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LONG-TERM DEBT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

12.LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consists of the following:


					Unamortized Discount and
	Principal				Debt Issuance Costs
	December 31,				December 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023

	(in thousands)
Revolving credit facility	$	—	$	—	$	(7,231)	$	(8,118)
Term loan		45,703		60,938		(1,276)		(1,416)
8.625% Senior notes due 2029		400,000		—		(8,720)		—
7.5% Senior notes due 2025		—		284,607		—		(891)
Securitization facility		—		—		—		—
June 2020 equipment financing		—		2,039		—		—
February 2024 equipment financing		44,684		—		—		—
		490,387		347,584		(17,227)		(10,425)
Less current maturities		(26,669)		(20,789)		4,394		451
Total long-term debt	$	463,718	$	326,795	$	(12,833)	$	(9,974)

Credit Facility

On January 13, 2023, Alliance Coal, as borrower, entered into a Credit Agreement with various financial institutions which was amended on June 12, 2024 (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provides for a $425.0 million revolving credit facility which includes a sublimit of $15.0 million for swingline borrowings and permits the issuance of letters of credit up to the full amount of the Credit Facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), and for a term loan in an aggregate principal amount of $75.0 million (the “Term Loan”). The Revolving Credit Facility also includes an incremental facility providing for an increase of $100.0 million at our option subject to lenders agreeing to participate in such incremental facility. The Credit Agreement matures on March 9, 2028, at which time the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Revolving Credit Facility advances and all Term Loan advances are required to be repaid in full. Interest is payable quarterly, with principal on the Term Loan due in quarterly installments equal to 6.25% of the outstanding balance of the Term Loan on the Credit Agreement amendment date beginning with the quarter ended June 30, 2024. We incurred debt issuance costs during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 of $1.8 million and $12.4 million, respectively, in connection with the Credit Agreement. These debt issuance costs are deferred and amortized as a component of interest expense over the term of the Revolving Credit Facility.

The Credit Agreement is guaranteed by ARLP and certain of its subsidiaries, including the Intermediate Partnership and most of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of Alliance Coal (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”). The Credit Agreement also is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Subsidiary Guarantors and Alliance Coal. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest, at our option, at either (i) an adjusted one-month, three-month or six-month term rate based on the secured overnight financing rate published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, plus the applicable margin or (ii) the base rate plus the applicable margin. The base rate is the highest of (i) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate plus 0.50%, (ii) the Administrative Agent’s prime rate, and (iii) the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 100 basis points. The applicable margin for borrowings under the Credit Agreement are determined by reference to the Consolidated Debt to Consolidated Cash Flow Ratio. For borrowings under the Term Loan, we elected the one-month term rate, with applicable margin, which was 7.71% as of December 31, 2024. At December 31, 2024, we had $41.0 million of letters of credit outstanding with $384.0 million available for borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility. We incur an annual commitment fee of 0.50% on the undrawn portion of the Revolving Credit Facility. We utilize the Credit Agreement, as appropriate, for working capital requirements, capital expenditures and investments, scheduled debt payments and distribution payments.

The Credit Agreement contains various restrictions affecting Alliance Coal and its subsidiaries, including, among other things, restrictions on incurrence of additional indebtedness and liens, sale of assets, investments, mergers and consolidations and transactions with affiliates. In each case, these restrictions are subject to various exceptions. In addition, restrictions apply to cash distributions by Alliance Coal to the Intermediate Partnership if such distribution would result in exceeding the debt of Alliance Coal to cash flow ratio (as determined in the Credit Agreement) being more than 1.0 to 1.0 or in Alliance Coal having liquidity of less than $200 million. The Credit Agreement requires us to maintain (a) a debt of Alliance Coal to cash flow ratio of not more than 1.5 to 1.0, (b) a consolidated debt of Alliance Coal and the Intermediate Partnership to cash flow ratio of not more than 2.5 to 1.0 and (c) an interest coverage ratio of not less than 3.0 to 1.0, in each case, during the four most recently ended fiscal quarters. The debt of Alliance Coal to cash flow ratio, consolidated debt of Alliance Coal and the Intermediate Partnership to cash flow ratio, and interest coverage ratio were 0.17 to 1.0, 0.91 to 1.0 and 37.97 to 1.0, respectively, for the trailing twelve months ended December 31, 2024. We were in compliance with the covenants of the Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2024 and anticipate remaining in compliance with the covenants.

Net restricted assets, as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission, refers to the amount of our consolidated subsidiaries’ net assets for which the ability to transfer funds to ARLP in the form of cash dividends, loans, advances, or transfers is restricted. As a result of the restrictions contained in the Credit Facility and its associated compliance ratios, the amount of our net restricted assets at December 31, 2024 was $649.2 million.

8.625% Senior Notes due 2029

On June 12, 2024, 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 2029 (the “2029 Senior Notes”) in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers. The 2029 Senior Notes have a term of five years, maturing on June 15, 2029 and accrue interest at an annual rate of 8.625%. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on each June 15 and December 15. The 2029 Senior Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by ARLP, certain of ARLP’s wholly owned oil and gas and coal royalties subsidiaries and each of ARLP’s subsidiaries that guarantee obligations under the Credit Agreement. The indenture governing the 2029 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.

At any time prior to June 15, 2026, the issuers may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to 108.625% of the principal amount redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date, with an amount of cash not greater than the net proceeds from one or more equity offerings. The issuers may also redeem all or a part of the 2029 Senior Notes at any time on or after June 15, 2026, at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date. At any time prior to June 15, 2026, the issuers may redeem the 2029 Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to the principal amount plus a “make-whole” premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date.

In addition, if prior to June 15, 2026, a Specified Minerals Disposition (as defined in the indenture governing the 2029 Senior Notes and which involves oil and gas mineral interests) occurs, the issuers will be required to make an offer to purchase up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of 2029 Senior Notes then outstanding at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 108.625% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase. We incurred debt issuance costs during the year ended December 31, 2024 of $9.7 million in connection with the 2029 Senior Notes. These debt issuance costs are deferred and amortized as a component of interest expense over the term of the 2029 Senior Notes.

7.5% Senior Notes due 2025

On April 24, 2017, the Intermediate Partnership and Alliance Finance (as co-issuer) issued an aggregate principal amount of $400.0 million of senior unsecured notes due 2025 in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers. The 7.5% Senior Notes due 2025 had a term of eight years, maturing on May 1, 2025 and accrued interest at an annual rate of 7.5%. In June 2024, we used a portion of the net proceeds from the offering of the 2029 Senior Notes to redeem the outstanding balance of the 7.5% Senior Notes due 2025.

Accounts Receivable Securitization

Certain direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of our Intermediate Partnership were party to a $90.0 million accounts receivable securitization facility (“Securitization Facility”) that was scheduled to mature in January 2025. 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 $90.0 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 short-term bank yield index. On December 31, 2024, we had $14.8 million of letters of credit outstanding with $73.0 million available for borrowing under the Securitization Facility. The agreement governing the Securitization Facility contains customary terms and conditions, including limitations with regards to certain customer credit ratings. In January 2025, we extended the term of the Securitization Facility to January 2026 and decreased the borrowing availability under the facility up to $75.0 million. At December 31, 2024, we did not have any outstanding borrowings under the Securitization Facility.

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 contained customary terms and events of default and provided for forty-eight monthly payments with an implicit interest rate of 6.1%. The June 2020 Equipment Financing matured on June 5, 2024 and the equipment reverted back to the Intermediate Partnership.

February 2024 Equipment Financing

On February 28, 2024, Alliance Coal entered into an equipment financing arrangement accounted for as debt, wherein Alliance Coal received $54.6 million in exchange for conveying its interest in certain equipment owned indirectly by Alliance Coal and entering into a master lease agreement for that equipment (the “February 2024 Equipment Financing”). The February 2024 Equipment Financing contains customary terms and events of default and provides for forty-eight monthly payments with an implicit interest rate of 8.29%, maturing on February 28, 2028. Upon maturity, the equipment will revert to Alliance Coal.

Other

We also have an agreement with a bank to provide additional letters of credit in an amount of $5.0 million to maintain surety bonds to secure certain asset retirement obligations and our obligations for workers’ compensation benefits. At December 31, 2024, we had $5.0 million in letters of credit outstanding under this agreement.

Aggregate maturities of long-term debt are payable as follows:


Year Ended
December 31,	(in thousands)
2025	$	26,669
2026		28,303
2027		29,245
2028		6,170
2029		400,000
	$	490,387