other material
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust skips December distribution; excess costs of $21.2M from Hilcorp
SAN JUAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST
- No monthly cash distribution declared for December 2024; zero payout to unitholders.
- October 2024 revenue $3.67M vs production costs $7.06M; excess costs $21.2M gross ($15.9M net to Trust).
- Average gas price $1.92/Mcf ($1.72/MMBtu), up from $1.42/Mcf in September but still subdued.
- Cash reserves drawn to $761k after paying admin expenses; Trustee targets $2.0M reserve before resuming distributions.
- Ongoing audit of Hilcorp's accounting and costs; non-compliance with operative agreements under review.