The following review of operations for the three month periods ended March 31,
2023 and 2022 should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial
Statements and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this
Form 10-Q and with the Consolidated Financial Statements, Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis included in the
Natural Resource Partners L.P. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2022.



As used herein, unless the context otherwise requires: "we," "our," "us" and the
"Partnership" refer to Natural Resource Partners L.P. and, where the context
requires, our subsidiaries. References to "NRP" and "Natural Resource Partners"
refer to Natural Resource Partners L.P. only, and not to NRP (Operating) LLC or
any of Natural Resource Partners L.P.'s subsidiaries. References to "Opco" refer
to NRP (Operating) LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of NRP, and its subsidiaries.
NRP Finance Corporation ("NRP Finance") is a wholly owned subsidiary of NRP and
was a co-issuer with NRP on the 9.125% senior notes due 2025 (the "2025 Senior
Notes").


INFORMATION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS





Statements included in this 10-Q may constitute forward-looking statements. In
addition, we and our representatives may from time to time make other oral or
written statements which are also forward-looking statements. Such
forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding:
the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic; future distributions on our common
and preferred units; our business strategy; our liquidity and access to capital
and financing sources; our 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 our lessees; Sisecam
Wyoming LLC's ("Sisecam Wyoming's") trona mining and soda ash refinery
operations; distributions from our soda ash joint venture; the impact of
governmental policies, laws and regulations, as well as regulatory and legal
proceedings involving us, and of scheduled or potential regulatory or legal
changes; and global and U.S. economic conditions.



These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and are made
based upon our current plans, expectations, estimates, assumptions and beliefs
concerning future events impacting us and involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. We caution that forward-looking statements are not guarantees and
that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in
the forward-looking statements. You should not put undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements. See "  Item 1A. Risk Factors  " included in this
Form 10-Q and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2022 for important factors that could cause our actual results of operations or
our actual financial condition to differ.



NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES



Adjusted EBITDA



Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net income
(loss) less equity earnings from unconsolidated investment; plus total
distributions from unconsolidated investment, interest expense, net, debt
modification expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, depreciation, depletion
and amortization and asset impairments. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered
an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income or loss, net income or
loss attributable to partners, operating income or loss, cash flows from
operating activities or any other measure of financial performance presented in
accordance with GAAP as measures of operating performance, liquidity or ability
to service debt obligations. There are significant limitations to using Adjusted
EBITDA as a measure of performance, including the inability to analyze the
effect of certain recurring items that materially affect our net income, the
lack of comparability of results of operations of different companies and the
different methods of calculating Adjusted EBITDA reported by different
companies. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA presented below is not calculated or
presented on the same basis as Consolidated EBITDA as defined in our partnership
agreement or Consolidated EBITDDA as defined in Opco's debt agreements. For a
description of Opco's debt agreements, see   Note 9. Debt, Net   in the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements included herein as well as in "Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data-Note 11. Debt, Net" in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. 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



Distributable cash flow ("DCF") represents net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities plus distributions from unconsolidated investment in excess
of cumulative earnings, proceeds from asset sales and disposals, including sales
of discontinued operations, and return of long-term contract receivable; less
maintenance capital expenditures. DCF is not a measure of financial performance
under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from
operating, investing or financing activities. DCF may not be calculated the same
for us as for other companies. In addition, DCF presented below 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. DCF is a
supplemental liquidity measure used by our management and by external users of
our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks, research analysts
and others to assess our ability to make cash distributions and repay debt.



Free Cash Flow



Free cash flow ("FCF") represents net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities plus distributions from unconsolidated investment in excess of
cumulative earnings and return of long-term contract receivable; less
maintenance and expansion capital expenditures and cash flow used in acquisition
costs classified as investing or financing activities. FCF is calculated before
mandatory debt repayments. FCF 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. FCF may not be calculated the same
for us as for other companies. FCF is a supplemental liquidity measure used by
our management and by external users of our financial statements, such as
investors, commercial banks, research analysts and others to assess our ability
to make cash distributions and repay debt.



Leverage Ratio



Leverage ratio represents the outstanding principal of our debt at the end of
the period divided by the last twelve months' Adjusted EBITDA as defined
above. We believe that leverage ratio is a useful measure to management and
investors to evaluate and monitor our indebtedness relative to our ability to
generate income to service such debt and in understanding trends in our overall
financial condition. Leverage ratio may not be calculated the same for us as for
other companies and is not a substitute for, and should not be used in
conjunction with, GAAP financial ratios.





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Introduction


The following discussion and analysis presents management's view of our business, financial condition and overall performance. Our discussion and analysis consists of the following subjects:



•  Executive Overview

•  Results of Operations

•  Liquidity and Capital Resources

•  Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

•  Related Party Transactions

•  Summary of Critical Accounting Estimates

•  Recent Accounting Standards



Executive Overview



We are a diversified natural resource company engaged principally in the
business of owning, managing and leasing a diversified portfolio of mineral
properties in the United States, including interests in coal and other natural
resources and own a non-controlling 49% interest in Sisecam Wyoming, a trona ore
mining and soda ash production business. Our common units trade on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol "NRP." Our business is organized into two
operating segments:



Mineral Rights-consists of approximately 13 million acres of mineral interests
and other subsurface rights across the United States. If combined in a single
tract, our ownership would cover roughly 20,000 square miles. Our ownership
provides critical inputs for the manufacturing of steel, electricity and basic
building materials, as well as opportunities for carbon sequestration and
renewable energy. We are working to strategically redefine our business as a key
player in the transitional energy economy in the years to come.



Soda Ash-consists of our 49% non-controlling equity interest in Sisecam Wyoming,
a trona ore mining and soda ash production business located in the Green River
Basin of Wyoming. Sisecam Wyoming mines the trona and processes it into soda ash
that is sold both domestically and internationally into the glass and chemicals
industries.



Corporate and Financing includes functional corporate departments that do not
earn revenues. Costs incurred by these departments include interest and
financing, corporate headquarters and overhead, centralized treasury, legal and
accounting and other corporate-level activity not specifically allocated to a
segment.



Our financial results by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2023 are
as follows:



                                                 Operating Segments
                                                                                Corporate
                                                                                   and
(In thousands)                              Mineral Rights       Soda Ash       Financing        Total
Revenues and other income                  $         79,965     $   19,254     $         -     $  99,219
Net income (loss)                          $         68,881     $   19,096     $    (8,702 )   $  79,275
Adjusted EBITDA (1)                        $         72,960     $   10,622     $    (5,845 )   $  77,737

Cash flow provided by (used in)
continuing operations
Operating activities                       $         73,858     $   10,617     $   (11,575 )   $  72,900
Investing activities                       $            699     $        -     $        (2 )   $     697
Financing activities                       $           (583 )   $        -     $   (94,450 )   $ (95,033 )
Distributable cash flow (1)                $         74,557     $   10,617     $   (11,577 )   $  73,597
Free cash flow (1)                         $         74,456     $   10,617     $   (11,577 )   $  73,496

(1) See "-Results of Operations" below for reconciliations to the most comparable


    GAAP financial measures.



Current Results/Market Commentary

Financial Results and Quarterly Distributions





We generated $72.9 million of operating cash flow and $73.5 million of free cash
flow during the three months ended March 31, 2023, and ended the quarter with
$56.5 million of liquidity consisting of $17.7 million of cash and cash
equivalents and $38.8 million of borrowing capacity under our Opco Credit
Facility. As of March 31, 2023 our leverage ratio was 0.5 x.



In February 2023, we declared and paid a cash distribution of $0.75 per common
unit of NRP with respect to the fourth quarter of 2022 as well as a $7.5 million
cash distribution on the preferred units with respect to the fourth quarter of
2022. In March 2023, we declared and paid a special cash distribution of $2.43
per common unit to help cover unitholder tax liabilities associated with owning
NRP's common units during 2022. Future distributions on our 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.



In February 2023, we received a notice from holders of our Class A Preferred
Units exercising their right to either convert or redeem, at the election of
NRP, an aggregate of 47,499 Class A Preferred Units. We chose to redeem the
preferred units for $47.5 million in cash rather than issuing common units. Of
the originally issued 250,000 Class A Preferred Units, 202,501 Class A Preferred
Units remain outstanding.





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Mineral Rights Business Segment





Revenues and other income in the first quarter of 2023 increased $5.1 million,
or 7%, as compared to the prior year period primarily due to increased
metallurgical coal sales volumes and revenue from carbon neutral initiatives.
Cash provided by operating activities and free cash flow increased $25.7 million
and $26.3 million, respectively, compared to the prior year quarter primarily
due to the timing of minimum and royalty payments and prior year recoupments.



 Metallurgical coal prices remain strong relative to historical norms, although
pricing has declined from the record highs seen in 2022. Continued support
for pricing is expected as operators are limited in their ability to increase
production due to ongoing labor shortages, transportation and logistics
challenges, difficulty of new mine permitting, and limited access to
capital. While metallurgical prices have pulled back from the peaks reached last
year, we continue to believe met prices will remain well-supported for the
foreseeable future.



Thermal coal prices also reached record highs in 2022, but have declined
significantly in recent months due to unusually warm weather in Europe and North
America as well as lower natural gas prices. While we do not expect to see
thermal prices rebound to last year's levels, many of the factors that provided
support to prices over the last year still exist. Boycotts of Russian coal
continue to force European buyers to source coal from other regions, including
the U.S. Operators will continue to be burdened by labor shortages, pressure
from governments, regulators, activists, and capital providers, which will limit
ability to increase thermal production to meet demand. China appears to be
relaxing its three-year ban on Australian coal imports with the recent approvals
for several Chinese companies to buy Australian coal. Additional demand from a
Chinese economy emerging from a zero-COVID policy should provide additional
support for prices. We expect these factors to keep thermal prices elevated
relative to historical levels for the foreseeable future.



 We continue to explore and identify carbon neutral revenue opportunities across
our large portfolio of land, mineral, and timber assets, including the
sequestration of carbon dioxide underground and in standing forests, and the
generation of electricity using geothermal, solar, and wind energy. In the first
quarter of 2023, we executed a new solar lease.



Soda Ash Business Segment



Revenues and other income in the first quarter of 2023 increased $4.4 million,
or 30%, as compared to the prior year period primarily due to increased sales
prices. Cash provided by operating activities and free cash flow in the first
quarter of 2023 decreased $2.6 million as compared to the prior year period as
Sisecam Wyoming paid a higher regular quarterly distribution in the first
quarter of 2022 as compared to the first quarter of 2023.



International prices remained strong in the first quarter of 2023 reflecting a
continued supply constrained market for soda ash. Domestic soda ash prices were
also strong during the first quarter of 2023 versus the prior year quarter due
to negotiated 2023 domestic prices converging to international soda ash prices.



Results of Operations


First Quarter of 2023 and 2022 Compared





Revenues and Other Income



The following table includes our revenues and other income by operating segment:



                                             For the Three Months Ended
                                                      March 31,                                Percentage
Operating Segment (In thousands)              2023                2022          Increase         Change
Mineral Rights                             $    79,965         $    74,879     $    5,086                7 %
Soda Ash                                        19,254              14,837          4,417               30 %
Total                                      $    99,219         $    89,716     $    9,503               11 %



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Mineral Rights


The following table presents coal sales volumes, coal royalty revenue per ton and coal royalty revenues by major coal producing region, the significant categories of other revenues and other income:





                                             For the Three Months Ended
                                                      March 31,                  Increase        Percentage
(In thousands, except per ton data)           2023                2022          (Decrease)         Change
Coal sales volumes (tons)
Appalachia
Northern                                           379                 428              (49 )            (11 )%
Central                                          3,609               3,251              358               11 %
Southern                                           582                 361              221               61 %
Total Appalachia                                 4,570               4,040              530               13 %
Illinois Basin                                   1,310               1,502             (192 )            (13 )%
Northern Powder River Basin                      1,085               1,238             (153 )            (12 )%
Gulf Coast                                          58                  69              (11 )            (16 )%
Total coal sales volumes                         7,023               6,849              174                3 %

Coal royalty revenue per ton
Appalachia
Northern                                   $      9.86         $     10.14     $      (0.28 )             (3 )%
Central                                           9.92               11.37            (1.45 )            (13 )%
Southern                                         14.94               17.56            (2.62 )            (15 )%
Illinois Basin                                    3.57                2.20             1.37               62 %
Northern Powder River Basin                       4.68                3.74             0.94               25 %
Gulf Coast                                        0.57                0.55             0.02                4 %
Combined average coal royalty revenue
per ton                                           8.26                8.12             0.14                2 %

Coal royalty revenues
Appalachia
Northern                                   $     3,737         $     4,341     $       (604 )            (14 )%
Central                                         35,806              36,980           (1,174 )             (3 )%
Southern                                         8,697               6,340            2,357               37 %
Total Appalachia                                48,240              47,661              579                1 %
Illinois Basin                                   4,675               3,303            1,372               42 %
Northern Powder River Basin                      5,075               4,632              443               10 %
Gulf Coast                                          33                  38               (5 )            (13 )%
Unadjusted coal royalty revenues                58,023              55,634            2,389                4 %
Coal royalty adjustment for minimum
leases                                               -                (185 )            185              100 %
Total coal royalty revenues                $    58,023         $    55,449     $      2,574                5 %

Other revenues
Production lease minimum revenues          $       613         $     1,592     $       (979 )            (61 )%
Minimum lease straight-line revenues             4,503               4,783             (280 )             (6 )%
Carbon neutral initiative revenues               2,118                   -            2,118              100 %
Wheelage revenues                                3,869               3,717              152                4 %
Property tax revenues                            1,470               1,472               (2 )             (0 )%
Coal overriding royalty revenues                   188                 258              (70 )            (27 )%
Lease amendment revenues                           851                 880              (29 )             (3 )%
Aggregates royalty revenues                        753                 770              (17 )             (2 )%
Oil and gas royalty revenues                     3,588               1,814            1,774               98 %
Other revenues                                     295                 348              (53 )            (15 )%
Total other revenues                       $    18,248         $    15,634     $      2,614               17 %
Royalty and other mineral rights           $    76,271         $    71,083     $      5,188                7 %
Transportation and processing services
revenues                                         3,598               3,796             (198 )             (5 )%
Gain on asset sales and disposals                   96                   -               96              100 %
Total Mineral Rights segment revenues
and other income                           $    79,965         $    74,879     $      5,086                7 %






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Coal Royalty Revenues



Approximately 75% of coal royalty revenues and approximately 55% of coal royalty
sales volumes were derived from metallurgical coal during the three months ended
March 31, 2023. Total coal royalty revenues increased $2.6 million as compared
to the prior year quarter. The discussion by region is as follows:

• Appalachia: Coal royalty revenues were essentially flat period-over-period as

increased sales volumes more than offset the decrease in sales prices in the

Southern Appalachia region.

Illinois Basin: Coal royalty revenues increased $1.4 million primarily due to


    increased sales prices during the three months ended March 31, 2023, as
    compared to the prior year quarter.




Other Revenues



Total other revenues increased $2.6 million during the three months ended March
31, 2023, as compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to a $2.1 million
increase in carbon neutral initiative revenues. Carbon neutral initiative
revenues recognized in 2023 primarily related to a subsurface CO2 storage
transaction.



Soda Ash


Revenues and other income related to our Soda Ash segment increased $4.4 million compared to the prior year quarter primarily as a result of increased sales prices compared to the prior year quarter.





Operating Expenses



The following table presents the significant categories of our consolidated
operating expenses:



                                             For the Three Months Ended
                                                      March 31,                 Increase       Percentage
(In thousands)                                2023                2022         (Decrease)        Change
Operating expenses
Operating and maintenance expenses         $     7,163         $     8,076     $      (913 )           (11 )%
Depreciation, depletion and amortization         4,083               3,868             215               6 %
General and administrative expenses              5,845               4,467           1,378              31 %
Asset impairments                                    -                  19             (19 )          (100 )%
Total operating expenses                   $    17,091         $    16,430     $       661               4 %




Total operating expenses were essentially flat period-over-period. The $1.4
million increase in general and administrative expenses, primarily related to
increased incentive compensation expense, was partially offset by a $0.9 million
decrease in operating and maintenance expenses, primarily driven by a decrease
in bad debt expense.



Interest Expense, Net


Interest expense, net decreased $6.5 million as a result of less debt outstanding as compared to the prior year quarter.







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Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP Financial Measure)

The following table reconciles net income (loss) (the most comparable GAAP financial measure) to Adjusted EBITDA by business segment:





                                                Operating Segments
                                                                              Corporate
For the Three Months Ended (In                                              

and


thousands)                                 Mineral Rights      Soda Ash       Financing         Total
March 31, 2023
Net income (loss)                         $         68,881     $  19,096     $     (8,702 )   $  79,275
Less: equity earnings from
unconsolidated investment                                -       (19,254 )              -       (19,254 )
Add: total distributions from
unconsolidated investment                                -        10,780                -        10,780
Add: interest expense, net                               -             -            2,853         2,853
Add: depreciation, depletion and
amortization                                         4,079             -                4         4,083
Add: asset impairments                                   -             -                -             -
Adjusted EBITDA                           $         72,960     $  10,622     $     (5,845 )   $  77,737

March 31, 2022
Net income (loss)                         $         62,967     $  14,786     $    (13,854 )   $  63,899
Less: equity earnings from
unconsolidated investment                                -       (14,837 )              -       (14,837 )
Add: total distributions from
unconsolidated investment                                -        13,230                -        13,230
Add: interest expense, net                               -             -            9,387         9,387
Add: depreciation, depletion and
amortization                                         3,868             -                -         3,868
Add: asset impairments                                  19             -                -            19
Adjusted EBITDA                           $         66,854     $  13,179     $     (4,467 )   $  75,566




Net income increased $15.4 million primarily due to the decrease in interest
expense, net and increase in revenues and other income, both discussed above.
Adjusted EBITDA increased $2.2 million as compared to the prior year
quarter primarily due to a $6.1 million increase in Adjusted EBITDA within our
Mineral Rights segment as a result of higher revenues and other income and lower
operating and maintenance expenses, both discussed above. The increase in
Adjusted EBITDA within our Mineral Rights segment was partially offset by
a $2.6 million decrease in Adjusted EBITDA within our Soda Ash segment primarily
due to Sisecam Wyoming paying a higher quarterly distribution in the first
quarter of 2022 as discussed above and a $1.4 decrease in Adjusted EBITDA within
our Corporate and Financing segment due to higher general and administrative
expenses as discussed above.


Distributable Cash Flow ("DCF") and Free Cash Flow ("FCF") (Non-GAAP Financial Measures)

The following table presents the three major categories of the statement of cash flows by business segment:





                                                  Operating Segments
                                                                                 Corporate
                                                                                    and

For the Three Months Ended (In thousands) Mineral Rights Soda Ash

      Financing         Total
March 31, 2023
Cash flow provided by (used in)
Operating activities                        $         73,858     $   10,617     $    (11,575 )   $  72,900
Investing activities                                     699              -               (2 )         697
Financing activities                                    (583 )            - 

(94,450 ) (95,033 )

March 31, 2022
Cash flow provided by (used in)
Operating activities                        $         48,176     $   13,195     $     (9,040 )   $  52,331
Investing activities                                       -              -                -             -
Financing activities                                    (614 )            -          (51,647 )     (52,261 )






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The following table reconciles net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities (the most comparable GAAP financial measure) by business segment to
DCF and FCF:



                                                Operating Segments
                                                                               Corporate
For the Three Months Ended (In                                              

and


thousands)                                 Mineral Rights       Soda Ash       Financing         Total
March 31, 2023
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities                      $         73,858     $   10,617     $    (11,575 )   $  72,900
Add: proceeds from asset sales and
disposals                                              101              -                -           101
Add: return of long-term contract
receivable                                             598              -                -           598
Less: maintenance capital expenditures                   -              -               (2 )          (2 )
Distributable cash flow                   $         74,557     $   10,617     $    (11,577 )   $  73,597
Less: proceeds from asset sales and
disposals                                             (101 )            -                -          (101 )
Free cash flow                            $         74,456     $   10,617

$ (11,577 ) $ 73,496

March 31, 2022
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities                      $         48,176     $   13,195     $     (9,040 )   $  52,331
Add: proceeds from asset sales and
disposals                                                -              -                -             -
Add: return of long-term contract
receivable                                               -              -                -             -
Distributable cash flow                   $         48,176     $   13,195     $     (9,040 )   $  52,331
Less: proceeds from asset sales and
disposals                                                -              -                -             -
Free cash flow                            $         48,176     $   13,195     $     (9,040 )   $  52,331

Operating cash flow, DCF and FCF increased $20.6 million, $21.3 million and $21.2 million, respectively, primarily due to an increase in cash flow within our Mineral Rights segment, partially offset by a decrease in cash flow within our Soda Ash and Corporate and Financing segments. The discussion by segment is as follows:



  • Mineral Rights Segment


• Operating cash flow, DCF and FCF increased $25.7 million, $26.4 million and

$26.3 million, respectively, primarily due to the timing of minimum and
    royalty payments and prior year recoupments.


  • Soda Ash Segment

• Operating cash flow, DCF and FCF decreased $2.6 million primarily due to

Sisecam Wyoming paying a higher quarterly distribution in the first quarter of


    2022 as discussed above.


  • Corporate and Financing Segment

• Operating cash flow, DCF and FCF decreased $2.5 million primarily due to

increased cash paid for incentive compensation in the first quarter of 2023

because of the improved business performance in 2022 and higher cash paid for


    interest on credit facility borrowings in 2023.



Liquidity and Capital Resources





Current Liquidity



As of March 31, 2023, we had total liquidity of $56.5 million, consisting of
$17.7 million of cash and cash equivalents and $38.8 million of borrowing
capacity under our Opco Credit Facility. We have debt service obligations,
including approximately $23 million of principal repayments on Opco's senior
notes, throughout the remainder of 2023. The following table calculates our
leverage ratio as of March 31, 2023:



                                                    For the Three Months Ended
                                                       September       December       March 31,       Last 12
(In thousands)                     June 30, 2022       30, 2022        31, 2022          2023          Months
Net income                        $        66,820     $    74,555     $    63,218     $   79,275     $  283,868
Less: equity earnings from
unconsolidated investment                 (14,643 )       (14,556 )       (15,759 )      (19,254 )      (64,212 )
Add: total distributions from
unconsolidated investment                  10,486          10,339          10,780         10,780         42,385
Add: interest expense, net                  8,108           5,141           3,638          2,853         19,740
Add: loss on extinguishment of
debt                                        4,048           2,484           3,933              -         10,465
Add: depreciation, depletion
and amortization                            5,847           6,850           5,954          4,083         22,734
Add: asset impairments                         43             812           3,583              -          4,438
Adjusted EBITDA                   $        80,709     $    85,625     $    75,347     $   77,737     $  319,418

Debt-at March 31, 2023                                                                               $  173,591

Leverage Ratio                                                                                            0.5 x






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Cash Flows



Cash flows provided by operating activities increased $20.6 million, from
$52.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022 to $72.9 million in the
three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to increased cash provided by
operating activities within our Mineral Rights segment, partially offset by
decreased cash provided by operating activities within our Soda Ash and
Corporate and Financing segments, all discussed above.



Cash flows used in financing activities increased $42.8 million, from $52.3 million used in the three months ended March 31, 2022 to $95.0 million used in the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to the following:

$73.0 million of cash used to repay a portion of the Opco Credit Facility in

the first quarter of 2023;

$48.1 million of cash used to redeem the preferred units the first quarter of

2023; and

$35.2 million of increased cash distributions to common unitholders and the

general partner as a result of increasing our quarterly cash distribution to

$0.75/unit beginning in the second quarter of 2022 in addition to
    the special distribution paid in the first quarter of 2023.




These increases in cash flow used were partially offset by $94.2 million of
borrowings on our Opco Credit Facility in the first quarter of 2023 and $19.6
million of cash used to redeem the preferred units paid-in-kind during the first
quarter of 2022.

Capital Resources and Obligations





Debt, Net



We had the following debt outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31,
2022:



                                         March 31,       December 31,
(In thousands)                              2023             2022
Current portion of long-term debt, net   $   39,055     $       39,076
Long-term debt, net                         133,821            129,205
Total debt, net                          $  172,876     $      168,281




We have been and continue to be in compliance with the terms of the financial
covenants contained in our debt agreements. For additional information regarding
our debt and the agreements governing our debt, including the covenants
contained therein, see   Note 9. Debt, Net   to the Consolidated Financial
Statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.



Off-Balance Sheet Transactions





We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements with unconsolidated entities
or related parties and accordingly, there are no off-balance sheet risks to our
liquidity and capital resources from unconsolidated entities.



Related Party Transactions


The information required set forth under Note 11. Related Party Transactions to the Consolidated Financial Statements is incorporated herein by reference.

Summary of Critical Accounting Estimates





The preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America
requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the
amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying
notes. There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting
estimates from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2022.



Recent Accounting Standards


We do not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our financial statements.







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