The following review of operations for the three months ended March 31,
2021 and 2020 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, 2020.
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
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; 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 production
levels by our lessees; Ciner Wyoming LLC's ("Ciner 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,
2020 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, 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, 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 8. 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, 2020. 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.

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Distributable Cash Flow
Distributable cash flow ("DCF") represents 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 receivables; 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, 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 asses 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 of continuing operations plus distributions from unconsolidated
investment in excess of cumulative earnings and return of long-term contract
receivables; less maintenance and expansion capital expenditures, 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.
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
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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 Ciner 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:
Coal Royalty and Other-consists primarily of coal royalty properties and
coal-related transportation and processing assets. Other assets include
industrial mineral royalty properties, aggregates royalty properties, oil and
gas royalty properties and timber. Our coal reserves are primarily located in
Appalachia, the Illinois Basin and the Northern Powder River Basin in the United
States. Our industrial minerals and aggregates properties are located in various
states across the United States, our oil and gas royalty assets are primarily
located in Louisiana and our timber assets are primarily located in West
Virginia.
Soda Ash-consists of our 49% non-controlling equity interest in Ciner Wyoming, a
trona ore mining and soda ash production business located in the Green River
Basin of Wyoming. Ciner 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, 2021 are
as follows:
                                                              Operating Segments
                                                     Coal Royalty                           Corporate and
(In thousands)                                        and Other            Soda Ash           Financing             Total
Revenues and other income                           $    35,178          $   1,973          $         -          $  37,151
Net income (loss)                                   $    20,488          $   1,953          $   (14,060)         $   8,381
Adjusted EBITDA (1)                                 $    29,646          $   3,900          $    (4,110)         $  29,436

Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing
operations
Operating activities                                $    25,962          $   3,888          $    (6,650)         $  23,200
Investing activities                                $       600          $       -          $         -          $     600
Financing activities                                $      (132)         $       -          $   (26,691)         $ (26,823)
Distributable cash flow (1)                         $    26,562          $   3,888          $    (6,650)         $  23,800
Free cash flow (1)                                  $    26,503          $   3,888          $    (6,650)         $  23,741

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Current Results/Market Commentary
Business Outlook and Quarterly Distributions

The global COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant negative impact on demand for
steel, electricity and glass, which translates to lower demand for the coal and
soda ash that our properties produce. While demand for metallurgical and thermal
coals and soda ash began to rebound during the third quarter of 2020, prices
remain below pre-pandemic levels, and the coal and soda ash markets remain
challenged. We are unable to predict the ultimate severity or duration of the
COVID-19 pandemic or its impact on our or Ciner Wyoming's business. We generated
$23.7 million of free cash flow during the quarter ended March 31, 2021, and
ended the quarter with $196.8 million of liquidity consisting of $96.8 million
of cash and cash equivalents and $100.0 million of borrowing capacity under our
Opco Credit Facility. As a result, we believe we have the financial flexibility
to navigate the effects of the pandemic on our business. We continue to employ
remote work protocols and are conducting business as usual despite the pandemic.

Despite our liquidity level at the end of the quarter, our consolidated leverage
ratio has risen since early 2020 and was 4.5x at March 31, 2021. The indenture
governing our 2025 parent company notes restricts us from paying more than
one-half of the quarterly distribution on our preferred units in cash if our
consolidated leverage ratio exceeds 3.75x. Accordingly, the Board of Directors
of our general partner has declared a distribution on our preferred units to be
paid one-half in kind through the issuance of additional preferred units ("PIK
units") for the past three quarters. We expect our leverage ratio to continue to
rise through the second quarter of 2021 and then begin to decline as we continue
to pay down debt. Under the terms of our partnership agreement, to the extent
our consolidated leverage ratio remains above 3.75x into 2022 and we therefore
remain unable to redeem any outstanding paid-in-kind preferred units, we may be
required to temporarily suspend distributions on our common units until the
leverage ratio drops below 3.75x and the outstanding paid-in-kind preferred
units are redeemed.
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, covenants in our debt and
partnership agreements, 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.
Coal Royalty and Other Business Segment
Metallurgical coal markets remain challenged by the uncertainties around the
COVID-19 pandemic, however prices have rebounded from the lows seen in the
second quarter of 2020 and the outlook continues to strengthen. Domestic and
export thermal coal markets continue to stabilize, but still face ongoing
negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the long-term challenges of lower
utility demand, low natural gas prices, and the secular shift to renewable
energy. Our lessees sold 6.6 million tons of coal from our properties in the
first three months of 2021 and we derived approximately 50% of our coal royalty
revenues and approximately 40% of our coal royalty sales volumes from
metallurgical coal during the same period. In addition, we do not have
significant sensitivity to thermal coal price movements primarily due to our
lease amendments with Foresight Energy which we entered into in 2020.
Soda Ash Business Segment
While Ciner Wyoming's business has yet to recover to pre-COVID levels, overall
sales volumes increased and overall production volumes increased over second
quarter 2020 lows, though global prices remain depressed. While we believe Ciner
Wyoming's facility is competitively positioned as one of the lowest cost
producers of soda ash in the world, we expect the market to remain volatile as a
result of ongoing uncertainties with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Revenues and other income in the first quarter of 2021 were lower by $4.3
million compared to the prior year quarter primarily as a result of lower sales
prices due to demand disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In order to have financial flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ciner
Wyoming suspended its regular quarterly distributions in the third quarter 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. Distributions received from
Ciner Wyoming were $3.9 million in the first quarter of 2021 as compared to $7.1
million in the first quarter of 2020. Although Ciner Wyoming made a special
distribution to its members in the first quarter of 2021, we do not believe
Ciner Wyoming will resume regular quarterly distributions until they have
greater visibility and confidence in global soda markets.
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When considering the significant investment required by Ciner Wyoming's
previously announced expansion project and the infrastructure improvements
designed to increase overall efficiency, combined with the COVID-19 pandemic's
negative impact on Ciner Wyoming's financial results, Ciner Wyoming has
reprioritized the timing of the significant capital expenditure items in order
to increase financial and liquidity flexibility until it has more clarity and
visibility into the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business.

Results of Operations
First Three Months of 2021 and 2020 Compared
Revenues and Other Income
The following table includes our revenues and other income by operating segment:
                                                     For the Three Months Ended
                                                              March 31,                     Increase               Percentage
Operating Segment (In thousands)                       2021               2020             (Decrease)                Change
Coal Royalty and Other                             $   35,178          $ 33,942          $      1,236                         4  %
Soda Ash                                                1,973             6,272                (4,299)                      (69) %
Total                                              $   37,151          $ 40,214          $     (3,063)                       (8) %


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Coal Royalty and Other
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)                      2021               2020             (Decrease)               Change
Coal sales volumes (tons)
Appalachia
Northern                                                    120               327                 (207)                      (63) %
Central                                                   2,650             2,933                 (283)                      (10) %
Southern                                                    100               222                 (122)                      (55) %
Total Appalachia                                          2,870             3,482                 (612)                      (18) %
Illinois Basin                                            2,658               505                2,153                       426  %
Northern Powder River Basin                               1,059               527                  532                       101  %

Total coal sales volumes                                  6,587             4,514                2,073                        46  %

Coal royalty revenue per ton
Appalachia
Northern                                             $     3.64          $   1.81          $      1.83                       101  %
Central                                                    4.22              4.83                (0.61)                      (13) %
Southern                                                   5.28              4.16                 1.12                        27  %

Illinois Basin                                             2.06              4.35                (2.29)                      (53) %
Northern Powder River Basin                                3.37              4.13                (0.76)                      (18) %

Combined average coal royalty revenue per ton              3.22              4.44                (1.22)                      (27) %

Coal royalty revenues
Appalachia
Northern                                             $      437          $    593          $      (156)                      (26) %
Central                                                  11,195            14,173               (2,978)                      (21) %
Southern                                                    528               923                 (395)                      (43) %
Total Appalachia                                         12,160            15,689               (3,529)                      (22) %
Illinois Basin                                            5,483             2,199                3,284                       149  %
Northern Powder River Basin                               3,573             2,177                1,396                        64  %

Unadjusted coal royalty revenues                         21,216            20,065                1,151                         6  %
Coal royalty adjustment for minimum leases (1)           (5,851)             (963)              (4,888)                     (508) %
Total coal royalty revenues                          $   15,365          $ 19,102          $    (3,737)                      (20) %

Other revenues
Production lease minimum revenues (1)                $    3,450          $    802          $     2,648                       330  %
Minimum lease straight-line revenues (1)                  6,096             3,809                2,287                        60  %
Property tax revenues                                     1,469             1,599                 (130)                       (8) %
Wheelage revenues                                         1,781             2,204                 (423)                      (19) %
Coal overriding royalty revenues                          1,859             1,322                  537                        41  %
Lease amendment revenues                                    868               843                   25                         3  %

Aggregates royalty revenues                                 454               576                 (122)                      (21) %
Oil and gas royalty revenues                              1,366             1,103                  263                        24  %
Other revenues                                              219                73                  146                       200  %
Total other revenues                                 $   17,562          $ 12,331          $     5,231                        42  %
Coal royalty and other                               $   32,927          $ 31,433          $     1,494                         5  %
Transportation and processing services revenues           2,192             2,509                 (317)                      (13) %
Gain on asset sales and disposals                            59                 -                   59                       100  %
Total Coal Royalty and Other segment revenues and
other income                                         $   35,178          $ 33,942          $     1,236                         4  %




(1)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 with Foresight that fixed consideration paid to us over a two-year
period.
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Coal Royalty Revenues
Total coal royalty revenues decreased $3.7 million during the three months ended
March 31, 2021 as compared to the prior year quarter primarily as a result of
certain revenues previously classified as coal royalty revenues that are now
classified as production lease minimum revenues or minimum lease straight-line
revenues due to contract modifications with Foresight as mentioned above.
Excluding the impacts of these reclassifications, coal royalty revenues
increased $1.2 million period over period. The discussion by region is as
follows:
•Appalachia: Coal royalty revenues decreased $3.5 million primarily due to a 18%
decrease in sales volumes primarily driven by the termination of certain coal
leases in 2020 as a result of weakened coal markets compounded by the COVID-19
pandemic.
•Illinois Basin: Coal royalty revenues increased $3.3 million primarily due to a
426% increase in sales volumes, partially offset by a 53% decrease in sales
prices as compared to the prior year quarter.
•Northern Powder River Basin: Sales volumes increased 101% and coal royalty
revenues increased $1.4 million primarily due to our lessee mining on our
property in accordance with its mine plan in 2021, partially offset by
a 18% decrease in sales prices as compared to the prior year quarter.
Other Revenues
Other revenues increased $5.2 million primarily due to a $2.6 million increase
in production lease minimum revenues and a $2.3 million increase in minimum
lease straight-line revenues, both primarily a result of the contract
modifications with Foresight as discussed above.
Soda Ash

Revenues and other income related to our Soda Ash segment decreased $4.3 million
compared to the prior year quarter primarily as a result of lower sales prices
due to demand disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic

Operating Expenses
The following table presents the significant categories of our consolidated
operating expenses:
                                                       For the Three Months Ended
                                                                March 31,                                         Percentage
(In thousands)                                           2021               2020             Increase               Change
Operating expenses
Operating and maintenance expenses                   $    5,552          $  5,202          $     350                         7  %
Depreciation, depletion and amortization                  5,092             2,012              3,080                       153  %
General and administrative expenses                       4,110             3,913                197                         5  %
Asset impairments                                         4,043                 -              4,043                       100  %
Total operating expenses                             $   18,797          $ 11,127          $   7,670                        69  %



Total operating expenses increased $7.7 million primarily due to a $4.0 million
increase in asset impairments as a result of lease termination, and a $3.1
million increase in depreciation, depletion and amortization expense as a result
of increased production at certain Illinois Basin coal properties. The remaining
$0.6 million increase was due to a $1.3 million increase in certain costs
primarily driven by increased bad debt expense, partially offset by a $0.7
million reduction in controllable costs as a result of our cost saving
initiatives.

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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


                                                     Coal Royalty                           Corporate and
For the Three Months Ended (In thousands)             and Other            Soda Ash           Financing             Total
March 31, 2021
Net income (loss)                                   $    20,488          $   1,953          $   (14,060)         $  8,381
Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated
investment                                                    -             (1,973)                   -            (1,973)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated
investment                                                    -              3,920                    -             3,920
Add: interest expense, net                                   23                  -                9,950             9,973

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization             5,092                  -                    -             5,092
Add: asset impairments                                    4,043                  -                    -             4,043
Adjusted EBITDA                                     $    29,646          $   3,900          $    (4,110)         $ 29,436

March 31, 2020
Net income (loss)                                   $    26,744          $   6,256          $   (14,221)         $ 18,779
Less: equity earnings from unconsolidated
investment                                                    -             (6,272)                   -            (6,272)

Add: total distributions from unconsolidated
investment                                                    -              7,105                    -             7,105
Add: interest expense, net                                    -                  -               10,308            10,308

Add: depreciation, depletion and amortization             2,012                  -                    -             2,012

Adjusted EBITDA                                     $    28,756          $   7,089          $    (3,913)         $ 31,932



Adjusted EBITDA decreased $2.5 million primarily due to $3.2 million of lower
cash distributions received from Ciner Wyoming in the first three months of 2021
as compared to the prior year quarter.
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
                                                    Coal Royalty                           Corporate and
For the Three Months Ended (In thousands)            and Other            Soda Ash           Financing            Total
March 31, 2021
Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing
operations
Operating activities                               $    25,962          $   3,888          $   (6,650)         $ 23,200
Investing activities                                       600                  -                   -               600
Financing activities                                      (132)                 -             (26,691)          (26,823)

March 31, 2020
Cash flow provided by (used in) continuing
operations
Operating activities                               $    30,556          $   7,089          $   (7,490)         $ 30,155
Investing activities                                       272                  -                   -               272
Financing activities                                         -                  -             (28,186)          (28,186)


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


                                                           Operating 

Segments


                                                     Coal Royalty                           Corporate and
For the Three Months Ended (In thousands)             and Other            Soda Ash           Financing            Total
March 31, 2021
Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities of continuing operations                 $    25,962          $  

3,888 $ (6,650) $ 23,200



Add: proceeds from asset sales and disposals                 59                  -                   -                59

Add: return of long-term contract receivable                541                  -                   -               541

Distributable cash flow                             $    26,562          $   3,888          $   (6,650)         $ 23,800
Less: proceeds from asset sales and disposals               (59)                 -                   -               (59)

Free cash flow                                      $    26,503          $   3,888          $   (6,650)         $ 23,741

March 31, 2020
Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities of continuing operations                 $    30,556          $  

7,089 $ (7,490) $ 30,155



Add: proceeds from sale of discontinued
operations                                                    -                  -                   -               (66)
Add: return of long-term contract receivable                272                  -                   -               272
Distributable cash flow                             $    30,828          $  

7,089 $ (7,490) $ 30,361



Less: proceeds from sale of discontinued
operations                                                    -                  -                   -                66
Free cash flow                                      $    30,828          $   7,089          $   (7,490)         $ 30,427



DCF and FCF decreased $6.6 million and $6.7 million, respectively, primarily due
to the following:
•Coal Royalty and Other Segment
•DCF and FCF decreased $4.3 million primarily as a result of lease amendment fee
payments received in the first quarter of 2020.
•Soda Ash Segment
•DCF and FCF decreased $3.2 million as a result of lower cash distributions
received from Ciner Wyoming in the first three months of 2021 as compared to the
prior year period.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Current Liquidity
As of March 31, 2021, we had total liquidity of $196.8 million, consisting of
$96.8 million of cash and cash equivalents and $100.0 million of borrowing
capacity under our Opco Credit Facility. We have significant debt service
obligations, including approximately $23 million of principal repayments on
Opco's senior notes throughout the remainder of 2021. We believe our liquidity
position provides us with the flexibility to continue paying down debt and
manage our business through the current market environment.
Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by operating activities decreased $8.7 million, from $31.9
million in the three months ended March 31, 2020 to $23.2 million in the three
months ended March 31, 2021 primarily related to lower operating cash flow as a
result of lease amendment fee payments received in the first quarter of 2020 in
addition to lower cash distributions received from Ciner Wyoming in the first
three months of 2021 as compared to the prior year quarter.
Cash flows used in financing activities decreased $3.0 million, from $29.8
million in the three months ended March 31, 2020 to $26.8 million in the three
months ended March 31, 2021 primarily due to lower preferred unit cash
distributions in the first quarter of 2021 as a result of paying half of the
distribution in kind through the issuance of additional preferred units.

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Capital Resources and Obligations
Debt, Net
We had the following debt outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31,
2020:
                                           March 31,      December 31,
(In thousands)                               2021             2020

Current portion of long-term debt, net $ 39,042 $ 39,055 Long-term debt, net

                         416,121            432,444
Total debt, net                           $ 455,163      $     471,499


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 8. 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 10. 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, 2020.
Recent Accounting Standards
The information set forth under   Note 1. Basis of Presentation   to the
Consolidated Financial Statements is incorporated herein by reference.


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