

$

(19,656

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

(4,048

)

(4,048

)

Total other expenses, net

$

(12,156

)

$

(9,683

)

$

(9,387

)

$

(21,543

)

$

(19,656

)

Net income

$

66,820

$

15,382

$

63,899

$

130,719

$

23,763

Less: income attributable to preferred unitholders

(7,500

)

(7,842

)

(7,500

)

(15,000

)

(15,569

)

Net income attributable to common unitholders and the general partner

$

59,320

$

7,540

$

56,399

$

115,719

$

8,194

Net income attributable to common unitholders

$

58,134

$

7,389

$

55,271

$

113,405

$

8,030

Net income attributable to the general partner

1,186

151

1,128

2,314

164

Net income per common unit

Basic

$

4.65

$

0.60

$

4.45

$

9.10

$

0.65

Diluted

3.29

0.56

3.11

6.50

0.65

Net income

$

66,820

$

15,382

$

63,899

$

130,719

$

23,763

Comprehensive income (loss) from unconsolidated investment and other

(4,013

)

2,533

2,545

(1,468

)

3,265

Comprehensive income

$

62,807

$

17,915

$

66,444

$

129,251

$

27,028

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended

For the Six Months Ended

June 30,

March 31,

June 30,

(In thousands)

2022

2021

2022

2022

2021

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income

$

66,820

$

15,382

$

63,899

$

130,719

$

23,763

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

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

5,847

4,871

3,868

9,715

9,963

Distributions from unconsolidated investment

10,486

13,230

23,716

3,920

Equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(14,643

)

(2,601

)

(14,837

)

(29,480

)

(4,574

)

Gain on asset sales and disposals

(345

)

(116

)

(345

)

(175

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

4,048

4,048

Asset impairments

43

16

19

62

4,059

Bad debt expense

(388

)

(737

)

1,028

640

(354

)

Unit-based compensation expense

1,339

593

1,448

2,787

1,719

Amortization of debt issuance costs and other

1,297

977

375

1,672

1,246

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

(5,033

)

162

(7,579

)

(12,612

)

(3,169

)

Accounts payable

73

(83

)

(60

)

13

(93

)

Accrued liabilities

2,047

1,838

(7,156

)

(5,109

)

(1,196

)

Accrued interest

(7,413

)

(7,424

)

7,250

(163

)

(291

)

Deferred revenue

(2,259

)

677

(7,316

)

(9,575

)

531

Other items, net

1,204

(171

)

(1,838

)

(634

)

1,235

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

63,123

$

13,384

$

52,331

$

115,454

$

36,584

Cash flows from investing activities

Proceeds from asset sales and disposals

$

346

$

116

$

$

346

$

175

Return of long-term contract receivable

563

541

563

1,082

Net cash provided by investing activities

$

909

$

657

$

$

909

$

1,257

Cash flows from financing activities

Debt repayments

$

(120,474

)

$

(2,365

)

$

(16,697

)

$

(137,171

)

$

(19,061

)

Distributions to common unitholders and the general
partner

(9,570

)

(5,672

)

(5,672

)

(15,242

)

(11,302

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

(7,500

)

(3,864

)

(7,500

)

(15,000

)

(7,670

)

Redemption of preferred units paid-in-kind

(19,579

)

(19,579

)

Acquisition of non-controlling interest in BRP

(1,000

)

(1,000

)

Other items, net

(2,722

)

1

(2,813

)

(5,535

)

(690

)

Net cash used in financing activities

$

(140,266

)

$

(12,900

)

$

(52,261

)

$

(192,527

)

$

(39,723

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

$

(76,234

)

$

1,141

$

70

$

(76,164

)

$

(1,882

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

135,590

96,767

135,520

135,520

99,790

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

59,356

$

97,908

$

135,590

$

59,356

$

97,908

Supplemental cash flow information:

Cash paid for interest

$

15,128

$

16,611

$

1,644

$

16,772

$

18,931

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

Preferred unit distributions paid-in-kind

$

$

3,863

$

$

$

7,669

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

Consolidated Balance Sheets

June 30,

December 31,

(In thousands, except unit data)

2022

2021

ASSETS

(Unaudited)

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

59,356

$

135,520

Accounts receivable, net

37,288

24,538

Other current assets, net

3,204

2,723

Total current assets

$

99,848

$

162,781

Land

24,008

24,008

Mineral rights, net

428,505

437,697

Intangible assets, net

15,634

16,130

Equity in unconsolidated investment

280,300

276,004

Long-term contract receivable, net

30,182

31,371

Other long-term assets, net

4,664

5,832

Total assets

$

883,141

$

953,823

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$

1,969

$

1,956

Accrued liabilities

5,507

10,297

Accrued interest

1,050

1,213

Current portion of deferred revenue

11,475

11,817

Current portion of long-term debt, net

39,070

39,102

Total current liabilities

$

59,071

$

64,385

Deferred revenue

40,811

50,045

Long-term debt, net

259,296

394,443

Other non-current liabilities

5,012

5,018

Total liabilities

$

364,190

$

513,891

Commitments and contingencies

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

$

164,587

$

183,908

Partners' capital:

Common unitholders' interest (12,505,996 and 12,351,306 units issued and outstanding
at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively),

$

300,753

$

203,062

General partner's interest

3,904

1,787

Warrant holders' interest

47,964

47,964

Accumulated other comprehensive income

1,743

3,211

Total partners' capital

$

354,364

$

256,024

Total liabilities and partners' capital

$

883,141

$

953,823

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital

Common Unitholders

General
Partner

Warrant
Holders

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income

Total Partners'
Capital

(In thousands)

Units

Amounts

Balance at December 31, 2021

12,351

$

203,062

$

1,787

$

47,964

$

3,211

$

256,024

Net income (1)

62,621

1,278

63,899

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

(5,559

)

(113

)

(5,672

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

(7,603

)

(155

)

(7,758

)

Issuance of unit-based awards

155

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting, net

(1,754

)

(1,754

)

Capital contribution

112

112

Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other

2,545

2,545

Balance at March 31, 2022

12,506

$

250,767

$

2,909

$

47,964

$

5,756

$

307,396

Net income (1)

65,484

1,336

66,820

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

(9,379

)

(191

)

(9,570

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

(7,350

)

(150

)

(7,500

)

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting

1,231

1,231

Comprehensive loss from unconsolidated investment and other

(4,013

)

(4,013

)

Balance at June 30, 2022

12,506

$

300,753

$

3,904

$

47,964

$

1,743

$

354,364

________________
(1)

Net income includes $7.5 million of income attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $7.4 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.2 million is allocated to the general partner.

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Common Unitholders

General
Partner

Warrant
Holders

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income

Total Partners'
Capital

(In thousands)

Units

Amounts

Balance at December 31, 2020

12,261

$

136,927

$

459

$

66,816

$

322

$

204,524

Net income (1)

8,213

168

8,381

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

(5,517

)

(113

)

(5,630

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

(7,461

)

(152

)

(7,613

)

Issuance of unit-based awards

90

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting, net

215

215

Capital contribution

32

32

Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other

732

732

Balance at March 31, 2021

12,351

$

132,377

$

394

$

66,816

$

1,054

$

200,641

Net income (2)

15,074

308

15,382

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

(5,559

)

(113

)

(5,672

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

(7,571

)

(155

)

(7,726

)

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting

515

515

Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other

2,533

2,533

Balance at June 30, 2021

12,351

$

134,836

$

434

$

66,816

$

3,587

$

205,673

________________
(1)

Net income includes $7.7 million of income attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $7.6 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.2 million is allocated to the general partner.

(2)

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

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

The following tables present NRP's unaudited business results by segment for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 and March 31, 2022:

Operating Segments

Mineral Rights

Corporate and
Financing

(In thousands)

Soda Ash

Total

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

Revenues

$

84,945

$

14,643

$

$

99,588

Gain on asset sales and disposals

345

345

Total revenues and other income

$

85,290

$

14,643

$

$

99,933

Asset impairments

$

43

$

$

$

43

Net income (loss)

$

69,408

$

14,620

$

(17,208

)

$

66,820

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

75,298

$

10,463

$

(5,052

)

$

80,709

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

70,351

$

10,430

$

(17,658

)

$

63,123

Investing activities

$

909

$

$

$

909

Financing activities

$

$

$

(140,266

)

$

(140,266

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

$

71,260

$

10,430

$

(17,658

)

$

64,032

Free cash flow (1)

$

70,914

$

10,430

$

(17,658

)

$

63,686

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021

Revenues

$

35,793

$

2,601

$

$

38,394

Gain on asset sales and disposals

116

116

Total revenues and other income

$

35,909

$

2,601

$

$

38,510

Asset impairments

$

16

$

$

$

16

Net income (loss)

$

25,886

$

2,566

$

(13,070

)

$

15,382

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

30,774

$

(35

)

$

(3,388

)

$

27,351

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

32,028

$

(35

)

$

(18,609

)

$

13,384

Investing activities

$

657

$

$

$

657

Financing activities

$

(1,000

)

$

$

(11,900

)

$

(12,900

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

$

32,685

$

(35

)

$

(18,609

)

$

14,041

Free cash flow (1)

$

31,569

$

(35

)

$

(18,609

)

$

12,925

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

Revenues

$

74,879

$

14,837

$

$

89,716

Gain on asset sales and disposals

Total revenues and other income

$

74,879

$

14,837

$

$

89,716

Asset impairments

$

19

$

$

$

19

Net income (loss)

$

62,967

$

14,786

$

(13,854

)

$

63,899

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

66,854

$

13,179

$

(4,467

)

$

75,566

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

48,176

$

13,195

$

(9,040

)

$

52,331

Investing activities

$

$

$

$

Financing activities

$

(614

)

$

$

(51,647

)

$

(52,261

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

$

48,176

$

13,195

$

(9,040

)

$

52,331

Free cash flow (1)

$

48,176

$

13,195

$

(9,040

)

$

52,331

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(1)

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

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

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

Operating Segments

Mineral Rights

Corporate and
Financing

(In thousands)

Soda Ash

Total

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

Revenues

$

159,824

$

29,480

$

$

189,304

Gain on asset sales and disposals

345

345

Total revenues and other income

$

160,169

$

29,480

$

$

189,649

Asset impairments

$

62

$

$

$

62

Net income (loss)

$

132,375

$

29,406

$

(31,062

)

$

130,719

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

142,152

$

23,642

$

(9,519

)

$

156,275

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

118,527

$

23,625

$

(26,698

)

$

115,454

Investing activities

$

909

$

$

$

909

Financing activities

$

(614

)

$

$

(191,913

)

$

(192,527

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

$

119,436

$

23,625

$

(26,698

)

$

116,363

Free cash flow (1)

$

119,090

$

23,625

$

(26,698

)

$

116,017

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

Revenues

$

70,912

$

4,574

$

$

75,486

Gain on asset sales and disposals

175

175

Total revenues and other income

$

71,087

$

4,574

$

$

75,661

Asset impairments

$

4,059

$

$

$

4,059

Net income (loss)

$

46,374

$

4,519

$

(27,130

)

$

23,763

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

60,420

$

3,865

$

(7,498

)

$

56,787

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

57,990

$

3,853

$

(25,259

)

$

36,584

Investing activities

$

1,257

$

$

$

1,257

Financing activities

$

(1,132

)

$

$

(38,591

)

$

(39,723

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

$

59,247

$

3,853

$

(25,259

)

$

37,841

Free cash flow (1)

$

58,072

$

3,853

$

(25,259

)

$

36,666

___________________
(1)

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

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Operating Statistics - Mineral Rights

For the Three Months Ended

For the Six Months Ended

June 30,

March 31,

June 30,

(In thousands, except per ton data)

2022

2021

2022

2022

2021

Coal sales volumes (tons)

Appalachia

Northern

392

405

428

820

525

Central

3,484

2,975

3,251

6,735

5,625

Southern

312

316

361

673

416

Total Appalachia

4,188

3,696

4,040

8,228

6,566

Illinois Basin

3,403

2,640

1,502

4,905

5,298

Northern Powder River Basin

699

185

1,238

1,937

1,244

Gulf Coast

67

69

136

Total coal sales volumes

8,357

6,521

6,849

15,206

13,108

Coal royalty revenue per ton

Appalachia

Northern

$

11.84

$

4.45

$

10.14

$

10.95

$

4.27

Central

12.19

4.62

11.37

11.80

4.44

Southern

17.67

7.63

17.56

17.61

7.06

Illinois Basin

2.07

2.01

2.20

2.11

2.04

Northern Powder River Basin

4.74

4.15

3.74

4.10

3.49

Gulf Coast

0.57

0.55

0.56

Combined average coal royalty revenue per ton

7.54

3.69

8.12

7.80

3.45

Coal royalty revenues

Appalachia

Northern

$

4,640

$

1,804

$

4,341

$

8,981

$

2,241

Central

42,461

13,756

36,980

79,441

24,951

Southern

5,513

2,410

6,340

11,853

2,938

Total Appalachia

52,614

17,970

47,661

100,275

30,130

Illinois Basin

7,061

5,300

3,303

10,364

10,783

Northern Powder River Basin

3,314

768

4,632

7,946

4,341

Gulf Coast

38

38

76

Unadjusted coal royalty revenues

63,027

24,038

55,634

118,661

45,254

Coal royalty adjustment for minimum leases

(82

)

(5,740

)

(185

)

(267

)

(11,591

)

Total coal royalty revenues

$

62,945

$

18,298

$

55,449

$

118,394

$

33,663

Other revenues

Production lease minimum revenues

$

65

$

3,556

$

1,592

$

1,657

$

7,006

Minimum lease straight-line revenues

4,674

4,869

4,783

9,457

10,965

Wheelage revenues

4,379

1,844

3,717

8,096

3,625

Property tax revenues

1,695

1,587

1,472

3,167

3,056

Coal overriding royalty revenues

682

976

258

940

2,835

Lease amendment revenues

811

772

880

1,691

1,640

Aggregates royalty revenues

1,037

456

770

1,807

910

Oil and gas royalty revenues

2,906

900

1,814

4,720

2,266

Other revenues

139

353

348

487

572

Total other revenues

$

16,388

$

15,313

$

15,634

$

32,022

$

32,875

Royalty and other mineral rights

$

79,333

$

33,611

$

71,083

$

150,416

$

66,538

Transportation and processing services revenues

5,612

2,182

3,796

9,408

4,374

Gain on asset sales and disposals

345

116

345

175

Total Mineral Rights segment revenues and other income

$

85,290

$

35,909

$

74,879

$

160,169

$

71,087

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

Adjusted EBITDA

Mineral Rights

Corporate and
Financing

(In thousands)

Soda Ash

Total

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

Net income (loss)

$

69,408

$

14,620

$

(17,208

)

$

66,820

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(14,643

)

(14,643

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

10,486

10,486

Add: interest expense, net

8,108

8,108

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

4,048

4,048

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

5,847

5,847

Add: asset impairments

43

43

Adjusted EBITDA

$

75,298

$

10,463

$

(5,052

)

$

80,709

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021

Net income (loss)

$

25,886

$

2,566

$

(13,070

)

$

15,382

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(2,601

)

(2,601

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

Add: interest expense, net

1

9,682

9,683

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

4,871

4,871

Add: asset impairments

16

16

Adjusted EBITDA

$

30,774

$

(35

)

$

(3,388

)

$

27,351

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

Net income (loss)

$

62,967

$

14,786

(13,854

)

$

63,899

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(14,837

)

(14,837

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

13,230

13,230

Add: interest expense, net

9,387

9,387

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

3,868

3,868

Add: asset impairments

19

19

Adjusted EBITDA

$

66,854

$

13,179

$

(4,467

)

$

75,566

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

Adjusted EBITDA

Mineral Rights

Corporate and
Financing

(In thousands)

Soda Ash

Total

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

Net income (loss)

$

132,375

$

29,406

$

(31,062

)

$

130,719

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(29,480

)

(29,480

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

23,716

23,716

Add: interest expense, net

17,495

17,495

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

4,048

4,048

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

9,715

9,715

Add: asset impairments

62

62

Adjusted EBITDA

$

142,152

$

23,642

$

(9,519

)

$

156,275

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

Net income (loss)

$

46,374

$

4,519

$

(27,130

)

$

23,763

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(4,574

)

(4,574

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

3,920

3,920

Add: interest expense, net

24

19,632

19,656

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

9,963

9,963

Add: asset impairments

4,059

4,059

Adjusted EBITDA

$

60,420

$

3,865

$

(7,498

)

$

56,787

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

Distributable Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow

Mineral Rights

Corporate and
Financing

(In thousands)

Soda Ash

Total

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

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

$

70,351

$

10,430

$

(17,658

)

$

63,123

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

346

346

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

563

563

Distributable cash flow

$

71,260

$

10,430

$

(17,658

)

$

64,032

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(346

)

(346

)

Less: acquisition costs

Free cash flow

$

70,914

$

10,430

$

(17,658

)

$

63,686

Net cash provided by investing activities

$

909

$

$

$

909

Net cash used in financing activities

(140,266

)

(140,266

)

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021

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

$

32,028

$

(35

)

$

(18,609

)

$

13,384

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

116

116

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

541

541

Distributable cash flow

$

32,685

$

(35

)

$

(18,609

)

$

14,041

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(116

)

(116

)

Less: acquisition costs

(1,000

)

(1,000

)

Free cash flow

$

31,569

$

(35

)

$

(18,609

)

$

12,925

Net cash provided by investing activities

$

657

$

$

$

657

Net cash used in financing activities

(1,000

)

(11,900

)

(12,900

)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

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

$

48,176

$

13,195

$

(9,040

)

$

52,331

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

Distributable cash flow

$

48,176

$

13,195

$

(9,040

)

$

52,331

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

Less: acquisition costs

Free cash flow

$

48,176

$

13,195

$

(9,040

)

$

52,331

Net cash provided by investing activities

$

$

$

$

Net cash used in financing activities

(614

)

(51,647

)

(52,261

)

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

Distributable Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow

Mineral Rights

Corporate and
Financing

(In thousands)

Soda Ash

Total

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

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

$

118,527

$

23,625

$

(26,698

)

$

115,454

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

346

346

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

563

563

Distributable cash flow

$

119,436

$

23,625

$

(26,698

)

$

116,363

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(346

)

(346

)

Less: acquisition costs

Free cash flow

$

119,090

$

23,625

$

(26,698

)

$

116,017

Net cash provided by investing activities

$

909

$

$

$

909

Net cash used in financing activities

(614

)

(191,913

)

(192,527

)

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

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

$

57,990

$

3,853

(25,259

)

$

36,584

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

175

175

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

1,082

1,082

Distributable cash flow

$

59,247

$

3,853

$

(25,259

)

$

37,841

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(175

)

(175

)

Less: acquisition costs

(1,000

)

(1,000

)

Free cash flow

$

58,072

$

3,853

$

(25,259

)

$

36,666

Net cash provided by investing activities

$

1,257

$

$

$

1,257

Net cash used in financing activities

(1,132

)

(38,591

)

(39,723

)

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

Cash Flow Cushion

For the Three Months Ended

(In thousands)

September 30,
2021

December 31,
2021

March 31,
2022

June 30,
2022

Last 12
Months

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

$

30,059

$

55,161

$

52,331

$

63,123

$

200,674

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

74

346

420

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

540

541

563

1,644

Distributable cash flow

$

30,673

$

55,702

$

52,331

$

64,032

$

202,738

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(74

)

(346

)

(420

)

Free cash flow

$

30,599

$

55,702

$

52,331

$

63,686

$

202,318

Less: mandatory Opco debt repayments

(20,335

)

(16,697

)

(2,365

)

(39,397

)

Less: preferred unit distributions and redemption of PIK units

(3,921

)

(3,980

)

(27,079

)

(7,500

)

(42,480

)

Less: common unit distributions

(5,671

)

(5,672

)

(5,672

)

(9,570

)

(26,585

)

Less: warrant cash settlement

(9,183

)

(9,183

)

Cash flow cushion

$

21,007

$

16,532

$

2,883

$

44,251

$

84,673

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

Leverage Ratio

For the Three Months Ended

(In thousands)

September 30,
2021

December 31,
2021

March 31,
2022

June 30,
2022

Last Twelve
Months

Net income

$

29,498

$

55,641

$

63,899

$

66,820

$

215,858

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(6,672

)

(10,625

)

(14,837

)

(14,643

)

(46,777

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

7,350

13,230

10,486

31,066

Add: interest expense, net

9,652

9,568

9,387

8,108

36,715

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

4,048

4,048

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

5,182

3,930

3,868

5,847

18,827

Add: asset impairments

57

986

19

43

1,105

Adjusted EBITDA

$

37,717

$

66,850

$

75,566

$

80,709

$

260,842

Debt—at June 30, 2022

$

301,313

Leverage Ratio (1)

1.2 x

___________________
(1)

Leverage Ratio is calculated as the outstanding principal of NRP's debt as of June 30, 2022 divided by the last twelve months' Adjusted EBITDA. Note that Adjusted EBITDA under the indenture governing NRP's 2025 parent company notes may be different than the amount shown above. However, NRP's last twelve months Leverage ratio as of June 30, 2022, was 1.2x as calculated under the indenture governing NRP's 2025 parent company notes.

For the Three Months Ended

(In thousands)

September 30,
2020

December 31,
2020

March 31,
2021

June 30,
2021

Last Twelve
Months

Net income

$

7,216

$

14,687

$

8,381

$

15,382

$

45,666

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(1,986

)

(5,528

)

(1,973

)

(2,601

)

(12,088

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

3,920

3,920

Add: interest expense, net

10,254

10,077

9,973

9,683

39,987

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

2,111

3,013

5,092

4,871

15,087

Add: asset impairments

934

2,668

4,043

16

7,661

Adjusted EBITDA

$

18,529

$

24,917

$

29,436

$

27,351

$

100,233

Debt—at June 30, 2021

$

458,819

Leverage Ratio (1)

4.6 x

___________________
(1)

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

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

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

Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE:NRP) today reported third quarter 2022 results as follows:

______________________________

(1)

Operating cash flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $197,950.

(2)

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

Highlights:

  • G enerated record free cash flow of $83 million in the third quarter of 2022, and $199 million in the first nine months of 2022
  • Closed new five-year, $130 million revolving credit facility
  • Announced full repayment of outstanding 9.125% Senior Notes due 2025
  • Executed second subsurface carbon dioxide ("CO 2 ") sequestration lease
  • Pro-forma leverage ratio of 0.6x following the repayment of 9.125% Senior Notes, down from 4.6x as of June 30, 2021

"NRP's record year continues with third quarter free cash flow generation of $83 million, bringing our year-to-date free cash flow to $199 million, primarily due to the strong results of our Mineral Rights segment," stated Craig Nunez, NRP's president and chief operating officer. "It is fitting that the 20th anniversary of the Partnership's initial public offering coincides with the best operating performance in our history. Not only has this year been exceptional from a free cash flow perspective, but we continue to execute on our strategy to de-risk the capital structure and grow our carbon neutral portfolio. During the third quarter, we closed a new five-year revolving credit facility that increased our borrowing capacity from $100 million to $130 million. We also announced the redemption of our outstanding 9.125% Senior Notes due 2025 and fully repaid the Senior Notes in October. After giving effect to the redemption, NRP has permanently retired $249 million of debt this year. In the third quarter we also executed our second subsurface CO 2 sequestration lease for an estimated carbon storage capacity of at least 500 million metric tons of CO 2 . NRP currently has approximately 140,000 acres of pore space under lease for carbon sequestration with estimated potential CO 2 storage capacity of at least 800 million metric tons. We continue to believe that de-risking the Partnership and leveraging our asset footprint in this regard, while continuing to provide unitholder distributions, is the right strategy to maximize unitholder value."

NRP announced today that the Board of Directors of its general partner declared a cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit to be paid on November 22, 2022 to unitholders of record on November 15, 2022. In addition, the board declared a $7.5 million cash distribution on its outstanding preferred units. Future distributions on NRP's common and preferred units will be determined on a quarterly basis by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors considers numerous factors each quarter in determining cash distributions, including profitability, cash flow, debt service obligations, market conditions and outlook, estimated unitholder income tax liability and the level of cash reserves that the board determines is necessary for future operating and capital needs.

NRP's liquidity was $190.9 million at September 30, 2022, consisting of $60.9 million of cash and $130.0 million of borrowing capacity available under its recently amended revolving credit facility.

Segment Performance

Mineral Rights

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

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

NRP continues to identify alternative revenue opportunities across its large portfolio of land and mineral assets. NRP owns the rights to sequester CO 2 on approximately 3.5 million acres of pore space in the southern United States. As announced previously, in the first quarter of 2022 NRP executed its first subsurface CO 2 sequestration lease on 75,000 acres of underground pore space NRP owns in southwest Alabama with the potential to store over 300 million metric tons of CO 2 . In October of 2022, NRP announced its second subsurface CO 2 transaction with the execution of a lease for approximately 65,000 acres of pore space controlled by NRP near southeast Texas with estimated storage capacity of at least 500 million metric tons of CO 2 . In total, NRP has approximately 140,000 acres of pore space under lease for carbon sequestration with estimated CO 2 storage capacity of 800 million metric tons. While the timing and likelihood of additional cash flows being realized from these activities is uncertain, NRP believes its large ownership footprint throughout the United States will provide additional opportunities to create value in this regard and position NRP as a key beneficiary of the transitional energy economy with minimal capital investment.

Soda Ash

Soda Ash net income in the third quarter of 2022 increased $7.9 million as compared to the prior year period primarily as a result of increased international sales prices. Free cash flow in the third quarter of 2022 increased $10.3 million as compared to the prior year period due to Sisecam Wyoming reinstating its regular quarterly cash distributions beginning in the fourth quarter of 2021.

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

Corporate and Financing

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

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

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

Conference Call

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

Withholding Information for Foreign Investors

This release is intended to be a qualified notice under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b). Brokers and nominees should treat one hundred percent (100.0%) of NRP's distributions to foreign investors as being attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, NRP's distributions to foreign investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest applicable rate.

Company Profile

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

For additional information, please contact Tiffany Sammis at 713-751-7515 or tsammis@nrplp.com . Further information about NRP is available on the Partnership's website at https://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; Sisecam Wyoming LLC ' s trona mining and soda ash refinery operations; distributions from the soda ash joint venture; the impact of governmental policies, laws and regulations, as well as regulatory and legal proceedings involving the Partnership, and of scheduled or potential regulatory or legal changes; global and U.S. economic conditions; and other factors detailed in Natural Resource Partners ' Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Natural Resource Partners L.P. has no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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

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

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

"Cash flow cushion" is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as free cash flow less one-time beneficial items, mandatory Opco debt repayments, preferred unit distributions and redemption of PIK units, common unit distributions and warrant cash settlements. Cash flow cushion is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities. Cash flow cushion is a supplemental liquidity measure used by our management to assess the Partnership's ability to make or raise cash distributions to our common and preferred unitholders and our general partner and repay debt or redeem preferred units.

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

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the Three Months
Ended

For the Nine Months
Ended

September 30,

June 30,

September 30,

(In thousands, except per unit data)

2022

2021

2022

2022

2021

Revenues and other income

Royalty and other mineral rights

$

81,379

$

47,884

$

79,333

$

231,795

$

114,422

Transportation and processing services

5,969

2,171

5,612

15,377

6,545

Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming

14,556

6,672

14,643

44,036

11,246

Gain on asset sales and disposals

354

68

345

699

243

Total revenues and other income

$

102,258

$

56,795

$

99,933

$

291,907

$

132,456

Operating expenses

Operating and maintenance expenses

$

7,898

$

8,354

$

10,015

$

25,989

$

19,076

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

6,850

5,182

5,847

16,565

15,145

General and administrative expenses

4,518

4,052

5,052

14,037

11,550

Asset impairments

812

57

43

874

4,116

Total operating expenses

$

20,078

$

17,645

$

20,957

$

57,465

$

49,887

Income from operations

$

82,180

$

39,150

$

78,976

$

234,442

$

82,569

Other expenses, net

Interest expense, net

$

(5,141

)

$

(9,652

)

$

(8,108

)

$

(22,636

)

$

(29,308

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

(2,484

)

(4,048

)

(6,532

)

Total other expenses, net

$

(7,625

)

$

(9,652

)

$

(12,156

)

$

(29,168

)

$

(29,308

)

Net income

$

74,555

$

29,498

$

66,820

$

205,274

$

53,261

Less: income attributable to preferred unitholders

(7,500

)

(7,961

)

(7,500

)

(22,500

)

(23,530

)

Net income attributable to common unitholders and the general partner

$

67,055

$

21,537

$

59,320

$

182,774

$

29,731

Net income attributable to common unitholders

$

65,714

$

21,106

$

58,134

$

179,119

$

29,136

Net income attributable to the general partner

1,341

431

1,186

3,655

595

Net income per common unit

Basic

$

5.25

$

1.71

$

4.65

$

14.36

$

2.36

Diluted

3.71

1.10

3.29

10.24

1.98

Net income

$

74,555

$

29,498

$

66,820

$

205,274

$

53,261

Comprehensive income (loss) from unconsolidated investment and other

289

4,204

(4,013

)

(1,179

)

7,469

Comprehensive income

$

74,844

$

33,702

$

62,807

$

204,095

$

60,730

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Three Months
Ended

For the Nine Months
Ended

September 30,

June 30,

September 30,

(In thousands)

2022

2021

2022

2022

2021

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income

$

74,555

$

29,498

$

66,820

$

205,274

$

53,261

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

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

6,850

5,182

5,847

16,565

15,145

Distributions from unconsolidated investment

10,339

10,486

34,055

3,920

Equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(14,556

)

(6,672

)

(14,643

)

(44,036

)

(11,246

)

Gain on asset sales and disposals

(354

)

(68

)

(345

)

(699

)

(243

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

2,484

4,048

6,532

Asset impairments

812

57

43

874

4,116

Bad debt expense

1

2,069

(388

)

641

1,715

Unit-based compensation expense

1,429

1,118

1,339

4,216

2,837

Amortization of debt issuance costs and other

215

653

1,297

1,887

1,899

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

2,494

(9,163

)

(5,033

)

(10,118

)

(12,332

)

Accounts payable

210

182

73

223

89

Accrued liabilities

278

357

2,047

(4,831

)

(839

)

Accrued interest

3,177

7,262

(7,413

)

3,014

6,971

Deferred revenue

(7,519

)

(2,652

)

(2,259

)

(17,094

)

(2,121

)

Other items, net

2,081

2,236

1,204

1,447

3,471

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

82,496

$

30,059

$

63,123

$

197,950

$

66,643

Cash flows from investing activities

Proceeds from asset sales and disposals

$

353

$

74

$

346

$

699

$

249

Return of long-term contract receivable

575

540

563

1,138

1,622

Capital expenditures

(59

)

(59

)

Net cash provided by investing activities

$

869

$

614

$

909

$

1,778

$

1,871

Cash flows from financing activities

Debt repayments

$

(60,494

)

$

$

(120,474

)

$

(197,665

)

$

(19,061

)

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

(9,571

)

(5,671

)

(9,570

)

(24,813

)

(16,973

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

(7,500

)

(3,921

)

(7,500

)

(22,500

)

(11,591

)

Acquisition of non-controlling interest in BRP

(1,000

)

Redemption of preferred units paid-in-kind

(19,579

)

Other items, net

(4,219

)

(2,722

)

(9,754

)

(690

)

Net cash used in financing activities

$

(81,784

)

$

(9,592

)

$

(140,266

)

$

(274,311

)

$

(49,315

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

$

1,581

$

21,081

$

(76,234

)

$

(74,583

)

$

19,199

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

59,356

97,908

135,590

135,520

99,790

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

60,937

$

118,989

$

59,356

$

60,937

$

118,989

Supplemental cash flow information:

Cash paid for interest

$

1,729

$

1,898

$

15,128

$

18,501

$

20,829

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

Preferred unit distributions paid-in-kind

3,921

11,591

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Consolidated Balance Sheets

September 30,

December 31,

(In thousands, except unit data)

2022

2021

(Unaudited)

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

60,937

$

135,520

Accounts receivable, net

34,726

24,538

Other current assets, net

1,228

2,723

Total current assets

$

96,891

$

162,781

Land

24,008

24,008

Mineral rights, net

421,351

437,697

Intangible assets, net

15,168

16,130

Equity in unconsolidated investment

284,806

276,004

Long-term contract receivable, net

29,570

31,371

Other long-term assets, net

7,216

5,832

Total assets

$

879,010

$

953,823

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$

2,179

$

1,956

Accrued liabilities

5,913

10,297

Accrued interest

4,227

1,213

Current portion of deferred revenue

8,886

11,817

Current portion of long-term debt, net

89,989

39,102

Total current liabilities

$

111,194

$

64,385

Deferred revenue

35,882

50,045

Long-term debt, net

148,734

394,443

Other non-current liabilities

5,231

5,018

Total liabilities

$

301,041

$

513,891

Commitments and contingencies

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

$

164,587

$

183,908

Partners' capital

Common unitholders' interest (12,505,996 and 12,351,306 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)

$

358,332

$

203,062

General partner's interest

5,054

1,787

Warrant holders' interest

47,964

47,964

Accumulated other comprehensive income

2,032

3,211

Total partners' capital

$

413,382

$

256,024

Total liabilities and partners' capital

$

879,010

$

953,823

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital

Accumulated

Other

Total

Common Unitholders

General

Warrant

Comprehensive

Partners'

(In thousands)

Units

Amounts

Partner

Holders

Income

Capital

Balance at December 31, 2021

12,351

$

203,062

$

1,787

$

47,964

$

3,211

$

256,024

Net income (1)

62,621

1,278

63,899

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

(5,559

)

(113

)

(5,672

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

(7,603

)

(155

)

(7,758

)

Issuance of unit-based awards

155

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting, net

(1,754

)

(1,754

)

Capital contribution

112

112

Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other

2,545

2,545

Balance at March 31, 2022

12,506

$

250,767

$

2,909

$

47,964

$

5,756

$

307,396

Net income (1)

65,484

1,336

66,820

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

(9,379

)

(191

)

(9,570

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

(7,350

)

(150

)

(7,500

)

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting

1,231

1,231

Comprehensive loss from unconsolidated investment and other

(4,013

)

(4,013

)

Balance at June 30, 2022

12,506

$

300,753

$

3,904

$

47,964

$

1,743

$

354,364

Net income (1)

73,064

1,491

74,555

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

(9,380

)

(191

)

(9,571

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

(7,350

)

(150

)

(7,500

)

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting

1,245

1,245

Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other

289

289

Balance at September 30, 2022

12,506

$

358,332

$

5,054

$

47,964

$

2,032

$

413,382

______________________________

(1)

Net income includes $7.5 million of income attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $7.4 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.2 million is allocated to the general partner.

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital

Accumulated

Other

Total

Common Unitholders

General

Warrant

Comprehensive

Partners'

(In thousands)

Units

Amounts

Partner

Holders

Income

Capital

Balance at December 31, 2020

12,261

$

136,927

$

459

$

66,816

$

322

$

204,524

Net income (1)

8,213

168

8,381

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

(5,517

)

(113

)

(5,630

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

(7,461

)

(152

)

(7,613

)

Issuance of unit-based awards

90

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting, net

215

215

Capital contribution

32

32

Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other

732

732

Balance at March 31, 2021

12,351

$

132,377

$

394

$

66,816

$

1,054

$

200,641

Net income (2)

15,074

308

15,382

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

(5,559

)

(113

)

(5,672

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

(7,571

)

(155

)

(7,726

)

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting

515

515

Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other

2,533

2,533

Balance at June 30, 2021

12,351

$

134,836

$

434

$

66,816

$

3,587

$

205,673

Net income (3)

28,909

589

29,498

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

(5,558

)

(113

)

(5,671

)

Distributions to preferred unitholders

(7,687

)

(156

)

(7,843

)

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting

959

959

Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other

4,204

4,204

Balance at September 30, 2021

12,351

$

151,459

$

754

$

66,816

$

7,791

$

226,820

______________________________

(1)

Net income includes $7.7 million of income attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $7.6 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.2 million is allocated to the general partner.

(2)

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

(3)

Net income includes $8.0 million of income attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $7.8 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.2 million is allocated to the general partner.

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

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

Operating Segments

Mineral

Corporate
and

(In thousands)

Rights

Soda Ash

Financing

Total

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

Revenues

$

87,348

$

14,556

$

$

101,904

Gain on asset sales and disposals

354

354

Total revenues and other income

$

87,702

$

14,556

$

$

102,258

Asset impairments

$

812

$

$

$

812

Net income (loss)

$

72,173

$

14,525

$

(12,143

)

$

74,555

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

79,835

$

10,308

$

(4,518

)

$

85,625

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

75,948

$

10,309

$

(3,761

)

$

82,496

Investing activities

$

928

$

$

(59

)

$

869

Financing activities

$

$

$

(81,784

)

$

(81,784

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

$

76,876

$

10,309

$

(3,820

)

$

83,365

Free cash flow (1)

$

76,523

$

10,309

$

(3,820

)

$

83,012

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

Revenues

$

50,055

$

6,672

$

$

56,727

Gain on asset sales and disposals

68

68

Total revenues and other income

$

50,123

$

6,672

$

$

56,795

Asset impairments

$

57

$

$

$

57

Net income (loss)

$

36,606

$

6,596

$

(13,704

)

$

29,498

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

41,845

$

(76

)

$

(4,052

)

$

37,717

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

33,968

$

(36

)

$

(3,873

)

$

30,059

Investing activities

$

614

$

$

$

614

Financing activities

$

$

$

(9,592

)

$

(9,592

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

$

34,582

$

(36

)

$

(3,873

)

$

30,673

Free cash flow (1)

$

34,508

$

(36

)

$

(3,873

)

$

30,599

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

Revenues

$

84,945

$

14,643

$

$

99,588

Gain on asset sales and disposals

345

345

Total revenues and other income

$

85,290

$

14,643

$

$

99,933

Asset impairments

$

43

$

$

$

43

Net income (loss)

$

69,408

$

14,620

$

(17,208

)

$

66,820

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

75,298

$

10,463

$

(5,052

)

$

80,709

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

70,351

$

10,430

$

(17,658

)

$

63,123

Investing activities

$

909

$

$

$

909

Financing activities

$

$

$

(140,266

)

$

(140,266

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

$

71,260

$

10,430

$

(17,658

)

$

64,032

Free cash flow (1)

$

70,914

$

10,430

$

(17,658

)

$

63,686

______________________________

(1)

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

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

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

Operating Segments

Mineral

Corporate
and

(In thousands)

Rights

Soda Ash

Financing

Total

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

Revenues

$

247,172

$

44,036

$

$

291,208

Gain on asset sales and disposals

699

699

Total revenues and other income

$

247,871

$

44,036

$

$

291,907

Asset impairments

$

874

$

$

$

874

Net income (loss)

$

204,548

$

43,931

$

(43,205

)

$

205,274

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

221,987

$

33,950

$

(14,037

)

$

241,900

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

194,475

$

33,934

$

(30,459

)

$

197,950

Investing activities

$

1,837

$

$

(59

)

$

1,778

Financing activities

$

(614

)

$

$

(273,697

)

$

(274,311

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

$

196,312

$

33,934

$

(30,518

)

$

199,728

Free cash flow (1)

$

195,613

$

33,934

$

(30,518

)

$

199,029

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

Revenues

$

120,967

$

11,246

$

$

132,213

Gain on asset sales and disposals

243

243

Total revenues and other income

$

121,210

$

11,246

$

$

132,456

Asset impairments

$

4,116

$

$

$

4,116

Net income (loss)

$

82,980

$

11,115

$

(40,834

)

$

53,261

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

102,265

$

3,789

$

(11,550

)

$

94,504

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

Operating activities

$

91,958

$

3,817

$

(29,132

)

$

66,643

Investing activities

$

1,871

$

$

$

1,871

Financing activities

$

(1,132

)

$

$

(48,183

)

$

(49,315

)

Distributable cash flow (1)

$

93,829

$

3,817

$

(29,132

)

$

68,514

Free cash flow (1)

$

92,580

$

3,817

$

(29,132

)

$

67,265

______________________________

(1)

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

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Financial Tables

(Unaudited)

Operating Statistics - Mineral Rights

For the Three Months
Ended

For the Nine Months
Ended

September 30,

June 30,

September 30,

(In thousands, except per ton data)

2022

2021

2022

2022

2021

Coal sales volumes (tons)

Appalachia

Northern

440

422

392

1,260

947

Central

3,503

3,199

3,484

10,238

8,824

Southern

498

642

312

1,171

1,058

Total Appalachia

4,441

4,263

4,188

12,669

10,829

Illinois Basin

3,490

2,689

3,403

8,395

7,987

Northern Powder River Basin

835

1,047

699

2,772

2,291

Gulf Coast

188

13

67

324

13

Total coal sales volumes

8,954

8,012

8,357

24,160

21,120

Coal royalty revenue per ton

Appalachia

Northern

$

6.74

$

7.18

$

11.84

$

9.48

$

5.57

Central

9.04

5.74

12.19

10.85

4.91

Southern

9.78

11.61

17.67

14.28

9.82

Illinois Basin

2.57

2.33

2.07

2.30

2.13

Northern Powder River Basin

4.56

3.71

4.74

4.24

3.59

Gulf Coast

0.59

0.54

0.57

0.58

0.54

Combined average coal royalty revenue per ton

5.85

4.87

7.54

7.08

3.99

Coal royalty revenues

Appalachia

Northern

$

2,965

$

3,031

$

4,640

$

11,946

$

5,272

Central

31,680

18,357

42,461

111,121

43,308

Southern

4,872

7,452

5,513

16,725

10,390

Total Appalachia

39,517

28,840

52,614

139,792

58,970

Illinois Basin

8,967

6,261

7,061

19,331

17,044

Northern Powder River Basin

3,805

3,881

3,314

11,751

8,222

Gulf Coast

111

7

38

187

7

Unadjusted coal royalty revenues

52,400

38,989

63,027

171,061

84,243

Coal royalty adjustment for minimum leases

(19

)

(6,557

)

(82

)

(286

)

(18,148

)

Total coal royalty revenues

$

52,381

$

32,432

$

62,945

170,775

$

66,095

Other revenues

Production lease minimum revenues

$

1,885

$

3,235

$

65

$

3,542

$

10,241

Minimum lease straight-line revenues

4,778

4,808

4,674

14,235

15,773

Carbon neutral initiative revenues

8,600

8,600

Wheelage revenues

2,977

1,964

4,379

11,073

5,589

Property tax revenues

1,360

1,466

1,695

4,527

4,522

Coal overriding royalty revenues

1,367

757

682

2,307

3,592

Lease amendment revenues

759

1,519

811

2,450

3,159

Aggregates royalty revenues

884

429

1,037

2,691

1,339

Oil and gas royalty revenues

6,170

1,154

2,906

10,890

3,420

Other revenues

218

120

139

705

692

Total other revenues

$

28,998

$

15,452

$

16,388

$

61,020

$

48,327

Royalty and other mineral rights

$

81,379

$

47,884

$

79,333

$

231,795

$

114,422

Transportation and processing services revenues

5,969

2,171

5,612

15,377

6,545

Gain on asset sales and disposals

354

68

345

699

243

Total Mineral Rights segment revenues and other income

$

87,702

$

50,123

$

85,290

$

247,871

$

121,210

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

Adjusted EBITDA

Mineral

Corporate
and

(In thousands)

Rights

Soda Ash

Financing

Total

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

Net income (loss)

$

72,173

$

14,525

$

(12,143

)

$

74,555

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(14,556

)

(14,556

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

10,339

10,339

Add: interest expense, net

5,141

5,141

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

2,484

2,484

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

6,850

6,850

Add: asset impairments

812

812

Adjusted EBITDA

$

79,835

$

10,308

$

(4,518

)

$

85,625

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

Net income (loss)

$

36,606

$

6,596

$

(13,704

)

$

29,498

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(6,672

)

(6,672

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

Add: interest expense, net

9,652

9,652

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

5,182

5,182

Add: asset impairments

57

57

Adjusted EBITDA

$

41,845

$

(76

)

$

(4,052

)

$

37,717

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

Net income (loss)

$

69,408

$

14,620

$

(17,208

)

$

66,820

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(14,643

)

(14,643

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

10,486

10,486

Add: interest expense, net

8,108

8,108

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

4,048

4,048

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

5,847

5,847

Add: asset impairments

43

43

Adjusted EBITDA

$

75,298

$

10,463

$

(5,052

)

$

80,709

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

Mineral

Corporate
and

(In thousands)

Rights

Soda Ash

Financing

Total

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

Net income (loss)

$

204,548

$

43,931

$

(43,205

)

$

205,274

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(44,036

)

(44,036

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

34,055

34,055

Add: interest expense, net

22,636

22,636

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

6,532

6,532

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

16,565

16,565

Add: asset impairments

874

874

Adjusted EBITDA

$

221,987

$

33,950

$

(14,037

)

$

241,900

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

Net income (loss)

$

82,980

$

11,115

$

(40,834

)

$

53,261

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(11,246

)

(11,246

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

3,920

3,920

Add: interest expense, net

24

29,284

29,308

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

15,145

15,145

Add: asset impairments

4,116

4,116

Adjusted EBITDA

$

102,265

$

3,789

$

(11,550

)

$

94,504

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

Distributable Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow

(In thousands)

Mineral
Rights

Soda Ash

Corporate
and
Financing

Total

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

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

$

75,948

$

10,309

$

(3,761

)

$

82,496

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

353

353

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

575

575

Less: maintenance capital expenditures

(59

)

(59

)

Distributable cash flow

$

76,876

$

10,309

$

(3,820

)

$

83,365

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(353

)

(353

)

Free cash flow

$

76,523

$

10,309

$

(3,820

)

$

83,012

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

$

928

$

$

(59

)

$

869

Net cash used in financing activities

(81,784

)

(81,784

)

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

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

$

33,968

$

(36

)

$

(3,873

)

$

30,059

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

74

74

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

540

540

Less: maintenance capital expenditures

Distributable cash flow

$

34,582

$

(36

)

$

(3,873

)

$

30,673

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(74

)

(74

)

Free cash flow

$

34,508

$

(36

)

$

(3,873

)

$

30,599

Net cash provided by investing activities

$

614

$

$

$

614

Net cash used in financing activities

(9,592

)

(9,592

)

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

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

$

70,351

$

10,430

$

(17,658

)

$

63,123

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

346

346

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

563

563

Less: maintenance capital expenditures

Distributable cash flow

$

71,260

$

10,430

$

(17,658

)

$

64,032

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(346

)

(346

)

Free cash flow

$

70,914

$

10,430

$

(17,658

)

$

63,686

Net cash provided by investing activities

$

909

$

$

$

909

Net cash used in financing activities

(140,266

)

(140,266

)

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

Mineral
Rights

Soda Ash

Corporate
and
Financing

Total

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

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

$

194,475

$

33,934

$

(30,459

)

$

197,950

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

699

699

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

1,138

1,138

Less: maintenance capital expenditures

(59

)

(59

)

Distributable cash flow

$

196,312

$

33,934

$

(30,518

)

$

199,728

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(699

)

(699

)

Less: acquisition costs

Free cash flow

$

195,613

$

33,934

$

(30,518

)

$

199,029

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

$

1,837

$

$

(59

)

$

1,778

Net cash used in financing activities

(614

)

(273,697

)

(274,311

)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

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

$

91,958

$

3,817

$

(29,132

)

$

66,643

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

249

249

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

1,622

1,622

Less: maintenance capital expenditures

Distributable cash flow

$

93,829

$

3,817

$

(29,132

)

$

68,514

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(249

)

(249

)

Less: acquisition costs

(1,000

)

(1,000

)

Free cash flow

$

92,580

$

3,817

$

(29,132

)

$

67,265

Net cash provided by investing activities

$

1,871

$

$

$

1,871

Net cash used in financing activities

(1,132

)

(48,183

)

(49,315

)

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

Cash Flow Cushion

For the Three Months Ended

(In thousands)

December 31,
2021

March 31,
2022

June 30,
2022

September 30,
2022

Last 12
Months

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

$

55,161

$

52,331

$

63,123

$

82,496

$

253,111

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

346

353

699

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

541

563

575

1,679

Less: maintenance capital expenditures

(59

)

(59

)

Distributable cash flow

$

55,702

$

52,331

$

64,032

$

83,365

$

255,430

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

(346

)

(353

)

(699

)

Free cash flow

$

55,702

$

52,331

$

63,686

$

83,012

$

254,731

Less: mandatory Opco debt repayments

(20,335

)

(16,697

)

(2,365

)

(39,397

)

Less: preferred unit distributions and redemption of PIK units

(3,980

)

(27,079

)

(7,500

)

(7,500

)

(46,059

)

Less: common unit distributions

(5,672

)

(5,672

)

(9,570

)

(9,571

)

(30,485

)

Less: warrant cash settlement

(9,183

)

(9,183

)

Cash flow cushion

$

16,532

$

2,883

$

44,251

$

65,941

$

129,607

Leverage Ratio

For the Three Months Ended

(In thousands)

December 31,
2021

March 31,
2022

June 30,
2022

September 30,
2022

Last 12
Months

Net income

$

55,641

$

63,899

$

66,820

$

74,555

$

260,915

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(10,625

)

(14,837

)

(14,643

)

(14,556

)

(54,661

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

7,350

13,230

10,486

10,339

41,405

Add: interest expense, net

9,568

9,387

8,108

5,141

32,204

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

4,048

2,484

6,532

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

3,930

3,868

5,847

6,850

20,495

Add: asset impairments

986

19

43

812

1,860

Adjusted EBITDA

$

66,850

$

75,566

$

80,709

$

85,625

$

308,750

Debt—at September 30, 2022

$

240,819

Less: Redemption of 9.125% Senior Notes

(121,396

)

Add: October 2022 draw on revolving credit facility

70,000

Pro-Forma Debt—at September 30, 2022

$

189,423

Leverage Ratio (1)

0.8 x

Pro-Forma Leverage Ratio at September 30, 2022

0.6 x

______________________________

(1)

Leverage Ratio is calculated as the outstanding principal of NRP's debt as of September 30, 2022 divided by the last twelve months' Adjusted EBITDA. Note that Adjusted EBITDA under the indenture governing NRP's 2025 parent company notes may be different than the amount shown above. However, NRP's last twelve months Leverage ratio as of September 30, 2022, was 0.8x as calculated under the indenture governing NRP's 2025 parent company notes.

For the Three Months Ended

(In thousands)

September 30,
2020

December 31,
2020

March 31,
2021

June 30,
2021

Last 12
Months

Net income

$

7,216

$

14,687

$

8,381

$

15,382

$

45,666

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

(1,986

)

(5,528

)

(1,973

)

(2,601

)

(12,088

)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

3,920

3,920

Add: interest expense, net

10,254

10,077

9,973

9,683

39,987

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

2,111

3,013

5,092

4,871

15,087

Add: asset impairments

934

2,668

4,043

16

7,661

Adjusted EBITDA

$

18,529

$

24,917

$

29,436

$

27,351

$

100,233

Debt—at June 30, 2021

$

458,819

Leverage Ratio (1)

4.6 x

______________________________

(1)

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

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

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Natural Resource Partners L.P. and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures Enter into CO2 Sequestration Agreement

Natural Resource Partners L.P. and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures Enter into CO2 Sequestration Agreement

Provides approximately 65,000 acres to expand OLCV's carbon sequestration hubs

Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE: NRP) ("NRP") and Occidental's (NYSE: OXY) Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV) subsidiary, today announced the execution of an agreement for the evaluation and potential development of a permanent carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) sequestration hub located in southeast Texas. OLCV expects the development of the project will be completed by its subsidiary 1PointFive.

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Oxy Low Carbon Ventures and Natural Resource Partners L.P. Enter into CO2 Sequestration Agreement

Occidental's (NYSE: OXY) Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV) subsidiary and Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE: NRP) ("NRP"), today announced the execution of an agreement for the evaluation and potential development of a permanent carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) sequestration hub located in southeast Texas. OLCV expects the development of the project will be completed by its subsidiary 1PointFive.

The agreement provides OLCV with the exclusive rights to develop a CO 2 sequestration hub on approximately 65,000 acres of pore space controlled by NRP. The site offers proximity to a large number of industrial CO 2 emissions. The approximate total CO 2 storage potential of this location is at least 500 million metric tons. The agreement advances OLCV's and 1PointFive's strategic vision to develop carbon capture and sequestration hubs, some of which are expected to be anchored by Direct Air Capture (DAC) facilities.

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Natural Resource Partners L.P. Schedules Third Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call

Natural Resource Partners L.P. Schedules Third Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call

Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE: NRP) plans to report its third quarter 2022 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, November 3, 2022. Management will host a conference call beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results.

To register for the conference call please use this link: https://conferencingportals.com/event/kfJdSHYP . After registering, a confirmation will be sent via email and include dial in details and unique conference call codes for entry. Registration is open through the live call, however, to ensure you are connected for the full conference call we suggest registering a day in advance or at minimum 10 minutes before the start of the call. Investors may also listen to the conference call live via the Investor Relations section of the NRP website at www.nrplp.com .

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Natural Resource Partners L.P. Announces Redemption of 9.125% Senior Notes due 2025

Natural Resource Partners L.P. Announces Redemption of 9.125% Senior Notes due 2025

Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE: NRP) announced today that it has given notice of its intention to redeem all of its outstanding 9.125% Senior Notes due 2025 (CUSIP Numbers 63902MAE84, U63764AC52) (the "Notes") on October 31, 2022 (the "Redemption Date") at a redemption price of 102.281% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the Redemption Date. NRP expects to finance the redemption using cash on hand and borrowings under its recently extended credit facility, which matures in 2027.

NRP has instructed Wilmington Trust, National Association, as the trustee for the Notes, to distribute a notice of redemption to all registered holders of the Notes on September 29, 2022. Wilmington Trust, National Association is the paying agent for the Notes. Payment of the redemption price for the Notes will be made to the paying agent pursuant to the indenture. All redeemed notes must be surrendered to the paying agent to collect the redemption price.

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Mining is one of the oldest industries on Earth. With activity stretching back as many as 40,000 years, human advancement is closely correlated to our relationship with metals and minerals.

Indeed, modern society has been made possible through the extraction of metals and the ages this work has ushered in, from the historic Bronze Age to the more recent Industrial Revolution.

Now, 54 years after the inaugural Earth Day, the world is preparing for the green energy transition. And as this essential shift moves forward, metals are again playing an integral role in achieving the ambitious goals set globally.

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