ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP
Business
ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP is a diversified natural resource company that generates operating and royalty income from coal production, coal leasing and marketing, and oil & gas mineral interests. It produces and sells bituminous thermal and metallurgical coal, leases mineral acreage for oil & gas development and receives royalties, and makes strategic investments in technology, bitcoin mining and energy infrastructure. The business operates through coal mining and coal royalties segments and a mineral interests/royalties segment, and also includes Matrix Group and Bitiki. It sells coal to major domestic utilities, industrial users and international customers and transports product by barge, rail and truck while holding mineral interests primarily in the Permian, Anadarko and Williston Basins.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 2,195 | 2,449 | 2,567 | 2,420 | 1,579 | |
| Outside coal purchases | 22 | 36 | 36 | 151,000 | 6 | |
| General and administrative | 83 | 82 | 79 | 80 | 70 | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 299 | 285 | 268 | 277 | 265 | |
| Asset impairments | 0 | 31 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 1,810 | 2,055 | 1,894 | 1,753 | 1,355 | |
| Income from Operations | 385 | 394 | 672 | 667 | 224 | |
| Interest expense (net of interest capitalized of $10,663, $12,843 and $6,706, respectively) | −40 | −35 | −36 | −37 | — | |
| Interest income | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 88,000 | |
| Net income (loss) on equity method investments | 21 | −5 | −1 | 6 | 2 | |
| Change in fair value of digital assets | −4 | 22 | 0 | — | — | |
| Impairment loss on investments | −28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other income (expense) | −889,000 | −2 | 218,000 | 4 | −3 | |
| Income Before Income Taxes | 336 | 381 | 644 | 642 | 184 | |
| Income Tax Expense | 19 | 16 | 8 | 54 | 417,000 | |
| Net Income | 317 | 366 | 636 | 588 | 183 | |
| Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | −6 | −5 | −6 | −2 | −598,000 | |
| Net Income Attributable to ARLP | 311 | 361 | 630 | 586 | 183 | |
| General Partner | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | |
| Limited Partner | 311 | 361 | 629 | 577 | 178 | |
| Earnings per Limited Partner Unit - Basic (in dollars per unit) | 2.4 | 2.77 | 4.81 | 4.39 | 1.36 | |
| Earnings per Limited Partner Unit - Diluted (in dollars per unit) | 2.4 | 2.77 | 4.81 | 4.39 | 1.36 | |
| Weighted-Average Number of Units Outstanding - Basic (in units) | 128 | 128 | 127 | 127 | 127 | |
| Weighted-Average Number of Units Outstanding - Diluted (in units) | 128 | 128 | 127 | 127 | 127 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 71 | 137 | 60 | 296 | 122 | |
| Trade receivables (net of allowance of $5,360 and $2,087, respectively) | 130 | 167 | 283 | 241 | 130 | |
| Other receivables | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 680,000 | |
| Inventories, net | 143 | 121 | 128 | 77 | 60 | |
| Advance royalties | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | |
| Digital assets | 52 | 45 | 10 | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 22 | 22 | 19 | 27 | 21 | |
| Total current assets | 430 | 513 | 516 | 658 | 339 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 4,503 | 4,436 | 4,173 | 3,931 | 3,608 | |
| Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization | −2,364 | −2,269 | −2,150 | −2,051 | −1,910 | |
| Total property, plant and equipment, net | 2,138 | 2,166 | 2,023 | 1,881 | 1,699 | |
| Advance royalties | 72 | 70 | 71 | 68 | 64 | |
| Equity method investments | 70 | 36 | 47 | 49 | 26 | |
| Equity securities | 82 | 93 | 93 | 42 | — | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | |
| Other long-term assets | 44 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 17 | |
| Total other assets | 285 | 236 | 250 | 190 | 122 | |
| Total Assets | 2,854 | 2,916 | 2,788 | 2,728 | 2,227 | |
| Accounts payable | 82 | 98 | 108 | 95 | 70 | |
| Accrued taxes other than income taxes | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 18 | |
| Accrued payroll and related expenses | 31 | 27 | 30 | 40 | 37 | |
| Accrued interest | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| Workers' compensation and pneumoconiosis benefits | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | |
| Other current liabilities | 29 | 48 | 28 | 54 | 20 | |
| Current maturities, long-term debt, net | 24 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 16 | |
| Total current liabilities | 204 | 233 | 227 | 256 | 178 | |
| Long-term debt, excluding current maturities, net | 427 | 451 | 317 | 397 | 419 | |
| Pneumoconiosis benefits | 101 | 120 | 127 | 100 | 108 | |
| Workers' compensation | 38 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 45 | |
| Asset retirement obligations | 153 | 155 | 147 | 142 | 124 | |
| Long-term operating lease obligations | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 28 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 391,000 | |
| Other liabilities | 28 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 22 | |
| Total long-term liabilities | 789 | 829 | 702 | 764 | 756 | |
| Total liabilities | 994 | 1,062 | 930 | 1,020 | 933 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Limited Partners - Common Unitholders 128,428,024 and 128,061,981 units outstanding, respectively | 1,844 | 1,868 | 1,896 | 1,656 | 1,279 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −1 | −35 | −62 | −41 | −64 | |
| Total ARLP Partners' Capital | 1,843 | 1,833 | 1,835 | 1,682 | 1,215 | |
| Noncontrolling interest | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 11 | |
| Total Partners' Capital | 1,860 | 1,854 | 1,859 | 1,708 | 1,294 | |
| Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital | 2,854 | 2,916 | 2,788 | 2,728 | 2,159 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-cash compensation expense | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 6 | |
| Coal inventory adjustment to market | 5 | 25 | 33 | 364,000 | 70,000 | |
| Distributions from equity method investments | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| Net gain on sale of property, plant and equipment | −2 | −262,000 | −3 | −4 | −7 | |
| Change in deferred income tax | −884,000 | −2 | −9 | 35 | 349,000 | |
| Other non-cash change in digital assets | −11 | −10 | −13 | −307,000 | — | |
| Other | 20 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 4 | |
| Trade receivables | 37 | 116 | −41 | −109 | −26 | |
| Other receivables | 8 | −1 | −1 | −8 | 3 | |
| Inventories, net | −20 | −22 | −78 | −20 | −5 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −10,000 | −3 | 4 | −5 | 211,000 | |
| Advance royalties | −1 | −3 | −4 | −7 | −8 | |
| Accounts payable | −6 | −19 | 18 | 15 | 19 | |
| Accrued taxes other than income taxes | −727,000 | 44,000 | −2 | 5 | −7 | |
| Accrued payroll and related benefits | 4 | −3 | −10 | 3 | 8 | |
| Pneumoconiosis benefits | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
| Workers' compensation | 2 | −105,000 | −1 | −4 | −1 | |
| Other | −39 | 19 | −4 | 20 | −11 | |
| Total net adjustments | 334 | 438 | 188 | 214 | 249 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 651 | 803 | 824 | 802 | 432 | |
| Capital expenditures | −263 | −429 | −379 | −286 | −123 | |
| Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | −11 | 9 | −30 | 36 | 3 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | |
| Contributions to equity method investments | −25 | −3 | −3 | −24 | — | |
| Purchase of equity securities | −15 | 0 | −50 | −42 | — | |
| Purchase of debt securities | −3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| JC Resources acquisition | 0 | 0 | −65 | — | — | |
| Oil & gas reserve business combinations | −10 | 0 | −14 | −93 | — | |
| Oil & gas reserve asset acquisitions | −8 | −25 | −24 | — | −31 | |
| Other | 1 | 5 | 8 | −2 | 943,000 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −331 | −441 | −553 | −403 | −143 | |
| Borrowings under securitization facility | 84 | 75 | 0 | 28 | 35 | |
| Payments under securitization facility | −84 | −75 | 0 | −28 | −91 | |
| Proceeds from equipment financings | 0 | 55 | 0 | — | — | |
| Payments on equipment financings | −13 | −12 | −25 | −16 | −17 | |
| Borrowings under revolving credit facilities | 0 | 20 | 0 | — | 15 | |
| Payments under revolving credit facilities | 0 | −20 | 0 | — | −103 | |
| Borrowing under long-term debt | 0 | 400 | 75 | — | — | |
| Payments on long-term debt | −14 | −300 | −129 | — | — | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | 0 | −11 | −12 | — | −113,000 | |
| Payments for purchases of units under unit repurchase program | 0 | 0 | −19 | — | — | |
| Payments for purchase of units and tax withholdings related to settlements under deferred compensation plans | −7 | −16 | −10 | — | −1 | |
| Cash settlement of grants under deferred compensation plans | 0 | −22 | 0 | — | — | |
| Excess purchase price over the contributed basis from JC Resources acquisition | 0 | 0 | −7 | — | — | |
| Cash retained by JC Resources in acquisition | 0 | 0 | −3 | −11 | −7 | |
| Distributions paid to Partners | −337 | −363 | −365 | −196 | −52 | |
| Other | −15 | −16 | −11 | −2 | −2 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −386 | −285 | −507 | −225 | −223 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 99,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents | −66 | 77 | −236 | — | — |