Cross Timbers Royalty Trust announced a cash distribution of $0.161024 per unit, to be paid on December 14, 2022, for unitholders of record by November 30, 2022. The current month saw sales of 12,000 barrels of oil and 93,000 Mcf of gas, with average prices of $85.47 for oil and $10.74 for gas. Compared to the prior month, oil sales remained the same, while gas sales increased slightly from 92,000 Mcf. However, excess costs rose by $67,000 in Texas and $377,000 in Oklahoma, totaling $2.0 million and $0.7 million respectively in cumulative excess costs after the distribution.
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Positive
Distribution of $0.161024 per unit confirmed, providing cash payout to unitholders.
Stable oil sales at 12,000 barrels month-over-month.
Slight increase in gas sales from 92,000 to 93,000 Mcf.
Negative
Excess costs increased by $67,000 in Texas properties, impacting future distributions.
Excess costs rose by $377,000 in Oklahoma properties, raising concerns over profitability.
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DALLAS, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Simmons Bank, as Trustee of the Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (NYSE:CRT), today declared a cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $0.161024 per unit, payable on December 14, 2022, to unitholders of record on November 30, 2022. The following table shows underlying oil and gas sales and average prices attributable to the current month and prior month distributions.
Underlying Sales Volumes(a)
Average Price
Oil (Bbls)
Gas (Mcf)
Oil (per Bbl)
Gas
(per Mcf)
Current Month Distribution
12,000
93,000
$85.47
$10.74
Prior Month Distribution
12,000
92,000
$95.77
$10.40
(a) Sales volumes are recorded in the month the Trust receives the related net profits income. Because of this, sales volumes may fluctuate from month to month based on the timing of cash receipts
Excess Costs
XTO Energy has advised the Trustee that excess costs increased by $67,000 on properties underlying the Texas Working Interest net profits interests, primarily due to timing of invoices. However, these excess costs did not reduce net proceeds from the remaining conveyances. Underlying cumulative excess costs remaining on the Texas Working Interest net profits interests after the current month's distribution total $2.0 million, including accrued interest of $633,000.
XTO Energy has advised the Trustee that excess costs increased by $377,000 on properties underlying the Oklahoma Working Interest net profits interests, primarily due to drilling and recompletion costs from the Hewitt Unit and timing of receipts. However, these excess costs did not reduce net proceeds from the remaining conveyances. Underlying cumulative excess costs remaining on the Oklahoma Working Interest net profits interests after the current month's distribution total $0.7 million, including accrued interest of $2,000.