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ARLP Alliance Resource Partners LP

28.23
0.27 (0.97%)
30 Nov 2024 - Closed
Delayed by 15 minutes
Name Symbol Market Type
Alliance Resource Partners LP NASDAQ:ARLP NASDAQ Trust
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  0.27 0.97% 28.23 26.50 33.33 28.53 27.96 27.96 112,990 05:00:05

Form 8-K - Current report

28/10/2024 12:00pm

Edgar (US Regulatory)


0001086600falseALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP00010866002024-10-282024-10-28

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO

SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 28, 2024

ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

73-1564280

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

Commission
File No.: 0-26823

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1717 South Boulder Avenue, Suite 400, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(918) 295-7600

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Units

ARLP

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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).

Emerging growth company

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.

On October 28, 2024, Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership") announced, via press release, its quarterly earnings and operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.  A copy of the Partnership's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information furnished in this Item 2.02 including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent specifically referenced in any such filings.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

99.1

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. press release dated Octoberly 28, 2024.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL).

2

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.

By:

Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC,

its general partner

By:

/s/ Cary P. Marshall

Cary P. Marshall

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 28, 2024

3

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

Graphic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.

Reports Third Quarter Financial and Operating Results; Declares Quarterly Cash Distribution of $0.70 Per Unit and Updates Committed & Priced Sales Tons

2024 Quarter Highlights

Third quarter 2024 total revenue of $613.6 million, net income of $86.3 million, and EBITDA of $170.7 million
Increased oil & gas royalty volumes to 864 MBOE, up 11.9% year-over-year
Completed $10.5 million in oil & gas mineral interest acquisitions
Declares quarterly cash distribution of $0.70 per unit, or $2.80 per unit annualized
Increased committed & priced sales tons for the 2025 full year by 5.9 million tons to 22.5 million tons

TULSA, OKLAHOMA, October 28, 2024 — Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: ARLP) ("ARLP" or the "Partnership") today reported financial and operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 (the "2024 Quarter" and "2024 Period," respectively). This release includes comparisons of results to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 (the "2023 Quarter" and "2023 Period," respectively) and to the quarter ended June 30, 2024 (the "Sequential Quarter"). All references in the text of this release to "net income" refer to "net income attributable to ARLP." For a definition of EBITDA and related reconciliation to its comparable GAAP financial measure, please see the end of this release.

Total revenues in the 2024 Quarter decreased 3.6% to $613.6 million compared to $636.5 million for the 2023 Quarter primarily as a result of reduced coal sales prices, which declined 2.1% due in part to lower export pricing in Appalachia, and lower transportation revenues. Net income for the 2024 Quarter was $86.3 million, or $0.66 per basic and diluted limited partner unit, compared to $153.7 million, or $1.18 per basic and diluted limited partner unit, for the 2023 Quarter as a result of lower revenues and increased total operating expenses. EBITDA for the 2024 Quarter was $170.7 million compared to $227.6 million in the 2023 Quarter.

Total revenues in the 2024 Quarter increased 3.4% compared to $593.4 million in the Sequential Quarter primarily as a result of increased coal sales volumes, which rose 6.7% to 8.4 million tons sold compared to 7.9 million tons sold. Net income and EBITDA for the 2024 Quarter decreased by 13.9% and 3.9%, respectively, compared to the Sequential Quarter as a result of higher total operating expenses, partially offset by increased revenues.  

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Total revenues decreased 4.3% to $1.86 billion for the 2024 Period compared to $1.94 billion for the 2023 Period primarily due to lower coal sales and transportation revenues, partially offset by higher oil & gas royalties and other revenues. Net income for the 2024 Period was $344.5 million, or $2.64 per basic and diluted limited partner unit, compared to $514.7 million, or $3.93 per basic and diluted limited partner unit, for the 2023 Period as a result of lower revenues and increased total operating expenses, partially offset by an increase in the fair value of our digital assets. EBITDA for the 2024 Period was $583.4 million compared to $747.7 million in the 2023 Period.

CEO Commentary

"We delivered sequential improvement in revenue, coal sales, and minerals volumes during the third quarter, however revenues were lower than our expectations primarily due to lower coal sales volumes and pricing related to export sales from our MC Mining, Mettiki and Hamilton operations, as well as shipping deferrals on some of our higher priced domestic contracted commitments," commented Joseph W. Craft III, Chairman, President, and CEO. "Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense per ton sold was $46.11 during the 2024 Quarter, slightly higher than the Sequential Quarter and increasing 11.9% year-over-year due to a longwall move at our Tunnel Ridge operations and challenging mining conditions at all three Appalachia operations that lowered recoveries and increased costs related to roof control and maintenance. We took proactive steps during the 2024 Quarter to more closely align production with shipments at our MC Mining, Mettiki and Hamilton operations by reducing production due to high stockpile levels at each operation which also impacted our costs. As a result, coal inventory levels declined by over 0.5 million tons in the 2024 Quarter."

Mr. Craft added, "We are pleased to report that all of the major capital and mine infrastructure projects we have been investing in over the last several years are wrapping up and are projected to be on schedule to deliver lower mining expenses beginning next year."

Mr. Craft concluded, "We realized another solid quarter of year-over-year volumetric growth in our Oil & Gas Royalties business. We continue to reap the benefits of a minerals portfolio that is heavily weighted towards the Permian Basin, where top-tier upstream operators are actively drilling and completing new wells on our mineral acreage. Additionally, we continued to add to our position in the Permian, successfully closing $10.5 million of ground game acquisitions during the 2024 Quarter. As we have mentioned previously, we believe the value and prospects for our oil and gas royalty segment was a major contributor to the success of our Senior Notes offering earlier this year. We remain committed to growing this segment as a complement to our core coal operations, and as we scale the business, we believe investors will continue to recognize the intrinsic value the segment possesses as a growth vehicle."

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Segment Results and Analysis

    

    

    

% Change

    

    

 

2024 Third

2023 Third

Quarter /

2024 Second

% Change

(in millions, except per ton and per BOE data)

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Sequential

Coal Operations (1)

Illinois Basin Coal Operations

Tons sold

 

5.967

 

6.049

 

(1.4)

%  

 

5.787

 

3.1

%  

Coal sales price per ton sold

$

56.61

$

56.66

 

(0.1)

%  

 

$

57.37

 

(1.3)

%  

Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense per ton

$

37.79

$

35.25

 

7.2

%  

 

$

37.35

 

1.2

%  

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

$

114.6

$

132.4

 

(13.4)

%  

 

$

118.0

 

(2.9)

%  

Appalachia Coal Operations

Tons sold

 

2.412

 

2.407

 

0.2

%  

 

 

2.064

 

16.9

%  

Coal sales price per ton sold

$

80.78

$

85.74

 

(5.8)

%  

 

$

87.54

 

(7.7)

%  

Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense per ton

$

65.42

$

54.84

 

19.3

%  

 

$

66.26

 

(1.3)

%  

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

$

37.5

$

74.8

 

(49.9)

%  

 

$

45.3

 

(17.2)

%  

Total Coal Operations

Tons sold

 

8.379

 

8.456

 

(0.9)

%  

 

 

7.851

 

6.7

%  

Coal sales price per ton sold

$

63.57

$

64.94

 

(2.1)

%  

 

$

65.30

 

(2.6)

%  

Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense per ton

$

46.11

$

41.19

 

11.9

%  

 

$

45.37

 

1.6

%  

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

$

149.3

$

204.3

 

(27.0)

%  

 

$

160.2

 

(6.9)

%  

Royalties (1)

Oil & Gas Royalties

BOE sold (2)

 

0.864

 

0.772

 

11.9

%  

 

 

0.817

5.8

%  

Oil percentage of BOE

45.4

%

43.9

%

3.4

%  

43.6

%

4.1

%  

Average sales price per BOE (3)

$

39.87

$

44.19

 

(9.8)

%  

 

$

44.60

 

(10.6)

%  

Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense

$

5.8

$

3.9

 

50.9

%  

 

$

4.6

 

26.1

%  

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

$

28.7

$

31.4

 

(8.5)

%  

 

$

31.3

 

(8.2)

%  

Coal Royalties

Royalty tons sold

5.109

 

4.993

 

2.3

%  

 

4.973

 

2.7

%  

Revenue per royalty ton sold

$

3.26

$

3.36

 

(3.0)

%  

 

$

3.33

 

(2.1)

%  

Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense

$

5.6

$

6.9

 

(18.4)

%  

 

$

6.6

 

(15.7)

%  

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

$

11.1

$

9.9

 

11.6

%  

 

$

10.0

 

11.1

%  

Total Royalties

Total royalty revenues

$

51.3

$

53.1

(3.3)

%  

$

53.0

(3.2)

%  

Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense

$

11.4

$

10.7

 

6.6

%  

 

$

11.3

 

1.5

%  

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

$

39.8

$

41.3

 

(3.7)

%  

 

$

41.2

 

(3.5)

%  

Consolidated Total

Total revenues

$

613.6

$

636.5

(3.6)

%  

$

593.4

3.4

%  

Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense

$

393.7

$

350.4

 

12.4

%  

 

$

363.2

 

8.4

%  

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

$

192.3

$

247.7

 

(22.4)

%  

 

$

202.0

 

(4.8)

%  


(1)For definitions of Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense and Segment Adjusted EBITDA and related reconciliations to comparable GAAP financial measures, please see the end of this release.  Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense per ton is defined as Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense – Coal Operations (as reflected in the reconciliation table at the end of this release) divided by total tons sold.  
(2)Barrels of oil equivalent ("BOE") for natural gas volumes is calculated on a 6:1 basis (6,000 cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel).
(3)Average sales price per BOE is defined as oil & gas royalty revenues excluding lease bonus revenue divided by total BOE sold.

Coal Operations

Total coal sales volumes for the 2024 Quarter increased 6.7% compared to the Sequential Quarter while remaining relatively consistent compared to the 2023 Quarter.  Sequentially, tons sold

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increased by 3.1% in the Illinois Basin due to higher sales volumes from our River View and Hamilton mines.  In Appalachia, tons sold increased by 16.9% in the 2024 Quarter compared to the Sequential Quarter primarily due to improved conditions on the Ohio River allowing for higher shipments from our Tunnel Ridge operation. Coal sales price per ton decreased by 5.8% in Appalachia compared to the 2023 Quarter as a result of reduced export price realizations from our Mettiki and MC Mining operations.  Compared to the Sequential Quarter, coal sales prices decreased by 7.7% in Appalachia primarily due to reduced domestic price realizations across the region. ARLP ended the 2024 Quarter with total coal inventory of 2.0 million tons, representing an increase of 0.2 million tons and a decrease of 0.5 million tons compared to the end of the 2023 Quarter and Sequential Quarter, respectively.

Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense per ton for the 2024 Quarter increased by 7.2% in the Illinois Basin compared to the 2023 Quarter due primarily to reduced production and higher beginning inventory cost per ton at our Hamilton and River View mines.  Increased expenses and lower production at our Hamilton mine during the 2024 Quarter was partially attributable to increased longwall move days compared to the 2023 Quarter.  In Appalachia, Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense per ton for the 2024 Quarter increased by 19.3% compared to the 2023 Quarter due to a longwall move at our Tunnel Ridge operation, increased subsidence related expenses and challenging mining conditions at all three operations that lowered recoveries, and increased costs related to roof control and maintenance.

Royalties

Oil & gas volumes increased to 864 MBOE in the 2024 Quarter, representing an 11.9% and a 5.8% increase compared to the 2023 Quarter and Sequential Quarter, respectively, due to increased drilling and completion activities on our interests and acquisitions of additional oil & gas mineral interests. Segment Adjusted EBITDA for the Oil & Gas Royalties segment decreased 8.5% and 8.2% in the 2024 Quarter compared to the 2023 Quarter and Sequential Quarter, respectively, primarily due to reduced average realized sales prices per BOE.

Segment Adjusted EBITDA for the Coal Royalties segment in the 2024 Quarter increased by $1.2 million and $1.1 million compared to the 2023 Quarter and Sequential Quarter, respectively, as a result of increased royalty tons sold and reduced expenses, partially offset by reduced prices.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

As of September 30, 2024, total debt and finance leases outstanding were $497.4 million, including $400 million in recently issued Senior Notes due 2029. The Partnership’s total and net leverage ratios were 0.64 times and 0.39 times debt to trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA, respectively, as of September 30, 2024. ARLP ended the 2024 Quarter with total liquidity of $657.7 million, which included $195.4 million of cash and cash equivalents and $462.3 million of borrowings available under its revolving credit and accounts receivable securitization facilities.


Distributions

ARLP is also announcing today that the Board of Directors of ARLP’s general partner (the "Board") approved a cash distribution to unitholders for the 2024 Quarter of $0.70 per unit (an annualized rate of $2.80 per unit), payable on November 14, 2024, to all unitholders of record as of the close of trading on November 7, 2024. The announced distribution is consistent with the cash distributions for the 2023 Quarter and Sequential Quarter.

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Outlook

"We have repeatedly warned about the impact of federal regulations on grid reliability, influencing what we believe to be the premature retirement of essential baseload power sources even as significant demand growth from AI, data centers, and manufacturing onshoring is being projected," commented Mr. Craft. "This summer's PJM capacity auction results highlight these concerns. Recognizing a potential crisis due to unexpectedly high demand growth, the delayed construction of new generation, and planned capacity retirements, particularly in our served markets, PJM prioritized baseload capacity over interruptible sources. This further supports recent third-party sources which indicate that greater than 40% of previously announced baseload power plant retirement dates have been deferred nationwide."

Mr. Craft concluded, "Many of our largest domestic customers have been active on the contracting side of late. Since our last update, we are in the process of finalizing commitments for 21.7 million tons over the 2025 to 2030 time period. We are also in active discussions with other customers to add to future commitments, that if secured, will lift our 2025 domestic sales order book to a level near our historical contracted position heading into the new calendar year. Looking longer-term, the underlying coal demand fundamentals of non-traditional demand growth is accelerating, particularly in the markets we serve in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast."

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ARLP is maintaining the following guidance for the full year ended December 31, 2024 (the "2024 Full Year") and updating our committed and priced sales tons:

2024 Full Year Guidance

Coal Operations

Volumes (Million Short Tons)

Illinois Basin Sales Tons

24.25 — 25.0

Appalachia Sales Tons

9.25 — 9.50

Total Sales Tons

33.50 — 34.50

Committed & Priced Sales Tons

2024 — Domestic / Export / Total

28.2 / 5.2 / 33.4

2025 — Domestic / Export / Total

21.0 / 1.5 / 22.5

Coal Sales Price Per Ton Sold (1)

Illinois Basin

$56.25 — $57.00

Appalachia

$83.00 — $84.00

Total

$63.75 — $64.50

Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense Per Ton Sold (2)

Illinois Basin

$36.00 — $38.00

Appalachia

$57.00 — $60.00

Total

$43.00 — $45.00

Royalties

Oil & Gas Royalties

Oil (000 Barrels)

1,500 — 1,600

Natural gas (000 MCF)

5,800 — 6,200

Liquids (000 Barrels)

750 — 800

Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense (% of Oil & Gas Royalties Revenue)

~ 13.0%

Coal Royalties

Royalty tons sold (Million Short Tons)

20.4 — 21.5

Revenue per royalty ton sold

$3.15 — $3.35

Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense per royalty ton sold

$1.15 — $1.25

Consolidated (Millions)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

$280 — $300

General and administrative

$80 — $85

Net interest expense

$34 — $36

Income tax expense

$17 — $19

Total capital expenditures

$420 — $460

Growth capital expenditures

$25 — $30

Maintenance capital expenditures

$395 — $430


(1)Sales price per ton is defined as total coal sales revenue divided by total tons sold.
(2)Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense is defined as operating expenses, coal purchases, if applicable, and other income or expense as adjusted to remove certain items from operating expenses that we characterize as unrepresentative of our ongoing operations.

Conference Call

A conference call regarding ARLP's 2024 Quarter financial results is scheduled for today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern. To participate in the conference call, dial (877) 407-0784 and request to be connected to the Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. earnings conference call. International callers should dial

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(201) 689-8560 and request to be connected to the same call. Investors may also listen to the call via the "Investors" section of ARLP's website at www.arlp.com.

An audio replay of the conference call will be available for approximately one week. To access the audio replay, dial U.S. Toll Free (844) 512-2921; International Toll (412) 317-6671 and request to be connected to replay using access code 13749425.

Concurrent with this announcement we are providing qualified notice to brokers and nominees that hold ARLP 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 ARLP’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, ARLP’s distributions to non-U.S. investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at a rate equal to the highest applicable effective tax rate plus ten percent (10%). Nominees, and not ARLP, are treated as the withholding agents responsible for withholding on the distributions received by them on behalf of non-U.S. investors.

About Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.

ARLP is a diversified energy company that is currently the largest coal producer in the eastern United States, supplying reliable, affordable energy domestically and internationally to major utilities, metallurgical and industrial users. ARLP also generates operating and royalty income from mineral interests it owns in strategic coal and oil & gas producing regions in the United States. In addition, ARLP is evolving and positioning itself as a reliable energy partner for the future by pursuing opportunities that support the advancement of energy and related infrastructure.

News, unit prices and additional information about ARLP, including filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), are available at www.arlp.com. For more information, contact the investor relations department of ARLP at (918) 295-7673 or via e-mail at investorrelations@arlp.com.

Investor Relations Contact

Cary P. Marshall

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

918-295-7673

investorrelations@arlp.com

***

The statements and projections used throughout this release are based on current expectations. These statements and projections are forward-looking, and actual results may differ materially. These projections do not include the potential impact of any mergers, acquisitions or other business combinations that may occur after the date of this release. We have included more information below regarding business risks that could affect our results.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:  With the exception of historical matters, any matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and

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uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results. Those forward-looking statements include expectations with respect to our future financial performance, coal and oil & gas consumption and expected future prices, our ability to increase unitholder distributions in future quarters, business plans and potential growth with respect to our energy and infrastructure transition investments, optimizing cash flows, reducing operating and capital expenditures, infrastructure projects at our existing properties, growth in domestic electricity demand, preserving liquidity and maintaining financial flexibility, and our future repurchases of units and senior notes, among others.   These risks to our ability to achieve these outcomes include, but are not limited to, the following: decline in the coal industry's share of electricity generation, including as a result of environmental concerns related to coal mining and combustion, the cost and perceived benefits of other sources of electricity and fuels, such as oil & gas, nuclear energy, and renewable fuels and the planned retirement of coal-fired power plants in the U.S.; our ability to provide fuel for growth in domestic energy demand, should it materialize; changes in macroeconomic and market conditions and market volatility, and the impact of such changes and volatility on our financial position; changes in global economic and geo-political conditions or changes in industries in which our customers operate; changes in commodity prices, demand and availability which could affect our operating results and cash flows; the outcome or escalation of current hostilities in Ukraine and the Israel-Gaza conflict; the severity, magnitude and duration of any future pandemics and impacts of such pandemics and of businesses' and governments' responses to such pandemics on our operations and personnel, and on demand for coal, oil, and natural gas, the financial condition of our customers and suppliers and operators, available liquidity and capital sources and broader economic disruptions; actions of the major oil-producing countries with respect to oil production volumes and prices could have direct and indirect impacts over the near and long term on oil & gas exploration and production operations at the properties in which we hold mineral interests; changes in competition in domestic and international coal markets and our ability to respond to such changes; potential shut-ins of production by the operators of the properties in which we hold oil & gas mineral interests due to low commodity prices or the lack of downstream demand or storage capacity; risks associated with the expansion of and investments into the infrastructure of our operations and properties, including the timing of such investments coming online; our ability to identify and complete acquisitions and to successfully integrate such acquisitions into our business and achieve the anticipated benefits therefrom; our ability to identify and invest in new energy and infrastructure transition ventures; the success of our development plans for our wholly owned subsidiary, Matrix Design Group, LLC, and our investments in emerging infrastructure and technology companies; dependence on significant customer contracts, including renewing existing contracts upon expiration; adjustments made in price, volume, or terms to existing coal supply agreements; the effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, and the results of central bank policy actions, including interest rates, bank failures, and associated liquidity risks; the effects of and changes in taxes or tariffs and other trade measures adopted by the United States and foreign governments; legislation, regulations, and court decisions and interpretations thereof, both domestic and foreign, including those relating to the environment and the release of greenhouse gases, such as the Environmental Protection Agency's recently promulgated emissions regulations for coal-fired power plants, mining, miner health and safety, hydraulic fracturing, and health care; deregulation of the electric utility industry or the effects of any adverse change in the coal industry, electric utility industry, or general economic conditions; investors' and other stakeholders' increasing attention to environmental, social, and governance matters; liquidity constraints, including

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those resulting from any future unavailability of financing; customer bankruptcies, cancellations or breaches to existing contracts, or other failures to perform; customer delays, failure to take coal under contracts or defaults in making payments; our productivity levels and margins earned on our coal sales; disruptions to oil & gas exploration and production operations at the properties in which we hold mineral interests; changes in equipment, raw material, service or labor costs or availability, including due to inflationary pressures; changes in our ability to recruit, hire and maintain labor; our ability to maintain satisfactory relations with our employees; increases in labor costs, adverse changes in work rules, or cash payments or projections associated with workers' compensation claims; increases in transportation costs and risk of transportation delays or interruptions; operational interruptions due to geologic, permitting, labor, weather, supply chain shortage of equipment or mine supplies, or other factors; risks associated with major mine-related accidents, mine fires, mine floods or other interruptions; results of litigation, including claims not yet asserted; foreign currency fluctuations that could adversely affect the competitiveness of our coal abroad; difficulty maintaining our surety bonds for mine reclamation as well as workers' compensation and black lung benefits; difficulty in making accurate assumptions and projections regarding post-mine reclamation as well as pension, black lung benefits, and other post-retirement benefit liabilities; uncertainties in estimating and replacing our coal mineral reserves and resources; uncertainties in estimating and replacing our oil & gas reserves; uncertainties in the amount of oil & gas production due to the level of drilling and completion activity by the operators of our oil & gas properties; uncertainties in the future of the electric vehicle industry and the market for EV charging stations; the impact of current and potential changes to federal or state tax rules and regulations, including a loss or reduction of benefits from certain tax deductions and credits; difficulty obtaining commercial property insurance, and risks associated with our participation in the commercial insurance property program; evolving cybersecurity risks, such as those involving unauthorized access, denial-of-service attacks, malicious software, data privacy breaches by employees, insiders or others with authorized access, cyber or phishing attacks, ransomware, malware, social engineering, physical breaches, or other actions; and difficulty in making accurate assumptions and projections regarding future revenues and costs associated with equity investments in companies we do not control.

Additional information concerning these, and other factors can be found in ARLP's public periodic filings with the SEC, including ARLP's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed on February 23, 2024, and ARLP's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, filed on May 9, 2024 and August 7, 2024, respectively.  Except as required by applicable securities laws, ARLP does not intend to update its forward-looking statements.

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ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OPERATING DATA

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

2024

    

2023

    

2024

    

2023

    

Tons Sold

8,379

8,456

24,904

25,829

Tons Produced

7,754

8,356

25,305

26,997

Mineral Interest Volumes (BOE)

864

772

2,579

2,296

SALES AND OPERATING REVENUES:

Coal sales

$

532,647

$

549,123

$

1,607,185

$

1,688,238

Oil & gas royalties

34,448

34,125

107,907

101,709

Transportation revenues

 

24,617

 

34,964

 

82,071

 

95,729

Other revenues

 

21,857

 

18,309

 

61,453

 

55,603

Total revenues

 

613,569

 

636,521

 

1,858,616

 

1,941,279

EXPENSES:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation, depletion and amortization)

 

384,844

 

339,099

 

1,100,308

 

1,012,224

Transportation expenses

 

24,617

 

34,964

 

82,071

 

95,729

Outside coal purchases

 

8,192

 

11,530

 

27,912

 

15,739

General and administrative

 

21,878

 

20,097

 

64,569

 

61,312

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

72,971

 

65,393

 

204,974

 

199,582

Total operating expenses

 

512,502

 

471,083

 

1,479,834

 

1,384,586

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

 

101,067

 

165,438

 

378,782

 

556,693

Interest expense, net

 

(9,527)

 

(7,736)

 

(26,553)

 

(29,845)

Interest income

 

2,175

 

2,669

 

5,535

 

8,084

Equity method investment loss

 

(2,327)

 

(1,842)

 

(3,032)

 

(3,784)

Change in fair value of digital assets

332

 

 

8,437

 

Other income (expense)

 

(681)

 

223

 

(2,245)

 

(173)

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

91,039

 

158,752

 

360,924

 

530,975

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

 

4,123

 

3,401

 

12,932

 

11,641

NET INCOME

86,916

155,351

347,992

519,334

LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

(635)

(1,652)

(3,467)

(4,660)

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARLP

$

86,281

$

153,699

$

344,525

$

514,674

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARLP

GENERAL PARTNER

$

$

$

$

1,384

LIMITED PARTNERS

$

86,281

$

153,699

$

344,525

$

513,290

EARNINGS PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT - BASIC AND DILUTED

$

0.66

$

1.18

$

2.64

$

3.93

WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF UNITS OUTSTANDING – BASIC AND DILUTED

 

128,061,981

 

127,125,437

 

127,932,095

 

127,198,805

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ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except unit data)

(Unaudited)

September 30, 

December 31, 

2024

    

2023

ASSETS

    

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

195,429

$

59,813

Trade receivables

 

198,647

 

282,622

Other receivables

 

10,015

 

9,678

Inventories, net

 

177,503

 

127,556

Advance royalties

 

6,170

 

7,780

Digital assets

 

28,959

 

9,579

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    

 

9,785

    

 

19,093

Total current assets

 

626,508

 

516,121

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

Property, plant and equipment, at cost

 

4,451,796

 

4,172,544

Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

(2,290,205)

 

(2,149,881)

Total property, plant and equipment, net

 

2,161,591

 

2,022,663

OTHER ASSETS:

Advance royalties

 

76,295

 

71,125

Equity method investments

 

36,902

 

46,503

Equity securities

92,541

 

92,541

Operating lease right-of-use assets

16,092

16,569

Other long-term assets

 

22,244

 

22,904

Total other assets

 

244,074

 

249,642

TOTAL ASSETS

$

3,032,173

$

2,788,426

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Accounts payable

$

115,719

$

108,269

Accrued taxes other than income taxes

 

21,336

 

21,007

Accrued payroll and related expenses

 

32,733

 

29,884

Accrued interest

 

10,637

 

3,558

Workers' compensation and pneumoconiosis benefits

 

15,790

 

15,913

Other current liabilities

 

46,662

 

28,498

Current maturities, long-term debt, net

 

22,275

 

20,338

Total current liabilities

 

265,152

 

227,467

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:

Long-term debt, excluding current maturities, net

 

456,316

 

316,821

Pneumoconiosis benefits

 

131,727

 

127,249

Accrued pension benefit

 

7,005

 

8,618

Workers' compensation

 

36,981

 

37,257

Asset retirement obligations

 

148,849

 

146,925

Long-term operating lease obligations

 

13,838

 

13,661

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

32,019

 

33,450

Other liabilities

 

15,176

 

18,381

Total long-term liabilities

 

841,911

 

702,362

Total liabilities

 

1,107,063

 

929,829

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

PARTNERS' CAPITAL:

ARLP Partners' Capital:

Limited Partners - Common Unitholders 128,061,981 and 127,125,437 units outstanding, respectively

 

1,961,977

 

1,896,027

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(58,623)

 

(61,525)

Total ARLP Partners' Capital

 

1,903,354

 

1,834,502

Noncontrolling interest

21,756

24,095

Total Partners' Capital

1,925,110

1,858,597

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

$

3,032,173

$

2,788,426

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ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

2024

    

2023

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

$

634,711

$

730,298

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Property, plant and equipment:

Capital expenditures

(335,586)

(295,356)

Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

9,191

(23,006)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

1,385

3,436

Contributions to equity method investments

(1,398)

(2,257)

Purchase of equity securities

(49,560)

JC Resources acquisition

(64,999)

Oil & gas reserve asset acquisitions

(15,176)

(13,902)

Other

4,151

6,273

Net cash used in investing activities

(337,433)

(439,371)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Borrowings under securitization facility

75,000

Payments under securitization facility

(75,000)

Proceeds from equipment financings

54,626

Payments on equipment financings

(8,926)

(11,421)

Borrowings under revolving credit facilities

20,000

Payments under revolving credit facilities

(20,000)

Borrowing under long-term debt

400,000

75,000

Payments on long-term debt

(296,327)

(120,080)

Payment of debt issuance costs

(11,442)

(11,744)

Payments for purchases of units under unit repurchase program

(19,432)

Payments for tax withholdings related to settlements under deferred compensation plans

(15,544)

(10,334)

Excess purchase price over the contributed basis from JC Resources acquisition

(7,251)

Cash retained by JC Resources in acquisition

(2,933)

Distributions paid to Partners

(272,707)

(273,767)

Other

(11,342)

(7,745)

Net cash used in financing activities

(161,662)

(389,707)

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

135,616

(98,780)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

59,813

296,023

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

$

195,429

$

197,243

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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reconciliation of GAAP "net income attributable to ARLP" to non-GAAP "EBITDA," "Adjusted EBITDA,"  "Distribution Coverage Ratio" and "Distributable Cash Flow" (in thousands).

EBITDA is defined as net income attributable to ARLP before net interest expense, income taxes and depreciation, depletion and amortization and Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA adjusted for certain items that we characterize as unrepresentative of our ongoing operations.  Distributable cash flow ("DCF") is defined as Adjusted EBITDA excluding equity method investment earnings, interest expense (before capitalized interest), interest income, income taxes and estimated maintenance capital expenditures and adding distributions from equity method investments and litigation expense accrual.  Distribution coverage ratio ("DCR") is defined as DCF divided by distributions paid to partners.  

Management believes that the presentation of such additional financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding our performance and results of operations because these measures, when used in conjunction with related GAAP financial measures, (i) provide additional information about our core operating performance and ability to generate and distribute cash flow, (ii) provide investors with the financial analytical framework upon which management bases financial, operational, compensation and planning decisions and (iii) present measurements that investors, rating agencies and debt holders have indicated are useful in assessing us and our results of operations.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, DCF and DCR should not be considered as alternatives to net income attributable to ARLP, net income, income from operations, cash flows from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP.  EBITDA and DCF are not intended to represent cash flow and do not represent the measure of cash available for distribution.  Our method of computing EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, DCF and DCR may not be the same method used to compute similar measures reported by other companies, or EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, DCF and DCR may be computed differently by us in different contexts (i.e., public reporting versus computation under financing agreements).

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Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

 

September 30, 

September 30, 

June 30, 

 

    

2024

    

2023

    

2024

    

2023

    

2024

 

Net income attributable to ARLP

$

86,281

$

153,699

$

344,525

$

514,674

$

100,187

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

72,971

 

65,393

 

204,974

 

199,582

 

66,454

Interest expense, net

 

10,873

 

6,876

 

29,623

 

26,193

 

9,979

Capitalized interest

 

(3,521)

 

(1,809)

 

(8,605)

 

(4,432)

 

(2,786)

Income tax expense

 

4,123

 

3,401

 

12,932

 

11,641

 

3,860

EBITDA

 

170,727

 

227,560

 

583,449

 

747,658

 

177,694

Litigation expense accrual (1)

15,250

Change in fair value of digital assets (2)

(332)

(8,437)

3,748

Adjusted EBITDA

170,395

227,560

590,262

747,658

181,442

Equity method investment loss

 

2,327

1,842

 

3,032

3,784

152

Distributions from equity method investments

849

904

2,849

2,878

1,118

Interest expense, net

 

(10,873)

 

(6,876)

 

(29,623)

 

(26,193)

 

(9,979)

Income tax expense

 

(4,123)

 

(3,401)

 

(12,932)

 

(11,641)

 

(3,860)

Deferred income tax benefit (3)

(765)

(2,400)

(1,834)

(2,981)

(962)

Litigation expense accrual (1)

(15,250)

Estimated maintenance capital expenditures (4)

 

(60,171)

 

(58,910)

 

(196,367)

 

(190,329)

 

(65,471)

Distributable Cash Flow

$

97,639

$

158,719

$

340,137

$

523,176

$

102,440

Distributions paid to partners

$

90,725

$

90,899

$

272,707

$

273,767

$

90,736

Distribution Coverage Ratio

 

1.08

 

1.75

 

1.25

 

1.91

 

1.13


(1)Litigation expense accrual is a $15.3 million accrual relating to the settlement (which is subject to court approval) of certain litigation as described in Item 1 of Part II of ARLP’s Form 10-Q filed on August 7, 2024 with the SEC for the period ended June 30, 2024.
(2)On January 1, 2024, ARLP elected to early adopt new accounting guidance which clarifies the accounting and disclosure requirements for certain crypto assets. The new guidance requires entities to measure certain crypto assets at fair value, with the change in fair value included in net income.
(3)Deferred income tax benefit is the amount of income tax benefit during the period on temporary differences between the tax basis and financial reporting basis of recorded assets and liabilities.  These differences generally arise in one period and reverse in subsequent periods to eventually offset each other and do not impact the amount of distributable cash flow available to be paid to partners.
(4)Maintenance capital expenditures are those capital expenditures required to maintain, over the long-term, the existing infrastructure of our coal assets.  We estimate maintenance capital expenditures on an annual basis based upon a five-year planning horizon.  For the 2024 planning horizon, average annual estimated maintenance capital expenditures are assumed to be $7.76 per ton produced compared to an estimated $7.05 per ton produced in 2023. Our actual maintenance capital expenditures fluctuate depending on various factors, including maintenance schedules and timing of capital projects, among others.

Reconciliation of GAAP "Cash flows from operating activities" to non-GAAP "Free cash flow" (in thousands).

Free cash flow is defined as cash flows from operating activities less capital expenditures and the change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities from purchases of property, plant and equipment. Free cash flow should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP. Our method of computing free cash flow may not be the same method used by other companies. Free cash flow is a supplemental liquidity measure used by our management to assess our ability to generate excess cash flow from our operations.

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Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

 

September 30, 

September 30, 

June 30, 

 

    

2024

    

2023

    

2024

    

2023

    

2024

 

Cash flows from operating activities

$

209,272

$

229,578

$

634,711

$

730,298

$

215,766

Capital expenditures

(110,298)

(110,339)

(335,586)

(295,356)

(101,442)

Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

4,247

2,624

9,191

(23,006)

613

Free cash flow

$

103,221

$

121,863

$

308,316

$

411,936

$

114,937

Reconciliation of GAAP "Operating Expenses" to non-GAAP "Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense" and Reconciliation of non-GAAP " EBITDA" to "Segment Adjusted EBITDA" (in thousands).

Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense is defined as operating expenses, coal purchases, if applicable, and other income or expense as adjusted to remove certain items from operating expenses that we characterize as unrepresentative of our ongoing operations. Transportation expenses are excluded as these expenses are passed on to our customers and, consequently, we do not realize any margin on transportation revenues. Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense is used as a supplemental financial measure by our management to assess the operating performance of our segments.  Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense is a key component of EBITDA in addition to coal sales, royalty revenues and other revenues. The exclusion of corporate general and administrative expenses from Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense allows management to focus solely on the evaluation of segment operating performance as it primarily relates to our operating expenses. Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense – Coal Operations represents Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense from our wholly-owned subsidiary, Alliance Coal, LLC ("Alliance Coal"), which holds our coal mining operations and related support activities.

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

 

September 30, 

September 30, 

June 30, 

 

    

2024

    

2023

    

2024

    

2023

    

2024

 

Operating expense

$

384,844

$

339,099

$

1,100,308

$

1,012,224

$

351,605

Litigation expense accrual (1)

(15,250)

Outside coal purchases

 

8,192

 

11,530

 

27,912

 

15,739

 

10,608

Other expense (income)

 

681

 

(223)

 

2,245

 

173

 

958

Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense

393,717

350,406

1,115,215

1,028,136

363,171

Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense – Non Coal Operations (2)

(7,390)

(2,116)

(18,399)

(6,945)

(6,996)

Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense – Coal Operations

$

386,327

$

348,290

$

1,096,816

$

1,021,191

$

356,175


(1)Litigation expense accrual is a $15.3 million accrual relating to the settlement (which is subject to court approval) of certain litigation as described in Item 1 of Part II of ARLP’s Form 10-Q filed on August 7, 2024 with the SEC for the period ended June 30, 2024.
(2)Non Coal Operations represent activity outside of Alliance Coal and primarily consist of Total Royalties, our investments in the advancement of energy and related infrastructure and various eliminations primarily between Alliance Coal and our Coal Royalty segment.

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Segment Adjusted EBITDA is defined as Adjusted EBITDA adjusted for general and administrative expenses. Segment Adjusted EBITDA – Coal Operations represents Segment Adjusted EBITDA from our wholly-owned subsidiary, Alliance Coal, which holds our coal mining operations and related support activities and allows management to focus primarily on the operating performance of our Illinois Basin and Appalachia segments.

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

 

September 30, 

September 30, 

June 30, 

 

    

2024

    

2023

    

2024

    

2023

2024

 

Adjusted EBITDA (See reconciliation to GAAP above)

$

170,395

$

227,560

$

590,262

$

747,658

$

181,442

General and administrative

 

21,878

 

20,097

 

64,569

 

61,312

 

20,562

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

192,273

247,657

654,831

808,970

202,004

Segment Adjusted EBITDA – Non Coal Operations (1)

(43,021)

(43,322)

(134,455)

(132,735)

(41,775)

Segment Adjusted EBITDA – Coal Operations

$

149,252

$

204,335

$

520,376

$

676,235

$

160,229


(1)Non Coal Operations represent activity outside of Alliance Coal and primarily consist of Total Royalties, our investments in the advancement of energy and related infrastructure and various eliminations primarily between Alliance Coal and our Coal Royalty segment.

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