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[10-Q] CROSS TIMBERS ROYALTY TRUST Quarterly Earnings Report

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Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (CRT) reported weaker results for Q3 2025. Net profits income fell 55% to $761,552 as oil and gas volumes declined and oil prices were lower. After $12,729 of interest income, $170,963 of administration expense, and a $150,000 expense reserve increase, distributable income was $453,318, or $0.075553 per unit.

For the nine months, net profits income was $4,108,712, down 19%. Distributable income totaled $3,129,804, or $0.521634 per unit, after adding $36,717 of interest income, deducting $715,625 of administration expense, and increasing the expense reserve by $300,000. The expense reserve stands at $1,300,000.

Underlying Q3 oil sales volumes decreased 20% to 32,418 Bbls and gas volumes decreased 47% to 207,244 Mcf. The average oil price fell 20% to $62.21 per Bbl; gas averaged $3.65 per Mcf. Underlying cumulative excess costs on the Texas working interest conveyance were $5.1 million ($3.8 million net to the Trust), including $1.4 million of accrued interest ($1.0 million net). No impairment indicators were identified, controls were deemed effective, and risk factors were unchanged. Units outstanding were 6,000,000 as of November 13, 2025.

Positive
  • None.
Negative
  • Quarterly payout compression: Distributable income per unit fell to $0.075553 from $0.253542 year over year on a 55% drop in net profits income.
  • Excess costs overhang: Texas working interest conveyance shows $5.1M underlying excess costs ($3.846M net), including accrued interest, which must be recovered before higher pass-throughs.

Insights

Q3 distribution and net profits declined on lower volumes and oil prices.

CRT’s Q3 net profits income dropped 55% to $761,552, driven by a 20% oil volume decline and a 47% gas volume decline, plus a 20% fall in realized oil prices to $62.21/Bbl. After expenses and a reserve build, distributable income was $453,318 or $0.075553 per unit.

Year-to-date, net profits income decreased 19% to $4,108,712, with distributable income of $3,129,804 or $0.521634 per unit. The expense reserve increased to $1,300,000, which can dampen near-term payouts when funded.

Excess costs on the Texas working interest conveyance totaled $5.1M underlying ($3.846M net), including accrued interest of $1.4M underlying ($1.03M net). Actual distributions will depend on future commodity prices, volumes, costs, and recovery of excess costs.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2025

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to .

 

CROSS TIMBERS ROYALTY TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

1-10982

75-6415930

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

c/o The Corporate Trustee:

Argent Trust Company

3838 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 1720

Dallas, Texas 75219-4518

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (855) 588-7839

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if change since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Units of Beneficial Interest

 

CRT

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

 

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No

Indicate the number of units of beneficial interest outstanding, as of the latest practicable date:

 

Outstanding as of November 13, 2025

6,000,000


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CROSS TIMBERS ROYALTY TRUST

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Glossary of Terms

3

PART I ‑ FINANCIAL INFORMATION

4

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

4

 

Condensed Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Trust Corpus at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024

5

 

Condensed Statements of Distributable Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024

6

 

Condensed Statements of Changes in Trust Corpus for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024

7

 

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements

8

Item 2.

Trustee’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

11

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

15

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

15

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

16

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

16

Item 5.

Other Information

16

Item 6.

Exhibits

16

Signatures

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CROSS TIMBERS ROYALTY TRUST

 

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

 

The following are definitions of significant terms used in this Form 10-Q:

 

Bbl

 

Barrel (of oil)

 

 

 

Mcf

 

Thousand cubic feet (of natural gas)

 

 

 

MMBtu

 

One million British Thermal Units, a common energy measurement

 

 

 

net proceeds

 

Gross proceeds received by XTO Energy from sale of production from the underlying properties, less applicable costs, as defined in the net profits interest conveyances.

 

 

 

net profits income

 

Net proceeds multiplied by the applicable net profits percentage of 75% or 90%, which is paid to the Trust by XTO Energy. “Net profits income” is referred to as “royalty income” for income tax purposes.

 

 

 

net profits interest

 

An interest in an oil and gas property measured by net profits from the sale of production, rather than a specific portion of production. The following defined net profits interests were conveyed to the Trust from the underlying properties:

 

 

 

 

 

90% net profits interests- interests that entitle the Trust to receive 90% of the net proceeds from the underlying properties that are substantially all royalty or overriding royalty interests in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico.

 

 

 

 

 

75% net profits interests- interests that entitle the Trust to receive 75% of the net proceeds from the underlying properties that are working interests in Texas and Oklahoma.

 

 

 

royalty interest

(and overriding royalty interest)

 

A non-operating interest in an oil and gas property that provides the owner a specified share of production without any production expense or development costs.

 

 

 

underlying properties

 

XTO Energy’s interest in certain oil and gas properties from which the net profits interests were conveyed. The underlying properties include royalty and overriding royalty interests in producing and nonproducing properties in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico, and working interests in producing properties located in Texas and Oklahoma.

 

 

 

working interest

 

An operating interest in an oil and gas property that provides the owner a specified share of production that is subject to all production expense and development costs.

 

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CROSS TIMBERS ROYALTY TRUST

PART I ‑ FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

The condensed financial statements included herein are presented, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Unless specified otherwise, all amounts included herein are presented in U.S. dollars. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Trustee believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Trust’s latest Annual Report on Form 10‑K. In the opinion of the Trustee, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the assets, liabilities and trust corpus of the Cross Timbers Royalty Trust at September 30, 2025, and the distributable income and changes in trust corpus for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, have been included. Distributable income for such interim periods is not necessarily indicative of the distributable income for the full year.

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CROSS TIMBERS ROYALTY TRUST

Condensed Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Trust Corpus (Unaudited)

 

 

 

September 30,
2025

 

 

December 31,
2024

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and short-term investments

 

$

 

1,486,143

 

 

$

 

1,369,379

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest to be received

 

 

 

4,375

 

 

 

 

4,211

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net profits interests in oil and gas properties - net (Note 1)

 

 

 

2,233,097

 

 

 

 

2,433,344

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

3,723,615

 

 

$

 

3,806,934

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND TRUST CORPUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution payable to unitholders

 

$

 

190,518

 

 

$

 

373,590

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expense reserve (a)

 

 

 

1,300,000

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust corpus (6,000,000 units of beneficial interest authorized and outstanding)

 

 

 

2,233,097

 

 

 

 

2,433,344

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

3,723,615

 

 

$

 

3,806,934

 

 

(a)
Expense reserve allows the Trustee to pay its obligations should it be unable to pay them out of the net profits income. The reserve is currently funded at $1,300,000.

The accompanying notes to condensed financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Condensed Statements of Distributable Income (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Net profits income

 

$

 

761,552

 

 

$

 

1,697,724

 

 

$

 

4,108,712

 

 

$

 

5,100,336

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

 

12,729

 

 

 

 

14,464

 

 

 

 

36,717

 

 

 

 

46,610

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total income

 

 

 

774,281

 

 

 

 

1,712,188

 

 

 

 

4,145,429

 

 

 

 

5,146,946

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administration expense

 

 

 

170,963

 

 

 

 

190,936

 

 

 

 

715,625

 

 

 

 

786,722

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expense reserve

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributable income

 

$

 

453,318

 

 

$

 

1,521,252

 

 

$

 

3,129,804

 

 

$

 

4,360,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributable income per unit (6,000,000 units)

 

$

 

0.075553

 

 

$

 

0.253542

 

 

$

 

0.521634

 

 

$

 

0.726704

 

The accompanying notes to condensed financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

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CROSS TIMBERS ROYALTY TRUST

Condensed Statements of Changes in Trust Corpus (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Trust corpus, beginning of period

 

$

 

2,290,044

 

 

$

 

2,550,725

 

 

$

 

2,433,344

 

 

$

 

2,671,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of net profits interests

 

 

 

(56,947

)

 

 

 

(72,750

)

 

 

 

(200,247

)

 

 

 

(193,608

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributable income

 

 

 

453,318

 

 

 

 

1,521,252

 

 

 

 

3,129,804

 

 

 

 

4,360,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions declared

 

 

 

(453,318

)

 

 

 

(1,521,252

)

 

 

 

(3,129,804

)

 

 

 

(4,360,224

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust corpus, end of period

 

$

 

2,233,097

 

 

$

 

2,477,975

 

 

$

 

2,233,097

 

 

$

 

2,477,975

 

The accompanying notes to condensed financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

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CROSS TIMBERS ROYALTY TRUST

 

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1.
Basis of Accounting

The financial statements of Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (the “Trust”) are prepared on the following basis and are not intended to present financial position and results of operations in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”):

-

Net profits income recorded for a month is the amount computed and paid by XTO Energy Inc. (“XTO Energy”), the owner of the underlying properties, to Argent Trust Company, as trustee (the “Trustee”) for the Trust. XTO Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation. Net profits income consists of net proceeds received by XTO Energy from the underlying properties in the prior month, multiplied by a net profits percentage of 90% for the 90% net profits interests, and 75% for the 75% net profits interests.

 

-

Costs deducted in the calculation of net proceeds for the 90% net profits interests generally include applicable taxes, transportation, marketing and legal costs. In addition to those costs, the 75% net profits interests include deductions for production expense, development costs, operating charges and other costs.

 

-

Net profits income is computed separately for each of the five conveyances under which the net profits interests were conveyed to the Trust. If monthly costs exceed revenues for any conveyance, such excess costs must be recovered, with accrued interest, from future net proceeds of that conveyance and cannot reduce net proceeds from the other conveyances.

 

-

Interest income and distribution payable to unitholders include interest earned on the previous month’s investment.

 

-

Trust expenses are recorded based on liabilities paid and cash reserves established by the Trustee for liabilities and contingencies.

 

-

Distributions to unitholders are recorded when declared by the Trustee.

The Trust’s financial statements differ from those prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP because revenues are recognized when received rather than accrued in the month of production, expenses are recognized when paid rather than when incurred, and certain cash reserves may be established by the Trustee for contingencies which would not be recorded under U.S. GAAP. This comprehensive basis of accounting other than U.S. GAAP corresponds to the accounting permitted for royalty trusts by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as specified by Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 12:E, Financial Statements of Royalty Trusts.

Most accounting pronouncements apply to entities whose financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, directing such entities to accrue or defer revenues and expenses in a period other than when such revenues were received or expenses were paid. Because the Trust’s financial statements are prepared on the modified cash basis, as described above, most accounting pronouncements are not applicable to the Trust’s financial statements.

Impairment of Net Profits Interests

The Trustee reviews the Trust’s net profits interests (“NPI”) in oil and gas properties for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the NPI may not be recoverable. In general, the Trustee does not view temporarily low prices as an indication of impairment. The markets for crude oil and natural gas have a history of significant price volatility, and though prices will occasionally drop significantly, industry prices over the long term will continue to be driven by market supply and demand. If events and circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable, the Trustee would use the estimated undiscounted future net cash flows from the NPI to evaluate the recoverability of the Trust assets. If the undiscounted future net cash flows from the NPI are less than the NPI carrying value, the Trust would recognize an impairment loss for the difference between the NPI carrying value and the estimated fair value of the NPI. The determination as to whether the NPI is impaired requires a significant amount of judgment by the Trustee and is based on the best information available to the Trustee at the time of the evaluation, including commodity pricing and other information provided by XTO Energy such as estimates of future production and development and operating expenses.

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During the third quarter of 2025, no trigger event occurred that would indicate a need for an impairment assessment. Accordingly, there was no impairment of the NPI as of September 30, 2025. Any impairment recorded for book purposes would not result in a loss for tax purposes for the unitholders until the loss is recognized.

Net profits interests in oil and gas properties

The initial carrying value of the net profits interests of $61,100,449 represents XTO Energy’s historical net book value for the interests on February 12, 1991, the creation date of the Trust. Amortization of the net profits interests is calculated on a unit‑of‑production basis using proved reserves and is charged directly to trust corpus. Accumulated amortization was $58,867,352 as of September 30, 2025, and $58,667,105 as of December 31, 2024. Amortization of the NPI does not impact unitholder distributions.

2.
Income Taxes

For federal income tax purposes, the Trust constitutes a fixed investment trust that is taxed as a grantor trust. A grantor trust is not subject to tax at the trust level. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made in the financial statements. The unitholders are considered, for federal income tax purposes, to own the Trust’s income and principal as though no trust were in existence. The income of the Trust is deemed to have been received or accrued by each unitholder at the time such income is received or accrued by the Trust and not when distributed by the Trust. Impairments recorded for book purposes will not result in a deductible loss by the unitholders for tax purposes until the loss is recognized.

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was signed into law. The legislation introduces several significant federal income tax changes, including the permanent extension of the income tax rates established by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the continued suspension of miscellaneous itemized deductions, and the reinstatement of favorable tax treatment for certain business provisions. The OBBBA contains multiple effective dates, with some provisions taking effect in 2025 and others phased in through 2027. Unitholders are encouraged to consult their own tax advisor regarding the potential income tax consequences of the OBBBA and its impact on their ownership of Trust units.

All revenues from the Trust are from sources within Texas, Oklahoma or New Mexico. Because the Trust distributes all of its net income to unitholders, the Trust has not been taxed at the trust level in New Mexico or Oklahoma. While the Trust has not owed tax, the Trustee is required to file an Oklahoma income tax return reflecting the income and deductions of the Trust attributable to properties located in that state, along with a schedule that includes information regarding distributions to unitholders. Oklahoma and New Mexico tax the income of nonresidents from real property located within those states, and the Trust has been advised by counsel that such states will tax nonresidents on income from the net profits interests located in those states. Oklahoma and New Mexico also impose a corporate income tax that may apply to unitholders organized as corporations (subject to certain exceptions for S corporations and limited liability companies, depending on their treatment for federal income tax purposes).

Texas imposes a franchise tax at a rate of 0.75 percent on gross revenues less certain deductions, as specifically set forth in the Texas franchise tax statutes. Entities subject to tax generally include trusts and most other types of entities that provide limited liability protection, unless otherwise exempt. Trusts that receive at least 90 percent of their federal gross income from certain passive sources, including royalties from mineral properties and other non-operated mineral interest income, and do not receive more than 10 percent of their income from operating an active trade or business, generally are exempt from the Texas franchise tax as “passive entities.” The Trust has been and expects to continue to be exempt from Texas franchise tax as a passive entity. Because the Trust should be exempt from Texas franchise tax at the trust level as a passive entity, each unitholder that is a taxable entity under the Texas franchise tax will generally be required to include its Texas portion of Trust revenues in its own Texas franchise tax computation. This revenue is sourced to Texas under provisions of the Texas Administrative Code providing that such income is sourced according to the principal place of business of the Trust, which is Texas.

Each unitholder should consult their own tax advisor regarding income tax requirements, if any, applicable to such person’s ownership of Trust units.

Unitholders should consult the Trust’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K for a more detailed discussion of federal and state tax matters.

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3.
Contingencies

Several states have enacted legislation requiring state income tax withholding from payments made to nonresident recipients of oil and gas proceeds. After consultation with its tax counsel, the Trustee believes that it is not required to withhold on payments made to the unitholders. However, regulations are subject to change by the various states, which could change this conclusion. Should amounts be withheld on payments made to the Trust or the unitholders, distributions to the unitholders would be reduced by the required amount, subject to the filing of a claim for refund or credit (to the extent available) by the Trust or unitholders for such amount.

4.
Excess Costs

If monthly costs exceed revenues for any conveyance, such excess costs must be recovered, with accrued interest, from future net proceeds of that conveyance and cannot reduce net proceeds from other conveyances.

The following summarizes excess costs activity, cumulative excess costs balances and accrued interest to be recovered by conveyance as calculated by XTO Energy:

 

Underlying

 

 

TX WI

 

 

OK WI

 

 

Total

 

Cumulative excess costs remaining at 12/31/24

 

$

3,140,906

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,140,906

 

Net excess costs (recovery) for the quarter ended 3/31/25

 

 

66,655

 

 

 

 

 

 

66,655

 

Net excess costs (recovery) for the quarter ended 6/30/25

 

 

297,144

 

 

 

71,926

 

 

 

369,070

 

Net excess costs (recovery) for the quarter ended 9/30/25

 

 

250,251

 

 

 

(71,926

)

 

 

178,325

 

Cumulative excess costs remaining at 9/30/25

 

 

3,754,956

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,754,956

 

Accrued interest at 9/30/25

 

 

1,372,997

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,372,997

 

Total remaining to be recovered at 9/30/25

 

$

5,127,953

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,127,953

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NPI

 

 

TX WI

 

 

OK WI

 

 

Total

 

Cumulative excess costs remaining at 12/31/24

 

$

2,355,680

 

 

$

 

 

$

2,355,680

 

Net excess costs (recovery) for the quarter ended 3/31/25

 

 

49,991

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,991

 

Net excess costs (recovery) for the quarter ended 6/30/25

 

 

222,858

 

 

 

53,945

 

 

 

276,803

 

Net excess costs (recovery) for the quarter ended 9/30/25

 

 

187,689

 

 

 

(53,945

)

 

 

133,744

 

Cumulative excess costs remaining at 9/30/25

 

 

2,816,218

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,816,218

 

Accrued interest at 9/30/25

 

 

1,029,748

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,029,748

 

Total remaining to be recovered at 9/30/25

 

$

3,845,966

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,845,966

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2025, excess costs were $250,251 ($187,689 net to the Trust) on properties underlying the Texas working interest net profits interests.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2025, excess costs of $71,926 ($53,945 net to the Trust) and accrued interest of $1,403 ($1,053 net to the Trust) were recovered on properties underlying the Oklahoma working interest net profits interests.

Underlying cumulative excess costs for the Texas working interest conveyance remaining as of September 30, 2025, totaled $5.1 million ($3.8 million net to the Trust), including accrued interest of $1.4 million ($1.0 million net to the Trust).

5.
Related Party Transactions

In computing net proceeds for the 75% net profits interests, XTO Energy deducts an overhead charge as reimbursement for costs associated with monitoring these interests. This monthly overhead charge as of September 30, 2025, was $53,620 ($40,215 net to the Trust) and is subject to annual adjustment based on an oil and gas industry index.

XTO Energy deducts a monthly overhead charge for reimbursement of administrative expenses as operator of the Hewitt Unit, which is one of the properties underlying the Oklahoma 75% net profits interests. As of September 30, 2025, this

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monthly charge was approximately $37,696 ($28,272 net to the Trust) and is subject to annual adjustment based on an oil and gas industry index. Other than this property, XTO Energy and ExxonMobil do not operate or control any of the properties underlying the 75% net profits interests.

6.
Administration Expense

Administrative expenses are incurred so that the Trustee may meet its reporting obligations to the unitholders and regulatory entities and otherwise manage the administrative functions of the Trust. These obligations include, but are not limited to, all expenses, taxes, compensation to the Trustee for managing the Trust, fees to consultants, accountants, attorneys, transfer agents, other professional and expert persons, expenses for clerical and other administrative assistance, and fees and expenses for all other services.

Item 2. Trustee’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Trustee’s discussion and analysis contained in the Trust’s 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as the condensed financial statements and notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10‑Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports are available on the Trust’s website at www.crt-crosstimbers.com.

Distributable Income

Quarter

For the quarter ended September 30, 2025, net profits income was $761,552 compared to $1,697,724 for third quarter 2024. This 55 percent decrease in net profits income is primarily the result of decreased oil and gas production ($1.0 million), and lower oil prices ($0.5 million), partially offset by decreased production expenses ($0.3 million), decreased taxes, transportation and other costs ($0.2 million), and net excess costs activity ($0.1 million). See “Net Profits Income” below.

After adding interest income of $12,729, deducting administration expense of $170,963, and increasing the expense reserve $150,000, distributable income for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, was $453,318, or $0.075553 per unit of beneficial interest. Administration expense for the quarter decreased $19,973 from the prior year quarter, primarily related to the timing of receipt and payment of Trust expenses and terms of professional services. Changes in interest income are attributable to fluctuations in net profits income, expense reserve, and interest rates. For third quarter 2024, distributable income was $1,521,252, or $0.253542 per unit.

Distributions to unitholders for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, were:

Record Date

 

Payment Date

 

Distribution
per Unit

 

July 31, 2025

 

August 14, 2025

 

$

 

0.030376

 

August 29, 2025

 

September 15, 2025

 

 

 

0.013424

 

September 30, 2025

 

October 15, 2025

 

 

 

0.031753

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

0.075553

 

Nine Months

For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, net profits income was $4,108,712 compared to $5,100,336 for the same 2024 period. This 19 percent decrease in net profits income is primarily the result of decreased oil and gas production ($1.8 million), and lower oil prices ($1.0 million), partially offset by decreased development costs ($1.0 million), decreased taxes, transportation and other costs ($0.4 million), higher gas prices ($0.3 million), and net excess costs activity ($0.1 million). See “Net Profits Income” below.

After adding interest income of $36,717, deducting administration expense of $715,625, and increasing the expense reserve $300,000, distributable income for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was $3,129,804, or $0.521634 per unit of beneficial interest. Administration expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, decreased $71,097 from the

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prior year nine-month period, primarily related to the timing of receipt and payment of Trust expenses and terms of professional services. Changes in interest income are attributable to fluctuations in net profits income, expense reserve, and interest rates. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, distributable income was $4,360,224, or $0.726704 per unit.

 

Net Profits Income

Net profits income is recorded when received by the Trust, which is the month following receipt by XTO Energy, and generally two months after oil production and three months after gas production. Net profits income is generally affected by three major factors:

1.
oil and gas sales volumes;
2.
oil and gas sales prices; and
3.
costs deducted in the calculation of net profits income.

Because properties underlying the 90% net profits interests are primarily royalty and overriding royalty interests, the calculation of net profits income from these interests includes deductions for production and property taxes, legal costs, and marketing and transportation charges. In addition to these costs, the calculation of net profits income from the 75% net profits interests includes deductions for production expense, development costs and overhead since the related underlying properties are working interests.

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The following is a summary of the calculation of net profits income received by the Trust:

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30 (a)

 

Increase

 

 

September 30 (a)

 

Increase

 

2025

 

2024

 

(Decrease)

 

2025

 

2024

 

(Decrease)

Sales Volumes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (Bbls) (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underlying properties

 

 

32,418

 

 

40,764

 

(20%)

 

 

112,599

 

 

126,948

 

(11%)

Average per day

 

 

352

 

 

443

 

(21%)

 

 

412

 

 

463

 

(11%)

Net profits interests

 

 

5,242

 

 

11,975

 

(56%)

 

 

31,143

 

 

35,104

 

(11%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas (Mcf) (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underlying properties

 

 

207,244

 

 

391,443

 

(47%)

 

 

724,527

 

 

980,505

 

(26%)

Average per day

 

 

2,277

 

 

4,302

 

(47%)

 

 

2,654

 

 

3,578

 

(26%)

Net profits interests

 

 

162,675

 

 

297,357

 

(45%)

 

 

572,079

 

 

791,249

 

(28%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Sales Prices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (per Bbl)

 

$

62.21

 

$

77.54

 

(20%)

 

$

66.93

 

$

76.68

 

(13%)

Gas (per Mcf)

 

$

3.65

 

$

3.65

 

0%

 

$

4.41

 

$

4.02

 

10%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil sales

 

$

2,016,816

 

$

3,160,814

 

(36%)

 

$

7,536,157

 

$

9,734,666

 

(23%)

Gas sales

 

 

757,370

 

 

1,427,583

 

(47%)

 

 

3,192,527

 

 

3,939,828

 

(19%)

Total Revenues

 

 

2,774,186

 

 

4,588,397

 

(40%)

 

 

10,728,684

 

 

13,674,494

 

(22%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxes, transportation and other

 

 

340,641

 

 

567,122

 

(40%)

 

 

1,159,213

 

 

1,575,725

 

(26%)

Production expense (c)

 

 

1,745,826

 

 

2,092,642

 

(17%)

 

 

5,383,417

 

 

5,347,239

 

1%

Development costs

 

 

10,765

 

 

25,693

 

(58%)

 

 

165,178

 

 

1,502,776

 

(89%)

Excess costs (d)

 

 

(176,922)

 

 

(36,275)

 

388%

 

 

(612,647)

 

 

(525,695)

 

17%

Total Costs

 

 

1,920,310

 

 

2,649,182

 

(28%)

 

 

6,095,161

 

 

7,900,045

 

(23%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Proceeds

 

$

853,876

 

$

1,939,215

 

(56%)

 

$

4,633,523

 

$

5,774,449

 

(20%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profits Income

 

$

761,552

 

$

1,697,724

 

(55%)

 

$

4,108,712

 

$

5,100,336

 

(19%)

 

(a)
Because of the interval between time of production and receipt of royalty income by the Trust, (1) oil and gas sales for the quarter ended September 30 generally represent oil production for the period May through July and gas production for the period April through June and (2) oil and gas sales for the nine-months ended September 30 generally represent oil production for the period November through July and gas production for the period October through June.
(b)
Oil and gas sales volumes are allocated to the net profits interests by dividing Trust net cash inflows by average sales prices. As oil and gas prices change, the Trust’s allocated production volumes are impacted as the quantity of production necessary to cover expenses changes inversely with price. As such, the underlying property production volume changes may not correlate with the Trust’s allocated production volumes in any given period. Therefore, comparative discussion of oil and gas sales volumes is based on the underlying properties.
(c)
Production expense includes an overhead charge which is deducted and retained by the operator. XTO Energy deducts an overhead charge as reimbursement for costs associated with monitoring these interests. See Note 5 to Condensed Financial Statements.
(d)
See Note 4 to Condensed Financial Statements.

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The following are explanations of significant variances on the underlying properties from third quarter 2024 to third quarter 2025 and from the first nine months of 2024 to the comparable period in 2025:

Sales Volumes

Oil

Oil sales volumes decreased 20 percent for the third quarter and decreased 11 percent for the nine-month period primarily due to the timing of cash receipts and natural production decline.

Gas

Gas sales volumes decreased 47 percent for the third quarter primarily due to the timing of cash receipts and natural production decline. Gas sales volumes decreased 26 percent for the nine-month period primarily because of the absence of out-of-period revenues related to non-operated properties in the Oklahoma royalty interest net profits interests, timing of cash receipts, and natural production decline.

The estimated rate of natural production decline on the underlying oil and gas properties is approximately 6 to 8 percent a year.

Sales Prices

Oil

The average oil price for the third quarter decreased 20 percent to $62.21 per Bbl and for the nine-month period decreased 13 percent to $66.93 per Bbl.

Gas

Gas prices for the third quarter were flat at $3.65 per Mcf and for the nine-month period increased 10 percent to $4.41 per Mcf.

Costs

Taxes, Transportation and Other

Taxes, transportation and other costs decreased 40 percent for the third quarter primarily because of decreased gas deductions and oil and gas severance taxes on lower revenues. Taxes, transportation and other costs decreased 26 percent for the nine-month period primarily because of decreased oil and gas severance taxes and gas deductions on lower revenues and decreased property taxes.

Production Expense

Production expense decreased 17 percent for the third quarter primarily because of decreased gas processing costs, repairs and maintenance, miscellaneous non-operated costs, and field costs, partially offset by increased labor charges and power and fuel costs. Production expense increased 1 percent for the nine-month period primarily because of increased labor charges and power and fuel costs, partially offset by decreased field costs, miscellaneous non-operated costs, and gas processing costs.

Development Costs

Development costs related to properties underlying the 75% net profits interests decreased 58 percent for the third quarter and 89 percent for the nine-month period primarily because of the absence of costs for drilling activity that occurred in the second half of 2023 for the Hewitt Unit.

Excess Costs

If monthly costs exceed revenues for any conveyance, such excess costs must be recovered, with accrued interest, from future net proceeds of that conveyance and cannot reduce net proceeds from any other conveyance. Underlying cumulative

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excess costs for the Texas working interest conveyance remaining as of September 30, 2025, totaled $5.1 million ($3.8 million net to the Trust), including accrued interest of $1.4 million ($1.0 million net to the Trust). For further information on excess costs, see Note 4 to Condensed Financial Statements.

Contingencies

For information on contingencies, see Note 3 to Condensed Financial Statements.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information included in this Quarterly Report and other materials filed, or to be filed, by the Trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission (as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by XTO Energy or the Trustee) contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the Trust, operations of the underlying properties and the oil and gas industry. Such forward-looking statements are based on XTO Energy’s and the Trustee’s current plans, expectations, assumptions, projections and estimates and are identified by words such as “may,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “should,” “could,” “would,” and similar words that convey the uncertainty of future events. Such forward-looking statements may concern, among other things, development activities, future development plans by area, increased density drilling, reserve-to-production ratios, future production, future net cash flows, maintenance projects, development, production, regulatory and other costs, oil and gas prices and expectations for future demand, the impact of inflation and economic downturns on economic activity, government policy and its impact on oil and gas prices and future supply and demand, the development and competitiveness of alternative energy sources, pricing differentials, proved reserves, production levels, expense reserve budgets, availability of financing, arbitration, litigation, liquidity, financing, political and regulatory matters, such as tax and environmental policy, climate policy, trade barriers, tariffs, sanctions, competition, war and other political or security disturbances. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, including those detailed in Part I, Item 1A of the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, which is incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein. Therefore, actual financial and operational results may differ materially from expectations, estimates or assumptions expressed in, implied in, or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. XTO Energy and the Trustee assume no duty to update these statements as of any future date.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not applicable. Upon qualifying as a smaller reporting company, this information is no longer required.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Trustee carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Trustee concluded that the Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Trust in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Trust in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to the Trustee to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In its evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures, the Trustee has relied, to the extent considered reasonable, on information provided by XTO Energy. There has not been any change in the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in the risk factors disclosed under Part I, Item 1A of the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Item 5. Other Information

The Trust does not have any directors or officers, and as a result, no such persons adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S‑K, during the most recent fiscal quarter.

Item 6. Exhibits

(31)

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification

 

 

 

(32)

 

Section 1350 Certification

 

 

 

(99)

 

Items 1A, 7 and 7A to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for Cross Timbers Royalty Trust filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2025 (incorporated herein by reference)

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

CROSS TIMBERS ROYALTY TRUST

 

By ARGENT TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ NANCY WILLIS

 

 

Nancy Willis

 

 

Director of Royalty Trust Services

 

 

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: November 13, 2025

By

/s/ DANIEL BATES

 

 

Daniel Bates

 

 

Unconventional Finance General Manager

 

 

 

 

(The Trust has no directors or executive officers.)

 

 

 

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FAQ

What was CRT’s Q3 2025 distributable income per unit (CRT)?

Q3 distributable income was $0.075553 per unit, totaling $453,318 after expenses and a $150,000 reserve increase.

How did CRT’s net profits income change in Q3 2025?

Net profits income decreased 55% to $761,552, reflecting lower oil and gas volumes and lower oil prices.

What were CRT’s nine-month 2025 distributions and net profits (CRT)?

Nine-month distributable income was $3,129,804 or $0.521634 per unit; net profits income was $4,108,712.

What commodity prices did CRT realize in Q3 2025?

Average oil price was $62.21/Bbl (down 20%); gas averaged $3.65/Mcf (flat year over year).

What excess costs remain on CRT’s Texas working interest conveyance?

Underlying excess costs were $5.1 million ($3.8 million net to the Trust), including $1.4 million underlying accrued interest.

Did CRT record any impairment in Q3 2025?

No. The Trustee reported no impairment indicators as of September 30, 2025.

How many CRT units are outstanding?

There were 6,000,000 units outstanding as of November 13, 2025.
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