NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosure
10. Intangible Assets, Net
The Partnership's intangible assets consist of above-market coal royalty and related transportation contracts with subsidiaries of Foresight Energy Resources LLC ("Foresight") pursuant to which the Partnership receives royalty payments for coal sales and throughput fees for the transportation and processing of coal. The Partnership's intangible assets included on its Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows:
| December 31, | ||||||||
| (In thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| Intangible assets at cost | $ | 51,353 | $ | 51,353 | ||||
| Less: accumulated amortization | (39,445 | ) | (38,429 | ) | ||||
| Total intangible assets, net | $ | 11,908 | $ | 12,924 | ||||
Amortization expense included in depreciation, depletion and amortization on the Partnership's Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income was $1.0 million, $0.8 million and $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The estimates of amortization expense for the years ended December 31, as indicated below, are based on current lessee mining plans and are subject to revision as those plans change in future periods.
| (In thousands) | Estimated Amortization Expense | |||
| 2026 | $ | 3,818 | ||
| 2027 | 4,663 | |||
| 2028 | 625 | |||
| 2029 | 1,745 | |||
| 2030 | — | |||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 27, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 28, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Mar 7, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 3, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 15, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Mar 15, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Feb 27, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Mar 7, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Mar 1, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Mar 6, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Mar 11, 2016 | |
About Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosures
Goodwill and intangible asset disclosures reveal the premium paid in acquisitions and how management assesses whether that premium retains its value. Since goodwill is no longer amortized under US GAAP, the annual impairment test is the only mechanism that adjusts carrying values downward — making the assumptions behind that test critically important for investors.
Key signals: a history of goodwill impairments suggests management consistently overpays for acquisitions. Watch the gap between reporting unit fair value and carrying amount — when fair value exceeds carrying amount by less than 10-20%, a small decline in business performance could trigger a write-down. For finite-lived intangibles, examine useful life assumptions across customer relationships, technology, and trade names; aggressive estimates inflate near-term earnings. Compare total intangibles-to-total-assets ratios against peers to assess acquisition dependency. Rising goodwill as a percentage of equity can signal balance sheet fragility.