Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NRP) Achieves Robust Free Cash Flow Growth Despite Weak Coal Prices

Group 1: Company Performance - Natural Resource Partners L.P. reported fourth-quarter net income of $30.99 million and full-year net income of $136.37 million, despite facing cyclically low prices for metallurgical and thermal coal [2] - The company generated robust free cash flow of $169 million while retiring $109 million of debt during the year [2] - Mineral rights net income decreased by $12.6 million in the fourth quarter and $40.8 million for the full year due to weak coal prices and sluggish steel demand [3] Group 2: Cash Distribution - A special cash distribution of $0.12 will be paid on March 17, 2026, to unit holders of record as of March 10, 2026 [4] - The total distributions paid last year amounted to $4.21 per common unit, which included $3 of regular distributions [4] Group 3: Company Overview - Natural Resource Partners L.P. is a Houston-based diversified natural resource company that primarily owns, manages, and leases a large portfolio of mineral properties across the U.S., including coal, trona, and industrial minerals [5]