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materiality 0.85
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust suspends June distribution; excess production costs rise to $9.3M
SAN JUAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST
- No cash distribution for June 2026; cumulative excess production costs $9,258,749 gross ($6,944,062 net), up $774,601 from prior month.
- Hilcorp's two new horizontal wells in 2024 caused excess costs; all net proceeds applied to deficit until fully repaid.
- April 2026 gas volumes 2,065,583 Mcf at avg $1.28/Mcf; total revenue $3.02M vs production costs $3.80M (excluding excess).
- Trust admin expenses $48,800; line of credit draw $48,781 brings outstanding to $944,470; cash reserves only $3,891.
- No distributions until deficit, $2M reserve, and line of credit are fully repaid; ongoing audit of Hilcorp's accounting.