Introduction
Following the coronavirus economic crisis sweeping the world, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) took the difficult decision to completely suspend their distributions. Not to pile more onto unitholders who are already suffering, but a relatively small partnership that produces coal was hardly a fundamentally attractive income source to begin, given their volatile and economically sensitive earnings. They nonetheless can still be considered as a contrarian investment opportunity for any investor who is looking to capitalize on a potential recovery.
Cash Flows And Debt
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