UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 15, 2019

 

 

PERMIAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Texas		1-8033		75-6280532
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Royalty Trust Management Simmons Bank 2911 Turtle Creek Boulevard Suite 850 Dallas, Texas				75219
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: (855) 588-7839

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 15, 2019, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its monthly cash distribution to unitholders of record on February 28, 2019. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

This Report on Form 8-K is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, Results of Operations and Financial Condition. The information furnished is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits

 

99.1		Press Release dated February 15, 2019.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: February 15, 2019

Exhibit 99.1

Permian Basin Royalty Trust

PERMIAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST

ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY CASH DISTRIBUTION

DALLAS, Texas, February 15, 2019 – Simmons Bank, as Trustee of the Permian Basin Royalty Trust (NYSE: PBT) (“Permian”) today declared a cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $0.031624 per unit, payable on March 14, 2019, to unit holders of record on February 28, 2019.

This month’s distribution decreased from the previous month due primarily to a decrease of pricing for oil production of approximately 15% from the previous month’s pricing. Gas pricing increased approximately 20% for production on the Waddell Ranch properties. Both Lease Operating Expenses (LOE) and Capital Expenditures (CapEX) decreased by approximately by 15% relating to drilling preparation and increased maintenance costs. These expenditures compared to the previous month, which in turn, through the allocation of the Trust’s production from the underlying properties, resulted in a decrease in both oil and gas production allocated to the Trust’s interest for the Waddell Ranch properties. The Texas Royalty Properties saw a decrease in the production of both oil and gas in addition to a decrease in the pricing of oil and gas for the month.

WADDELL RANCH

Production for the underlying properties at the Waddell Ranch was 48,625 barrels of oil and 332,340 Mcf of gas. The production for the Trust’s allocated portion of the Waddell Ranch was 6,688 barrels of oil and 49,635 Mcf of gas. The average price for oil was $41.21 per bbl and for gas was $3.53 per Mcf. This would primarily reflect production and pricing for the month of December for oil and the month of November for gas. These allocated volumes were significantly impacted by the pricing of both oil and gas.

This production and pricing for the Underlying Properties resulted in revenues for the Waddell Ranch Properties of $3,177,277. Deducted from these would be the Lease Operating Expense (LOE) of $2,138,860, taxes of $240,161 and Capital Expenditures (CAPEX) of $220,165 totaling $2,599,186 resulting in a Net Profit of $578,091 for the month of January. With the Trust’s Net Profit Interest (NPI) of 75% of the underlying properties, this would result in a net contribution by the Waddell Ranch Properties of $433,568 to this month’s distribution.

ConocoPhillips has advised the Trust of the 2019 budget for the Waddell Ranch reflecting 2 new drill wells into the Wolfcamp formation at an estimated $2.5 million (gross), ($1.2 million net to the Trust), anticipated to be completed in early 2019. Also, base well work of $1.6 million (gross), ($0.7 million net to the trust) and facilities work of $4.2 million (gross), ($1.8 million net to the Trust) bringing a total of $6.6 million (gross), ($2.97 million to the trust) of drilling and projects for 2019. There are no recompletions planned for the wear of 2019.

 

Underlying Properties

Net to Trust Sales

Volumes

Volumes

Average

Price

Oil (bbls)

Gas (Mcf)

Oil (bbls)

Gas (Mcf)

Oil (per bbl)

Gas (per Mcf)

Current Month

Waddell Ranch

48,625

332,340

6,688

49,635*

$41.21

$3.53**

Texas Royalties

21,232

24,374

20,170

23,155*

$43.02

$4.86**

Prior Month

Waddell Ranch

49,017

313,405

8,017

54,217*

$48.67

$2.96**

Texas Royalties

23,160

26,504

19,999

22,889*

$52.29

$5.98**

 

*	These volumes are the net to the trust, after allocation of expenses to Trust’s net profit interest, including any prior period adjustments.

**	This pricing includes sales of gas liquid products.

TEXAS ROYALTY PROPERTIES

Production for the underlying properties at the Texas Royalties was 21,232 barrels of oil and 24,374 Mcf of gas. The production for the Trust’s allocated portion of the Texas Royalties was 20,170 barrels of oil and 23,155 of of gas. The average price for oil was $43.02 per bbl and for gas was $4.86 per Mcf. This would primarily reflect production and pricing for the month of December for oil and the month of November for gas. These allocated volumes were impacted by the pricing of both oil and gas.

This production and pricing for the underlying properties resulted in revenues for the Texas Royalties of $1,031,948. Deducted from these were taxes of $36,280 and adding back in the reimbursement of ad valorem taxes of $216, 947 resulting in a Net Profit of $1,212,615 for the month of January. With the Trust’s Net Profit Interest (NPI) of 95% of the Underlying Properties, this would result in net contribution by the Texas Royalties of $1,151,984 to this month’s distribution.

General and Administrative Expenses deducted for the month were $114,356 resulting in a distribution of $1,473,958 to 46,608,796 units outstanding, or $0.031624 per unit.

The worldwide market conditions continue to affect the pricing for domestic production. It is difficult to predict what effect these conditions will have on future distributions.

The 2018 tax information packets are expected to begin mailing directly to unitholders in early March 2019. A copy of Permian’s 2018 tax information booklet is expected to be posted on Permian’s website by February 28, 2019. In addition to the tax booklet the Permian website also offers two simple calculators for computing the income and expense amounts and the cost depletion. To facilitate unitholder tax preparation, both the income and expense and the depletion calculators are expected to be updated on Permian’s website by the end of February for 2018 tax reporting.

Permian’s cash distribution history, current and prior year financial reports, including a summary of reserves as of 1/1/2018, tax information booklets, and a link to filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, all can be found on its website at http://www.pbt-permian.com/.

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Contact:		Ron Hooper, Senior Vice President, Simmons Bank, Trustee, Toll Free – 1.855.588.7839