2. Forward Looking Statements
The statements made by representatives of Natural Resource Partners L.P. (“NRP”)
during the course of this presentation that are not historical facts are forward-
looking statements. Although NRP believes that the assumptions underlying these
statements are reasonable, investors are cautioned that such forward-looking
statements are inherently uncertain and necessarily involve risks that may affect
NRP’s business prospects and performance, causing actual results to differ from
those discussed during the presentation.
Such risks and uncertainties include, by way of example and not of limitation:
general business and economic conditions; decreases in demand for coal; changes
in our lessees’ operating conditions and costs; changes in the level of costs related
to environmental protection and operational safety; unanticipated geologic
problems; problems related to force majeure; potential labor relations problems;
changes in the legislative or regulatory environment; and lessee production cuts.
These and other applicable risks and uncertainties have been described more fully in
NRP’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
NRP undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information or future events.
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4. Business Overview
Revenues from NRP’s Assets (2011)
• Own, manage and lease mineral properties in
the U.S.
– 2.3 billion tons of proven and probable coal
reserves in three major coal producing regions
– 380 million tons of aggregate reserves
– Oil and gas
• Lease reserves to experienced mine operators
under long-term leases in exchange for royalty
payment
– >percentage of gross sales price or fixed price per
ton
– periodic minimum payments
NRP Revenues (2011)
• Own and lease infrastructure assets including ($ in millions)
transportation, handling and processing
facilities and receive throughput fees
• Expect 2012 revenue guidance in range of
$340 million - $365 million
• Publicly traded on NYSE (“NRP”) with market
cap of $2.0 billion(1)
(1) Market data as of November 23, 2012. Unit price of $18.74 4
5. No Direct Operating Costs or Risks
• Lack of ordinary operating costs and limited direct exposure to environmental,
permitting and labor risks drive industry-leading margins
Operating Cost Operating Risks
• Capital Expenditures • Reclamation Exposure
• Labor • Regulatory/Permitting
• Employee Benefits • Competition
• Property Taxes • Weather
• Transportation / Processing • Economy
MLP EBITDDA Margins (2011)
87.3%
56.7%
33.3% 31.1%
23.7% 20.9%
12.9% 9.9% 9.0% 7.3% 4.6%
NRP Boardwalk Williams Alliance Energy PVR Partners Enbridge Buckeye Enterprise NuStar Energy Plains All
Pipeline Partners Resource Transfer Energy Partners Products American
Partners Partners Partners Pipeline
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Source: Company filings and FactSet.
6. Overview of NRP’s Coal Business
• Diversified platform across the coal industry
• 5th largest owner of coal reserves in the U.S. – 2.3 billion tons
• Strategically located in Appalachia, Illinois Basin, Western U.S.
Illinois Basin
• Increased production expected from development of ILB properties Reserves 276 mt
Production 10.2 mt
• LTM coal production of 49.5 mt and coal royalty revenues of $260.7 million % Metallurgical 0%
% Underground 95%
Key Lessees The Cline Group,
Knight Hawk Coal
Northern Powder River Basin Northern Appalachia
Reserves 102 mt Reserves 494 mt
Production 2.1 mt Production 7.6 mt
% Metallurgical 0% % Metallurgical 2%
% Underground 0% % Underground 99%
Key Lessees Westmoreland Coal Key Lessees Alliance Resource
Partners, Arch Coal,
MetInvest
Central Appalachia
Reserves 1,281 mt
Production 26.4 mt
Southern Appalachia
States in which NRP % Metallurgical 31%
Reserves 123 mt
generates coal royalty % Underground 82%
revenues/overrides Production 2.8 mt
Key Lessees Alpha Natural
% Metallurgical 35% Resources, Arch
% Underground 79% Coal, Mechel, Patriot
Key Lessees Cliffs Natural
Resources 6
Note: LTM as of September 30, 2012.
7. Diverse Customer Base of Leading U.S. Coal Producers
• Approximately 58% of coal royalty revenues from top 10 coal producers in U.S.
• Over 200 leases with over 70 lessees
• Well-established lessee base that invested significant capital to develop
operations
Top 10 U.S. Coal Producers (2011)
FY 2011 Market 2011 % of U.S. Total
($ in billions) Revenues Capitalization(1) Location Production Coal Production
Peabody Energy Corporation $8.0 $6.7 PRB, ILB, Australia 203.9 18.6%
Arch Coal, Inc. 4.3 1.4 WBIT, PRB, CAPP 151.7 13.9
Alpha Natural Resources 7.0 1.6 PRB, CAPP, NAPP 102.3 9.3
Cloud Peak Energy, Inc. 1.6 1.2 PRB 97.2 8.9
CONSOL Energy Inc. 6.0 7.3 NAPP, CAPP 62.6 5.7
Luminant (Energy Future Holdings) n/a n/a Texas 32.3 3.0
Alliance Resource Partners 1.8 2.1 ILB, NAPP, CAPP 30.8 2.8
Kiewit Mining Group, Inc. n/a n/a PRB 30.0 2.7
Patriot Coal Corporation 2.4 0.0 ILB, NAPP, CAPP 28.8 2.6
North American Coal Corporation n/a n/a ND, Gulf Coast 27.9 2.5
Source: 2011 National Mining Association survey of major coal producers published in May 2012; data is as of 2011.
Note: The Company’s lessees denoted by blue shade.
(1) Market data as of November 20, 2012.
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8. NRP’s Illinois Basin Growth Prospects
• 2005 increased exposure to Illinois Basin
• Production increased
– 5% to 22% of total today
– expected to continue to grow
• Invested ~$586 million since 2005 on coal reserve royalty and infrastructure
properties
• Projects recent completion
– Hillsboro (Deer Run) –should add 7-9 million tons on an annual basis
– Sugar Camp infrastructure and ORRI – add ~$8 million in cash flows in 2012
• Agreement with Cline Group - opportunities on up to 3 billion tons of coal reserves
or infrastructure
• Illinois Basin coal well situated
– Additional scrubbers to handle Ill Basin coal
– Transportation and BTU advantage over PRB coals
– Thicker coal seams than Appalachia means very low operating costs compared to CAPP
– Export capability through the mouth of the Mississippi River
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9. NRP – Significant Metallurgical Exposure
• 20-25% of all the metallurgical coal U.S. Coal Production (5-Year Average)
produced in the U.S. is produced from
NRP properties
– In 2006, it was as high as 30%
• Historically metallurgical coal has made
up a significant portion of NRP’s coal
royalty revenue
– 22% to 37% of production
– 29% to 47% of coal royalty revenues
NRP’s % of U.S. Met Production (5-Year Average)
– 3Q 2012 YTD - 33% of production and 44%
of coal royalty revenues
• 19 lessees currently produce
metallurgical coal from NRP properties
• Increases in metallurgical demand or
prices can have a profound impact on
NRP
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10. Growing Infrastructure Business
• Own preparation plants, rail load-outs
and beltline structures for both coal and
aggregates
• Currently own 11 coal assets and 1
aggregate plant
• Fees received based on
• % of the gross selling price or
• Fixed fee per ton of throughput
• Recent Ill. Basin acquisition to provide
significant increase for 2012 and
beyond
• Working to expand business
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11. Overview of NRP’s Aggregates Business
• 380 million tons of aggregates in 9 states for NRP (1)
• BRP has production in 5 states
• Currently less than 2% of revenues ($6.7 mm in 2011 on 5.9 mm tons production), but growing
• Invested ~ $138 million since 2006 to acquire assets (1)
White County (Mar 2010) BRP
Hi-Crush ORRI (Nov 2012) Limestone (Jun
DuPont (Jan 2007) Frac Sand 2010)
Sand and Gravel
Northern California (Apr 2010)
Silica
Putnam County (Apr 2010)
Limestone
Livingston County (Feb 2011)
Limestone
Rockmart (Jun 2010)
Slate
States in which NRP generates
BRP
aggregate revenues/overrides (Jun
Date of acquisition in parenthesis 2010)
BRP
Tyler, TX (Jun 2011)
(Jun
(1) Does not include BRP Frac Sand
2010)
Wise County (Jul 2009) McMinn County (Mar 2011)
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12. Overview of NRP’s Oil and Gas Business
• Own, manage and lease oil and gas mineral Oil and Gas Revenues from NRP’s Assets
properties in the U.S.
– Over 395,000 net leased oil, gas and CBM acres
– More than 1,000 producing wells
– Additional un-leased mineral interests throughout
United States
• Interest types include fee mineral ownership,
overriding royalty ownership
– Actively work with operators to provide best scenario
for successful development
• Since Dec 2011, acquired 19,200 net mineral States in which NRP generates
acres in the Mississippian Lime oil play in oil and gas revenues
Oklahoma for ~$64 million
– Currently leased to several active operators
– Continuing development through horizontal drilling
• Continuing to lease BRP oil and gas acreage
• Actively seeking to grow oil and gas portfolio through acquisitions
– Minerals, royalties, ORRI, Net Profits Interest acquisitions
– Provide development capital to operators in exchange for non-cost bearing interest
• Oil and gas royalties currently only 4% of revenues, but growing as further development occurs
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13. Platform for Additional Growth -BRP Mineral Venture - ~ 9 mm acres
•Formed venture with International Paper June 2010 -
BRP
•Own and manage ~9.1 million acres of mineral rights
previously held by IP
•NRP paid $42.5 million and has annual cumulative
preferred distribution of $4.25 MM and 51% of any
excess income
•Royalty based model similar to NRP other assets
•NRP has received distributions with regard to:
•2012 (Jan – Sept) - $4.5 million
•2011 - $6.9 million
•2010 - $2.5 million (7 months)
Current Income Development
Oil and gas royalties √ √
~75% of properties are located in
Coal royalties √ √
the Gulf Coast region with next
Aggregate royalties √ √ largest region the Pacific
Cell tower royalties √ Northwest
Coal bed methane √
Geothermal √
Water rights √
Precious metals √
Industrial minerals √
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14. New Revenue Streams Through Disciplined Acquisition Strategy
• 26% of 2011 revenues from assets other than coal royalty revenues, a significant increase from only 10% in 2005
• Added new asset types to portfolio for complementary sources of revenue
2005 Revenues ($ mm) 2011 Revenues ($ mm)
Other
Other $49
Steam - $17
Oil & Gas 17% Met Coal
NPRB Met Coal
$14 $125
$8 10% $44 4%
Steam - 5% Aggregates
$7 2% 33%
ILB 3% 28%
$4 Infra- 8%
structure
$30
Steam - 2%
54% NPRB
$8
Steam - 11%
APP Steam - 28%
$86 ILB $41 Steam -
APP
$104
Total Revenue = $159.1 million Total Revenue = $377.7 million
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15. Executing on Business Strategy
• Business strategy developed to exploit NRP’s competitive advantages during times of positive
industry dynamics and minimize downside risk in challenging markets
Strategy Comment
• Work with lessees to maximize production
Maximize Royalty Revenues
• Monitor lessees’ mining plans
• Pursue geographic and mineral acquisition /
Expand / Diversify diversification of reserves
Mineral Reserves
• Meaningful greenfield properties coming online
• Explore new mineral reserves
Explore New Opportunities
• Partner with lessees
Diversify Operator Base in all • Identify additional operators
Minerals • Continue to diversify via acquisitions
• Acquire additional aggregate reserves, oil and gas
Develop / Expand New Growth properties, and infrastructure assets
Platforms
• $98 mm revenues in 2011, 125% increase since 2007
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16. Consistent Growth and Diversification of Revenues
2012E reflects the midpoint of the guidance range updated in August 2012.
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17. Paid to Wait for Market Turnaround
• Current quarterly distribution - $0.55 per unit
• Large cash balance to help protect distribution in weak markets
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18. Unique Tax Attributes for Individuals
• Portion of current income deferred due to depletion, depreciation
• Current income predominantly taxed at Section 1231 – capital gains rates
• At sale of units - very little recapture of depreciation and depletion
• If units are held for more than one year, majority of all income generated by the
partnership is taxed at capital gains rates
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19. Poised for Growth in 2013 and beyond
• Potential for higher coal production
– NRP’s lessees produced 49.2 million tons in 2011
– NRP forecasts 2012 coal production of 48 million tons to 54 million tons
• Some lessees moving back onto NRP property from other lessees
• Increasing ILB tonnage in 2012 and 2013 based on earlier acquisitions
• Growth in infrastructure and transportation
– Increasing throughput from rising coal tonnage in ILB
– New ILB infrastructure assets – Sugar Camp
– New infrastructure assets in aggregates
• Growth in oil and gas royalties due to recent acquisitions
– Hired team in 2011 to evaluate acquisitions and expanding development on existing leases
– Currently only 4% of revenues, but growing as further development occurs on NRP properties
• Increased aggregates platform
– Since 2006 acquired 10 properties for ~$138 million plus 1 infrastructure asset for $6 million
– Combination of producing and greenfield projects
– Providing growth in 2012 and beyond
• Mineral venture with International Paper (BRP LLC)
– Actively developing diverse portfolio of mineral rights in 31 states
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21. Coal – Fastest Growing Fossil Fuel in 2011
• 2011 - Global primary energy consumption Global Energy Consumption (2011 vs. 2010)
increased 2.5%
Renewables Coal Natural Gas Hydro Oil Nuclear
– Coal was fastest growing fossil fuel, up 5.4% 17.7%
– Renewables fastest growing fuel, but only
accounts for 1.6% of global energy
consumption 5.4%
2.2% 1.6%
• 30.3% - Coal’s share of world energy 0.7%
consumption in 2011 - highest since 1969
(4.3%)
• Asia-Pacific is largest energy consumer
Global Energy Consumption – 2011
(million tonnes oil equivalent)
– 39.1% of global energy consumption
33.1%
– 68.6% of global coal consumption 30.3%
• 12th consecutive year oil’s share of global 23.7%
energy consumption has declined – lowest
since 1965
6.4%
4.9%
1.6%
Oil Coal Natural Gas Hydro Nuclear Renewables
Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy June 2012. 21
22. Global Coal Consumption Continues to Increase
• Three largest global consumers of coal in
Global Coal Consumption
2011 (million tonnes oil equivalent)
– China – 49%
2,553
– U.S. – 14%
– India – 8%
1,883
• Global coal consumption increased 56%
between 2001 and 2011
1,160
– China increased ~155%
– India increased ~104% 593 604
534 519 530 499
• Global coal consumption increased 19% 82 92 100
19 21 30 6 9 9
between 2006 and 2011
North America South & Europe & Middle East Africa Asia Pacific
Central Eurasia
America
• U.S. coal reserves make up 28% of the
2001 2008 2011
world’s total coal reserves
Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy June 2012. 22
23. U.S. Steam Coal Market
• Coal continues to be a low-cost, reliable, and abundant source of fuel
• Over the past 10 years, coal-fired power plants produced ~40-50% of all U.S. electric power generation
• Market share pressured by regulatory environment and gas competition, but expected >40% in long-term
• Increasingly, U.S. producers focused on exports, capitalize on growing global demand
U.S. Electric Power Generation by Fuel Type U.S. Coal Exports
(billion kilowatthours) (million short tons)
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Fuel Type 2009A 2010A 2011A 2012E 2015E 2020E 2025E 50
Coal 1,739 1,829 1,777 1,689 1,562 1,634 1,741
40
Natural Gas 837 895 916 969 1,024 994 1,002
Nuclear 799 807 786 813 830 887 917 30
(1)
Renewables 386 393 469 445 506 547 582
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(2)
Other 31 31 22 22 20 21 23
Total 3,793 3,955 3,970 3,938 3,942 4,083 4,264 10
Coal as % of Total 45.9% 46.3% 44.8% 42.9% 39.6% 40.0% 40.8%
0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Total U.S.
Coal
Exports (mt): 48.7 39.6 43.0 48.0 49.9 49.6 59.2 81.5 59.1 81.7 107.3
Europe Asia North America
South America Africa Australia and Oceania
Source: EIA.
(1) Renewables include conventional hydroelectric, geothermal, wood, wood waste, biogenic municipal waste, other biomass, solar thermal, photovoltaics and wind power. 23
(2) Other includes petroleum, non-biogenic municipal waste, pumped storage, renewables and distributed generation.
24. Metallurgical Coal Market
Global Steel Production U.S. Met Coal Exports
• Monthly output in March 2012 was the • Met exports for October YTD 2012 increased
highest ever 10% over YTD 2011
• In 2011, global steel production rose 7%, • Met exports for 2011 increased 216% since
including a 7% increase in the U.S. 2002
• NRP expects production to continue to grow • U.S. continues to evolve from global “swing
as economies around the globe improve supplier” to market leader
(millions of metric tons) (millions of short tons)
135 8.0
125
7.0
115
6.0
105
5.0
95
4.0
85
75 3.0
Jan-07 Feb-08 Apr-09 May-10 Jul-11 Aug-12 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2010 2011 2012
Source: World Steel. Source: EIA. 24
