earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.70
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust declares no September cash distribution as production costs exceed revenue
SAN JUAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST
- No monthly distribution for September 2024; excess production costs of $11,517,368 gross ($8,638,026 net) carried forward.
- July 2024 production costs of $6,966,097 exceeded total revenue of $3,905,235, driven by Hilcorp's 2024 capital project.
- Gas volumes 1,891,889 Mcf; average gas price $1.94/Mcf, up from $1.41/Mcf in June but still low.
- Trust admin expenses $145,121; cash reserves used for payment now at $1,099,699, target $2.0M before distributions resume.
- No distributions until net proceeds sufficient; Trustee plans to replenish reserves and continues audit of Hilcorp.