Rhino Resource Partners LP reported unaudited consolidated earnings and production results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2017. For the quarter, the company reported total revenues of $55,773,000 compared to $44,389,000 a year ago. Loss from operations was $20,461,000 compared to $1,218,000 a year ago. Net loss before income taxes from continuing operations was $21,340,000 compared to $2,794,000 a year ago. Net loss from continuing operations was $21,340,000 or $1.63 per diluted unit compared to $2,794,000 or $0.30 per diluted unit a year ago. Net loss was $18,721,000 or $1.45 per diluted unit compared to $3,802,000 or $0.41 per diluted unit a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA was $6.7 million, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $4.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. Maintenance capital expenditures for the fourth quarter were approximately $4.9 million. Expansion capital expenditures for the fourth quarter were approximately $0.8 million. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $7.3 million compared to adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $4.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. The increase in net loss from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was primarily the result of $22.6 million in asset impairments recorded in the fourth quarter.

For the year, the company reported total revenues of $218,691,000 compared to $155,431,000 a year ago. Loss from operations was $16,732,000 compared to $8,562,000 a year ago. Net loss before income taxes from continuing operations was $20,620,000 compared to $15,300,000 a year ago. Net loss from continuing operations was $20,620,000 or $1.88 per diluted unit compared to $15,300,000 or $1.96 per diluted unit a year ago. Net loss was $18,788,000 or $1.75 per diluted unit compared to $130,763,000 or $16.75 per diluted unit a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was $27.1 million compared to adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $16.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. Adjusted EBITDA was $26.3 million against $21.3 million a year ago.

For the quarter, the company produced total coal of 1.111 tonnes compared to 0.879 tonnes a year ago.

For the year, the company produced total coal of 4.197 tonnes compared to 3.187 tonnes a year ago.

For the fourth quarter, the company reported loss on asset impairment of $22.6 million against $0.6 million a year ago.