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Natural Resource Partners L.P.

1415 Louisiana St., Suite 3325, Houston, TX 77002

 

NEWS RELEASE

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

 

HOUSTON, November 4, 2025 - Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE:NRP) today reported third quarter 2025 results as follows:

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

Last Twelve Months Ended

 

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

 

September 30, 2025

 

Net income

  $ 30,905     $ 148,141  

Operating cash flow

    41,095       187,318  

Free cash flow (1)

    41,823       190,146  
         
 

(1)

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

 

Highlights:

 

• Generated $41.8 million of free cash flow in the third quarter of 2025

• Paid second quarter 2025 common unit distribution of $0.75 per unit

• Declares third quarter 2025 common unit distribution of $0.75 per unit

 

"NRP continues to generate substantial free cash flow despite ongoing depressed market conditions for all three of our key commodities," said Craig Nunez, NRP's president and chief operating officer. "NRP generated $42 million of free cash flow in the third quarter of 2025 and $190 million of free cash flow over the last twelve months. Consistent with our communications over the last year, we anticipate weak coal and soda ash prices but expect to continue generating sufficient free cash flow to achieve our deleveraging goals.”

 

NRP announced today that the board of directors of its general partner declared a third quarter 2025 cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit to be paid on November 25, 2025, to unitholders of record on November 18, 2025. Future distributions on NRP's common units will be determined on a quarterly basis by the board of directors. The board of directors considers numerous factors each quarter in determining cash distributions including profitability, cash flow, debt service obligations, market conditions and outlook, estimated unitholder income tax liability, and the level of cash reserves that the board determines is necessary for future operating and capital needs.

 

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Segment Performance

 

Mineral Rights

 

Mineral Rights net income for the third quarter of 2025 increased $0.2 million as compared to the prior year period. Mineral Rights operating cash flow and free cash flow decreased $9.2 million and $9.1 million, respectively, as compared to the prior year period. The decreases in operating and free cash flow were primarily due to lower metallurgical coal sales prices and volumes as compared to the prior year period. Approximately 70% of coal royalty revenues and approximately 50% of coal royalty sales volumes were derived from metallurgical coal in the third quarter of 2025.

 

Although metallurgical and thermal coal prices saw a modest uptick at the end of the third quarter, NRP expects lower pricing levels for both commodities for the foreseeable future. Metallurgical coal markets remain weak due to soft global steel demand and thermal markets remain encumbered by low natural gas prices and ample coal stockpiles at power plants.

 

The markets for NRP's carbon neutral revenue opportunities also remain weak. NRP was notified in the third quarter that Oxy was dropping its subsurface carbon sequestration lease on NRP acreage in Polk County, Texas. NRP believes the burdens on the industry, including high capital and operational costs, insufficient revenue streams, and an uncertain regulatory environment, continue to create formidable barriers that operators have yet to overcome. 

 

Soda Ash

 

Soda Ash net income in the third quarter of 2025 decreased $10.5 million as compared to the prior year period primarily due to lower sales prices in 2025. Operating cash flow and free cash flow each decreased $6.4 million in the third quarter of 2025 as compared to the prior year period due to not receiving a cash distribution from Sisecam Wyoming in the third quarter of 2025, after receiving $7.8 million of distributions in the first half of the year.

 

The significantly oversupplied soda ash market coupled with ongoing weak demand for flat glass due to lower global construction activity and sluggish demand for new automobiles and solar panels is degrading the outlook for soda ash prices in 2026. NRP continues to believe international soda ash prices are at or below the cost of production for many operators with no catalyst for market rebalancing in sight. NRP expects this weak pricing environment to continue for the foreseeable future and that distributions received from Sisecam Wyoming will not resume until high-cost supply is forced out of the market or global soda ash demand growth catches up with supply, which could take several years.  

 

Corporate and Financing

 

Corporate and Financing net income increased $2.6 million, while operating cash flow and free cash flow each increased $2.5 million in the third quarter of 2025 as compared to the prior year period. These increases were primarily due to lower interest expense and cash paid for interest in the third quarter of 2025 as compared to the prior year period due to less debt outstanding. 

 

In August 2025, NRP paid a second quarter 2025 cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit. Today, NRP declared a third quarter 2025 cash distribution of $0.75 per common unit.  

 

NRP repaid $32 million of debt in the third quarter and had $190.1 million of available liquidity at September 30, 2025, consisting of $31.0 million of cash and cash equivalents and $159.1 million of borrowing capacity available under its revolving credit facility. 

 

NRP's consolidated leverage ratio was 0.4 x at September 30, 2025

 

Conference Call

 

A conference call will be held today at 9:00 a.m. ET. To register for the conference call, please use this link: https://registrations.events/direct/Q4I154486. After registering a confirmation will be sent via email, including dial in details and unique conference call codes for entry. Registration is open through the live call, however, to ensure you are connected for the full conference call we suggest registering at minimum 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. Investors may also listen to the call via the Investor Relations section of the NRP website at www.nrplp.com. To access the replay, please visit the Investor Relations section of NRP’s website.

 

Withholding Information for Foreign Investors

 

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

 

Company Profile

 

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

 

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

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

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

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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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)

 

2025

   

2024

   

2025

   

2025

   

2024

 

Revenues and other income

                                       

Royalty and other mineral rights

  $ 49,615     $ 50,405     $ 44,295     $ 145,170     $ 172,368  

Transportation and processing services

    1,800       1,812       2,551       8,772       7,900  

Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming

    (2,390 )     8,109       2,526       4,746       17,204  

Gain on asset sales and disposals

    906       1       729       1,882       4,809  

Total revenues and other income

  $ 49,931     $ 60,327     $ 50,101     $ 160,570     $ 202,281  
                                         

Operating expenses

                                       

Operating and maintenance expenses

  $ 7,654     $ 6,786     $ 4,159     $ 18,589     $ 18,391  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    3,868       4,730       3,754       11,611       12,708  

General and administrative expenses

    5,725       5,935       5,597       18,154       18,193  

Asset impairments

          87             20       87  

Total operating expenses

  $ 17,247     $ 17,538     $ 13,510     $ 48,374     $ 49,379  
                                         

Income from operations

  $ 32,684     $ 42,789     $ 36,591     $ 112,196     $ 152,902  
                                         

Interest expense, net

  $ (1,779 )   $ (4,194 )   $ (2,380 )   $ (6,827 )   $ (12,030 )
                                         

Net income

  $ 30,905     $ 38,595     $ 34,211     $ 105,369     $ 140,872  

Less: income attributable to preferred unitholders

          (655 )                 (4,248 )

Less: redemption of preferred units

          (10,819 )                 (24,485 )

Net income attributable to common unitholders and the general partner

  $ 30,905     $ 27,121     $ 34,211     $ 105,369     $ 112,139  
                                         

Net income attributable to common unitholders

  $ 30,287     $ 26,578     $ 33,527     $ 103,262     $ 109,896  

Net income attributable to the general partner

    618       543       684       2,107       2,243  
                                         

Net income per common unit

                                       

Basic

  $ 2.31     $ 2.04     $ 2.55     $ 7.87     $ 8.47  

Diluted

    2.28       2.00       2.52       7.77       8.21  
                                         

Net income

  $ 30,905     $ 38,595     $ 34,211     $ 105,369     $ 140,872  

Comprehensive income (loss) from unconsolidated investment and other

    (2,391 )     82       (414 )     (545 )     2,166  

Comprehensive income

  $ 28,514     $ 38,677     $ 33,797     $ 104,824     $ 143,038  

 

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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)

 

2025

   

2024

   

2025

   

2025

   

2024

 

Cash flows from operating activities

                                       

Net income

  $ 30,905     $ 38,595     $ 34,211     $ 105,369     $ 140,872  

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

                                       

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    3,868       4,730       3,754       11,611       12,708  

Distributions from unconsolidated investment

          6,320       4,900       7,840       28,114  

Equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

    2,390       (8,109 )     (2,526 )     (4,746 )     (17,204 )

Gain on asset sales and disposals

    (906 )     (1 )     (729 )     (1,882 )     (4,809 )

Asset impairments

          87             20       87  

Bad debt expense

    1,731       1,058       (1,320 )     862       538  

Unit-based compensation expense

    2,724       3,002       2,662       8,103       8,878  

Amortization of debt issuance costs and other

    368       (1,655 )     (281 )     (81 )     (2,603 )

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

                                       

Accounts receivable

    (3,115 )     (6,640 )     3,610       346       5,711  

Accounts payable

    (43 )     49       (526 )     (23 )     98  

Accrued liabilities

    358       392       2,296       (5,336 )     (5,917 )

Accrued interest

    324       457       (388 )     190       192  

Deferred revenue

    1,577       14,854       (986 )     (2,636 )     16,781  

Other items, net

    914       1,006       902       1,461       (1,173 )

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 41,095     $ 54,145     $ 45,579     $ 121,098     $ 182,273  
                                         

Cash flows from investing activities

                                       

Proceeds from asset sales and disposals

  $ 906     $ 1     $ 730     $ 1,883     $ 4,809  

Return of long-term contract receivable

    728       673       714       2,142       1,979  

Net cash provided by investing activities

  $ 1,634     $ 674     $ 1,444     $ 4,025     $ 6,788  
                                         

Cash flows from financing activities

                                       

Debt borrowings

  $     $ 23,000     $     $ 33,700     $ 152,850  

Debt repayments

    (32,000 )     (36,000 )     (37,500 )     (106,500 )     (110,696 )

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

    (10,055 )     (9,986 )     (10,055 )     (46,386 )     (62,159 )

Distributions to preferred unitholders

          (1,605 )                 (6,398 )

Redemption of preferred units

          (31,666 )                 (71,666 )

Warrant settlements

                            (65,689 )

Other items, net

    1       (2 )           (5,362 )     (6,392 )

Net cash used in financing activities

  $ (42,054 )   $ (56,259 )   $ (47,555 )   $ (124,548 )   $ (170,150 )
                                         

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  $ 675     $ (1,440 )   $ (532 )   $ 575     $ 18,911  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    30,344       32,340       30,876       30,444       11,989  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 31,019     $ 30,900     $ 30,344     $ 31,019     $ 30,900  
                                         

Supplemental cash flow information:

                                       

Cash paid for interest

  $ 1,413     $ 3,800     $ 2,725     $ 6,509     $ 11,466  

 

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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables
(Unaudited)

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
    2025     2024  

(In thousands, except unit data)

 

(Unaudited)

       

ASSETS

               

Current assets

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 31,019     $ 30,444  

Accounts receivable, net

    30,442       31,469  

Other current assets, net

    455       1,961  

Total current assets

  $ 61,916     $ 63,874  

Land

    24,008       24,008  

Mineral rights, net

    369,902       379,638  

Intangible assets, net

    12,332       12,924  

Equity in unconsolidated investment

    253,717       257,355  

Long-term contract receivable, net

    21,197       23,480  

Other long-term assets, net

    10,482       11,628  

Total assets

  $ 753,554     $ 772,907  

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL

               

Current liabilities

               

Accounts payable

  $ 886     $ 909  

Accrued liabilities

    8,313       12,121  

Accrued interest

    492       302  

Current portion of deferred revenue

    5,005       4,341  

Current portion of long-term debt, net

    14,246       14,192  

Total current liabilities

  $ 28,942     $ 31,865  

Deferred revenue

    52,514       55,814  

Long-term debt, net

    55,131       127,876  

Other non-current liabilities

    5,717       6,244  

Total liabilities

  $ 142,304     $ 221,799  

Commitments and contingencies

               

Partners’ capital

               

Common unitholders’ interest (13,138,097 and 13,049,123 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)

  $ 602,552     $ 543,231  

General partner’s interest

    10,913       9,547  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (2,215 )     (1,670 )

Total partners’ capital

  $ 611,250     $ 551,108  

Total liabilities and partners' capital

  $ 753,554     $ 772,907  

 

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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables
(Unaudited)

 

Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital

 

                           

Accumulated

         
                           

Other

   

Total

 
   

Common Unitholders

   

General

   

Comprehensive

   

Partners'

 

(In thousands)

 

Units

   

Amounts

   

Partner

   

Income (Loss)

   

Capital

 

Balance at December 31, 2024

    13,049     $ 543,231     $ 9,547     $ (1,670 )   $ 551,108  

Net income

          39,448       805             40,253  

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

          (25,750 )     (526 )           (26,276 )

Issuance of unit-based awards

    89                          

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting, net

          (3,175 )                 (3,175 )

Capital contribution

                187             187  

Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other

                      2,260       2,260  

Balance at March 31, 2025

    13,138     $ 553,754     $ 10,013     $ 590     $ 564,357  

Net income

          33,527       684             34,211  

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

          (9,854 )     (201 )           (10,055 )

Unit-based awards amortization

          2,346                   2,346  

Comprehensive loss from unconsolidated investment and other

                      (414 )     (414 )

Balance at June 30, 2025

    13,138     $ 579,773     $ 10,496     $ 176     $ 590,445  

Net income

          30,287       618             30,905  

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

          (9,854 )     (201 )           (10,055 )

Unit-based awards amortization

          2,346                   2,346  

Comprehensive loss from unconsolidated investment and other

                      (2,391 )     (2,391 )

Balance at September 30, 2025

    13,138     $ 602,552     $ 10,913     $ (2,215 )   $ 611,250  

 

 

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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

   

Loss

   

Capital

 

Balance at December 31, 2023

    12,635     $ 503,076     $ 8,005     $ 23,095     $ (3,122 )   $ 531,054  

Net income (1)

          55,089       1,124                   56,213  

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

          (41,342 )     (844 )                 (42,186 )

Distributions to preferred unitholders

          (2,107 )     (43 )                 (2,150 )

Issuance of unit-based awards

    126                                

Unit-based awards amortization and vesting, net

          (3,971 )                       (3,971 )

Capital contribution

                227                   227  

Warrant settlements

    199       (36,650 )     (748 )     (18,291 )           (55,689 )

Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other

                            845       845  

Balance at March 31, 2024

    12,960     $ 474,095     $ 7,721     $ 4,804     $ (2,277 )   $ 484,343  

Net income (2)

          45,142       922                   46,064  

Redemption of preferred units

          (13,393 )     (273 )                 (13,666 )

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

          (9,787 )     (200 )                 (9,987 )

Distributions to preferred unitholders

          (2,590 )     (53 )                 (2,643 )

Unit-based awards amortization

          2,502                         2,502  

Capital contribution

                555                   555  

Warrant settlements

    89       (5,092 )     (104 )     (4,804 )           (10,000 )

Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other

                            1,239       1,239  

Balance at June 30, 2024

    13,049     $ 490,877     $ 8,568     $     $ (1,038 )   $ 498,407  

Net income (3)

          37,824       771                   38,595  

Redemption of preferred units

          (10,602 )     (217 )                 (10,819 )

Distributions to common unitholders and the general partner

          (9,787 )     (199 )                 (9,986 )

Distributions to preferred unitholders

          (1,573 )     (32 )                 (1,605 )

Unit-based awards amortization

          2,519                         2,519  

Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other

                            82       82  

Balance at September 30, 2024

    13,049     $ 509,258     $ 8,891     $     $ (956 )   $ 517,193  
         

(1)

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

(2) Net income includes $1.44 million of income attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $1.41 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.03 million is allocated to the general partner.
(3) Net income includes $0.66 million of income attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $0.64 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.01 million is allocated to the general partner. 

 

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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, 2025 and 2024 and June 30, 2025:

 

   

Operating Segments

                 
   

Mineral

           

Corporate and

         

(In thousands)

 

Rights

   

Soda Ash

   

Financing

   

Total

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2025

                               

Revenues

  $ 51,415     $     $     $ 51,415  

Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming

          (2,390 )           (2,390 )

Gain on asset sales and disposals

    906                   906  

Total revenues and other income

  $ 52,321     $ (2,390 )   $     $ 49,931  

Asset impairments

  $     $     $     $  

Net income (loss)

  $ 40,859     $ (2,446 )   $ (7,508 )   $ 30,905  

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

  $ 44,723     $ (56 )   $ (5,725 )   $ 38,942  

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

                               

Operating activities

  $ 44,428     $ (55 )   $ (3,278 )   $ 41,095  

Investing activities

  $ 1,634     $     $     $ 1,634  

Financing activities

  $     $     $ (42,054 )   $ (42,054 )

Distributable cash flow (1)

  $ 46,062     $ (55 )   $ (3,278 )   $ 42,729  

Free cash flow (1)

  $ 45,156     $ (55 )   $ (3,278 )   $ 41,823  
                                 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

                               

Revenues

  $ 52,217     $     $     $ 52,217  

Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming

          8,109             8,109  

Gain on asset sales and disposals

    1                   1  

Total revenues and other income

  $ 52,218     $ 8,109     $     $ 60,327  

Asset impairments

  $ 87     $     $     $ 87  

Net income (loss)

  $ 40,644     $ 8,085     $ (10,134 )   $ 38,595  

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

  $ 45,456     $ 6,296     $ (5,935 )   $ 45,817  

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

                               

Operating activities

  $ 53,610     $ 6,297     $ (5,762 )   $ 54,145  

Investing activities

  $ 674     $     $     $ 674  

Financing activities

  $     $     $ (56,259 )   $ (56,259 )

Distributable cash flow (1)

  $ 54,284     $ 6,297     $ (5,762 )   $ 54,819  

Free cash flow (1)

  $ 54,283     $ 6,297     $ (5,762 )   $ 54,818  
                                 

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2025

                               

Revenues

  $ 46,846     $     $     $ 46,846  

Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming

          2,526             2,526  

Gain on asset sales and disposals

    729                   729  

Total revenues and other income

  $ 47,575     $ 2,526     $     $ 50,101  

Asset impairments

  $     $     $     $  

Net income (loss)

  $ 39,691     $ 2,502     $ (7,982 )   $ 34,211  

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

  $ 43,439     $ 4,876     $ (5,596 )   $ 42,719  

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

                               

Operating activities

  $ 45,576     $ 4,875     $ (4,872 )   $ 45,579  

Investing activities

  $ 1,444     $     $     $ 1,444  

Financing activities

  $     $     $ (47,555 )   $ (47,555 )

Distributable cash flow (1)

  $ 47,020     $ 4,875     $ (4,872 )   $ 47,023  

Free cash flow (1)

  $ 46,290     $ 4,875     $ (4,872 )   $ 46,293  
         
 

(1)

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

        

9

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, 2025 and 2024:

 

   

Operating Segments

                 
   

Mineral

           

Corporate and

         

(In thousands)

 

Rights

   

Soda Ash

   

Financing

   

Total

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025

                               

Revenues

  $ 153,942     $     $     $ 153,942  

Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming

          4,746             4,746  

Gain on asset sales and disposals

    1,882                   1,882  

Total revenues and other income

  $ 155,824     $ 4,746     $     $ 160,570  

Asset impairments

  $ 20     $     $     $ 20  

Net income (loss)

  $ 125,758     $ 4,606     $ (24,995 )   $ 105,369  

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

  $ 137,375     $ 7,700     $ (18,154 )   $ 126,921  

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

                               

Operating activities

  $ 133,227     $ 7,700     $ (19,829 )   $ 121,098  

Investing activities

  $ 4,025     $     $     $ 4,025  

Financing activities

  $ (841 )   $     $ (123,707 )   $ (124,548 )

Distributable cash flow (1)

  $ 137,252     $ 7,700     $ (19,829 )   $ 125,123  

Free cash flow (1)

  $ 135,369     $ 7,700     $ (19,829 )   $ 123,240  
                                 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

                               

Revenues

  $ 180,268     $     $     $ 180,268  

Equity in earnings of Sisecam Wyoming

          17,204             17,204  

Gain on asset sales and disposals

    4,809                   4,809  

Total revenues and other income

  $ 185,077     $ 17,204     $     $ 202,281  

Asset impairments

  $ 87     $     $     $ 87  

Net income (loss)

  $ 154,017     $ 17,092     $ (30,237 )   $ 140,872  

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

  $ 166,798     $ 28,002     $ (18,193 )   $ 176,607  

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:

                               

Operating activities

  $ 179,593     $ 28,002     $ (25,322 )   $ 182,273  

Investing activities

  $ 6,788     $     $     $ 6,788  

Financing activities

  $ (1,086 )   $     $ (169,064 )   $ (170,150 )

Distributable cash flow (1)

  $ 186,381     $ 28,002     $ (25,322 )   $ 189,061  

Free cash flow (1)

  $ 181,572     $ 28,002     $ (25,322 )   $ 184,252  
         
 

(1)

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

        

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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)

 

2025

   

2024

   

2025

   

2025

   

2024

 

Coal sales volumes (tons)

                                       

Appalachia

                                       

Northern

    1,508       470       132       1,764       716  

Central

    3,296       3,507       3,195       9,797       10,677  

Southern

    678       705       548       1,522       1,984  

Total Appalachia

    5,482       4,682       3,875       13,083       13,377  

Illinois Basin

    1,005       1,128       1,637       5,984       4,503  

Northern Powder River Basin

    841       944       426       2,183       2,460  

Gulf Coast

    201       436       176       614       1,136  

Total coal sales volumes

    7,529       7,190       6,114       21,864       21,476  
                                         

Coal royalty revenue per ton

                                       

Appalachia

                                       

Northern

  $ 1.48     $ 2.34     $ 1.91     $ 1.51     $ 2.70  

Central

    6.08       6.55       6.41       6.22       7.34  

Southern

    8.36       9.56       8.53       8.58       10.37  

Illinois Basin

    1.93       1.76       2.21       2.29       2.33  

Northern Powder River Basin

    4.68       4.82       5.73       4.83       4.87  

Gulf Coast

    0.80       0.84       0.80       0.79       0.79  

Combined average coal royalty revenue per ton

    4.51       5.24       5.17       4.64       5.78  
                                         

Coal royalty revenues

                                       

Appalachia

                                       

Northern

  $ 2,225     $ 1,100     $ 252     $ 2,660     $ 1,930  

Central

    20,051       22,958       20,494       60,971       78,328  

Southern

    5,666       6,743       4,676       13,060       20,571  

Total Appalachia

    27,942       30,801       25,422       76,691       100,829  

Illinois Basin

    1,943       1,987       3,610       13,694       10,510  

Northern Powder River Basin

    3,932       4,546       2,443       10,544       11,976  

Gulf Coast

    161       366       140       485       902  

Unadjusted coal royalty revenues

    33,978       37,700       31,615       101,414       124,217  

Coal royalty adjustment for minimum leases

    215       (95 )     (72 )     (180 )     (109 )

Total coal royalty revenues

  $ 34,193     $ 37,605     $ 31,543     $ 101,234     $ 124,108  
                                         

Other revenues

                                       

Production lease minimum revenues

  $ 1,365     $ 437     $ 123     $ 4,213     $ 1,773  

Minimum lease straight-line revenues

    4,176       4,117       4,050       12,276       12,414  

Oil and gas royalty revenues

    1,787       1,317       1,981       6,212       6,956  

Carbon neutral revenues

    316       (39 )     290       1,201       4,322  

Property tax revenues

    2,105       1,809       1,519       5,261       5,246  

Wheelage revenues

    2,225       2,072       2,543       6,506       7,082  

Coal overriding royalty revenues

    297       227       456       1,633       2,064  

Lease amendment revenues

    1,699       1,071       656       3,010       2,485  

Aggregates royalty revenues

    1,011       662       906       2,770       2,164  

Other revenues

    441       1,127       228       854       3,754  

Total other revenues

  $ 15,422     $ 12,800     $ 12,752     $ 43,936     $ 48,260  

Royalty and other mineral rights

  $ 49,615     $ 50,405     $ 44,295     $ 145,170     $ 172,368  

Transportation and processing services revenues

    1,800       1,812       2,551       8,772       7,900  

Gain on asset sales and disposals

    906       1       729       1,882       4,809  

Total Mineral Rights segment revenues and other income

  $ 52,321     $ 52,218     $ 47,575     $ 155,824     $ 185,077  

 

 

 

 
11

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, 2025

                               

Net income (loss)

  $ 40,859     $ (2,446 )   $ (7,508 )   $ 30,905  

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

          2,390             2,390  

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

                       

Add: interest expense, net

                1,779       1,779  

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

    3,864             4       3,868  

Add: asset impairments

                       

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 44,723     $ (56 )   $ (5,725 )   $ 38,942  
                                 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

                               

Net income (loss)

  $ 40,644     $ 8,085     $ (10,134 )   $ 38,595  

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

          (8,109 )           (8,109 )

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

          6,320             6,320  

Add: interest expense, net

                4,194       4,194  

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

    4,725             5       4,730  

Add: asset impairments

    87                   87  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 45,456     $ 6,296     $ (5,935 )   $ 45,817  
                                 

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2025

                               

Net income (loss)

  $ 39,691     $ 2,502     $ (7,982 )   $ 34,211  

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

          (2,526 )           (2,526 )

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

          4,900             4,900  

Add: interest expense, net

                2,380       2,380  

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

    3,748             6       3,754  

Add: asset impairments

                       

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 43,439     $ 4,876     $ (5,596 )   $ 42,719  

 

12

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 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025

                               

Net income (loss)

  $ 125,758     $ 4,606     $ (24,995 )   $ 105,369  

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

          (4,746 )           (4,746 )

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

          7,840             7,840  

Add: interest expense, net

                6,827       6,827  

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

    11,597             14       11,611  

Add: asset impairments

    20                   20  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 137,375     $ 7,700     $ (18,154 )   $ 126,921  
                                 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

                               

Net income (loss)

  $ 154,017     $ 17,092     $ (30,237 )   $ 140,872  

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

          (17,204 )           (17,204 )

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

          28,114             28,114  

Add: interest expense, net

                12,030       12,030  

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

    12,694             14       12,708  

Add: asset impairments

    87                   87  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 166,798     $ 28,002     $ (18,193 )   $ 176,607  

 

13

Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited)

 

Distributable Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow

 

   

Mineral

           

Corporate and

         

(In thousands)

 

Rights

   

Soda Ash

   

Financing

   

Total

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2025

                               

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $ 44,428     $ (55 )   $ (3,278 )   $ 41,095  

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

    906                   906  

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

    728                   728  

Distributable cash flow

  $ 46,062     $ (55 )   $ (3,278 )   $ 42,729  

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

    (906 )                 (906 )

Free cash flow

  $ 45,156     $ (55 )   $ (3,278 )   $ 41,823  
                                 

Net cash provided by investing activities

  $ 1,634     $     $     $ 1,634  

Net cash used in financing activities

  $     $     $ (42,054 )   $ (42,054 )
                                 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

                               

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $ 53,610     $ 6,297     $ (5,762 )   $ 54,145  

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

    1                   1  

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

    673                   673  

Distributable cash flow

  $ 54,284     $ 6,297     $ (5,762 )   $ 54,819  

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

    (1 )                 (1 )

Free cash flow

  $ 54,283     $ 6,297     $ (5,762 )   $ 54,818  
                                 

Net cash provided by investing activities

  $ 674     $     $     $ 674  

Net cash used in financing activities

  $     $     $ (56,259 )   $ (56,259 )
                                 

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2025

                               

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $ 45,576     $ 4,875     $ (4,872 )   $ 45,579  

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

    730                   730  

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

    714                   714  

Distributable cash flow

  $ 47,020     $ 4,875     $ (4,872 )   $ 47,023  

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

    (730 )                 (730 )

Free cash flow

  $ 46,290     $ 4,875     $ (4,872 )   $ 46,293  
                                 

Net cash provided by investing activities

  $ 1,444     $     $     $ 1,444  

Net cash used in financing activities

  $     $     $ (47,555 )   $ (47,555 )

 

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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited)

 

Distributable Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow

 

   

Mineral

           

Corporate and

         

(In thousands)

 

Rights

   

Soda Ash

   

Financing

   

Total

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025

                               

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $ 133,227     $ 7,700     $ (19,829 )   $ 121,098  

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

    1,883                   1,883  

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

    2,142                   2,142  

Distributable cash flow

  $ 137,252     $ 7,700     $ (19,829 )   $ 125,123  

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

    (1,883 )                 (1,883 )

Free cash flow

  $ 135,369     $ 7,700     $ (19,829 )   $ 123,240  
                                 

Net cash provided by investing activities

  $ 4,025     $     $     $ 4,025  

Net cash used in financing activities

  $ (841 )   $     $ (123,707 )   $ (124,548 )
                                 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

                               

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $ 179,593     $ 28,002     $ (25,322 )   $ 182,273  

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

    4,809                   4,809  

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

    1,979                   1,979  

Distributable cash flow

  $ 186,381     $ 28,002     $ (25,322 )   $ 189,061  

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

    (4,809 )                 (4,809 )

Free cash flow

  $ 181,572     $ 28,002     $ (25,322 )   $ 184,252  
                                 

Net cash provided by investing activities

  $ 6,788     $     $     $ 6,788  

Net cash used in financing activities

  $ (1,086 )   $     $ (169,064 )   $ (170,150 )

 

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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited)

 

Last Twelve Months (LTM) Free Cash Flow

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

         

(In thousands)

 

December 31, 2024

   

March 31, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

Last 12 Months

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 66,220     $ 34,424     $ 45,579     $ 41,095     $ 187,318  

Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

    37       247       730       906       1,920  

Add: return of long-term contract receivable

    686       700       714       728       2,828  

Distributable cash flow

  $ 66,943     $ 35,371     $ 47,023     $ 42,729     $ 192,066  

Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals

    (37 )     (247 )     (730 )     (906 )     (1,920 )

Free cash flow

  $ 66,906     $ 35,124     $ 46,293     $ 41,823     $ 190,146  

 

 

Leverage Ratio

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

         

(In thousands)

 

December 31, 2024

   

March 31, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

Last 12 Months

 

Net income

  $ 42,772     $ 40,253     $ 34,211     $ 30,905     $ 148,141  

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

    (931 )     (4,610 )     (2,526 )     2,390       (5,677 )

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

    10,667       2,940       4,900             18,507  

Add: interest expense, net

    3,524       2,668       2,380       1,779       10,351  

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

    2,827       3,989       3,754       3,868       14,438  

Add: asset impairments

          20                   20  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 58,859     $ 45,260     $ 42,719     $ 38,942     $ 185,780  
                                         

Debt—at September 30, 2025

                                  $ 69,547  
                                         

Leverage Ratio

                                 

0.4 x

 

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

         

(In thousands)

 

December 31, 2023

   

March 31, 2024

   

June 30, 2024

   

September 30, 2024

   

Last 12 Months

 

Net income

  $ 64,980     $ 56,213     $ 46,064     $ 38,595     $ 205,852  

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

    (14,764 )     (5,450 )     (3,645 )     (8,109 )     (31,968 )

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment

    15,338       14,210       7,584       6,320       43,452  

Add: interest expense, net

    3,921       3,487       4,349       4,194       15,951  

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization

    6,020       4,654       3,324       4,730       18,728  

Add: asset impairments

    424                   87       511  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 75,919     $ 73,114     $ 57,676     $ 45,817     $ 252,526  
                                         

Debt—at September 30, 2024

                                  $ 197,678  
                                         

Leverage Ratio

                                 

0.8 x

 

 

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