Enduro Royalty Trust (NYSE: NDRO) (the “Trust”) today announced
a cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial
interest of $0.072243 per unit, payable on September 15, 2015 to
unitholders of record on August 31, 2015. The distribution
primarily represents oil production during the month of May 2015
and natural gas production during April 2015.
The following table displays underlying oil and natural gas
sales volumes and average received wellhead prices attributable to
the current and prior month net profits interest calculations.
Underlying Sales Volumes
Average Price Oil Natural Gas
Oil Natural Gas Bbls
Bbls/D Mcf Mcf/D (per
Bbl) (per Mcf) Current Month 73,967
2,386 417,505 13,917 $ 54.85 $ 2.37 Prior
Month 63,058 2,102 379,199 12,232 $ 46.18 $ 2.52
Oil cash receipts for the properties underlying the Trust
totaled $4.1 million for the current month, an increase of $1.1
million from the prior month calculation. The increase was
primarily due to a 10 percent increase in NYMEX oil prices as well
as the inclusion in the prior distribution period of $0.6 million
in negative revenue adjustments from one operator in the Permian
Basin. The table below includes additional information and
discussion regarding the impact of certain out of period
adjustments on the current and prior month distributions.
Natural gas receipts were consistent with the prior month,
totaling $1.0 million. The increase in sales volumes resulted
primarily from the timing of cash receipts and negative production
adjustments by operators in the prior distribution period.
Total direct operating expenses, including lease operating
expenses (“LOE”), production and ad valorem taxes, and gathering
and transportation expenses, totaled $2.7 million, consistent with
the prior month. As noted below, actual LOE for prior months has
continued to be lower than anticipated, resulting in positive
adjustments to the distribution. In addition to LOE adjustments,
actual capital costs incurred have been less than projected,
resulting in a capital adjustment during the current month
distribution that increased the total distribution to be paid by
$0.7 million. Capital expenditures incurred during the current
month distribution period were $0.2 million, offset by $0.9 million
of accrual reductions related to projects where actual costs
incurred were less than projected. Total direct operating expenses
and capital expenditures for the properties underlying the Trust
related to expenses incurred during June 2015.
Impact of Adjustments on Current and Prior Month
Distributions
The following table displays the impact of various adjustments
on the current and prior month distributions:
Current Month Prior Month
Distribution per Unit – Excluding Adjustments $
0.040312 $ 0.027079 Revenue Adjustments (1) —
(0.014427 ) LOE Adjustments (2) 0.010416 0.007490 Capital
Expenditure Adjustments (3) 0.021515 —
Distribution per Unit $ 0.072243 $
0.020142 ____________
(1)
As previously disclosed, in April 2015, Enduro Resource
Partners (“Enduro”), the sponsor of the Trust, received detail from
one of its operators including negative volume and revenue
adjustments on several wells, which were made to recoup
overpayments of production from May 2014 through January 2015. In
addition to the $0.6 million ($0.5 million net to the Trust’s 80%
net profits interest) impact on cash receipts in the prior
distribution period, these adjustments reduced prior month sales
volumes by approximately 8,000 Bbls (265 Bbls/D) and negatively
impacted the prior month average wellhead price. Excluding the
adjustments, the prior month average price received for oil would
have been $49.34 per Bbl.
(2)
Actual LOE expenses for prior months have been less than
anticipated and, as a result, accruals for incurred LOE have been
reduced. LOE accrual reductions of $0.4 million and $0.3 million
($0.3 million and $0.2 million net to the Trust), respectively, are
included in the current and prior month distributions.
(3)
Capital accrual reductions of $0.9 million ($0.7 million net to the
Trust) related to projects in the Permian Basin where actual costs
incurred in prior periods were less than anticipated.
Permian Basin Operator Adjustment and Impact on Future
Distributions
In late July, Enduro received a letter from one of its operators
in the Permian Basin pertaining to 480,000 Mcf of natural gas for
which the operator had paid Enduro on the properties underlying the
Trust, but for which Enduro had only produced 240,000 Mcf. Enduro
is working with the operator to determine the treatment of this gas
imbalance and impact on future distributions.
About Enduro Royalty Trust
Enduro Royalty Trust is a Delaware statutory trust formed by
Enduro Resource Partners to own a net profits interest representing
the right to receive 80% of the net profits from the sale of oil
and natural gas production from certain of Enduro Resource
Partners’ properties in the states of Texas, Louisiana and New
Mexico. As described in the Trust’s filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, the amount of the periodic distributions is
expected to fluctuate, depending on the proceeds received by the
Trust as a result of actual production volumes, oil and gas prices,
the amount and timing of capital expenditures, and the Trust’s
administrative expenses, among other factors. Future distributions
are expected to be made on a monthly basis. For additional
information on the Trust, please visit
www.enduroroyaltytrust.com.
Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary Statements
This press release contains statements that are “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements contained in this
press release, other than statements of historical facts, are
“forward-looking statements” for purposes of these provisions.
These forward-looking statements include the amount and date of any
anticipated distribution to unitholders and expected expenses,
including capital expenditures. The anticipated distribution is
based, in large part, on the amount of cash received or expected to
be received by the Trust from Enduro Resource Partners with respect
to the relevant period. The amount of such cash received or
expected to be received is significantly affected by prevailing
commodity prices. Other important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially include expenses of the Trust and
reserves for anticipated future expenses. Statements made in this
press release are qualified by the cautionary statements made in
this press release. Neither Enduro Resource Partners nor the
Trustee intends, and neither assumes any obligation, to update any
of the statements included in this press release. An investment in
units issued by Enduro Royalty Trust is subject to the risks
described in the Trust’s filings with the SEC, including the risks
described in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2015. The
Trust’s quarterly and other filed reports are or will be available
over the Internet at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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