other material
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
SJT declares no July 2024 distribution; May production costs exceed revenue by $4.9M
SAN JUAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST
- No monthly cash distribution for July 2024; lower gas prices and excess production costs cited.
- May 2024: total revenue $2,518,037, production costs $6,183,810; excess of $4,888,522 gross ($3,666,391 net).
- Average gas price fell to $1.14/Mcf ($1.02/MMBtu) from $1.24/Mcf ($1.12/MMBtu) in April 2024.
- Cash reserves drawn to $1,420,537; trustee aims to replenish to $2.0 million before resuming distributions.
- Hilcorp's 2024 capital plan drove higher lease operating expenses ($2.5M) and capital costs ($3.3M).