Alliance Resource Partners Lp (ARLP) SEC Filing 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ending Friday, December 31, 2021

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

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ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.

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Reports Quarterly and Annual Increases in Coal Volumes, Revenues, Net Income and EBITDA; Raises Quarterly Cash Distribution to $0.25 Per Unit; and Provides Initial 2022 Guidance

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TULSA, OKLAHOMA, January 31, 2022 — Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: ARLP) today reported increased financial and operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021 (the "2021 Quarter" and "2021 Year", respectively) as compared to the quarter and year ended December 31, 2020 (the "2020 Quarter" and "2020 Year", respectively).

For the 2021 Quarter net income increased 48.0% to $51.8 million, or $0.40 per basic and diluted limited partner unit, compared to $35.0 million, or $0.27 per basic and diluted limited partner unit for the 2020 Quarter.  Total revenues in the 2021 Quarter increased 29.2% to $473.5 million compared to $366.5 million in the 2020 Quarter as a result of higher coal sales volumes and prices, which rose 12.7% and 5.6%, respectively, as well as significantly higher oil & gas prices, which increased by 93.1%.  Total operating expenses increased to $300.5 million in the 2021 Quarter, compared to $222.1 million in the 2020 Quarter, due to increased coal sales and production volumes, higher royalty and sales-related expenses as a result of increased coal price realizations, the impact of inflationary cost pressures and increased labor-related costs as certain mines worked overtime to meet customer demand.  Increased operating expenses in the 2021 Quarter also reflect an $11.8 million buy-out of a coal contract that enabled us to make higher priced coal sales for delivery of tons through the first quarter of 2022 and $6.8 million of unfavorable year end non-cash actuarial and accrual adjustments.  EBITDA also increased 7.3% in the 2021 Quarter to $130.2 million compared to $121.4 million in the 2020 Quarter. (Unless otherwise noted, all references in the text of this release to "net income (loss)" refer to "net income (loss) attributable to ARLP." For a definition of EBITDA and related reconciliation to its comparable GAAP financial measure, please see the end of this release.)

Results for the 2021 Year were also sharply higher as net income increased to $178.2 million, or $1.36 per basic and diluted limited partner unit, compared to a net loss of $129.2 million, or $(1.02) per basic and diluted limited partner unit for the 2020 Year. The increase in net income resulted from higher revenues, lower Segment Adjusted EBITDA expense per ton and lower depreciation in the 2021 Year and $157.0 million of non-cash impairment charges in the 2020 Year. Excluding the impact of impairment charges, net income for the 2021 Year of $178.2 million was an increase of $150.4 million compared to Adjusted net income of $27.8 million for the 2020 Year, while EBITDA increased 23.9% to $479.1 million in the 2021 Year compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $386.7 million for the 2020 Year. Coal sales volumes increased 14.4% and oil & gas prices rose by 88.2%