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Exhibit 99.1

 

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

601 Jefferson St., Suite 3600, Houston, TX 77002

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Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reports Second Quarter Results

Highlights

 

    Revenues and other income of $137.6 million

 

    Net income per unit of $0.25, or $0.28 excluding impairments

 

    Distributable cash flow of $47.2 million

 

    Adjusted EBITDA of $79.2 million

HOUSTON, August 6, 2015 Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE:NRP) today reported second quarter 2015 revenues and other income of $137.6 million compared to $90.6 million for 2014. Net income attributable to the limited partners for the second quarter of 2015 was $30.7 million, or $0.25 per unit, versus $30.8 million, or $0.28 per unit, for 2014. Results for both years included non-cash charges for impairments of certain assets. Excluding these impairments, net income per unit for the second quarter 2015 and the second quarter 2014, would be $0.28 and $0.33 per unit respectively. Distributable cash flow was $47.2 million in the second quarter 2015 compared to $64.9 million for 2014. NRP also reported adjusted EBITDA of $79.2 million for 2015 versus $76.9 million for 2014.

“Solid quarters from our aggregates and soda ash businesses offset the continued challenges facing the coal and oil and gas sectors,” said Wyatt Hogan, President and Chief Operating Officer. “We are pleased we have been able to implement the strategic plan announced in April 2015 to use our free cash flow to repay debt and make progress towards our long-term objectives while still making distributions to our unitholders. However, we also acknowledge the headwinds created by the further deterioration of the commodity price environment for coal and oil and gas, as well as the resulting impact on our stakeholders. We will continue to proactively manage the partnership to preserve and enhance long-term value.”

 

Highlights

   Quarter Ended     For the Six Months Ended  
   June 30,
2015
     June 30,
2014
     %
Change
    June 30,
2015
     June 30,
2014
     %
Change
 
     (in thousands except per unit
and per ton)
           (in thousands except per unit
and per ton)
        

Revenues

                

Total revenues and other income

   $ 137,630       $ 90,561         52   $ 247,307       $ 170,870         45

Coal production (tons)

     14,020         11,851         18     25,128         24,103         4

Average coal royalty revenue per ton

   $ 2.74       $ 3.86         -29   $ 3.01       $ 3.70         -19

Coal royalty revenues

   $ 38,433       $ 45,763         -16   $ 75,645       $ 89,298         -15

Other coal related revenue

   $ 22,471       $ 9,598         134   $ 34,741       $ 18,436         88

Total coal related revenues

   $ 60,904       $ 55,361         10   $ 110,386       $ 107,734         2

Aggregates related revenue

   $ 42,886       $ 3,563         1104   $ 71,832       $ 6,959         932

Oil and gas related revenue

   $ 14,839       $ 17,822         -17   $ 30,069       $ 27,880         8

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investment

   $ 11,599       $ 9,401         23   $ 24,122       $ 19,180         26

Operating Expenses

   $ 81,710       $ 40,158         103   $ 150,970       $ 68,028         122

Interest Expense

   $ 23,343       $ 19,037         23   $ 46,286       $ 38,897         19

Net income

                

Net income to limited partners

   $ 30,707       $ 30,779         0   $ 47,847       $ 62,732         -24

Net income per common unit

   $ 0.25       $ 0.28         -11   $ 0.39       $ 0.57         -32

Weighted average common units outstanding

     122,300         110,403         11     122,300         110,127         11

Net income before considering any impairments (1)

                

Net income to limited partners

     34,434         36,290         -5     51,573         68,243         -24

Net income per unit

   $ 0.28       $ 0.33         -15   $ 0.42       $ 0.62         -32

Net cash provided by operating activities

     50,638         61,008         -17     106,110         99,638         6

Distributable cash flow(1)

   $ 47,171       $ 64,944         -27   $ 99,798       $ 102,897         -3

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

   $ 79,153       $ 76,940         3     143,357         145,918         -2

 

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

Second Quarter 2015 compared to Second Quarter 2014

Revenues and Other Income

Total revenues and other income in the second quarter increased $47.0 million to $137.6 million from $90.6 million for the same period of 2014. This increase was largely driven


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by $40.6 million in revenues associated with the VantaCore operations acquired in October 2014, an increase in earnings associated with our soda ash business, and a small asset sale in the second quarter 2015. Total coal related revenues increased to $60.9 million from $55.4 million for the second quarter of 2014, mainly due to a non-cash reserve swap of $9.3 million and an increase in minimums recognized as revenue of $3.4 million. These offset a drop of $7.3 million in coal royalty revenues mainly resulting from further declines in both prices and production in Central Appalachia and to a lesser extent the Illinois Basin. Met coal accounted for 29% and 43% of production and coal royalty revenues, respectively for the second quarter of 2015. Oil and gas revenues declined by $3.0 million for the second quarter of 2015 as compared to the same quarter of 2014, due to the decline in both oil and gas prices in 2015.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses increased $41.6 million to $81.7 million, mainly due to $32.8 million in additional operating expenses associated with VantaCore’s operations as well as increased depreciation, depletion and amortization associated with the VantaCore and Sanish Field acquisitions.

Interest Expense

Interest expense in the second quarter increased $4.3 million over the same period in 2014, primarily as a result of additional debt incurred associated with the acquisitions in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Net Income

Net income attributable to the limited partners of $30.7 million in the second quarter 2015 was virtually flat with the 2014 results. Net income per unit of $0.25 was negatively impacted by the additional 11.9 million units outstanding during the quarter in 2015 versus the corresponding quarter of 2014.

Distributable Cash Flow

Distributable cash flow decreased by $17.8 million to $47.2 million due mainly to the declines in coal royalty revenues of $7.3 million and the provision for maintenance capital expenditures of $6.8 million in 2015. Proceeds from asset sales totaling $5.4 million more than offset other changes in operating assets and liabilities.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA increased $2.2 million in the second quarter 2015 to $79.2 million. This increase in Adjusted EBITDA is mainly related to the inclusion of VantaCore in our operating results in 2015, which was partially offset by lower coal royalty revenues and oil and gas revenues in 2015 as compared to 2014.


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Second Quarter 2015 compared to First Quarter 2015

 

Highlights

   Quarter Ended  
     June 30      March 31      % Change  
     (in thousands, except per ton and
per unit)
        

Revenues and other income

        

Total revenues and other income

   $ 137,630       $ 109,677         25

Coal production (tons)

     14,020         11,108         26

Average coal royalty revenue per ton

   $ 2.74       $ 3.35         -18

Coal royalty revenues

   $ 38,433       $ 37,212         3

Other coal related revenue

   $ 22,471       $ 12,270         83

Total coal related revenue

   $ 60,904       $ 49,482         23

Aggregates related revenue

   $ 42,886       $ 28,946         48

Oil and gas related revenue

   $ 14,839       $ 15,230         -3

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investment

   $ 11,599       $ 12,523         -7

Operating expenses

   $ 81,710       $ 69,260         18

Net income

        

Net income to limited partners

   $ 30,707       $ 17,139         79

Net income per unit

   $ 0.25       $ 0.14         79

Average units outstanding

     122,300         122,300         0

Net income before considering any impairments(1)

        

Net income to the limited partners

   $ 34,434       $ 17,139         101

Net income per unit

   $ 0.28       $ 0.14         100

Net cash provided by operating activities

     50,638         55,472         -9

Distributable cash flow(1)

   $ 47,171       $ 52,627         -10

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

   $ 79,153       $ 64,204         23

 

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

Revenues and Other Income

Total revenues and other income for the second quarter increased 25% or $28.0 million to $137.6 million from the first quarter mainly due to increased revenues from VantaCore’s construction aggregates business of $13.9 million, an $11.4 million increase in coal related revenues, including the gain on reserve swap of $9.3 million, as well as the $3.1 million gain on asset sales.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses increased $12.4 million over the first quarter of 2015 to $81.7 million mainly due to increased aggregates operating expenses associated with increased sales from VantaCore of $10.4 million and $3.8 million in impairments taken in the second quarter.

Net Income

Net income to the limited partners and net income per unit both increased 79% in the second quarter from the previous quarter to $30.7 million or $0.25 per unit. Before considering the non-cash impairment of $3.8 million, net income to the limited partners doubled to $34.4 million or $0.28 per unit.

Distributable Cash Flow

Distributable cash flow decreased 10% to $47.2 million from the first quarter mainly due to changes in working capital.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter 2015 increased $15.0 million to $79.2 million from the $64.2 million generated in the first quarter 2015. This increase is mainly due to increased operations at VantaCore, some small asset sales, and lower general and administrative expenses.

2015 Updated Guidance

Due to continuing pressures in both coal and oil and gas, NRP is reducing its 2015 guidance. The reduction in total revenues is largely due to lower coal royalty revenues from both Central Appalachia and the Illinois Basin, where production and pricing have decreased in part as a result of the idling of Foresight Energy’s Hillsboro mine due to elevated carbon monoxide levels. In July 2015, we received a force majeure notice from Foresight Energy regarding the Hillsboro mine; however, on July 28, 2015, Foresight Energy announced that operations at the Hillsboro mine had recommenced. While the mine resumed operating last week, the production in the second half of the year is expected to be lower than originally forecast as a result of preparations necessary to get the longwall back in full production.


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Oil and gas revenues are expected to be lower in the second half of the year due to lower expected production volumes in part as a result of the reduced pace of development drilling. VantaCore’s construction aggregates business is expected to generate more operating income in the second half of the year than previously expected, as increased operating efficiencies more than offset lower than anticipated revenues.

The following table sets forth NRP’s updated guidance for the year ending December 31, 2015:

 

     2015 Original Guidance      2015 Updated Guidance  
     (Range)      (Range)  
     (in millions)      (in millions)  

Coal production (mm tons)

     44.0         -         51.0         41.0         -         48.0   

Coal-related revenues(1)

   $ 207.0         -       $ 221.0       $ 192.0         -       $ 205.0   

Aggregates and industrial minerals revenues(2)

     163.0         -         179.0         152.0         -         168.0   

Oil and gas revenues(3)

     56.0         -         66.0         52.0         -         61.0   

Equity and other unconsolidated investment income (soda ash revenues)

     47.0         -         50.0         47.0         -         50.0   

Total revenues

   $ 490.0         -       $ 535.0       $ 460.0         -       $ 505.0   

Aggregates operating expenses

            $ 122.0          $ 126.0   

Oil and gas operating expenses

            $ 12.0          $ 13.5   

Operating income

   $ 176.0         -       $ 206.0       $ 162.0         -       $ 186.0   

Interest expense (net)

   $ 88.0         -       $ 91.0       $ 92.0         -       $ 95.0   

Adjusted EBITDA (4)

   $ 280.0         -       $ 310.0       $ 260.0         -       $ 285.0   

Distributable cash flow (4)

   $ 175.0         -       $ 200.0       $ 145.0         -       $ 170.0   

 

(1)  Includes coal royalty revenues, coal lease minimums recognized as revenues, coal overriding royalties, wheelage fees and coal-related processing and transportation fees.
(2)  Includes aggregate royalty revenues and revenues from VantaCore’s construction aggregates operations
(3)  Includes revenues from NRP’s Williston Basin non-operated working interest assets as well as oil and gas royalty revenues. Assumes an average WTI price of $52 per Bbl.
(4)  “Adjusted EBITDA” and “Distributable cash flow” are non-GAAP financial measures. For an explanation of these measures, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” at the end of this release.

“The updated guidance announced today reflects our estimates in light of the unprecedented challenges facing the coal industry,” said Mr. Hogan. “While we do not see improvements in the operating environment in the near term, we are aggressively working to identify actions and opportunities to further strengthen the partnership.”

Recent Developments

On August 3, 2015, Alpha Natural Resources, NRP’s second largest coal lessee, filed for bankruptcy. During the course of the bankruptcy, Alpha is expected to continue operations and pay royalties to NRP. In the second quarter, NRP recognized $8.9 million in revenues from Alpha, equivalent to 6.5% of NRP’s total revenues. Ultimately, Alpha will determine whether to assume or reject the coal leases that it has with NRP in the bankruptcy process. NRP currently anticipates that the majority of its active leases with Alpha will be assumed. At the time of the bankruptcy filing, Alpha estimated that it owed NRP approximately $2.5 million in pre-petition amounts for royalties on July 2015 production, which would have become due and payable in late August. NRP will receive all pre-petition amounts due to NRP with respect to any leases that are assumed in the bankruptcy.

In July 2015, OCI Enterprises, Inc. announced a sale of its general partner and limited partner interests in OCI Resources LP to Ciner Group for $429 million. OCI Resources owns 51% of OCI Wyoming, our trona mining and soda ash business. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2015.

In June 2015, VantaCore purchased a hard rock quarry operation located on the Tennessee River near Grand Rivers, Kentucky from one of NRP’s aggregates lessees that had previously idled the operation. Under VantaCore’s ownership, this operation will sell its limestone aggregates products in both the local market and downstream to river-based markets.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At June 30, 2015, NRP had approximately $27.5 million in cash and $90.0 million available for borrowing under its revolving credit facilities. During the second quarter NRP repaid $27.3 million of debt, bringing the year-to-date net debt repayment amount to $43.5 million.


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Distributions

In July 2015, the Board of Directors of NRP’s general partner declared a quarterly distribution of $0.09 per unit for the second quarter 2015.

Company Profile

Natural Resource Partners L.P. is a master limited partnership headquartered in Houston, TX. NRP is a diversified natural resource company that owns interests in oil and gas, coal, aggregates and industrial minerals across the United States. A large percentage of NRP’s revenues are generated from royalties and other passive income. In addition, NRP owns an equity investment in OCI Wyoming, a trona/soda ash operation, owns non-operated working interests in oil and gas properties and owns VantaCore, a construction aggregates business, making NRP one of the top 25 aggregates producers in the United States.

For additional information, please contact Kathy H. Roberts at 713-751-7555 or kroberts@nrplp.com. Further information about NRP is available on the partnership’s website at http://www.nrplp.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

“Distributable cash flow” represents cash flow from operations plus return on unconsolidated equity investments, proceeds from the sale of assets, and the return on direct financing lease and contractual overrides less maintenance capital expenditures and distributions to non-controlling interest. Distributable cash flow is a “non-GAAP financial measure” that is presented because management believes it is a useful adjunct to net cash provided by operating activities under GAAP. Distributable cash flow is a significant liquidity metric that is an indicator of NRP’s ability to make quarterly cash distributions to its partners. Distributable cash flow is also the quantitative standard used throughout the investment community with respect to publicly traded partnerships. Distributable 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. A reconciliation of historical distributable cash flow to net cash provided by operating activities is included in the tables attached to this release. Distributable cash flow may not be calculated the same for NRP as other companies.

“Adjusted EBITDA” is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net income less equity and other unconsolidated investment income, gains on reserve swap and income to non-controlling interest; plus cash distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates, interest expense, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization, and asset impairments. “Adjusted EBITDA,” as used and defined by us, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies and is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income, net income or loss, cash flows provided by operating, investing and financing activities, or other income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA provides no information regarding a company’s capital structure, borrowings, interest costs, capital expenditures, and working capital movement or tax positions. Adjusted EBITDA does not represent funds available for discretionary use because those funds may be required for debt service, capital expenditures, working capital and other commitments and obligations. Our management team believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful in evaluating our financial performance because this measure is widely


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used by analysts, investors and rating agencies for comparative purposes. There are significant limitations to using Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of performance, including the inability to analyze the effect of certain recurring and non-recurring items that materially affect our net income or loss, the lack of comparability of results of operations of different companies and the different methods of calculating Adjusted EBITDA reported by different companies. A reconciliation of historical Adjusted EBITDA to net income is included in the tables attached to this release.

This press release contains information based upon forward-looking estimates of distributable cash flow and Adjusted EBITDA for the year ending December 31, 2015. We do not provide financial guidance for projected net income or changes in working capital, and, therefore, we are unable to provide a reconciliation of our Adjusted EBITDA or distributable cash flow projections to net income, operating income, or net cash flow provided by operating activities, the most comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

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, but are not limited to, commodity prices; decreases in demand for coal, oil, natural gas, and aggregates and industrial minerals, including trona/soda ash; changes in operating conditions and costs; production cuts by our lessees; the pace of development of our oil and natural gas properties; unanticipated geologic problems; our liquidity and access to capital and financing sources; changes in the legislative or regulatory environment 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.

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Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Operating Statistics - Coal Related Revenue

(in thousands except per ton data)

 

     Quarter Ended      For the Six Months Ended  
     June 30,      June 30,      June 30,      June 30,  
     2015      2014      2015      2014  
     (unaudited)      (unaudited)  

Regional Statistics

           

Coal royalty production (tons):

           

Appalachia

           

Northern

     4,318         1,826         6,063         4,477   

Central

     4,376         5,288         8,760         9,664   

Southern

     1,174         949         2,149         1,933   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Appalachia

     9,868         8,063         16,972         16,074   

Illinois Basin

     2,960         3,416         5,543         6,538   

Northern Powder River Basin

     892         173         2,196         1,052   

Gulf Coast

     300         199         417         439   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     14,020         11,851         25,128         24,103   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average royalty revenue per ton:

           

Appalachia

           

Northern

   $ 0.16       $ 1.07       $ 0.22       $ 0.91   

Central

     4.04         4.50         4.02         4.53   

Southern

     4.60         5.14         4.69         5.35   

Total Appalachia

     2.41         3.80         2.75         3.62   

Illinois Basin

     3.90         4.12         3.97         4.06   

Northern Powder River Basin

     2.32         2.09         2.54         2.83   

Gulf Coast

     3.49         3.54         3.50         3.46   

Combined average royalty revenue per ton

   $ 2.74       $ 3.86       $ 3.01       $ 3.70   

Coal royalty revenues:

           

Appalachia

           

Northern

   $ 708       $ 1,958       $ 1,342       $ 4,096   

Central

     17,670         23,781         35,176         43,818   

Southern

     5,399         4,875         10,085         10,339   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Appalachia

   $ 23,777       $ 30,614       $ 46,603       $ 58,253   

Illinois Basin

     11,538         14,083         22,005         26,553   

Northern Powder River Basin

     2,071         362         5,578         2,972   

Gulf Coast

     1,047         704         1,459         1,520   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total coal royalty revenues

   $ 38,433       $ 45,763       $ 75,645       $ 89,298   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other coal related revenues:

           

Override revenue

     1,071         1,402         1,762         2,746   

Transportation and processing fees

     6,465         5,996         11,062         11,093   

Minimums recognized as revenue

     4,706         1,338         9,246         2,808   

Reserve swap

     9,290         —           9,290         —     

DOH - coal property sale

     —           —           1,665         —     

Wheelage

     939         862         1,716         1,789   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other coal related revenues

   $ 22,471       $ 9,598       $ 34,741       $ 18,436   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total coal related revenues

   $ 60,904       $ 55,361       $ 110,386       $ 107,734   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Coal related revenues

   $ 28,562       $ 34,271       $ 58,983       $ 67,917   

Coal related revenues - affiliates

     32,342         21,090         51,403         39,817   


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Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Operating Statistics - Aggregates and Industrial Minerals

(in thousands)

 

     Quarter Ended      For the Six Months Ended  
     June 30,      June 30,      June 30,      June 30,  
     2015      2014      2015      2014  
     (unaudited)      (unaudited)  

VantaCore

           

Tonnage Sold

     2,040         —           3,526         —     

Revenues

   $ 40,625       $ —         $ 67,398       $ —     

Operating expenses

   $ 32,800       $ —         $ 55,207       $ —     

Aggregates royalty revenues and production

           

Tonnage

     492         927         1,128         2,142   

Average royalty per ton

   $ 0.93       $ 0.69       $ 0.80       $ 0.99   

Aggregate royalty revenues

   $ 460       $ 644       $ 904       $ 2,125   

Other aggregate related revenue

           

Override revenue

   $ 1,453       $ 1,172       $ 2,887       $ 2,200   

Bonus revenue

     —           562         —           562   

Processing fees

     183         143         336         306   

Minimums recognized as revenue

     25         891         33         1,507   

Wheelage

     140         151         274         259   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other aggregate related revenue

   $ 1,801       $ 2,919       $ 3,530       $ 4,834   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total aggregates royalty related revenue

   $ 2,261       $ 3,563       $ 4,434       $ 6,959   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total aggregate related revenues

   $ 42,886       $ 3,563       $ 71,832       $ 6,959   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in OCI Wyoming:

           

Soda ash revenues and distributions

           

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investment

   $ 11,599       $ 9,401       $ 24,122       $ 19,180   

Cash distributions from equity earnings in unconsolidated investment

   $ 10,902       $ 13,923       $ 21,805       $ 25,568   


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Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Operating Statistics - Oil and Gas

($ in thousands)

 

     Quarter Ended      For the Six Months Ended  
     June 30,      June 30,      June 30,      June 30,  
     2015      2014      2015      2014  
     (unaudited)      (unaudited)  

Williston Basin non-operated working interests

           

Production volumes

           

Oil (MBbls)

     266         139         573         207   

Natural gas (Mcf)

     188         97         409         112   

NGL (MBoe)

     36         10         76         12   

Average sales price per unit

           

Oil ($/Bbl)

     49.14         93.40         43.89         95.86   

Natural gas ($/Mcf)

     2.34         5.71         2.54         7.54   

NGL ($/Boe)

     12.14         35.40         12.21         48.50   

Revenues

           

Oil

   $ 13,071         12,982       $ 25,147         19,842   

Natural gas

     439         554         1,037         844   

NGL

     437         354         928         582   

Non-production revenue

     —           —           450         —     

Total

   $ 13,947       $ 13,890       $ 27,562       $ 21,268   

Other oil and gas related revenues

           

Royalty and overriding revenues

   $ 892         3,932       $ 2,507         6,612   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total oil and gas related revenues

   $ 14,839       $ 17,822       $ 30,069       $ 27,880   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


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Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(in thousands, except per unit data)

 

     Quarter Ended     For the Six Months Ended  
     June 30,     June 30,     June 30,     June 30,  
     2015     2014     2015     2014  
     (unaudited)     (unaudited)  

Revenues and other income:

        

Coal related revenues

   $ 28,562      $ 34,271      $ 58,983      $ 67,917   

Coal related revenues - affiliates

     32,342        21,090        51,403        39,817   

Aggregate related revenues

     42,886        3,563        71,832        6,959   

Oil and gas related revenues

     14,839        17,822        30,069        27,880   

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investment

     11,599        9,401        24,122        19,180   

Property taxes

     3,070        3,378        6,074        7,345   

Other

     4,332        1,036        4,824        1,772   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues and other income

     137,630        90,561        247,307        170,870   

Operating expenses:

        

Coal related expenses

     504        663        1,825        1,240   

Coal related expenses - affiliate

     109        —          109        —     

Aggregate related expenses

     32,800        —          55,207        73   

Oil and gas related expenses

     2,999        2,291        6,760        4,212   

General and administrative

     2,234        6,029        9,689        8,719   

General and administrative - affiliates

     3,535        3,000        7,321        6,094   

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     30,660        16,350        56,052        30,997   

Asset impairments

     3,803        5,624        3,803        5,624   

Property, franchise and other taxes

     5,066        6,201        10,204        11,069   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     81,710        40,158        150,970        68,028   

Income from operations

     55,920        50,403        96,337        102,842   

Other income (expense)

        

Interest expense

     (23,343     (19,037     (46,286     (38,897

Interest income

     1        41        16        67   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other expense, net

     (23,342     (18,996     (46,270     (38,830
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

   $ 32,578      $ 31,407      $ 50,067      $ 64,012   

Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest

     (1,244     —          (1,244     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to NRP

   $ 31,334      $ 31,407      $ 48,823      $ 64,012   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to partners:

        

Limited partners

   $ 30,707      $ 30,779      $ 47,847      $ 62,732   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

General partner

   $ 627      $ 628      $ 976      $ 1,280   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net income per common unit

   $ 0.25      $ 0.28      $ 0.39      $ 0.57   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of units outstanding:

     122,300        110,403        122,300        110,127   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 32,578      $ 31,407      $ 50,067      $ 64,012   

Comprehensive loss from unconsolidated investment and other

     210        (164     (755     (264

Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest

     (1,244     —          (1,244     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to NRP

   $ 31,544      $ 31,243      $ 48,068      $ 63,748   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


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Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow

(in thousands, except per unit data)

 

     Quarter Ended     For the Six Months Ended  
     June 30,     June 30,     June 30,     June 30,  
     2015     2014     2015     2014  
     (unaudited)     (unaudited)        

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net income

   $ 32,578      $ 31,407      $ 50,067      $ 64,012   

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

        

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     30,660        16,350        56,052        30,997   

Asset impairment

     3,803        5,624        3,803        5,624   

Gain on reserve swap

     (9,290     —          (9,290     —     

Equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

     (11,599     (9,401     (24,122     (19,180

Distributions from equity earnings from unconsolidated investment

     10,902        10,290        21,805        21,935   

Other, net

     (1,718     721        (2,728     1,468   

Other net, affiliates

     6        —          13        —     

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable

     (2,550     1,584        12,560        (2,678

Accounts receivable - affiliates

     (2,341     1,746        1,302        (1,352

Accounts payable

     3,223        448        581        (1,120

Accounts payable - affiliates

     3        (424     (11     54   

Accrued liabilities

     (6,340     (3,224     (5,419     (1,968

Deferred revenue

     1,654        (1,495     7,499        (1,165

Deferred revenue - affiliates

     801        4,852        63        8,264   

Accrued incentive plan expenses

     (677     2,149        (6,952     (5,916

Other items, net

     1,149        336        1,252        318   

Other items, net - affiliates

     374        45        (365     345   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities:

     50,638        61,008        106,110        99,638   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Acquisition of mineral rights

     (12,333     (7,087     (29,121     (8,891

Acquisition of plant and equipment and other

     (3,708     (135     (5,073     (135

Proceeds from sale of mineral rights

     1,020        —          5,281        —     

Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment and other

     4,350        —          5,255        —     

Return on equity and other unconsolidated investments

     —          3,633        —          3,633   

Return on direct financing lease and contractual override - affiliate

     —          303        1,137        600   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (10,671     (3,286     (22,521     (4,793
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Proceeds from loans

     —          —          25,000        2,000   

Repayment of loans

     (27,317     (12,317     (68,483     (53,483

Proceeds from issuance of common units

     —          9,329        —          13,842   

Capital contribution by general partner

     —          255        —          347   

Distributions to non-controlling interests

     (2,082     —          (2,744     (974

Distributions to partners

     (11,232     (39,421     (54,910     (78,639

Debt issuance costs and other

     (5,086     (381     (5,003     (438
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (45,717     (42,535     (106,140     (117,345

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (5,750     15,187        (22,551     (22,500

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     33,275        54,826        50,076        92,513   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 27,525      $ 70,013      $ 27,525      $ 70,013   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

        

Cash paid during the period for interest

   $ 29,830      $ 24,432      $ 44,174      $ 39,135   

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

   $ 3,652      $ —          4,452        —     


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Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except for unit information)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
     2015     2014  
     (unaudited)     (unaudited)  
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 27,525      $ 50,076   

Accounts receivable, net

     54,230        66,455   

Accounts receivable - affiliates

     8,192        9,494   

Inventory

     7,126        5,814   

Prepaid expenses and other

     2,854        4,279   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     99,927        136,118   

Land

     25,243        25,243   

Plant and equipment, net

     77,287        60,093   

Mineral rights, net

     1,788,454        1,781,852   

Intangible assets, net

     59,182        60,733   

Equity in unconsolidated investment

     263,619        264,020   

Long-term contracts receivable - affiliate

     49,236        50,008   

Goodwill

     4,840        52,012   

Other assets

     17,317        14,645   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,385,105      $ 2,444,724   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 16,692      $ 22,465   

Accounts payable - affiliates

     939        950   

Accrued liabilities

     45,924        43,533   

Current portion of long-term debt

     155,983        80,983   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     219,538        147,931   

Deferred revenue

     80,706        73,207   

Deferred revenue - affiliates

     87,116        87,053   

Long-term debt, net

     1,256,218        1,374,336   

Long-term debt, net - affiliate

     19,917        19,904   

Other non-current liabilities

     9,797        22,138   

Partners’ capital:

    

Common unitholders’ interest (122,299,825 units outstanding)

     703,055        709,019   

General partner’s interest

     12,122        12,245   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (1,214     (459
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total partners’ capital

     713,963        720,805   

Non-controlling interest

     (2,150     (650
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital

     711,813        720,155   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and capital

   $ 2,385,105      $ 2,444,724   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


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Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measures

to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(in thousands)

Reconciliation of GAAP “Net cash provided by operating activities”

to Non-GAAP “Distributable cash flow”

 

     Quarter Ended      For the Six Months Ended  
     June 30,     June 30,      June 30.     June 30.  
     2015     2014      2015     2014  
     (unaudited)      (unaudited)  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 50,638      $ 61,008       $ 106,110      $ 99,638   

Add return on direct financing lease and contractual overrides

     —          303         1,137        600   

Add return on unconsolidated equity investments

     —          3,633         —          3,633   

Add proceeds from sale of mineral rights

     1,020        —           5,281        —     

Add proceeds from sale of plant and equipment and other

     4,350        —           5,255        —     

Less maintenance capital expenditures

     (6,755     —           (15,241     —     

Less distributions to non-controlling interest

     (2,082     —           (2,744     (974
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributable cash flow

   $ 47,171      $ 64,944       $ 99,798      $ 102,897   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation of GAAP “Net cash provided by operating activities”

to Non-GAAP “Distributable cash flow”

 

     Quarter Ended  
     June 30,     March 31,  
     2015     2015  
     (unaudited)  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 50,638      $ 55,472   

Add return on direct financing lease and contractual overrides

     —          1,137   

Add return on unconsolidated equity investments

     —          —     

Add proceeds from sale of mineral rights

     1,020        4,261   

Add proceeds from sale of plant and equipment and other

     4,350        905   

Less maintenance capital expenditures

     (6,755     (8,486

Less distributions to non-controlling interest

     (2,082     (662
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributable cash flow

   $ 47,171      $ 52,627   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


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Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measures

to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(in thousands)

Reconciliation of GAAP “Net income”

to Non-GAAP “Adjusted EBITDA”

 

     Quarter Ended     For the Six Months  
     June 30,     June 30,     June 30,     June 30,  
     2015     2014     2015     2014  
     (unaudited)     (unaudited)  

Net income

   $ 32,578      $ 31,407      $ 50,067      $ 64,012   

Less equity earnings in unconsolidated investment

     (11,599     (9,401     (24,122     (19,180

Less reserve swap

     (9,290     —          (9,290     —     

Less income to non-controlling interest

     (1,244     —          (1,244     —     

Add distributions from equity earnings in unconsolidated investment

     10,902        13,923        21,805        25,568   

Add depreciation, depletion and amortization

     30,660        16,350        56,052        30,997   

Add asset impairments

     3,803        5,624        3,803        5,624   

Add interest expense, gross

     23,343        19,037        46,286        38,897   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 79,153      $ 76,940      $ 143,357      $ 145,918   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation of GAAP “Net income”

to Non-GAAP “Adjusted EBITDA”

 

     Quarter Ended  
     June 30,     March 31,  
     2015     2015  
     (unaudited)  

Net income

   $ 32,578      $ 17,489   

Less equity earnings in unconsolidated investment

     (11,599     (12,523

Less reserve swap

     (9,290     —     

Less income to non-controlling interest

     (1,244     —     

Add distributions from equity earnings in unconsolidated investment

     10,902        10,903   

Add depreciation, depletion and amortization

     30,660        25,392   

Add asset impairments

     3,803        —     

Add interest expense, gross

     23,343        22,943   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 79,153      $ 64,204   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


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Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Reconciliation of GAAP “Total operating costs and expenses”

to Non-GAAP “Total operating expenses before considering any impairments”

(in thousands)

 

     Quarter Ended  
     March 31,
2015
     June 30,
2015
    June 30,
2014
 
     (unaudited)  

Operating expenses

       

Total operating expenses as reported

   $ 69,260       $ 81,710      $ 40,158   

Asset impairments

     —           (3,803     (5,624

Total operating costs before considering any impairments

     69,260         77,907        34,534   

Reconciliation of GAAP “Net income attributable to the limited partners”

to Non-GAAP “Net income attributable to the limited partners before considering any impairments”

(in thousands)

 

     Quarter Ended  
     March 31,
2015
     June 30,
2015
     June 30,
2014
 
     (unaudited)  

Net income attributable to the limited partners

        

Net income as reported

   $ 17,489       $ 31,334       $ 31,407   

Asset impairments

     —           3,803         5,624   

Net income before considering any impairments

   $ 17,489       $ 35,137       $ 37,031   

Net income, before considering any impairments, attributable to:

        

General partner

   $ 350       $ 703       $ 741   

Holders of the IDRs

   $ —         $ —         $ —     

Limited partners

   $ 17,139       $ 34,434       $ 36,290   

Reconciliation of GAAP “Basic and diluted net income per unit”

to Non-GAAP “Net income per unit before considering any impairments”

(in thousands)

 

     Quarter Ended  
     March 31,
2015
     June 30,
2015
     June 30,
2014
 
     (unaudited)  

Net income per unit

        

Net income per unit as reported

   $ 0.14       $ 0.25       $ 0.28   

Adjustment for asset impairments

     —           0.03         0.05   

Net income per limited partner unit, before considering any impairments

     0.14         0.28         0.33   

Weighted number of units outstanding

     122,300         122,300         110,403   

 

* Numbers may not add due to rounding

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