EARNINGS PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

EARNINGS PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT

EARNINGS PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT

23.EARNINGS PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT

We utilize the two-class method in calculating basic and diluted earnings per limited partner unit (“EPU”). Subsequent to the JC Resources Acquisition, net income attributable to ARLP is allocated to limited partners and participating securities with nonforfeitable distributions or distribution equivalents, while net losses attributable to ARLP are allocated only to limited partners but not to participating securities. Prior to the JC Resources Acquisition, in addition to limited partners and participating securities allocations, amounts were also allocated to our general partner for historical earnings from the mineral interests acquired in the JC Resources Acquisition. Our participating securities are outstanding restricted unit awards under our LTIP and phantom units in notional accounts under our SERP and the Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan. The SERP and Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan was terminated in December 2024 and will subsequently no longer receive an allocation of income.

The following is a reconciliation of net income attributable to ARLP used for calculating basic and diluted earnings per unit and the weighted-average units used in computing EPU.

	Year Ended December 31,
	2024		2023		2022
	(in thousands, except per unit data)
Net income attributable to ARLP	$	360,855	$	630,118	$	586,200
Less:
General partner's interest in net income attributable to ARLP		—		(1,384)		(9,010)
Limited partners' interest in net income attributable to ARLP		360,855		628,734		577,190
Less:
Distributions to participating securities		(6,005)		(9,688)		(8,527)
Undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities		—		(7,203)		(10,576)
Net income attributable to ARLP available to limited partners	$	354,850	$	611,843	$	558,087
Weighted-average limited partner units outstanding – basic and diluted		127,965		127,180		127,195
Earnings per limited partner unit - basic and diluted (1)	$	2.77	$	4.81	$	4.39

(1) Diluted EPU gives effect to all potentially dilutive common units outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method.  Diluted EPU excludes all potentially dilutive units calculated under the treasury stock method if their effect is anti-dilutive. For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the combined total of LTIP, SERP and Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan units of 1,889, 2,922 and 3,540, respectively, were considered anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method.