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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 5, 2020
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NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
001-31465
35-2164875
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File
Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1201 Louisiana St., Suite 3400
Houston, Texas77002
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
(713) 751-7507
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Units representing limited partner interestsNRPNew York Stock Exchange
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ¨


Item 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition

    In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the following information and the exhibit referenced therein are being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and are not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are not subject to the liabilities of that section and are not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
    On November 5, 2020, Natural Resource Partners L.P. announced via press release its earnings and operating results for the third quarter of 2020. A copy of NRP’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)Exhibits.
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).



SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS L.P.
(Registrant)
By: NRP (GP) LP
its General Partner
By: GP Natural Resource Partners LLC
 its General Partner
Date: November 5, 2020
 /s/ Kathryn S. Wilson    
 Kathryn S. Wilson
 Vice President and General Counsel


Exhibit 99.1




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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
1201 Louisiana St., Suite 3400, Houston, TX 77002
NEWS RELEASE
Natural Resource Partners L.P. Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results
and Declares Third Quarter 2020 Distributions

HOUSTON, November 5, 2020 - Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE:NRP) today reported third quarter 2020 results as follows:
For the Three Months Ended Last Twelve Months
September 30,September 30,
(In thousands) (Unaudited)202020192020
Net income (loss) from continuing operations$7,216 $39,163 $(218,954)
Asset impairments934 484 280,947 
Net income from continuing operations excluding asset impairments (1)
$8,150 $39,647 $61,993 
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
18,529 46,014 117,771 
Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:
Operating activities24,32341,73493,807
Investing activities332 6,567 1,228 
Financing activities(19,910)(21,913)(91,625)
Distributable cash flow (1)
24,655 48,179 95,918 
Free cash flow (1)
24,655 42,193 94,639 
Cash flow cushion (last twelve months) (1)
1,460 
(1)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and reconciliation tables at the end of this release.

"Demand for steel, electricity and glass began to rebound in the third quarter and the outlook for our coal and soda ash businesses has improved from the lows earlier this year. We continue to generate free cash flow and maintain strong liquidity, which provides us with significant financial flexibility to continue paying down debt and managing through challenging times," said Craig Nunez, NRP's President and Chief Operating Officer.

NRP's liquidity was $215.6 million at September 30, 2020, consisting of $115.6 million of cash and $100.0 million of borrowing capacity available under its revolving credit facility.

NRP announced today that the Board of Directors of its general partner declared a third quarter 2020 cash distribution of $0.45 per common unit of NRP to be paid on November 20, 2020 to unitholders of record on November 19, 2020. In addition, the Board declared a $7.5 million distribution on the preferred units, which will be paid one-half in cash and one-half in kind through the issuance of additional preferred units. Future distributions on NRP's common and preferred units will be determined on a quarterly basis by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors considers numerous factors each quarter in determining cash distributions, including profitability, cash flow, debt service obligations, market conditions and outlook, estimated unitholder income tax liability and the level of cash reserves that the Board determines is necessary for future operating and capital needs.
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Segment Performance
Coal Royalty and Other
Revenues and other income in the third quarter of 2020 were lower by $21.9 million and distributable cash flow and free cash flow were $18.8 million and $12.6 million lower, respectively, as compared to the prior year quarter. This decrease is primarily a result of a weakened market for metallurgical coal as compared to the prior year quarter due to a decline in global steel demand. As a result, both sales volumes and prices for metallurgical coal sold were lower in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the prior year quarter. Approximately 70% of coal royalty revenues and approximately 65% of coal royalty sales volumes were derived from metallurgical coal during the three months ended September 30, 2020. In addition, weaker domestic and export thermal coal markets compared to the prior year period resulted in lower revenue from NRP's thermal coal properties. Domestic and export thermal coal markets remained challenged by lower utility demand, continued low natural gas prices and the secular shift to renewable energy. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has compounded already weak coal pricing and demand, and NRP's coal lessees saw negative impacts on their businesses during 2020.
Soda Ash
Ciner Wyoming has also been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as lower activity in the global auto, container and construction industries reduced demand for glass and soda ash. However, demand for glass began to rebound in the third quarter of 2020 and the outlook for the soda ash business has improved. Revenues and other income in the third quarter of 2020 were lower by $11.8 million compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to a combination of lower pricing and volumes sold. While Ciner has yet to recover to pre-COVID levels, overall sales volumes increased 26.7% and overall production volumes increased 1.5% over second quarter 2020 results. NRP believes Ciner Wyoming's facility is competitively positioned as one of the lowest cost producers of soda ash in the world, however, NRP expects the market to remain volatile as a result of ongoing uncertainties with the COVID-19 pandemic.
In order to have financial flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ciner Wyoming suspended its quarterly distribution in August 2020 and accordingly, did not pay quarterly distributions for the second or third quarters of 2020. Ciner Wyoming will continue to evaluate, on a quarterly basis, whether to reinstate the distribution. Ciner Wyoming’s ability to pay future quarterly distributions will be dependent in part on its cash reserves, liquidity, total debt levels and anticipated capital expenditures.
Corporate and Financing
Corporate and financing costs were $0.8 million lower in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the prior year quarter. Distributable cash flow and free cash flow increased $1.3 million compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to lower cash paid for interest as a result of lower debt balances.
As noted above, the Board declared a third quarter $7.5 million distribution on NRP's preferred units, to be paid one-half in cash and one-half in kind. The indenture governing the 2025 parent company notes restricts NRP from paying more than one-half of the quarterly distribution on the preferred units in cash if NRP's consolidated leverage ratio exceeds 3.75x, and as of September 30, 2020, NRP's leverage ratio was 4.2x.
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 http://www.directeventreg.com/registration/event/8267566. After registering a confirmation will be sent via email, including dial in details and unique conference call codes for entry. Registration is open through the live call, however, to ensure you are connected for the full call we suggest registering at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. Investors may also listen to the call via the Investor Relations section of the NRP website at www.nrplp.com. To access the replay, please visit the Investor Relations section of NRP’s website.

Withholding Information for Foreign Investors

This release is intended to be a qualified notice under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b). Brokers and nominees should treat one hundred percent (100.0%) of NRP's distributions to foreign investors as being attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, NRP's distributions to foreign investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest applicable rate.
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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 mineral properties in the United States including interests in coal, industrial minerals and other natural resources. In addition, NRP owns an equity investment in Ciner Wyoming LLC, a trona ore mining and soda ash production business.
For additional information, please contact Tiffany Sammis at 713-751-7515 or [email protected]. 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: the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic; future distributions on the Partnership’s common and preferred units; the Partnership's business strategy; its liquidity and access to capital and financing sources; its financial strategy; prices of and demand for coal, trona and soda ash, and other natural resources; estimated revenues, expenses and results of operations; projected future performance by the Partnership's lessees, including Foresight Energy; Ciner 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) from continuing operations less equity earnings from unconsolidated investment, net income attributable to non-controlling interest and gain on reserve swap; 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 (loss), the lack of comparability of results of operations of different companies and the different methods of calculating Adjusted EBITDA reported by different companies. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA presented below is not calculated or presented on the same basis as Consolidated EBITDA as defined in our partnership agreement or Consolidated EBITDDA as defined in Opco's debt agreements. Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental performance measure used by our management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks, research analysts and others to assess the financial performance of our assets without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis.
“Distributable cash flow” or "DCF" is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations plus distributions from unconsolidated investment in excess of cumulative earnings, proceeds from asset sales and disposals, including sales of discontinued operations, and return of long-term contract receivable; less maintenance capital expenditures and distributions to non-controlling interest. 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.
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“Free cash flow” or "FCF" is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations plus distributions from unconsolidated investment in excess of cumulative earnings and return of long-term contract receivable; less maintenance and expansion capital expenditures, cash flow used in acquisition costs classified as investing or financing activities and distributions to non-controlling interest. FCF is calculated before mandatory debt repayments. Free cash flow is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities. Free cash flow may not be calculated the same for us as for other companies. Free cash flow is a supplemental liquidity measure used by our management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks, research analysts and others to assess our ability to make cash distributions and repay debt.
"Cash flow cushion" is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as free cash flow less one-time beneficial items, mandatory Opco debt repayments, preferred unit distributions and common unit distributions. Cash flow cushion is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities. Cash flow cushion is a supplemental liquidity measure used by our management to assess the Partnership's ability to make or raise cash distributions to our common and preferred unitholders and our general partner and repay debt or redeem preferred units.
"Return on capital employed" or "ROCE" is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net income (loss) from continuing operations plus financing costs (interest expense plus loss on extinguishment of debt) divided by the sum of equity excluding equity of discontinued operations, and debt. Return on capital employed 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. Return on capital employed is a supplemental performance measure used by our management team that measures our profitability and efficiency with which our capital is employed. The measure provides an indication of operating performance before the impact of leverage in the capital structure.



-Financial Tables and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures Follow-
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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables
(Unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
 September 30,June 30,September 30,
(In thousands, except per unit data)20202019202020202019
Revenues and other income
Coal royalty and other$25,740 $39,919 $31,666 $88,839 $154,037 
Transportation and processing services2,204 3,865 1,938 6,651 14,740 
Equity in earnings (loss) of Ciner Wyoming1,986 13,818 (3,058)5,200 36,833 
Gain on asset sales and disposals— 6,107 465 465 6,609 
Total revenues and other income$29,930 $63,709 $31,011 $101,155 $212,219 
Operating expenses
Operating and maintenance expenses$5,781 $5,994 $8,217 $19,200 $26,813 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization2,111 3,384 2,062 6,185 11,746 
General and administrative expenses3,634 4,253 3,621 11,168 12,799 
Asset impairments934 484 132,283 133,217 484 
Total operating expenses$12,460 $14,115 $146,183 $169,770 $51,842 
Income (loss) from operations$17,470 $49,594 $(115,172)$(68,615)$160,377 
Other expenses, net
Interest expense, net$(10,254)$(10,431)$(10,329)$(30,891)$(37,061)
Loss on extinguishment of debt— — — — (29,282)
Total other expenses, net$(10,254)$(10,431)$(10,329)$(30,891)$(66,343)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations$7,216 $39,163 $(125,501)$(99,506)$94,034 
Income from discontinued operations — 7 — — 206 
Net income (loss)$7,216 $39,170 $(125,501)$(99,506)$94,240 
Less: income attributable to preferred unitholders(7,500)(7,500)(7,613)(22,613)(22,500)
Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders and general partner$(284)$31,670 $(133,114)$(122,119)$71,740 
Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders$(279)$31,036 $(130,452)$(119,677)$70,305 
Net income (loss) attributable to the general partner(5)634 (2,662)(2,442)1,435 
Income (loss) from continuing operations per common unit
Basic$(0.02)$2.53 $(10.64)$(9.76)$5.72 
Diluted(0.02)1.66 (10.64)(9.76)3.91 
Net income (loss) per common unit
Basic $(0.02)$2.53 $(10.64)$(9.76)$5.73 
Diluted(0.02)1.66 (10.64)(9.76)3.92 
Net income (loss)$7,216 $39,170 $(125,501)$(99,506)$94,240 
Comprehensive income (loss) from unconsolidated investment and other2,428 (520)1,359 2,764 (340)
Comprehensive income (loss)$9,644 $38,650 (124,142)$(96,742)$93,900 
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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables
(Unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
 September 30,June 30,September 30,
(In thousands)20202019202020202019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)$7,216 $39,170 $(125,501)$(99,506)$94,240 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization2,111 3,384 2,062 6,185 11,746 
Distributions from unconsolidated investment— 6,370 7,105 14,210 25,480 
Equity earnings from unconsolidated investment(1,986)(13,818)3,058 (5,200)(36,833)
Gain on asset sales and disposals— (6,107)(465)(465)(6,609)
Loss on extinguishment of debt— — — — 29,282 
Income from discontinued operations— (7)— — (206)
Asset impairments934 484 132,283 133,217 484 
Bad debt expense258 151 3,847 3,915 6,842 
Unit-based compensation expense913 466 924 2,566 1,842 
Amortization of debt issuance costs and other1,577 1,072 (1,534)491 3,223 
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable4,621 996 8,446 7,994 (2,111)
Accounts payable144 355 (44)193 (822)
Accrued liabilities791 439 (915)(2,985)(5,083)
Accrued interest7,248 7,163 (7,351)6,957 19 
Deferred revenue(273)(1,236)2,202 10,194 (3,920)
Other items, net769 2,852 (4,182)(3,353)351 
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations$24,323 $41,734 $19,935 $74,413 $117,925 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of discontinued operations— (359)— 1,706 (4)
Net cash provided by operating activities$24,323 $41,375 $19,935 $76,119 $117,921 
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from asset sales and disposals$— $6,108 $507 $507 $6,611 
Return of long-term contract receivable332 459 858 1,462 1,351 
Acquisition of non-controlling interest in BRP— — (1,000)(1,000)— 
Net cash provided by investing activities of continuing operations$332 $6,567 $365 $969 $7,962 
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations— (122)— (66)(556)
Net cash provided by investing activities$332 $6,445 $365 $903 $7,406 
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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables
(Unaudited)
Debt borrowings$— $— $— $— $300,000 
Debt repayments(6,780)(8,277)(2,365)(25,841)(442,747)
Distributions to common unitholders and general partner(5,630)(5,630)— (11,260)(27,520)
Distributions to preferred unitholders(7,500)(7,500)(7,613)(22,613)(22,500)
Contributions from (to) discontinued operations— (481)— 1,640 (560)
Debt issuance costs and other— (25)— — (26,427)
Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations$(19,910)$(21,913)$(9,978)$(58,074)$(219,754)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of discontinued operations— 481 — (1,640)560 
Net cash used in financing activities$(19,910)$(21,432)$(9,978)$(59,714)$(219,194)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents$4,745 $26,388 $10,322 $17,308 $(93,867)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period110,828 85,775 100,506 98,265 206,030 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$115,573 $112,163 $110,828 $115,573 $112,163 
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest$2,490 $3,225 $17,183 $22,712 $36,270 
Plant, equipment and mineral rights funded with accounts payable or accrued liabilities$23 $— $924 $947 $— 


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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables

Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30,December 31,
(In thousands, except unit data)20202019
ASSETS(unaudited)
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents$115,573 $98,265 
Accounts receivable, net17,462 30,869 
Other current assets, net3,972 1,244 
Current assets of discontinued operations— 1,706 
Total current assets$137,007 $132,084 
Land24,008 24,008 
Mineral rights, net465,870 605,096 
Intangible assets, net17,601 17,687 
Equity in unconsolidated investment256,834 263,080 
Long-term contract receivable, net33,791 36,963 
Other long-term assets, net7,447 6,989 
Total assets$942,558 $1,085,907 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Current liabilities
Accounts payable$1,372 $1,179 
Accrued liabilities6,859 8,764 
Accrued interest9,273 2,316 
Current portion of deferred revenue11,035 4,608 
Current portion of long-term debt, net39,072 45,776 
Current liabilities of discontinued operations— 65 
Total current liabilities$67,611 $62,708 
Deferred revenue50,980 47,213 
Long-term debt, net452,401 470,422 
Other non-current liabilities5,020 4,949 
Total liabilities$576,012 $585,292 
Commitments and contingencies
Class A Convertible Preferred Units (250,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, at $1,000 par value per unit; liquidation preference of $1,700 per unit at September 30, 2020 and $1,500 per unit at December 31, 2019)$164,587 $164,587 
Partners’ capital:
Common unitholders’ interest (12,261,199 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019)$134,545 $271,471 
General partner’s interest428 3,270 
Warrant holders' interest66,816 66,816 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)170 (2,594)
Total partners’ capital$201,959 $338,963 
Non-controlling interest— (2,935)
Total capital$201,959 $336,028 
Total liabilities and capital$942,558 $1,085,907 

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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables
(Unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital
 Common UnitholdersGeneral PartnerWarrant HoldersAccumulated
Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Partners' Capital Excluding Non-Controlling InterestNon-Controlling InterestTotal Capital
 
(In thousands)UnitsAmounts
Balance at December 31, 201912,261 $271,471 $3,270 $66,816 $(2,594)$338,963 $(2,935)$336,028 
Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting standard — (3,833)(78)— — (3,911)— (3,911)
Net income (1)
— 18,403 376 — — 18,779 — 18,779 
Distributions to common unitholders and general partner— (5,517)(113)— — (5,630)— (5,630)
Distributions to preferred unitholders— (7,350)(150)— — (7,500)— (7,500)
Unit-based awards amortization and vesting— 673 — — — 673 — 673 
Comprehensive loss from unconsolidated investment and other— — — — (1,023)(1,023)— (1,023)
Balance at March 31, 202012,261 $273,847 $3,305 $66,816 $(3,617)$340,351 $(2,935)$337,416 
Net loss (2)
— (122,991)(2,510)— — (125,501)— (125,501)
Distributions to preferred unitholders— (7,461)(152)— — (7,613)— (7,613)
Purchase of non-controlling interest in BRP— (4,747)(97)— (4,844)2,935 (1,909)
Unit-based awards amortization and vesting— 869 — — — 869 — 869 
Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other— — — — 1,359 1,359 — 1,359 
Balance at June 30, 202012,261 $139,517 $546 $66,816 $(2,258)$204,621 $— $204,621 
Net income (1)
— 7,072 144 — — 7,216 — 7,216 
Distributions to common unitholders and general partner— (5,518)(112)— — (5,630)— (5,630)
Distributions to preferred unitholders— (7,350)(150)— — (7,500)— (7,500)
Unit-based awards amortization and vesting— 824 — — — 824 — 824 
Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other— — — — 2,428 2,428 — 2,428 
Balance at September 30, 202012,261 $134,545 $428 $66,816 $170 $201,959 $— $201,959 
(1)Net income includes $7.5 million attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $7.35 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.15 million is allocated to the general partner.
(2)Net loss includes $7.6 million attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $7.46 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.15 million is allocated to the general partner.
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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables
(Unaudited)
 Common UnitholdersGeneral PartnerWarrant HoldersAccumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss		Partners' Capital Excluding Non-Controlling InterestNon-Controlling InterestTotal Capital
 
(In thousands)UnitsAmounts
Balance at December 31, 201812,249 $355,113 $5,014 $66,816 $(3,462)$423,481 $(2,935)$420,546 
Net income (1)
— 35,005 714 — — 35,719 — 35,719 
Distributions to common unitholders and general partner— (5,513)(112)— — (5,625)— (5,625)
Distributions to preferred unitholders— (7,350)(150)— — (7,500)— (7,500)
Issuance of unit-based awards12 486 — — — 486 — 486 
Unit-based awards amortization and vesting— 399 — — — 399 — 399 
Comprehensive income from unconsolidated investment and other— — 10 — 1,005 1,015 — 1,015 
Balance at March 31, 201912,261 $378,140 $5,476 $66,816 $(2,457)$447,975 $(2,935)$445,040 
Net income (1)
— 18,964 387 — — 19,351 — 19,351 
Distributions to common unitholders and general partner— (15,939)(326)— — (16,265)— (16,265)
Distributions to preferred unitholders— (7,350)(150)— — (7,500)— (7,500)
Unit-based awards amortization and vesting— 460 — — — 460 — 460 
Comprehensive loss from unconsolidated investment and other— — — — (825)(825)— (825)
Balance at June 30, 201912,261 $374,275 $5,387 $66,816 $(3,282)$443,196 $(2,935)$440,261 
Net income (1)
— 38,386 784 — — 39,170 — 39,170 
Distributions to common unitholders and general partner— (5,518)(112)— — (5,630)— (5,630)
Distributions to preferred unitholders— (7,350)(150)— — (7,500)— (7,500)
Unit-based awards amortization and vesting— 473 — — — 473 — 473 
Comprehensive loss from unconsolidated investment and other— — — — (520)(520)— (520)
Balance at September 30, 201912,261 $400,266 $5,909 $66,816 $(3,802)$469,189 $(2,935)$466,254 
(1)Net income includes $7.5 million attributable to preferred unitholders that accumulated during the period, of which $7.35 million is allocated to the common unitholders and $0.15 million is allocated to the general partner.



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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables
(Unaudited)
The following tables present NRP's unaudited business results by segment for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 and June 30, 2020:
Operating Segments
Coal Royalty and OtherCorporate and Financing
(In thousands)Soda AshTotal
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Revenues $27,944 $1,986 $— $29,930 
Gain on asset sales and disposals— — — — 
Total revenues and other income$27,944 $1,986 $— $29,930 
Asset impairments934 $— $— $934 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations19,173 1,890 (13,847)$7,216 
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
$22,259 $(96)$(3,634)$18,529 
Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:
Operating activities$28,573 $(75)$(4,175)$24,323 
Investing activities$332 $— $— $332 
Financing activities$— $— $(19,910)$(19,910)
Distributable cash flow (1)
$28,905 $(75)$(4,175)$24,655 
Free cash flow (1)
$28,905 $(75)$(4,175)$24,655 
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
Revenues$43,784 $13,818 $— $57,602 
Gain on asset sales and disposals6,107 — — 6,107 
Total revenues and other income$49,891 $13,818 $— $63,709 
Asset impairments$484 $— $— $484 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations$40,252 $13,595 $(14,684)$39,163 
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
$44,120 $6,147 $(4,253)$46,014 
Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:
Operating activities$41,094 $6,147 $(5,507)$41,734 
Investing activities$6,567 $— $— $6,567 
Financing activities$— $— $(21,913)$(21,913)
Distributable cash flow (1) (2)
$47,661 $6,147 $(5,507)$48,179 
Free cash flow (1)
$41,553 $6,147 $(5,507)$42,193 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
Revenues$33,604 $(3,058)$— $30,546 
Gain on asset sales and disposals465 — — 465 
Total revenues and other income (loss)$34,069 $(3,058)$— $31,011 
Asset impairments$132,283 $— $— $132,283 
Net loss from continuing operations(108,479)$(3,087)$(13,935)$(125,501)
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
$25,881 $7,076 $(3,621)$29,336 
Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:
Operating activities$31,953 $7,077 $(19,095)$19,935 
Investing activities$365 $— $— $365 
Financing activities$— $— $(9,978)$(9,978)
Distributable cash flow (1)
$33,318 $7,077 $(19,095)$21,300 
Free cash flow (1)
$31,811 $7,077 $(19,095)$19,793 
(1)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and reconciliation tables at the end of this release.
(2)Includes net proceeds from the sale of the construction aggregates business which are classified as investing cash flow from discontinued operations.
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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables
(Unaudited)
The following tables present NRP's unaudited business results by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:
Operating Business Segments
Coal Royalty and OtherCorporate and Financing
(In thousands)Soda AshTotal
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Revenues $95,490 $5,200 $— $100,690 
Gain on asset sales and disposals465 — — 465 
Total revenues and other income$95,955 $5,200 $— $101,155 
Asset impairments$133,217 $— $— $133,217 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations$(62,562)$5,059 $(42,003)$(99,506)
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
$76,896 $14,069 $(11,168)$79,797 
Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:
Operating activities$91,082 $14,091 $(30,760)$74,413 
Investing activities$969 $— $— $969 
Financing activities$— $— $(58,074)$(58,074)
Distributable cash flow (1) (2)
$93,051 $14,091 $(30,760)$76,316 
Free cash flow (1)
$91,544 $14,091 $(30,760)$74,875 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Revenues$168,777 $36,833 $— $205,610 
Gain on asset sales and disposals6,609 — — 6,609 
Total revenues and other income$175,386 $36,833 $— $212,219 
Asset impairments$484 $— $— $484 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations$136,566 $36,610 $(79,142)$94,034 
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
$148,796 $25,257 $(12,799)$161,254 
Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing operations:
Operating activities$139,821 $25,257 $(47,153)$117,925 
Investing activities$7,962 $— $— $7,962 
Financing activities$— $— $(219,754)$(219,754)
Distributable cash flow (1) (2)
$147,783 $25,257 $(47,153)$125,331 
Free cash flow (1)
$141,172 $25,257 $(47,153)$119,276 
(1)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and reconciliation tables at the end of this release.
(2)Includes net proceeds from the sale of the construction aggregates business which are classified as investing cash flow from discontinued operations.
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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Financial Tables
(Unaudited)
Operating Statistics - Coal Royalty and Other
For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
 September 30,June 30,September 30,
(In thousands, except per ton data)20202019202020202019
Coal sales volumes (tons)
Appalachia
Northern (1)
102 290 87 516 2,774 
Central 2,247 3,222 2,463 7,643 10,469 
Southern172 438 426 820 1,172 
Total Appalachia2,521 3,950 2,976 8,979 14,415 
Illinois Basin758 551 578 1,841 1,646 
Northern Powder River Basin365 532 340 1,232 1,979 
Total coal sales volumes3,644 5,033 3,894 12,052 18,040 
Coal royalty revenue per ton
Appalachia
Northern (1)
$3.06 $2.54 $2.74 $2.22 $2.23 
Central3.83 5.25 4.04 4.28 5.79 
Southern4.78 5.99 4.96 4.70 7.00 
Illinois Basin1.63 4.82 1.97 2.48 4.70 
Northern Powder River Basin3.46 4.69 3.15 3.66 3.21 
Combined average coal royalty revenue per ton3.36 5.05 3.73 3.88 4.94 
Coal royalty revenues
Appalachia
Northern (1)
$312 $735 $238 $1,143 $6,173 
Central8,602 16,929 9,951 32,726 60,628 
Southern823 2,626 2,111 3,857 8,204 
Total Appalachia9,737 20,290 12,300 37,726 75,005 
Illinois Basin1,234 2,658 1,137 4,570 7,739 
Northern Powder River Basin1,262 2,492 1,071 4,510 6,347 
Unadjusted coal royalty revenues12,233 25,440 14,508 46,806 89,091 
Coal royalty adjustment for minimum leases (2)
(1,623)(713)(3,661)(6,247)(1,530)
Total coal royalty revenues$10,610 $24,727 $10,847 $40,559 $87,561 
Other revenues
Production lease minimum revenues (2)
$4,267 $2,752 $8,485 $13,554 $21,331 
Minimum lease straight-line revenues (2)
3,553 3,982 4,987 12,349 11,152 
Property tax revenues1,896 1,606 761 4,256 4,416 
Wheelage revenues1,680 1,675 1,584 5,468 5,035 
Coal overriding royalty revenues 1,314 2,189 683 3,319 10,163 
Lease amendment revenues858 1,535 890 2,591 6,720 
Aggregates royalty revenues221 954 271 1,068 3,655 
Oil and gas royalty revenues1,078 374 2,742 4,923 2,575 
Other revenues263 125 416 752 1,429 
Total other revenues$15,130 $15,192 $20,819 $48,280 $66,476 
Coal royalty and other$25,740 $39,919 $31,666 $88,839 $154,037 
Transportation and processing services revenues2,204 3,865 1,938 6,651 14,740 
Gain on asset sales and disposals— 6,107 465 465 6,609 
Total Coal Royalty and Other segment revenues and other income$27,944 $49,891 $34,069 $95,955 $175,386 
(1)Northern Appalachia includes NRP's Hibbs Run property that has significant sales volumes, but a low fixed rate per ton.
(2)Beginning April 1, 2020 and effective January 1, 2020, certain revenues previously classified as coal royalty revenues are classified as production lease minimum revenues or minimum lease straight-line revenues due to contract modifications that fixed consideration paid to us over a two-year period.
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited)


Adjusted EBITDA
Coal Royalty and OtherCorporate and Financing
(In thousands)Soda AshTotal
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Net income (loss) from continuing operations19,173 1,890 (13,847)$7,216 
Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment— (1,986)— (1,986)
Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment— — — — 
Add: interest expense, net41 — 10,213 10,254 
Add: loss on extinguishment of debt— — — — 
Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization 2,111 — — 2,111 
Add: asset impairments934 — — 934 
Adjusted EBITDA$22,259 $(96)$(3,634)$18,529 
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
Net income (loss) from continuing operations$40,252 $13,595 $(14,684)$39,163 
Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment— (13,818)— (13,818)
Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment— 6,370 — 6,370 
Add: interest expense, net— — 10,431 10,431 
Add: loss on extinguishment of debt— — — — 
Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization3,384— — 3,384 
Add: asset impairments484 — — 484 
Adjusted EBITDA$44,120 $6,147 $(4,253)$46,014 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
Net loss from continuing operations$(108,479)$(3,087)(13,935)$(125,501)
Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment— 3,058 — 3,058 
Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment— 7,105 — 7,105 
Add: interest expense, net15 — 10,314 10,329 
Add: loss on extinguishment of debt— — — — 
Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization2,062 — — 2,062 
Add: asset impairments132,283 — — 132,283 
Adjusted EBITDA$25,881 $7,076 $(3,621)$29,336 

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(Unaudited)
Adjusted EBITDA
Coal Royalty and OtherCorporate and Financing
(In thousands)Soda AshTotal
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Net income (loss) from continuing operations$(62,562)$5,059 $(42,003)$(99,506)
Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment— (5,200)— (5,200)
Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment— 14,210 — 14,210 
Add: interest expense, net56 — 30,835 30,891 
Add: loss on extinguishment of debt— — — — 
Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization 6,185 — — 6,185 
Add: asset impairments133,217 — — 133,217 
Adjusted EBITDA$76,896 $14,069 $(11,168)$79,797 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Net income (loss) from continuing operations$136,566 $36,610 $(79,142)$94,034 
Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment— (36,833)— (36,833)
Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment— 25,480 — 25,480 
Add: interest expense, net— — 37,061 37,061 
Add: loss on extinguishment of debt— — 29,282 29,282 
Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization11,746 — — 11,746 
Add: asset impairments484 — — 484 
Adjusted EBITDA$148,796 $25,257 $(12,799)$161,254 

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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited)
Distributable Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow
Coal Royalty and OtherCorporate and Financing
(In thousands)Soda AshTotal
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations$28,573 $(75)$(4,175)24,323 
Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals— — — — 
Add: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations— — — — 
Add: return of long-term contract receivable332 — — 332 
Distributable cash flow$28,905 $(75)$(4,175)$24,655 
Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals— — — — 
Less: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations— — — — 
Less: acquisition costs— — — — 
Free cash flow$28,905 $(75)$(4,175)$24,655 
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations$41,094 $6,147 $(5,507)$41,734 
Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals6,108 — — 6,108 
Add: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations— — — (122)
Add: return of long-term contract receivable459 — — 459 
Distributable cash flow$47,661 $6,147 $(5,507)$48,179 
Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals(6,108)— — (6,108)
Less: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations— — — 122 
Less: acquisition costs— — — — 
Free cash flow$41,553 $6,147 $(5,507)$42,193 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations$31,953 $7,077 $(19,095)$19,935 
Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals507 — — 507 
Add: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations— — — — 
Add: return of long-term contract receivable858 — — 858 
Distributable cash flow$33,318 $7,077 $(19,095)$21,300 
Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals(507)— — (507)
Less: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations— — — — 
Less: acquisition costs(1,000)— — (1,000)
Free cash flow$31,811 $7,077 $(19,095)$19,793 











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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited)
Distributable Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow
Coal Royalty and OtherCorporate and Financing
(In thousands)Soda AshTotal
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations$91,082 $14,091 $(30,760)$74,413 
Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals507 — — 507 
Add: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations— — — (66)
Add: return of long-term contract receivable1,462 — — 1,462 
Distributable cash flow$93,051 $14,091 $(30,760)$76,316 
Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals(507)— — (507)
Less: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations— — — 66 
Less: acquisition costs(1,000)— — (1,000)
Free cash flow$91,544 $14,091 $(30,760)$74,875 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations$139,821 $25,257 $(47,153)$117,925 
Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals6,611 — — 6,611 
Add: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations— — — (556)
Add: return of long-term contract receivable1,351 — — 1,351 
Distributable cash flow$147,783 $25,257 $(47,153)$125,331 
Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals(6,611)— — (6,611)
Less: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations— — — 556 
Less: acquisition costs— — — — 
Free cash flow$141,172 $25,257 $(47,153)$119,276 


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Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited)
LTM Free Cash Flow and Cash Flow Cushion
For the Three Months Ended
(In thousands)December 31,
2019		March 31, 2020    June 30, 2020September 30, 2020Last 12 Months
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations$19,394 $30,155 $19,935 $24,323 $93,807 
Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals(111)— 507 — 396 
Add: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations(73)(66)— — (139)
Add: return of long-term contract receivable392 272 858 332 1,854 
Distributable cash flow$19,602 $30,361 $21,300 $24,655 $95,918 
Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals111 — (507)— (396)
Less: proceeds from sale of discontinued operations73 66 — — 139 
Less: acquisition costs(22)— (1,000)— (1,022)
Free cash flow$19,764 $30,427 $19,793 $24,655 $94,639 
Add (less): free cash flow provided by (used by) discontinued operations(4)1,706 — — 1,702 
Free cash flow including discontinued operations$19,760 $32,133 $19,793 $24,655 $96,341 
Add (less): free cash flow used by (provided by) discontinued operations4 (1,706)— — (1,702)
Free cash flow excluding discontinued operations$19,764 $30,427 $19,793 $24,655 $94,639 
Less: mandatory Opco debt repayments(20,335)(16,696)(2,365)(6,780)(46,176)
Less: preferred unit distributions(7,500)(7,500)(7,613)(7,500)(30,113)
Less: common unit distributions(5,630)(5,630)— (5,630)(16,890)
Cash flow cushion $(13,701)$601 $9,815 $4,745 $1,460 
Leverage Ratio
For the Three Months Ended
(In thousands)December 31,
2019		March 31, 2020    June 30, 2020September 30, 2020Last 12 Months
Net income (loss) from continuing operations$(119,448)$18,779 $(125,501)$7,216 $(218,954)
Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated investment(10,256)(6,272)3,058 (1,986)(15,456)
Add: total distributions from unconsolidated investment6,370 7,105 7,105 — 20,580 
Add: interest expense, net10,392 10,308 10,329 10,254 41,283 
Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization3,186 2,012 2,062 2,111 9,371 
Add: asset impairments147,730 — 132,283 934 280,947 
Adjusted EBITDA$37,974 $31,932 $29,336 $18,529 $117,771 
Debt—at September 30, 2020$498,215 
Leverage Ratio (1)
4.2 x
(1)Leverage Ratio is calculated as the outstanding principal of NRP's debt as of September 30, 2020 divided by the last twelve months' Adjusted EBITDA. Note that adjusted EBITDA under the indenture governing NRP's 2025 parent company notes may be different than the amount shown above. However, NRP's last twelve months Leverage ratio as of September 30, 2020, was 4.2x as calculated under the indenture governing NRP's 2025 parent company notes.
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited)
Return on Capital Employed ("ROCE")
Coal Royalty and OtherCorporate and Financing
(In thousands)Soda AshTotal
LTM Ended September 30, 2020
Net income (loss) from continuing operations$(177,917)$15,289 $(56,326)$(218,954)
Financing costs56 — 42,010 42,066 
Return$(177,861)$15,289 $(14,316)$(176,888)
As of September 30, 2019
Total assets of continuing operations$969,425 $258,063 $15,428 $1,242,916 
Less: total current liabilities of continuing operations excluding current debt(10,867)— (17,425)(28,292)
Less: total long-term liabilities of continuing operations excluding long-term debt(48,017)— (413)(48,430)
Capital employed excluding discontinued operations$910,541 $258,063 $(2,410)$1,166,194 
Total partners' capital (1)
$913,476 $258,063 $(703,164)$469,189 
Less: non-controlling interest(2,935)— — (2,935)
Less: partners' capital from discontinued operations— — — (814)
Total partners' capital excluding discontinued operations$910,541 $258,063 $(703,164)$465,440 
Class A convertible preferred units— — 164,587 164,587 
Debt— — 536,167 536,167 
Capital employed excluding discontinued operations$910,541 $258,063 $(2,410)$1,166,194 
ROCE excluding discontinued operations(19.5)%5.9%N/A(15.2)%
Excluding asset impairments:
Return$(177,861)$15,289 $(14,316)$(176,888)
Add: asset impairments280,947 — — 280,947 
Return excluding asset impairments$103,086 $15,289 $(14,316)$104,059 
ROCE excluding discontinued operations and asset impairments11.3%5.9%N/A8.9%
(1)Total partners' capital includes $0.8 million from discontinued operations.
Change in Common Unitholders' Equity Excluding Asset Impairments Attributable to Common Unitholders
(In thousands)
Q3 2020 Common unitholders' equity$134,545 
Q3 2019 Common unitholders' equity400,266 
LTM Change in common unitholders' equity$(265,721)
LTM Asset impairments$280,947 
LTM Asset impairments attributable to common unitholders$275,328 
LTM Change in common unitholders' equity excluding asset impairments attributable to common unitholders$9,607 

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