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Exhibit 99.1


Natural Resource Partners L.P.
1201 Louisiana St., Suite 3400, Houston, TX 77002


NEWS RELEASE

Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Announces 2016 First Quarter Results

2016 First Quarter Highlights
Net income attributable to the limited partners of $23.0 million, or $1.88 per unit
Revenues and other income of $102.8 million
Distributable Cash Flow of $58.4 million
Adjusted EBITDA of $66.4 million

HOUSTON, May 6, 2016Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE:NRP) today reported net income attributable to the limited partners for the three months ended March 31, 2016 of $23.0 million, or $1.88 per unit, compared with net income attributable to the limited partners of $17.1 million, or $1.40 per unit, a year earlier. Results for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were positively impacted by gains on sale of assets of $21.5 million attributable to the limited partners and negatively impacted by $2.0 million of non-cash impairment charges attributable to the limited partners. Excluding these items, net income attributable to the limited partners was $0.29 per unit. Distributable Cash Flow for the three months ended March 31, 2016 increased $5.1 million to $58.4 million and Adjusted EBITDA increased $2.2 million to $66.4 million. Both Distributable Cash Flow and Adjusted EBITDA were positively impacted by the oil and gas royalty and hard mineral royalty sales executed during the first quarter of 2016.
 
“In spite of another challenging quarter across all of our business segments as a result of continued low commodity prices, we made significant strides towards achieving our longer-term deleveraging objectives during the first quarter,” said Wyatt Hogan, President and Chief Operating Officer.  “With the completed sales of a portion of our oil and gas and aggregates royalty properties, we were able to raise $47.5 million at attractive cash flow multiples to be used to pay down debt.   In addition, we are actively engaged in a process to sell our Bakken oil and gas interests, which we hope to close by midyear.  This sale will mark NRP’s exit from the oil and gas business, allow us to further deleverage the company, and will permit us to focus our attention on our aggregates, soda ash and coal and hard minerals business segments, as well as our longer-term objective of repositioning NRP to thrive with a stronger balance sheet when commodity prices improve.”

NRP has taken the following steps in the first quarter of 2016 to achieve the financial objectives outlined in the April 2015 strategic plan:
reduced net debt by an additional $51 million in the first quarter of 2016;
sold $47.5 million of assets in order to raise cash to help NRP stay on track to achieve its deleveraging objectives,
engaged in a process to sell NRP Oil and Gas' non-operated working interests in the Williston Basin.

Effective February 17, 2016, NRP completed a 1-for-10 reverse unit split, decreasing the number of units outstanding to 12.2 million in order to ensure continued compliance with New York Stock Exchange listing standards.

At March 31, 2016, NRP had $62.1 million of liquidity, consisting of $52.1 million in cash and $10.0 million available for borrowing under its revolving credit facilities.



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Business Results and Outlook

The table below presents NRP's business results by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:
 
 
Operating Business Segments
 
 
 
 
 
Coal, Hard Mineral Royalty and Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate and Financing
 
 
 
 
 
Soda Ash
 
VantaCore
 
Oil and Gas
 
 
Total
 
 
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues and other income
 
$
40,635

 
$
9,801

 
$
24,682

 
$
27,633

 
$

 
$
102,751

Total operating expenses excluding impairments (1)
 
14,142

 

 
25,718

 
9,533

 
4,172

 
53,565

Asset impairments
 
1,893

 

 

 
137

 

 
2,030

Net income (loss)
 
24,600

 
9,801

 
(1,036
)
 
17,963

 
(27,901
)
 
23,427

Adjusted EBITDA (1)
 
33,255

 
12,250

 
2,526

 
22,519

 
(4,153
)
 
66,397

Distributable Cash Flow (1)
 
33,409

 
5,018

 
4,866

 
33,451

 
(18,329
)
 
58,415

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues and other income
 
$
55,125

 
$
12,523

 
$
26,799

 
$
15,230

 
$

 
$
109,677

Total operating expenses excluding impairments (1)
 
18,430

 

 
29,290

 
18,169

 
3,371

 
69,260

Asset impairments
 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)
 
36,695

 
12,523

 
(2,491
)
 
(2,939
)
 
(26,299
)
 
17,489

Adjusted EBITDA (1)
 
46,711

 
10,903

 
1,365

 
8,581

 
(3,356
)
 
64,204

Distributable Cash Flow (1)
 
47,999

 
6,449

 
7,104

 
11,530

 
(19,793
)
 
53,289

 
 
 
 
 
1.
See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and reconciliation tables at the end of this release.








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Coal, Hard Mineral Royalty and Other

Both the thermal and metallurgical coal markets remained severely challenged, and NRP does not anticipate that either market will recover in the near term, despite some recent modest improvements in the metallurgical markets. First quarter coal production in the United States was down 32% as compared to the first quarter of 2015, and NRP expects that coal producers will continue to cut production and idle additional mines in response to market conditions. In spite of this supply reduction, decreased demand for both thermal and metallurgical coal continues to out-pace supply cuts, and utility stockpiles remain at peak levels.

Revenues and other income decreased $14.5 million, or 26%, from $55.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 to $40.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016. This decrease is primarily related to a $15.0 million reduction in total coal royalty revenues caused by a 3.0 million ton reduction in sales and a $0.61 per ton reduction in combined average coal royalty revenue per ton. While all regions except Northern Appalachia experienced reduced revenue, the largest decreases occurred in Central Appalachia and in the Illinois Basin, where the Deer Run mine is currently not producing.

Net income decreased $12.1 million, or 33%, from $36.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 to $24.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016. This decrease is primarily related to reduced revenues discussed above and additional impairments of $1.9 million, partially offset by lower depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses.

Adjusted EBITDA decreased $13.4 million, or 29%, from $46.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 to $33.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016. This decrease was primarily the result of lower coal royalty revenues.

Distributable cash flow decreased $14.6 million, or 30%, from $48.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 to $33.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016. This decrease was primarily the result of lower revenues discussed above and lower receipts of deferred revenue, partially offset by the proceeds from the sale of the aggregate royalty properties of $9.8 million in the first quarter of 2016.

Soda Ash

Revenues and other income related to our Soda Ash segment decreased $2.7 million, or 22%, from $12.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 to $9.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016. This decrease was mainly due to lower pricing and higher selling, general and administrative expenses. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, we received $12.3 million in cash distributions from Ciner Wyoming and for the three months ended March 31, 2015, we received $10.9 million in cash distributions. While distributable cash flow in both years reflects contingency payments related to the purchase of these assets, distributable cash flow of $5.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 reflects the final contingency payment of $7.2 million.

VantaCore

VantaCore’s construction aggregates mining and production business is largely dependent on the strength of the local markets that it serves and is seasonal, with lower production and sales expected during the first quarter of each year due to winter weather. VantaCore’s Laurel Aggregates operation in southwestern Pennsylvania serves energy producers and oilfield service companies operating in the Marcellus and Utica shales and local residential and commercial construction businesses. The first quarter of 2016 was impacted by the slowing pace of natural gas exploration and development activity in those areas due to low natural gas prices, that was partially offset by increased local residential and commercial construction business activity. VantaCore’s operations based in Clarksville, Tennessee and Baton Rouge, Louisiana depend on the pace of commercial and residential construction in those areas. Both the Clarksville and the Baton Rouge operations performed above expectations during the first quarter of 2016. VantaCore's Grand Rivers operations, which started up in July 2015, continues to build construction and sales volumes.

Revenues and other income related to our VantaCore segment decreased $2.1 million, or 8%, from $26.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 to $24.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016. This decrease was primarily the result of a reduction in revenue from the brokered stone business at Laurel as well as reduced delivery and fuel income quarter-over-quarter. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in crushed stone, sand and gravel and construction revenue. Tonnage sold remained flat at 1.5 million tons quarter-over-quarter.

Net loss decreased $1.5 million, or 60% from a loss of $2.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 to a loss of $1.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016. This reduction in loss was primarily due to a decline in materials cost and overhead, partially offset by the reduction in revenues discussed above.


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Adjusted EBITDA increased $1.1 million from $1.4 million, or 79% in the three months ended March 31, 2015 to $2.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016. This increase was primarily the result of the decrease in net loss driven by lower costs discussed above.

Distributable cash flow decreased $2.2 million, or 31% from $7.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 to $4.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016. This decrease was primarily the result of lower operating cash flows quarter-over-quarter.

Oil and Gas

Global crude oil prices remained low through the first quarter of 2016 and were significantly lower than the first quarter of 2015. Natural gas prices have remained depressed as well and are also significantly below the amounts realized in the first quarter of 2015. NRP's oil and gas revenues will continue to fluctuate with commodity prices and will decline over time due to the reduced drilling activity. As discussed previously, NRP sold substantially all of its oil and gas royalty properties in the first quarter and has initiated a process to sell NRP Oil and Gas' non-operated working interest properties.

Revenues and other income increased $12.4 million, or 82%, from $15.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 to $27.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016. This increase was primarily due to a $20.3 million gain recorded on the sale of our oil and gas royalty assets. Production and royalty revenue within the segment declined $7.5 million mainly due to a decline in prices and production quarter-over-quarter and as a result of the sale of our royalty assets in February 2016.

Net income increased $20.9 million from a loss of $2.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 to income of $18.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016. This increase was primarily the result of the asset sale gain discussed above.

Adjusted EBITDA increased $13.9 million, or 162%, from $8.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 to $22.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016. This increase was primarily the result of the gain on the sale of assets discussed above. Decreased production revenues, partially offset by lower lease operating expenses and production taxes resulting from decreased production quarter-over-quarter, accounted for the remainder.

Distributable cash flow increased $22.0 million, or 191%, from $11.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 to $33.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016. This increase was primarily the result of the $32.8 million asset sale proceeds received and $4.5 million lower reserves for maintenance capital expenditures, partially offset by lower cash flow from operations quarter-over-quarter.

Corporate and Financing

Corporate and financing general and administrative expense (including affiliates) includes corporate headquarters, financing and centralized treasury and accounting. These costs increased $0.8 million, or 24%, from $3.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 to $4.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016 primarily due to increased legal and consulting fees and additional corporate personnel. Interest expense increased $0.8 million, or 3%, from $22.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 to $23.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016. This increase was primarily the result of the write off of debt issue costs during the first quarter of 2016 in connection with the Fourth Amendment to our RBL Facility, partially offset by lower interest expense resulting from lower debt balances quarter-over-quarter.

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 Ciner Wyoming, a trona/soda ash operation, owns non-operated working interests in oil and gas properties and owns VantaCore, 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.


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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

“Distributable Cash Flow” is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents net cash provided by operating activities, plus returns of unconsolidated equity investments, proceeds from sales of assets, and returns of long-term contract receivables—affiliate, less maintenance capital expenditures and distributions to non-controlling interest. Although distributable cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure, we believe it is a useful adjunct to net cash provided by operating activities under GAAP. 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. Distributable Cash Flow may not be calculated the same for us as for other companies. A reconciliation of Distributable Cash Flow to net cash provided by operating activities is included in the tables attached to this release.

“Adjusted EBITDA” is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net income (loss) less equity earnings from unconsolidated investment, gain on reserve swaps and income to non-controlling interest; plus distributions from equity earnings in unconsolidated investment, interest expense, 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 (loss), net income (loss), cash flows provided by operating, investing and financial activities, or other income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA provides no information regarding a partnership'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 a useful measure because it is widely used by financial analysts, investors and rating agencies for comparative purposes. Adjusted EBITDA is also a financial measure widely used by investors in the high-yield bond market. There are significant limitations to using Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of performance, including the inability to analyze the effect of certain recurring items that materially affect our net income (loss), the lack of comparability of results of operations of different companies and the different methods of calculating Adjusted EBITDA reported by different companies. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income is included in the tables attached to this release.

“Operating expenses excluding impairments” is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as total operating expenses less asset impairments. “Operating expenses excluding impairments,” 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. Operating expenses excluding impairments 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. Operating expenses excluding impairments provides no information regarding a company’s capital structure, borrowings, interest costs, capital expenditures, and working capital movement or tax positions. Operating expenses excluding impairments 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 Operating expenses excluding impairments is useful in evaluating our financial performance because asset impairments are one-time non-cash charges and excluding these from total operating expenses allows us to better compare results period-over-period. A reconciliation of Operating expenses excluding impairments to total operating expenses is included in the tables attached to this release.

“Net income excluding impairments” Net income excluding impairments is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net income (loss) plus asset impairments. Net income excluding impairments, 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. Net income excluding impairments should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income (loss), net income (loss), cash flows provided by operating, investing and financial activities, or other income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our management team believes net income excluding impairments is useful in evaluating our financial performance because asset impairments are irregular non-cash charges and excluding these from net income allows us to better compare results period-over-period. A reconciliation of Net income excluding impairments to net income is included in the tables attached to this release.


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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, but are not limited to, commodity prices; decreases in demand for coal, trona and soda ash, construction aggregates, crude oil and natural gas, frac sand and other natural resources; 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, leverage and access to capital and financing sources; changes in the legislative or regulatory environment, our ability to consummate planned asset sales and execute on our long-term strategic plan 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.
        
-Financial Tables Follow-

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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(in thousands, except per unit data)
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
(unaudited)
Revenues and other income:
 
 
 
 
 
Coal, hard mineral royalty and other
 
$
28,476

 
$
34,449

 
Coal, hard mineral royalty and other—affiliates
 
10,569

 
19,061

 
VantaCore
 
24,682

 
26,799

 
Oil and gas
 
7,298

 
14,779

 
Equity in earnings of Ciner Wyoming
 
9,801

 
12,523

 
Gain on asset sales
 
21,925

 
2,066

 
 
Total revenues and other income
 
102,751

 
109,677

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Operating and maintenance expenses
 
30,902

 
37,421

 
Operating and maintenance expenses—affiliates, net
 
3,748

 
3,076

 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
14,021

 
24,554

 
Amortization expense—affiliate
 
722

 
838

 
General and administrative
 
3,235

 
2,287

 
General and administrative—affiliates
 
937

 
1,084

 
Asset impairments
 
2,030

 

 
 
Total operating expenses
 
55,595

 
69,260

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from operations
 
47,156

 
40,417

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
(23,748
)
 
(22,943
)
 
Interest income
 
19

 
15

 
 
Other expense, net
 
(23,729
)
 
(22,928
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
23,427

 
17,489

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to partners:
 
 
 
 
 
Limited partners
 
23,024

 
17,139

 
General partner
 
403

 
350

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted net income per common unit
 
$
1.88

 
$
1.40

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of common units outstanding
 
12,230

 
12,230

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
23,427

 
$
17,489

Add: comprehensive loss from unconsolidated investment and other
 
(545
)
 
(965
)
Comprehensive income
 
$
22,882

 
$
16,524



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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
23,427

 
$
17,489

 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
14,021

 
24,554

 
 
Amortization expense—affiliates
 
722

 
838

 
 
Distributions from equity earnings from unconsolidated investments
 
12,250

 
10,903

 
 
Asset impairment
 
2,030

 

 
 
Gain on asset sales
 
(21,925
)
 
(2,066
)
 
 
Equity earnings from unconsolidated investment
 
(9,801
)
 
(12,523
)
 
 
Other, net
 
1,887

 
1,056

 
 
Other, net—affiliates
 
664

 
7

 
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
 
5,782

 
15,110

 
 
Accounts receivable—affiliates
 
(661
)
 
3,643

 
 
Accounts payable
 
(48
)
 
(2,642
)
 
 
Accounts payable—affiliates
 
(237
)
 
(14
)
 
 
Accrued liabilities
 
(5,900
)
 
(5,354
)
 
 
Deferred revenue
 
(4,063
)
 
5,845

 
 
Deferred revenue—affiliates
 
(985
)
 
(738
)
 
 
Other items, net
 
1,146

 
103

 
 
Other items, net—affiliates
 
1,119

 
(739
)
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
19,428

 
55,472

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition of mineral rights
 
(2,725
)
 
(16,788
)
 
 
Acquisition of plant and equipment and other
 
(2,221
)
 
(1,365
)
 
 
Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment and other
 
3

 
905

 
 
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties
 
32,848

 
3,395

 
 
Proceeds from sale of coal and hard mineral royalty properties
 
9,802

 
866

 
 
Return of long-term contract receivables—affiliate
 
309

 
1,137

 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
 
38,016

 
(11,850
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from loans
 

 
25,000

 
 
Repayments of loans
 
(51,166
)
 
(41,166
)
 
 
Distributions to partners
 
(5,616
)
 
(43,678
)
 
 
Distributions to non-controlling interest
 

 
(662
)
 
 
Debt issue costs and other
 
(338
)
 
83

 
 
 
Net cash used in financing activities
 
(57,120
)
 
(60,423
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
324

 
(16,801
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
51,773

 
50,076

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
52,097

 
$
33,275

Supplemental cash flow information:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid during the period for interest
 
$
13,812

 
$
14,344

 
Plant, equipment and mineral rights funded with accounts payable or accrued liabilities
 
811

 
3,761


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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables

Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
52,097

 
$
51,773

 
Accounts receivable, net
 
48,154

 
50,167

 
Accounts receivable—affiliates
 
7,525

 
6,864

 
Inventory
 
7,406

 
7,835

 
Prepaid expenses and other
 
3,835

 
4,490

 
 
Total current assets
 
119,017


121,129

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land
 
 
 
25,022

 
25,022

Plant and equipment, net
 
57,444

 
61,239

Mineral rights, net
 
1,060,829

 
1,094,027

Intangible assets, net
 
3,701

 
3,930

Intangible assets, net—affiliate
 
52,274

 
52,997

Equity in unconsolidated investment
 
258,939

 
261,942

Long-term contracts receivable—affiliate
 
45,931

 
47,359

Other assets
 
1,204

 
1,266

Other assets—affiliate
 
532

 
1,124

Total assets
 
$
1,624,893


$
1,670,035

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
7,595

 
$
8,465

 
Accounts payable—affiliates
 
1,227

 
1,464

 
Accrued liabilities
 
40,004

 
45,735

 
Current portion of long-term debt, net
 
154,441

 
80,745

 
 
Total current liabilities
 
203,267


136,409

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred revenue
 
76,750

 
80,812

Deferred revenueaffiliates
 
81,868

 
82,853

Long-term debt, net
 
1,146,958

 
1,270,281

Long-term debt, netaffiliate
 
19,936

 
19,930

Other non-current liabilities
 
5,839

 
6,808

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Partners’ capital:
 
 
 
 
 
Common unitholders’ interest (12.2 million units outstanding)
 
96,615

 
79,094

 
General partner’s interest
 
(249
)
 
(606
)
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(2,697
)
 
(2,152
)
 
 
Total partners’ capital
 
93,669


76,336

Non-controlling interest
 
(3,394
)
 
(3,394
)
Total capital
 
90,275


72,942

Total liabilities and capital
 
$
1,624,893


$
1,670,035


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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables

Operating Statistics - Coal, Hard Mineral Royalty and Other
(in thousands except per ton data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited)
Coal royalty production (tons)
 
 
 
 
 
Appalachia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Northern
 
 
1,431

 
1,745

 
 
Central
 
 
3,227

 
4,384

 
 
Southern
 
 
745

 
974

 
Total Appalachia
 
5,403

 
7,103

 
Illinois Basin
 
 
1,727

 
2,584

 
Northern Powder River Basin
 
974

 
1,304

 
Gulf Coast
 
 

 
117

Total coal royalty production
 
8,104

 
11,108

Average coal royalty revenue per ton
 
 
 
 
 
Appalachia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Northern
 
 
$
0.82

 
$
0.36

 
 
Central
 
 
3.25

 
3.99

 
 
Southern
 
 
2.96

 
4.81

 
Total Appalachia
 
2.56

 
3.21

 
Illinois Basin
 
 
3.29

 
4.05

 
Northern Powder River Basin
 
2.72

 
2.69

 
Gulf Coast
 
 

 
3.52

Combined average coal royalty revenue per ton
 
$
2.74

 
$
3.35

Coal royalty revenues
 
 
 
 
 
Appalachia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Northern
 
 
$
1,172

 
$
634

 
 
Central
 
 
10,473

 
17,506

 
 
Southern
 
 
2,202

 
4,686

 
Total Appalachia
 
13,847

 
22,826

 
Illinois Basin
 
 
5,686

 
10,467

 
Northern Powder River Basin
 
2,652

 
3,507

 
Gulf Coast
 
 

 
412

Total coal royalty revenue
 
$
22,185

 
$
37,212

Other Coal, Hard Mineral Royalty and Other revenues
 
 
 
 
 
Override revenue
 
$
210

 
$
691

 
Transportation and processing fees
 
4,234

 
4,597

 
Minimums recognized as revenue
 
6,964

 
4,540

 
Condemnation related revenues
 
268

 
1,665

 
Wheelage
 
 
413

 
777

Hard mineral royalty revenues
 
890

 
2,173

Gain on sale of hard mineral royalty properties
 
1,590

 

Property tax revenue
 
3,305

 
3,004

Other
 
576

 
466

Total other Coal, Hard Mineral Royalty and Other revenue
 
$
18,450

 
$
17,913

Total Coal, Hard Mineral Royalty and Other revenue
 
$
40,635

 
$
55,125



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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables

Operating Statistics - Oil and Gas
(Revenues in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(unaudited)
Williston Basin non-operated working interests:
 
 
 
 
Production volumes:
 
 
 
 
Oil (MBbl)
 
246

 
307

Natural gas (Mcf)
 
229

 
221

NGL (MBbl)
 
30

 
40

Total production (MBoe)
 
314

 
384

Average sales price per unit:
 
 
 
 
Oil (Bbl)
 
$
25.61

 
$
39.34

Natural gas (Mcf)
 
1.80

 
2.71

NGL (Bbl)
 
7.00

 
12.28

Revenues:
 
Oil
 
$
6,301

 
$
12,076

Natural gas
 
413

 
598

NGL
 
210

 
491

Total production revenues
 
$
6,924

 
$
13,165

 
 
 
 
 
Other oil and gas related revenues
 
 
 
 
Royalty and overriding royalty revenues
 
$
374

 
$
1,615

Gain on sale of assets
 
$
20,335

 
$
450

 
 
 
 
 
Total oil and gas revenues
 
$
27,633

 
$
15,230



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

Distributable Cash Flow
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Coal, Hard Mineral Royalty and Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate and Financing
 
 
 
 
 
Soda Ash
 
VantaCore
 
Oil and Gas
 
 
Total
 
 
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
 
$
23,298

 
$
5,018

 
$
6,113

 
$
3,328

 
$
(18,329
)
 
$
19,428

Add: return on long-term contract receivables—affiliate
 
309

 

 

 

 

 
309

Add: proceeds from sale of mineral rights
 
9,802

 

 

 
32,848

 

 
42,650

Less: maintenance capital expenditures
 

 

 
(1,250
)
 
(2,725
)
 

 
(3,975
)
Distributable Cash Flow
 
$
33,409

 
$
5,018

 
$
4,866

 
$
33,451

 
$
(18,329
)
 
$
58,415

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
 
$
46,154

 
$
6,449

 
$
7,317

 
$
15,345

 
$
(19,793
)
 
$
55,472

Add: return on long-term contract receivables—affiliate
 
1,137

 

 

 

 

 
1,137

Add: proceeds from sale of PP&E
 

 

 
905

 

 

 
905

Add: proceeds from sale of mineral rights
 
866

 

 

 
3,395

 

 
4,261

Less: maintenance capital expenditures
 
(158
)
 

 
(1,118
)
 
(7,210
)
 

 
(8,486
)
Distributable Cash Flow
 
$
47,999

 
$
6,449

 
$
7,104

 
$
11,530

 
$
(19,793
)
 
$
53,289




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

Adjusted EBITDA
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Coal, Hard Mineral Royalty and Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate and Financing
 
 
 
 
 
Soda Ash
 
VantaCore
 
Oil and Gas
 
 
Total
 
 
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
24,600

 
$
9,801

 
$
(1,036
)
 
$
17,963

 
$
(27,901
)
 
$
23,427

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment
 

 
(9,801
)
 

 

 

 
(9,801
)
Add: distributions from unconsolidated investment
 

 
12,250

 

 

 

 
12,250

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
6,762

 

 
3,562

 
4,419

 

 
14,743

Add: asset impairment
 
1,893

 

 

 
137

 

 
2,030

Add: interest expense
 

 

 

 

 
23,748

 
23,748

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
33,255

 
$
12,250

 
$
2,526

 
$
22,519

 
$
(4,153
)
 
$
66,397

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
36,695

 
$
12,523

 
$
(2,491
)
 
$
(2,939
)
 
$
(26,299
)
 
$
17,489

Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment
 

 
(12,523
)
 

 

 

 
(12,523
)
Add: distributions from unconsolidated investment
 

 
10,903

 

 

 

 
10,903

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
10,016

 

 
3,856

 
11,520

 

 
25,392

Add: interest expense
 

 

 

 

 
22,943

 
22,943

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
46,711

 
$
10,903

 
$
1,365

 
$
8,581

 
$
(3,356
)
 
$
64,204


Operating Expenses Excluding Impairments
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Coal, Hard Mineral Royalty and Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate and Financing
 
 
 
 
 
Soda Ash
 
VantaCore
 
Oil and Gas
 
 
Total
 
 
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total operating expenses
 
$
16,035

 
$

 
$
25,718

 
$
9,670

 
$
4,172

 
$
55,595

Less: asset impairments
 
1,893

 

 

 
137

 

 
2,030

Operating expenses excluding impairments
 
$
14,142

 
$

 
$
25,718

 
$
9,533

 
$
4,172

 
$
53,565

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total operating expenses
 
$
18,430

 
$

 
$
29,290

 
$
18,169

 
$
3,371

 
$
69,260

Less: asset impairments
 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses excluding impairments
 
$
18,430

 
$

 
$
29,290

 
$
18,169

 
$
3,371

 
$
69,260


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

Non-cash impairment charges attributable to the limited partners
(in thousands)
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(unaudited)
Asset impairments, as reported
 
$
2,030

 
$

Asset impairments attributable to the limited partners
 
1,989

 

Asset impairments attributable to the general partners
 
41

 

 
 
 
 
 
Gain on sale of assets attributable to the limited partners
(in thousands)
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(unaudited)
Gain on sale of assets, as reported
 
$
21,925

 
$
2,066

Gain on sale of assets attributable to the limited partners
 
21,487

 
2,025

Gain on sale of assets attributable to the general partners
 
438

 
41

 
 
 
 
 

Net Income and Net Income Per Unit Attributable to the Limited Partners Excluding Impairments and Asset Sales
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(unaudited)
Net income attributable to the limited partners, as reported
 
$
23,024

 
$
17,139

Gain on sale of assets attributable to the limited partners
 
(21,487
)
 
(2,025
)
Asset impairments attributable to the limited partners
 
1,989

 

Net income attributable to the limited partners excluding impairments and gain on asset sales
 
$
3,526

 
$
15,114

Weighted average number of common units outstanding:
 
12,230

 
12,230

Net income per unit attributable to the limited partners excluding impairments and gain on asset sales
 
$
0.29

 
$
1.24


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