Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (CRT) net profits income falls 44% in first half 2026
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Cross Timbers Royalty Trust reported weaker results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. Net profits income was $1,088,155 for the quarter, down 16% from second quarter 2025, and $1,862,336 for the first six months, a 44% decrease from the prior-year period, driven mainly by lower oil and gas production, higher overhead and production expenses, and lower natural gas prices, partly offset by favorable excess costs activity.
Quarterly distributable income was $861,180, or $0.143530 per unit, versus $892,548, or $0.148758 per unit, a year earlier. For the first half of 2026, distributable income was $1,364,586, or $0.227431 per unit, compared with $2,676,486, or $0.446081 per unit, in 2025. Underlying oil volumes declined 19% and gas volumes 26% for the six‑month period, reflecting timing of receipts and natural declines.
Cumulative excess costs on the Texas and Oklahoma working interest conveyances totaled $6.8 million underlying, or $5.1 million net to the Trust, including $1.7 million of accrued interest. The Trust held $1.76 million in cash and short-term investments, an expense reserve of $1.5 million, and net profits interests with a carrying value of $2.09 million as of June 30, 2026. The Trustee recorded no impairment of the net profits interests and concluded disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
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- Net profits income down 44% for the first six months of 2026 to $1,862,336, significantly reducing cash available for distributions.
- Distributable income per unit fell to $0.227431 for the first half of 2026 from $0.446081 in 2025, materially lowering unitholder cash flow.
- Cumulative excess costs of $6.8 million underlying ($5.1 million net) with $1.7 million accrued interest must be recovered before full working‑interest cash flows benefit the Trust.
- Underlying production volumes declined, with six‑month oil volumes down 19% and gas volumes down 26%, pressuring revenue despite higher oil prices.
Filing Explained
A May 1 operator transition changed who operates the properties underlying the Trust’s 75% net profits interests; no ownership or dilution change is disclosed.
This Form 10-Q is an unaudited interim report covering
The Trust’s net profits interests entitle it to a stated share of net proceeds rather than a specific share of production, and the 75% interests remain subject to production, development, operating and overhead deductions.
The accounts use a modified cash basis: revenue is recorded when received and expenses when paid, rather than when production or expenses occur.
The filing states that income received in the quarter generally reflects oil production from February through April and gas production from January through March, so the reported period does not correspond exactly to production during the quarter.
The operator transition became effective
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