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Section 1: 10-Q (10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________________to________________

Commission File No.: 0-26823

ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

73-1564280

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1717 South Boulder Avenue, Suite 400, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(918) 295-7600

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. [X] Yes [ ] No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). [X ] Yes [ ] No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large Accelerated Filer .☒	Accelerated Filer ☐	Non-Accelerated Filer ☐	Smaller Reporting Company ☐
Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common units representing limited partner interests	ARLP	NASDAQ Global Select Market

As of August 6, 2020, 127,195,219 common units are outstanding.

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION


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ITEM 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)
	ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019	4
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	5
	1. Organization and Presentation	5
	2. New Accounting Standards	6
	3. Acquisition	6
	4. Long-Lived Asset Impairments	7
	5. Goodwill Impairment	7
	6. Contingencies	7
	7. Inventories	8
	8. Fair Value Measurements	8
	9. Long-Term Debt	9
	10. Variable Interest Entities	10
	11. Investments	12
	12. Partners' Capital	13
	13. Revenue from Contracts with Customers	15
	14. Earnings per Limited Partner Unit	15
	15. Workers' Compensation and Pneumoconiosis	16
	16. Compensation Plans	17
	17. Components of Pension Plan Net Periodic Benefit Cost	19
	18. Segment Information	19
	19. Subsequent Events	22
ITEM 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	23
ITEM 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	38
ITEM 4.	Controls and Procedures	39
	Forward-Looking Statements	40

PART II
OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.	Legal Proceedings	42
ITEM 1A.	Risk Factors	42
ITEM 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	42
ITEM 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	42
ITEM 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	42
ITEM 5.	Other Information	42
ITEM 6.	Exhibits	43

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except unit data)

(Unaudited)


	June 30,		December 31,
	2020		2019
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	35,106	$	36,482
Trade receivables		104,361		161,679
Other receivables		281		256
Inventories, net		88,393		101,305
Advance royalties		344		1,844
Prepaid expenses and other assets		12,697		18,019
Total current assets		241,182		319,585
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Property, plant and equipment, at cost		3,615,721		3,684,008
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization		(1,700,741)		(1,675,022)
Total property, plant and equipment, net		1,914,980		2,008,986
OTHER ASSETS:
Advance royalties		60,074		52,057
Equity method investments		27,705		28,529
Goodwill		4,373		136,399
Operating lease right-of-use assets		15,821		17,660
Other long-term assets		21,493		23,478
Total other assets		129,466		258,123
TOTAL ASSETS	$	2,285,628	$	2,586,694

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	51,184	$	80,566
Accrued taxes other than income taxes		19,783		15,768
Accrued payroll and related expenses		39,234		36,575
Accrued interest		5,376		5,664
Workers' compensation and pneumoconiosis benefits		11,175		11,175
Current finance lease obligations		699		8,368
Current operating lease obligations		1,954		3,251
Other current liabilities		18,947		21,062
Current maturities, long-term debt, net		55,746		13,157
Total current liabilities		204,098		195,586
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities, net		704,661		768,194
Pneumoconiosis benefits		96,035		94,389
Accrued pension benefit		42,924		44,858
Workers' compensation		46,597		45,503
Asset retirement obligations		136,072		133,018
Long-term finance lease obligations		1,850		2,224
Long-term operating lease obligations		13,904		14,316
Other liabilities		16,335		23,182
Total long-term liabilities		1,058,378		1,125,684
Total liabilities		1,262,476		1,321,270

PARTNERS' CAPITAL:
ARLP Partners' Capital:
Limited Partners - Common Unitholders 127,195,219 and 126,915,597 units outstanding, respectively		1,087,782		1,331,482
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(76,116)		(77,993)
Total ARLP Partners' Capital		1,011,666		1,253,489
Noncontrolling interest		11,486		11,935
Total Partners' Capital		1,023,152		1,265,424
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL	$	2,285,628	$	2,586,694

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
SALES AND OPERATING REVENUES:
Coal sales	$	236,286	$	461,310	$	550,923	$	937,326
Oil & gas royalties		7,786		11,892		22,025		22,285
Transportation revenues		5,757		32,630		10,496		62,868
Other revenues		5,373		11,222		22,521		21,177
Total revenues		255,202		517,054		605,965		1,043,656

EXPENSES:
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation, depletion and amortization)		187,164		314,273		421,506		617,001
Transportation expenses		5,757		32,630		10,496		62,868
Outside coal purchases		—		5,311		—		5,311
General and administrative		13,822		19,521		27,260		37,333
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		83,559		76,913		157,480		148,052
Asset impairments		—		—		24,977		—
Goodwill impairment		—		—		132,026		—
Total operating expenses		290,302		448,648		773,745		870,565

INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		(35,100)		68,406		(167,780)		173,091

Interest expense (net of interest capitalized for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 of $509, $238, $1,066 and $492, respectively)		(11,446)		(10,711)		(23,725)		(22,133)
Interest income		30		138		82		229
Equity method investment income		137		550		588		874
Equity securities income		—		—		—		12,906
Acquisition gain		—		—		—		177,043
Other expense		(377)		(13)		(733)		(142)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(46,756)		58,370		(191,568)		341,868

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)		(77)		186		(182)		80

NET INCOME (LOSS)		(46,679)		58,184		(191,386)		341,788

LESS: NET LOSS (INCOME) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST		15		(114)		(61)		(7,290)

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARLP	$	(46,664)	$	58,070	$	(191,447)	$	334,498

EARNINGS PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT - BASIC AND DILUTED	$	(0.37)	$	0.44	$	(1.51)	$	2.57

WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF UNITS OUTSTANDING – BASIC AND DILUTED		127,195,219		128,391,191		127,133,764		128,271,158

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019

NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	(46,679)	$	58,184	$	(191,386)	$	341,788

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):

Defined benefit pension plan
Amortization of prior service cost (1)		47		46		93		93
Amortization of net actuarial loss (1)		1,063		982		2,127		1,961
Total defined benefit pension plan adjustments		1,110		1,028		2,220		2,054

Pneumoconiosis benefits
Net actuarial loss		—		—		—		(3,465)
Amortization of net actuarial gain (1)		(171)		(1,146)		(343)		(2,291)
Total pneumoconiosis benefits adjustments		(171)		(1,146)		(343)		(5,756)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)		939		(118)		1,877		(3,702)

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)		(45,740)		58,066		(189,509)		338,086

Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest		15		(114)		(61)		(7,290)

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARLP	$	(45,725)	$	57,952	$	(189,570)	$	330,796

(1)	Amortization of prior service cost and net actuarial gain or loss is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Notes 15 and 17 for additional details).

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2020		2019

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	170,168	$	301,703

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Property, plant and equipment:
Capital expenditures		(84,245)		(165,627)
Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(6,508)		4,442
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		2,739		701
Distributions received from investments in excess of cumulative earnings		551		2,358
Payments for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired		—		(185,935)
Cash received from redemption of equity securities		—		134,288
Net cash used in investing activities		(87,463)		(209,773)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under securitization facility		12,800		118,000
Payments under securitization facility		(47,700)		(135,000)
Proceeds from equipment financings		14,705		10,000
Payments on equipment financings		(6,494)		(253)
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities		70,000		90,000
Payments under revolving credit facilities		(60,000)		(195,000)
Payments on finance lease obligations		(8,043)		(16,554)
Payment of debt issuance costs		(5,776)		—
Payments for purchases of units under unit repurchase program		—		(5,251)
Payments for taxes related to net settlement of issuance of units in deferred compensation plans		(1,310)		(7,817)
Distributions paid to Partners		(51,753)		(138,500)
Other		(510)		(490)
Net cash used in financing activities		(84,081)		(280,865)
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		(1,376)		(188,935)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD		36,482		244,150
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	35,106	$	55,215

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	$	23,337	$	20,748
Cash paid for income taxes	$	4	$	—

SUPPLEMENTAL NON-CASH ACTIVITY:
Accounts payable for purchase of property, plant and equipment	$	7,996	$	19,027
Right-of-use assets acquired by operating lease	$	278	$	25,179
Market value of common units issued under deferred compensation plans before tax withholding requirements	$	3,837	$	17,415
Fair value of liabilities assumed in acquisition of business	$	—	$	1,921

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1.ORGANIZATION AND PRESENTATION

Significant Relationships Referenced in Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

●

References to "we," "us," "our" or "ARLP Partnership" mean the business and operations of Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., the parent company, as well as its consolidated subsidiaries.

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References to "ARLP" mean Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., individually as the parent company, and not on a consolidated basis.

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References to "MGP" mean Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC, ARLP's general partner.

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References to "Intermediate Partnership" mean Alliance Resource Operating Partners, L.P., the intermediate partnership of Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.

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References to "Alliance Coal" mean Alliance Coal, LLC, the holding company for the coal mining operations of Alliance Resource Operating Partners, L.P.

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References to "Alliance Minerals" mean Alliance Minerals, LLC, the holding company for the oil and gas minerals interests of Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.

Organization

ARLP is a Delaware limited partnership listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "ARLP." ARLP was formed in May 1999 and completed its initial public offering on August 19, 1999 when it acquired substantially all of the coal production and marketing assets of Alliance Resource Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries. We are managed by our general partner, MGP, a Delaware limited liability company which holds a non-economic general partner interest in ARLP.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of the ARLP Partnership and present our financial position as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and the results of our operations, comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.

These condensed consolidated financial statements and notes are prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for interim reporting and do not include all of the information normally included with financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") of the United States. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

These condensed consolidated financial statements and notes are unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, these condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2020.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the ARLP Partnership's condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in our condensed consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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2.NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

New Accounting Standards Issued and Adopted

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirement for Fair Value Measurement. ASU 2018-13 amended the fair value measurement guidance by removing and modifying certain disclosure requirements, while also adding new disclosure requirements including the requirement to disclose the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop certain Level 3 measurements. These changes are to be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the year of adoption. We adopted ASU 2018-13 on January 1, 2020.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments–Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU 2016-13"). ASU 2016-13 changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments to require the use of a new forward-looking "expected loss" model that generally will result in earlier recognition of allowances for losses. The new standard requires disclosure of significantly more information related to these items. We adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2020 and because we do not have a history of credit losses on our financial instruments and have no material expected losses, the adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have any material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

3.ACQUISITION

Wing

On August 2, 2019 (the "Wing Acquisition Date"), our subsidiary, AR Midland, LP ("AR Midland") acquired from Wing Resources LLC and Wing Resources II LLC (collectively, "Wing") approximately 9,000 net royalty acres in the Midland Basin, with exposure to more than 400,000 gross acres, for a cash purchase price of $144.9 million (the "Wing Acquisition"). The purchase price was funded with cash on hand and borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility discussed in Note 9 – Long-Term Debt. The Wing Acquisition enhances our ownership position in the Permian Basin, expands our exposure to industry leading operators and furthers our business strategy to grow our Minerals segment. Concurrent with the Wing Acquisition, JC Resources LP, an entity owned by Joseph W. Craft III, the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of MGP ("Mr. Craft"), acquired from Wing, in a separate transaction, mineral interests that we elected not to acquire.

Because the mineral interests acquired in the Wing Acquisition include royalty interests in both producing properties and unproved properties, we have determined that the acquisition should be accounted for as a business combination and the underlying assets should be recorded at fair value as of the Wing Acquisition Date on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded adjustments to our mineral interests in proved and unproved properties after receiving additional information regarding proved and unproved reserve quantities, production and projections as of the Wing Acquisition Date. In addition, we increased our receivables by $0.3 million as a result of information received from operators concerning royalty payments owed to us from production that occurred prior to the Wing Acquisition Date.

The following table summarizes our final fair value allocation of assets acquired as of the Wing Acquisition Date incorporating measurement period adjustments made to the allocation:


	As Previously
	Reported		Adjustments		Final
			(in thousands)

Mineral interests in proved properties	$	58,084		16,987	$	75,071
Mineral interests in unproved properties		84,976		(17,275)		67,701
Receivables		1,867		288		2,155
Net assets acquired	$	144,927			$	144,927

The fair value of the mineral interests was determined using a weighting of both income and market approaches. Our income approach primarily comprised a discounted cash flow model. The assumptions used in the discounted cash flow model included estimated production, projected cash flows, forward oil & gas prices and a weighted average cost of

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capital. Our market approach consisted of the observation of recent acquisitions in the Permian Basin to determine a market price for similar mineral interests. Certain assumptions used in our valuation are not observable in active markets; therefore, the fair value measurements represent Level 3 fair value measurements. The carrying value of the receivables represents the fair value given the short-term nature of the receivables.

4.LONG-LIVED ASSET IMPAIRMENTS

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded $25.0 million of non-cash asset impairment charges in our Illinois Basin segment due to sealing our idled Gibson North mine, resulting in its permanent closure, and a decrease in the fair value of certain mining equipment at our idled operations and greenfield coal reserves as a result of weakened coal market conditions. The fair values of the impaired assets were determined using a market approach, which represent Level 3 fair value measurements under the fair value hierarchy. The fair value analysis used assumptions regarding the marketability of certain assets in the Illinois Basin.

With the uncertainty related to energy demand as a result of a) weak electricity demand and b) an oversupply and lack of storage for oil and natural gas during the first quarter, both due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic and other market and production factors impacting both our coal mining operations and our mineral interests activities, we performed recoverability tests during the first quarter using undiscounted cash flows based on our estimate of both volume and prices from information available to us and determined we would be able to recover the costs of our assets, excluding the impaired assets discussed above. Amid cost reduction efforts, increased customer commitments for coal, a modest recovery in commodity futures prices and increased clarity into production levels by operators of our oil & gas mineral interests, we updated certain recoverability tests in the second quarter due to continuing weak market conditions and reaffirmed our belief we would recover the costs of our assets. The cash flow estimates used in our assessment, by their very nature, are dependent on conditions that could materially change in future periods based on new information. If in future periods changes to these estimates were to materially reduce our expected cash flows, additional impairments could be necessary.

5.GOODWILL IMPAIRMENT

At December 31, 2019, our consolidated balance sheet included $136.4 million of goodwill, of which $132.0 million was associated with the reporting unit representing our Hamilton County Coal, LLC ("Hamilton") mine, which is included in our Illinois Basin segment. The goodwill associated with our Hamilton mine was recorded in conjunction with our acquisition of the Hamilton mine on July 31, 2015. During the first quarter of 2020, we assessed certain events and changes in circumstances, including a) adverse industry and market developments, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, b) our response to these developments, including temporarily ceasing production at several mines, including Hamilton and c) our actual performance during the first quarter of 2020. After consideration of these events and changes in circumstances, we performed an interim test of the goodwill associated with the Hamilton reporting unit comparing Hamilton's carrying amount to its fair value.

We estimated the fair value of the Hamilton reporting unit using an income approach utilizing a discounted cash flow model. The assumptions used in the discounted cash flow model included estimated production, forward coal prices, operating expenses, capital expenditures and a weighted average cost of capital. Our forecasts of future cash flows considered market conditions at the time of the assessment and our estimate of the mine's performance in future years based on the information available to us. Key assumptions used in our valuation are not observable in active markets; therefore, the fair value measurements represent Level 3 fair value measurements. The fair value of the Hamilton reporting unit was determined to be below its carrying amount (including goodwill) by more than the recorded balance of goodwill associated with the reporting unit. Accordingly, we recognized an impairment charge of $132.0 million consisting of the total carrying amount of goodwill allocated to the Hamilton reporting unit. This impairment change reduced our consolidated goodwill balance to $4.4 million. During the first quarter, we also performed an interim test on ARLP's remaining goodwill balances not associated with Hamilton and concluded no impairment was necessary for our other reporting units.

6.CONTINGENCIES

Various lawsuits, claims and regulatory proceedings incidental to our business are pending against the ARLP Partnership. We record an accrual for a potential loss related to these matters when, in management's opinion, such loss is probable and reasonably estimable. Based on known facts and circumstances, we believe the ultimate outcome of these outstanding lawsuits, claims and regulatory proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition,

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results of operations or liquidity. However, if the results of these matters are different from management's current expectations and in amounts greater than our accruals, such matters could have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.

7.INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following:


	June 30,		December 31,
	2020		2019

	(in thousands)

Coal	$	51,418	$	63,645
Supplies (net of reserve for obsolescence of $5,762 and $5,555, respectively)		36,975		37,660
Total inventories, net	$	88,393	$	101,305

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded lower of cost or net realizable value adjustments of $16.9 million to our coal inventories as a result of lower coal sale prices and higher cost per ton due to the impact of lower production on our fixed costs per ton in addition to the impact of challenging market conditions on our production levels. The lower of cost or net realizable value adjustments reflect the impacts of the challenging market conditions and were primarily attributable to the Hamilton and MC Mining complexes.

8.FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes our fair value measurements within the hierarchy not included elsewhere in these notes:


	June 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

	(in thousands)
Long-term debt	$	—	$	559,564	$	—	$	—	$	736,206	$	—
Total	$	—	$	559,564	$	—	$	—	$	736,206	$	—

The carrying amounts for cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities approximate fair value due to the short maturity of those instruments.

The estimated fair value of our long-term debt, including current maturities, is based on interest rates that we believe are currently available to us in active markets for issuance of debt with similar terms and remaining maturities (See Note 9 – Long-Term Debt). The fair value of debt, which is based upon these interest rates, is classified as a Level 2 measurement under the fair value hierarchy.

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9.LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consists of the following:


					Unamortized Discount and
	Principal				Debt Issuance Costs
	June 30,		December 31,		June 30,		December 31,
	2020		2019		2020		2019

	(in thousands)
Revolving credit facility	$	265,000	$	255,000	$	(7,763)	$	(3,050)
Senior notes		400,000		400,000		(4,421)		(4,879)
Securitization facility		38,900		73,800		—		—
May 2019 equipment financing		6,603		8,199		—		—
November 2019 equipment financing		47,383		52,281		—		—
June 2020 equipment financing		14,705		—		—		—
		772,591		789,280		(12,184)		(7,929)
Less current maturities		(55,746)		(13,157)		—		—
Total long-term debt	$	716,845	$	776,123	$	(12,184)	$	(7,929)

Credit Facility. On March 9, 2020, our Intermediate Partnership entered into a Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with various financial institutions. The Credit Agreement provides for a $537.75 million revolving credit facility, reducing to $459.5 million on May 23, 2021, including a sublimit of $125 million for the issuance of letters of credit and a sublimit of $15.0 million for swingline borrowings (the "Revolving Credit Facility"), with a termination date of March 9, 2024. The Credit Facility replaced the $494.75 million revolving credit facility extended to the Intermediate Partnership under its Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2017, by various banks and other lenders that would have expired on May 23, 2021. Concurrently with the entry into the Credit Agreement, we reorganized the entities holding our oil & gas interests such that Alliance Royalty, LLC became a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Alliance Minerals.

The Credit Agreement is guaranteed by certain of our Intermediate Partnership's material direct and indirect subsidiaries (the "Restricted Subsidiaries") and is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Restricted Subsidiaries. The Credit Agreement is not guaranteed or secured by the assets of the Intermediate Partnership's oil & gas minerals subsidiary, Alliance Minerals, or its direct and indirect subsidiaries (collectively the "Unrestricted Subsidiaries"). Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest, at our option, at either (i) the Base Rate at the greater of three benchmarks or (ii) a Eurodollar Rate, plus margins for (i) or (ii), as applicable, that fluctuate depending upon the ratio of Consolidated Debt to Consolidated Cash Flow (each as defined in the Credit Agreement). The Eurodollar Rate, with applicable margin, under the Revolving Credit Facility was 3.03% as of June 30, 2020. At June 30, 2020, we had $9.3 million of letters of credit outstanding with $263.5 million available for borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility. We incur an annual commitment fee of 0.35% on the undrawn portion of the Revolving Credit Facility. We utilize the Revolving Credit Facility, as appropriate, for working capital requirements, capital expenditures and investments, scheduled debt payments and distribution payments.

The Credit Agreement contains various restrictions affecting the Intermediate Partnership and its Restricted Subsidiaries including, among other things, restrictions on incurrence of additional indebtedness and liens, sale of assets, investments, mergers and consolidations and transactions with affiliates, including transactions with Unrestricted Subsidiaries. In each case, these restrictions are subject to various exceptions. In addition, the payment of cash distributions is restricted if such payment would result in a fixed charge coverage ratio of less than 1.0 to 1.0 (as defined in the Credit Agreement) for the four most recently ended fiscal quarters. The Credit Agreement requires the Intermediate Partnership to maintain (a) a debt to cash flow ratio of not more than 2.5 to 1.0, (b) a cash flow to interest expense ratio of not less than 3.0 to 1.0 and (c) a first lien debt to cash flow ratio of not more than 1.5 to 1.0, in each case, during the four most recently ended fiscal quarters. The debt to cash flow ratio, cash flow to interest expense ratio and first lien debt to cash flow ratio were 1.82 to 1.0, 8.63 to 1.0 and 0.88 to 1.0, respectively, for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2020. We remain in compliance with the covenants of the Credit Agreement as of June 30, 2020.

Senior Notes. On April 24, 2017, the Intermediate Partnership and Alliance Resource Finance Corporation (as co-issuer), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Intermediate Partnership ("Alliance Finance"), issued an aggregate principal amount of $400.0 million of senior unsecured notes due 2025 ("Senior Notes") in a private placement to qualified

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institutional buyers. The Senior Notes have a term of eight years, maturing on May 1, 2025 (the "Term") and accrue interest at an annual rate of 7.5%. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on each May 1 and November 1. The indenture governing the Senior Notes contains customary terms, events of default and covenants relating to, among other things, the incurrence of debt, the payment of distributions or similar restricted payments, undertaking transactions with affiliates and limitations on asset sales. The issuers of the Senior Notes may redeem all or a part of the notes at any time at redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the Senior Notes.

Accounts Receivable Securitization. On December 5, 2014, certain direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of our Intermediate Partnership entered into a $100.0 million accounts receivable securitization facility ("Securitization Facility"). Under the Securitization Facility, certain subsidiaries sell certain trade receivables on an ongoing basis to our Intermediate Partnership, which then sells the trade receivables to AROP Funding, LLC ("AROP Funding"), a wholly owned bankruptcy-remote special purpose subsidiary of our Intermediate Partnership, which in turn borrows on a revolving basis up to $100.0 million secured by the trade receivables. After the sale, Alliance Coal, as servicer of the assets, collects the receivables on behalf of AROP Funding. The Securitization Facility bears interest based on a Eurodollar Rate. The agreement governing the Securitization Facility contains customary terms and conditions, including limitations with regards to certain customer credit ratings. In October 2019, we extended the term of the Securitization Facility to January 2021. At June 30, 2020, we had a $38.9 million outstanding balance under the Securitization Facility.

May 2019 Equipment Financing. On May 17, 2019, the Intermediate Partnership entered into an equipment financing arrangement accounted for as debt, wherein the Intermediate Partnership received $10.0 million in exchange for conveying its interest in certain equipment owned indirectly by the Intermediate Partnership and entering into a master lease agreement for that equipment (the "May 2019 Equipment Financing"). The May 2019 Equipment Financing contains customary terms and events of default and provides for thirty-six monthly payments with an implicit interest rate of 6.25%, maturing on May 1, 2022. Upon maturity, the equipment will revert back to the Intermediate Partnership.

November 2019 Equipment Financing. On November 6, 2019, the Intermediate Partnership entered into an equipment financing arrangement accounted for as debt, wherein the Intermediate Partnership received $53.1 million in exchange for conveying its interest in certain equipment owned indirectly by the Intermediate Partnership and entering into a master lease agreement for that equipment (the "November 2019 Equipment Financing"). The November 2019 Equipment Financing contains customary terms and events of default and an implicit interest rate of 4.75% that provides for a four year term with forty-seven monthly payments of $1.0 million and a balloon payment of $11.6 million upon maturity on November 6, 2023. At maturity, the equipment will revert back to the Intermediate Partnership.

June 2020 Equipment Financing. On June 5, 2020, the Intermediate Partnership entered into an equipment financing arrangement accounted for as debt, wherein the Intermediate Partnership received $14.7 million in exchange for conveying its interest in certain equipment owned indirectly by the Intermediate Partnership and entering into a master lease agreement for that equipment (the "June 2020 Equipment Financing"). The June 2020 Equipment Financing contains customary terms and events of default and provides for forty-eight monthly payments with an implicit interest rate of 6.1%, maturing on June 5, 2024. Upon maturity, the equipment will revert back to the Intermediate Partnership.

10.VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

Cavalier Minerals

On November 10, 2014, our subsidiary, Alliance Minerals and Bluegrass Minerals Management, LLC ("Bluegrass Minerals") entered into a limited liability company agreement (the "Cavalier Agreement") to create Cavalier Minerals JV, LLC ("Cavalier Minerals"), which was formed to indirectly acquire oil & gas mineral interests through its ownership in AllDale Minerals LP ("AllDale I") and AllDale Minerals II, LP ("AllDale II", and collectively with AllDale I, "AllDale I & II"). Alliance Minerals owns a 96% member interest in Cavalier Minerals, and Bluegrass Minerals owns a 4% member interest in Cavalier Minerals and a profits interest which entitles it to receive distributions equal to 25% of all distributions (including in liquidation) after all members have recovered their investment. Distributions with respect to Bluegrass Minerals' profits interest will be offset by all distributions received by Bluegrass Minerals from the former general partners of AllDale I & II. To date, there has been no profits interest distribution. We hold the managing member interest in Cavalier Minerals. Total contributions to and cumulative distributions from Cavalier Minerals are as follows:

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	Alliance		Bluegrass
	Minerals		Minerals
	(in thousands)
Contributions	$	143,112	$	5,963
Distributions		84,153		3,505

We have concluded that Cavalier Minerals is a variable interest entity ("VIE") which we consolidate as the primary beneficiary because we are the managing member and a substantial equity owner in Cavalier Minerals. Bluegrass Minerals' equity ownership of Cavalier Minerals is accounted for as noncontrolling ownership interest in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. In addition, earnings attributable to Bluegrass Minerals are recognized as noncontrolling interest in our condensed consolidated statements of income.

AllDale III

In February 2017, Alliance Minerals committed to directly invest $30.0 million in AllDale Minerals III, LP ("AllDale III") which was created for similar investment purposes as AllDale I & II. Alliance Minerals completed funding of this commitment in 2018. Alliance Minerals' limited partner interest in AllDale III at June 30, 2020 was 13.9%.

The AllDale III Partnership Agreement includes a 25% profits interest for the general partner, subject to a return hurdle equal to the greater of 125% of cumulative capital contributions and a 10% internal rate of return, and following an 80/20 "catch-up" provision for the general partner.

Since AllDale III is structured as a limited partnership with the limited partners 1) not having the ability to remove the general partner and 2) not participating significantly in the operational decisions, we concluded that AllDale III is a VIE. We are not the primary beneficiary of AllDale III as we do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact AllDale III's economic performance. We account for our ownership interest in the income or loss of AllDale III as an equity method investment. We record equity income or loss based on AllDale III's distribution structure. See Note 11 – Investments for more information.

WKY CoalPlay

On November 17, 2014, SGP Land, LLC ("SGP Land"), an entity owned indirectly by the Chairman, President and CEO of MGP ("Mr. Craft") and Kathleen S. Craft, jointly, and two limited liability companies ("Craft Companies") owned by irrevocable trusts established by Mr. Craft and his children, entered into a limited liability company agreement to form WKY CoalPlay, LLC ("WKY CoalPlay"). WKY CoalPlay was formed, in part, to purchase and lease coal reserves. WKY CoalPlay is managed by an individual who is an officer and director of Alliance Resource Holdings II, Inc. and trustee of the irrevocable trusts owning one of the Craft Companies. In December 2014 and February 2015, we entered into various coal reserve leases with WKY CoalPlay. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we paid $10.8 million of advanced royalties to WKY CoalPlay.

As discussed in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 20 – Related-Party Transactions in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, we have the option to acquire the coal reserves leased from WKY CoalPlay at any time during a three-year period ending in December 2020, with respect to a portion of the reserves, and ending in February 2021 with respect to the remainder of the reserves. In all cases, the options provide for a purchase price that would provide WKY CoalPlay a 7.0% internal rate of return on its investment in the reserves taking into account payments previously made under the leases.

We have concluded that WKY CoalPlay is a VIE because of our ability to exercise options to acquire reserves under lease with WKY CoalPlay, which is not within the control of the equity holders and, if it occurs, could potentially limit the expected residual return to the owners of WKY CoalPlay. Once the options expire in December 2020 and February 2021, WKY CoalPlay will cease to be a VIE. We do not have any economic or governance rights related to WKY CoalPlay and our options that provide us with a variable interest in WKY CoalPlay's reserve assets do not give us any rights that constitute power to direct the primary activities that most significantly impact WKY CoalPlay's economic performance. SGP Land has the sole ability to replace the manager of WKY CoalPlay at its discretion and therefore has power to direct the activities of WKY CoalPlay. Consequently, we concluded that SGP Land is the primary beneficiary of WKY CoalPlay.

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11.INVESTMENTS

AllDale III

As discussed in Note 10 – Variable Interest Entities, we account for our ownership interest in the income or loss of AllDale III as an equity method investment. We record equity income or loss based on AllDale III's distribution structure. The changes in our equity method investment in AllDale III for each of the periods presented were as follows:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019

	(in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	28,114	$	28,770	$	28,529	$	28,974
Equity method investment income		137		550		588		874
Distributions received		(546)		(648)		(1,139)		(1,176)
Other		—		—		(273)		—
Ending balance	$	27,705	$	28,672	$	27,705	$	28,672

As discussed in Note 4 – Long-Lived Asset Impairments, there was uncertainty related to energy demand in the first quarter as a result of a) weak electricity demand and b) an oversupply and lack of storage for oil and natural gas, both due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic and other market and production factors, which could have impacted our investment in AllDale III. As a result, as part of our first quarter impairment assessment, we compared the fair value of our investment to its carrying value and concluded that the fair value exceeded the carrying value and no impairment in our investment was necessary. In our second quarter impairment assessment, amid a modest recovery in commodity futures prices and increased clarity into production levels by operators, we again compared the fair value of our investment to its carrying value and concluded no impairment was necessary. To calculate the fair value of the investment we used an income approach utilizing a discounted cash flow model based on our estimate of both volume, prices and expenses from information available to us. Key assumptions used in our valuation are not observable in active markets; therefore, the fair value measurements represent Level 3 fair value measurements. The cash flow estimates used in our assessments, by their very nature, are dependent on conditions that could materially change in future periods based on new information. If in future periods changes to these estimates were to materially reduce our expected cash flows, an impairment of our investment could be necessary.

Kodiak

On July 19, 2017, Alliance Minerals purchased $100 million of Series A-1 Preferred Interests from Kodiak Gas Services, LLC ("Kodiak"), a privately-held company providing large-scale, high-utilization gas compression assets to customers operating primarily in the Permian Basin. This structured investment provided us with a quarterly cash or payment-in-kind return. On February 8, 2019, Kodiak redeemed our preferred interest for $135.0 million in cash resulting in an $11.5 million gain due to an early redemption premium. The gain is included in the Equity securities income line item. We no longer hold any ownership interests in Kodiak. Prior to redemption, we accounted for our ownership interests in Kodiak as equity securities without readily determinable fair values.

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12.PARTNERS' CAPITAL

Distributions

Distributions paid or declared during 2019 and 2020 were as follows: