[8-K] ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP Reports Material Event
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Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. reported first‑quarter 2026 results showing sharply lower GAAP earnings but resilient cash generation and strong royalty growth. Total revenues were $516.0 million, down 4.5% from the first quarter of 2025, as lower coal pricing more than offset higher volumes and record oil & gas royalties.
Net income attributable to ARLP fell to $9.1 million, or $0.07 per unit, from $74.0 million, or $0.57 per unit, a decline driven by weaker coal sales, higher depreciation, an $11.6 million unfavorable change in digital asset fair value and a $37.8 million non‑cash impairment tied to ceasing longwall production and uncertainty at the Mettiki mine. Adjusted EBITDA slipped only 3.1% year over year to $155.0 million.
The royalties business was a bright spot. Total royalty revenues rose to $61.2 million, up 16.1% year over year, with Oil & Gas Royalties Segment Adjusted EBITDA increasing to $34.6 million on 16.1% higher BOE volumes. ARLP ended the quarter with $507.7 million of total debt, total liquidity of $431.2 million, and held 618 bitcoins valued at $42.2 million.
The board declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.60 per unit, annualized at $2.40 per unit. Management reaffirmed a largely contracted coal sales book for 2026, highlighted recovery from weather‑related shipment delays, and raised full‑year 2026 oil & gas volume guidance while maintaining detailed cost and capital expenditure targets.
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GAAP earnings plunged on non-cash items, while cash flow and royalties stayed comparatively stable.
ARLP posted a steep drop in net income to $9.1 million, mainly from a $37.8 million non-cash impairment at Mettiki and an $11.6 million negative revaluation of digital assets. Core profitability held up better, with Adjusted EBITDA down only 3.1% year over year to $155.0 million.
Coal remains pressured by lower contract pricing and temporary operational issues, including a planned longwall move at Hamilton and weather-driven shipment delays. However, the Oil & Gas Royalties segment delivered record volumes and Segment Adjusted EBITDA of $34.6 million, supported by acquisitions totaling $16.2 million and higher commodity prices.
Leverage appears conservative, with total debt of $507.7 million and total and net leverage of 0.73x and 0.69x Adjusted EBITDA as of March 31, 2026. The quarterly distribution of $0.60 per unit produced a distribution coverage ratio of 1.00x, and management issued detailed 2026 guidance, including coal sales of 33.75–35.25 million tons and total capital expenditures of $280–$300 million, framing operational and spending expectations for the rest of the year.
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Earnings Snapshot
For 2026, ARLP guides to total coal sales of 33.75–35.25 million tons, total coal sales price of $54.00–$56.00 per ton, oil production of 1,600–1,700 thousand barrels, and total capital expenditures of $280–$300 million.
