Natural Resource Partners Lp Limited PartnershipNYSE: NRP

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

HOUSTON, Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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.

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.

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 Partnership’s 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 LLC’s trona mining and soda ash refinery operations; distributions from the soda ash joint venture; the impact of governmental policies, laws and regulations, as well as regulatory and legal proceedings involving the Partnership, and of scheduled or potential regulatory or legal changes; global and U.S. economic conditions; and other factors detailed in Natural Resource Partners’ Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Natural Resource Partners L.P. has no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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

“Distributable cash flow” or "DCF" is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 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 NRP’s 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- 

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

)

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

)

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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