NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Organization of the Trust
Nature of Business.
SandRidge
Permian Trust (the Trust) is a statutory trust formed on May 12, 2011 under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act pursuant to a trust agreement by and among SandRidge Energy, Inc. (SandRidge), as Trustor, The Bank of
New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee (the Trustee), and The Corporation Trust Company, as Delaware Trustee (the Delaware Trustee). The trust agreement was amended and restated by SandRidge, the Trustee and the
Delaware Trustee on August 16, 2011. References in this report to the trust agreement are to the amended and restated trust agreement.
The Trust was created to acquire and hold Royalty Interests in specified oil and natural gas properties located in Andrews County, Texas (the Underlying Properties). The Royalty Interests were
conveyed to the Trust by SandRidge in exchange for Trust common and subordinated units and the proceeds of the Trusts initial public offering, described further below.
The Royalty Interests entitle the Trust to receive 80% of the proceeds (after deducting post-production costs and any applicable taxes) from the sale of oil, including natural gas liquids, and natural gas
production attributable to SandRidges net revenue interest in 517 oil and natural gas wells developed as of April 1, 2011, including 21 wells awaiting completion at that time (the Initial Wells) and 70% of the proceeds (after
deducting post-production costs and any applicable taxes) from the sale of oil, including natural gas liquids, and natural gas production attributable to SandRidges net revenue interest in 888 development wells to be drilled (the Trust
Development Wells) in an area of mutual interest (AMI) beginning on April 1, 2011, the effective date of the conveyance.
As specified in the development agreement executed by the Trust with SandRidge (see Note 6), SandRidge is credited for having drilled one full Trust Development Well if the well is drilled and perforated
for completion to the Grayburg/San Andres formation and SandRidges net revenue interest in the well is equal to 69.3%. The actual number of wells required to be drilled may increase or decrease in proportion to SandRidges net revenue
interest in each well. At December 31, 2012, these properties consisted of Royalty Interests in (a) the Initial Wells, (b) 437 additional wells (equivalent to approximately 454 Trust Development Wells under the development agreement
as described below) that were drilled and perforated for completion between April 1, 2011 and December 31, 2012, and (c) the equivalent of approximately 434 Trust Development Wells to be drilled within the AMI.
The Trust is passive in nature and neither the Trust nor the Trustee has any control over, or responsibility for, costs relating to the
operation of the Underlying Properties. The business and affairs of the Trust are administered by the Trustee. The trust agreement generally limits the Trusts business activities to owning the Royalty Interests and entering into derivative
contracts on a limited basis and activities reasonably related thereto, including activities required or permitted by the terms of the conveyances related to the Royalty Interests. The Trust is not responsible for any costs related to the drilling
of the Trust Development Wells or any other operating or capital costs related to the Underlying Properties.
Initial
Public Offering
. Through an initial public offering in August 2011, the Trust sold 34,500,000 of its common units to the public for net proceeds, after payment of offering expenses, of approximately $580.6 million. The Trust delivered the net
proceeds of the offering, along with 4,875,000 common units and 13,125,000 subordinated units, to certain wholly owned subsidiaries of SandRidge, in exchange for the conveyance of the Royalty Interests to the Trust. Upon completion of these
transactions and as of December 31, 2012, there were 52,500,000 Trust units, consisting of 39,375,000 common and 13,125,000 subordinated units, issued and outstanding. At December 31, 2012, SandRidge owned 2,875,000 Trust common units and
13,125,000 Trust subordinated units. The common and subordinated units have identical rights and privileges, except with respect to their rights to receive distributions as described below.
Distributions.
The Trust makes quarterly cash distributions of substantially all of its cash receipts, after deducting amounts for
the Trusts administrative expenses and cash reserves withheld by the Trustee, property tax and Texas franchise tax, on or about 60 days following the completion of each quarter. Due to the timing of the payment of production proceeds to the
Trust, each distribution covers production from a three-month period consisting of the first two months of the most recently ended quarter and the final month of the quarter preceding it.
The Trusts cash receipts with respect to the Royalty Interests in the Underlying Properties are determined after deducting
post-production costs and any applicable taxes associated with the Royalty Interests. Post-production costs generally consist of costs incurred to gather, store, compress, transport, process, treat, dehydrate and market the oil and natural gas
produced. The Trusts distributable income is adjusted for amounts received and paid under the Trusts derivative contracts as discussed further in Note 6, and is reduced by the Trusts cash reserves withheld by the Trustee and
general and administrative expenses when paid.
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The subordinated units, all of which are held by SandRidge, constitute 25% of the Trust
units issued and outstanding. The subordinated units are entitled to receive pro rata distributions from the Trust each quarter if and to the extent there is sufficient cash to provide a cash distribution on the common units that is no less than 80%
of the target distribution for the corresponding quarter (Subordination Threshold). If there is not sufficient cash to fund such a distribution on all of the common units, the distribution to be made with respect to the subordinated
units is reduced or eliminated for such quarter in order to make a distribution, to the extent possible, of up to the Subordination Threshold amount on all of the common units. In exchange for agreeing to subordinate a portion of its Trust units,
and in order to provide additional financial incentive to SandRidge to satisfy its drilling obligation, SandRidge is entitled to receive incentive distributions equal to 50% of the amount by which the cash available for distribution on all of the
Trust units in any quarter exceeds 120% of the target distribution for such quarter (Incentive Threshold). At the end of the fourth full calendar quarter following SandRidges satisfaction of its drilling obligation with respect to
the Trust Development Wells, the subordinated units will automatically convert into common units on a one-for-one basis and SandRidges right to receive incentive distributions will terminate. After such time, the common units will no longer
have the protection of the Subordination Threshold, and all Trust unitholders will share on a pro rata basis in the Trusts distributions.
Dissolution.
The Trust will dissolve and begin to liquidate on March 31, 2031 (the Termination Date) and will soon thereafter wind up its affairs and terminate. At the Termination
Date, 50% of the Royalty Interests will revert automatically to SandRidge. The remaining 50% of the Royalty Interests will be retained by the Trust at the Termination Date and thereafter sold, with the net proceeds of the sale, as well as any
remaining Trust cash reserves, distributed to the unitholders on a pro rata basis. SandRidge has a right of first refusal to purchase the Royalty Interests retained by the Trust at the Termination Date.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Accounting.
The financial statements of the Trust differ from financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(GAAP) as the Trust records revenues when cash is received (rather than when earned) and expenses when paid (rather than when incurred) and may also establish certain cash reserves for contingencies, which would not be accrued in
financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. This comprehensive basis of accounting other than GAAP corresponds to the accounting permitted for royalty trusts by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as specified by
Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 12:E,
Financial Statements of Royalty Trusts
. Amortization of investment in royalty interests, calculated on a unit-of-production basis, and any impairments are charged directly to trust corpus. Distributions
to unitholders are recorded when declared.
Significant Accounting Policies.
Most accounting pronouncements apply
to entities whose financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, directing such entities to accrue or defer revenues and expenses in a period other than when such revenues are received or expenses are paid. Because the Trusts
financial statements are prepared on the modified cash basis as described above, most accounting pronouncements are not applicable to the Trusts financial statements.
Use of Estimates.
The preparation of financial statements requires the Trust to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and trust corpus and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates that impact the Trusts financial statements include estimates of proved oil and natural gas reserves, which are used to compute the Trusts amortization
of investment in royalty interests and, as necessary, to evaluate potential impairment of its investment in royalty interests. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Risks and Uncertainties.
The Trusts revenue and distributions are substantially dependent upon the prevailing and
future prices for oil and natural gas, each of which depends on numerous factors beyond the Trusts control such as overall oil and natural gas production and inventories in relevant markets, economic conditions, the global political
environment, regulatory developments and competition from other energy sources. Oil and natural gas prices historically have been volatile, and may be subject to significant fluctuations in the future. The Trusts derivative arrangements serve
to mitigate a portion of the effect of this price volatility. See Note 6 for a discussion of the Trusts open oil derivative contracts.
Cash and Cash Equivalents.
Cash and cash equivalents consist of all highly-liquid instruments with original maturities of three months or less.
Investment in Royalty Interests.
The conveyance of the Royalty Interests to the Trust in August 2011 was accounted for as a
transfer of properties between entities under common control and recorded at SandRidges historical cost, or $549.8 million, which was determined by allocating the historical net book value of SandRidges full cost pool based on the fair
value of the Royalty Interests relative to the fair value of SandRidges full cost pool. The carrying value of the Trusts investment in royalty interests is not necessarily indicative of the fair value of such Royalty Interests.
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Significant dispositions or abandonments of the Underlying Properties are charged to
investment in royalty interests and the trust corpus. Amortization of investment in royalty interests is calculated on a units-of-production basis, whereby the Trusts cost basis is divided by the proved reserves attributable to the Royalty
Interests to derive an amortization rate per reserve unit. Amortization is recorded when units are produced. Such amortization does not reduce distributable income, rather it is charged directly to trust corpus. Revisions to estimated future
units-of-production are treated on a prospective basis beginning on the date significant revisions are known.
The investment
in royalty interests is assessed to determine whether net capitalized cost is impaired whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If an assessment is necessary, an impairment would be
indicated when the net capitalized costs of investment in royalty interests exceeds undiscounted future net revenues attributable to the Trusts interest in the proved oil and natural gas reserves of the Underlying Properties. The Trust will
provide a write-down to the extent that the net capitalized costs exceed the fair value of the proved oil and natural gas reserves attributable to the Royalty Interests. Any such write-down would be charged directly to trust corpus and would not
reduce distributable income. No impairments were recorded in 2012 or 2011.
Derivative Financial Instruments.
The
Trust entered into derivative contracts to manage risks related to oil price volatility. See Note 6. The Trust uses the cash method to account for derivative instruments, under which it records benefits or obligations from derivative contracts when
such benefits are received or obligations are paid. The fair market values and changes in the fair market value of the derivative contracts are not included in the accompanying financial statements as the statements are presented on a modified cash
basis. Net cash settlements received related to the Trusts derivative contracts during the year ended December 31, 2012 were approximately $6.8 million, and included (i) approximately $2.2 million received related to the conveyed
contracts for production attributable to the Royalty Interests from September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012, (ii) approximately $4.1 million received from the counterparty to the novated contracts for production attributable to the
Royalty Interests from October 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012 and (iii) approximately $0.5 million received from the counterparty to the novated contracts for September 2012 production. Net settlements received during 2012 related to
September 2012 production were included in the Trusts March 2013 distribution. The Trust received net settlement proceeds of approximately $1.8 million related to its derivative contracts during the year ended December 31, 2011, including
$0.7 million related to September 2011 production that was included in the Trusts February 2012 distribution. See Note 8 for further discussion of the March 2013 distribution.
Revenue and Expenses.
Revenues received by the Trust are net of gathering and post-production expenses and production taxes
in order to determine distributable income. The Trusts distributable income is adjusted for amounts received or paid under its derivative contracts and is reduced by cash reserves withheld by the Trustee and other allowable costs such as
general and administrative expenses, property tax and Texas franchise tax, when paid. The Royalty Interests are not burdened by field and lease operating expenses.
Concentration of Risk.
The Trust maintains cash balances at one financial institution. Accounts at each institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000.
From time to time, the Trust may have balances in these accounts that exceed the federally insured limit. The Trust does not anticipate any loss associated with balances exceeding the federally insured limit.
The use of hedging transactions involves the risk that the counterparties may be unable to meet the financial terms of the transactions.
The counterparties to the contracts novated to the Trust by SandRidge have an investment grade credit rating. SandRidge, on behalf of the Trust, monitors on an ongoing basis the credit rating of the hedging counterparties. The Trust has
a master netting agreement with its derivative contract counterparties, which allows the Trust to net amounts due from and owed to the same counterparty. As a result of the netting provision, the Trusts maximum amount of loss under the hedging
transaction due to credit risk is limited to the net amount due from the counterparties under the derivatives. As of December 31, 2012, the counterparty to the contracts novated to the Trust by SandRidge consisted of one financial institution.
The Trust is not required to post additional collateral under the derivative contract.
3. Income Taxes
The Trust is treated for federal and applicable state income tax purposes as a partnership. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, a
partnership is not a taxable entity and incurs no U.S. federal income tax liability. With respect to state taxation, a partnership is typically treated in the same manner as it is for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, the Trusts
activities result in the Trust having nexus in Texas and, therefore, make it subject to the Texas franchise tax. Texas franchise tax is treated as an income tax for financial statement purposes and the Trust will be required to pay Texas franchise
tax each year at a maximum effective rate of 0.7%
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of its gross income apportioned to Texas in the prior year. The Trust records Texas franchise tax when paid. The Trust paid its 2011 Texas franchise tax of approximately $0.2 million during the
year ended December 31, 2012. The Trusts estimated 2012 Texas franchise tax liability of approximately $0.4 million will be paid during 2013.
4. Distributions to Unitholders
The Trust makes quarterly cash
distributions of substantially all of its cash receipts, after deducting amounts for the Trusts administrative expenses and cash reserves withheld by the Trustee, property tax and Texas franchise tax, on or about 60 days following the
completion of each quarter. Other than the first distribution, which covered production for the five-month period from April 1, 2011 to August 31, 2011, distributions cover a three-month period. A summary of the Trusts distributions
to unitholders is as follows:
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Covered
Production Period
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Date Declared
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Date Paid
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Total
Distribution Paid
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Distribution
Per Unit
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(in millions)
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Calendar Quarter 2012
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First Quarter
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September 1, 2011
November 30, 2011
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February 2, 2012
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February 29, 2012
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$
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29.1
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$
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0.553523
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Second Quarter
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December 1, 2011
February 29, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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May 30, 2012
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$
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30.5
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$
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0.581742
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Third Quarter
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March 1, 2012
May 31, 2012
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July 26, 2012
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August 29, 2012
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$
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30.1
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$
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0.574232
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Fourth Quarter
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June 1, 2012
August 31, 2012
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November 1, 2012
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November 29, 2012
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$
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32.8
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$
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0.625203
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Calendar Quarter 2011
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First Quarter
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Second Quarter
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Third Quarter
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Fourth Quarter
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April 1, 2011
August 31, 2011
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October 28, 2011
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November 30, 2011
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$
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37.9
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$
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0.722746
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On January 31, 2013, the Trust declared a cash distribution covering production for the period from
September 1, 2012 to November 30, 2012. See Note 8 for further discussion.
5. Loan Commitment
Pursuant to the trust agreement, if at any time the Trusts cash on hand (including available cash reserves) is not sufficient to pay
the Trusts ordinary course administrative expenses as they become due, SandRidge will loan funds to the Trust necessary to pay such expenses. Any funds loaned by SandRidge pursuant to this commitment will be limited to the payment of current
accounts payable or other obligations to trade creditors in connection with obtaining goods or services or the payment of other accrued current liabilities arising in the ordinary course of the Trusts business, and may not be used to satisfy
Trust indebtedness, or to make distributions. If SandRidge loans funds pursuant to this commitment, unless SandRidge agrees otherwise, no further distributions will be made to unitholders (except in respect of any previously determined quarterly
cash distribution amount) until such loan is repaid. Any such loan will be on an unsecured basis, and the terms of such loan will be substantially the same as those which would be obtained in an arms length transaction between SandRidge and an
unaffiliated third party. There was no such loan outstanding with SandRidge at December 31, 2012 or 2011.
6. Related Party
Transactions
Trustee Administrative Fee.
Under the terms of the trust agreement, the Trust pays an annual
administrative fee of $150,000 to the Trustee, which will be adjusted for inflation by no more than 3% in any year, beginning in 2017. The Trustees administrative fees paid during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 totaled
approximately $150,000 and $47,500, respectively.
Registration Rights Agreement.
The Trust is party to a
registration rights agreement pursuant to which the Trust has agreed to register the offering of the Trust units held by SandRidge and certain of its affiliates and permitted transferees upon request by SandRidge. On October 24, 2012, pursuant
to the registration rights agreement, the Trust and SandRidge filed a registration statement on Form S-3 registering the offering by SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC of 2,875,000 common units. The registration statement was effective
immediately upon filing.
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Development Agreement.
The Trust is party to a development agreement with
SandRidge, effective April 1, 2011, that obligates SandRidge to drill, or cause to be drilled, the Trust Development Wells by March 31, 2016. Additionally, SandRidge agreed not to drill and complete, or allow another person within its
control to drill and complete, any other well in the AMI, other than (a) the Trust Development Wells, (b) up to five horizontal wells to test the results of horizontal drilling in the AMI and (c) wells that were spud and temporarily
abandoned on or before March 31, 2011, until SandRidge has fulfilled its drilling obligation. The Trust will not own any interests in the five test horizontal wells, if they are drilled, and such wells will not count toward SandRidges
drilling obligation.
A wholly owned subsidiary of SandRidge granted to the Trust a lien (Drilling Support Lien)
covering its interest in the AMI (except its interest in the Initial Wells) in order to secure the estimated amount of the drilling costs for the Trusts interests in the undeveloped Underlying Properties. The initial amount recoverable by the
Trust pursuant to the Drilling Support Lien could not exceed approximately $295.0 million, subject to adjustment as described below. As SandRidge fulfills its drilling obligation over time, the total amount that may be recovered is proportionately
reduced and the Trust Development Wells drilled and perforated for completion are released from the lien. If SandRidge does not fulfill its drilling obligation by March 31, 2016, the Trust may foreclose on any remaining interest in the AMI that
is subject to the Drilling Support Lien. Any amounts actually recovered in a foreclosure action would be applied to the completion of SandRidges drilling obligation and would not result in a distribution to the Trusts unitholders. As of
December 31, 2012, SandRidge had drilled and perforated for completion approximately 454 equivalent Trust Development Wells, and, accordingly, the maximum amount potentially recoverable under the Drilling Support Lien had been reduced to
approximately $143.8 million.
Administrative Services Agreement.
The Trust is party to an administrative services
agreement with SandRidge, effective April 1, 2011, that obligates the Trust to pay SandRidge an annual administrative services fee for accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and informational services to be performed by SandRidge on behalf of
the Trust. Additionally, the administrative services agreement designates SandRidge as the Trusts hedge manager, pursuant to which SandRidge has authority to administer the derivative contracts underlying the derivatives agreement (discussed
below), and, on behalf of the Trust, to administer the Trusts derivative contracts with unaffiliated third parties. For its services under the administrative services agreement, SandRidge receives an annual fee of $300,000, which is payable in
equal quarterly installments and will remain fixed for the life of the Trust. SandRidge is also entitled to receive reimbursement for its out-of-pocket fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of any of the services under
this agreement. The administrative services agreement will terminate on the earliest to occur of: (i) the date the Trust shall have dissolved and commenced winding up in accordance with the trust agreement, (ii) the date that all of the
Royalty Interests have been terminated or are no longer held by the Trust, (iii) pertaining to services to be provided with respect to any Underlying Properties transferred by SandRidge, the date that either SandRidge or the Trustee may
designate by delivering 90-days prior written notice, provided that SandRidges drilling obligation has been completed and the transferee of such Underlying Properties assumes responsibility to perform the services in place of SandRidge
and (iv) a date mutually agreed to by SandRidge and the Trustee. During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Trust paid administrative fees to SandRidge equal to $300,000 and $75,000, respectively.
Derivatives Agreement.
The Trust is party to a derivatives agreement with SandRidge, effective August 1, 2011, that
provides the Trust with the economic effect of certain oil derivative contracts entered into between SandRidge and a third party. Under the derivatives agreement, SandRidge pays the Trust amounts it receives from its counterparty and the Trust pays
SandRidge any amounts that SandRidge is required to pay such counterparty. Substantially concurrent with the execution of the derivatives agreement, SandRidge novated certain of the derivative contracts underlying the derivatives agreement to the
Trust. As a party to these contracts, the Trust receives payment directly from the counterparty and is required to pay any amounts owed directly to the counterparty. To secure its obligations under these novated contracts, the Trust entered into a
collateral agency agreement and granted the counterparty a lien on the Royalty Interests. Under the collateral agency agreement, the Trust pays a $15,000 annual fee to the collateral agent. Under the derivatives agreement, as Trust
Development Wells are drilled, SandRidge has the right, under certain circumstances, to assign or novate to the Trust additional derivative contracts. The Trusts derivative contracts consist of fixed price swaps. On April 12, 2012,
SandRidge novated certain additional portions of the derivative contracts underlying the derivatives agreement to the Trust.
The following tables present, as of December 31, 2012, the notional amount and weighted average fixed price of the open contracts
underlying the derivatives agreement and the contracts that have been novated to the Trust. The combined volume in the tables below reflects the total volume of oil derivative contracts for the Trust.
Oil Contracts Underlying the Derivatives Agreement
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Weighted Avg.
Fixed Price
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Contract Period
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January 2013 December 2013
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714
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$
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102.84
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January 2014 December 2014
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950
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$
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101.75
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January 2015 March 2015
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200
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$
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100.90
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Oil Contracts Underlying the Derivatives Agreement and Subsequently Novated to the Trust
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Notional
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Weighted Avg.
Fixed
Price
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Contract Period
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January 2013 December 2013
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575
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$
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102.84
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January 2014 December 2014
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461
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$
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101.75
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January 2015 March 2015
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104
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$
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100.90
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7. Major Customers
For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, sales of production attributable to the Royalty Interests exceeding 10% of the Trusts total revenues were made to the following oil or natural
gas purchaser:
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2012
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Sales
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% of Revenue
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(in thousands)
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Enterprise Crude Oil LLC
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$
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110,798
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87.6
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2011
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Sales
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% of Revenue
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(in thousands)
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Enterprise Crude Oil LLC
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$
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35,559
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87.2
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8. Subsequent Events
On January 31, 2013, the Trust declared a cash distribution of $0.603032 per unit covering production for the three-month period from September 1, 2012 to November 30, 2012 for record
unitholders as of February 14, 2013. The distribution is expected to be paid on or about March 1, 2013. Distributable income for September 1, 2012 to November 30, 2012 was calculated as follows (in thousands, except for unit and
per unit amounts):
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Revenues
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Royalty income
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$
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30,605
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Derivative settlements, net
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3,415
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Total revenues
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34,020
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Expenses
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Post-production expenses
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22
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Production taxes
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1,432
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Cash reserves withheld by Trustee(1)
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907
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Total expenses
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2,361
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Distributable income available to unitholders
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$
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31,659
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Distributable income per unit (52,500,000 units issued and outstanding)
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$
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0.603032
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9. Supplemental Information on Oil and Natural Gas Producing Activities
The following supplemental information includes capitalized costs related to oil and natural gas producing activities; costs incurred in
oil and natural gas property acquisition, exploration and development; and the results of operations for oil and natural gas producing activities. Supplemental information is also provided for oil and natural gas production and average sales prices;
the estimated quantities of proved oil and natural gas reserves; the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows associated with proved oil and natural gas reserves; and a summary of the changes in the standardized measure of discounted
future net cash flows associated with proved oil and natural gas reserves. This supplemental information was prepared on an accrual basis, which is the basis upon which SandRidge and the Underlying Properties maintain their records and is different
from the modified cash basis on which the Trust financial statements are prepared. A reconciliation of information presented on the modified cash basis to the accrual basis for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:
F-11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Modified Cash
Basis(1)
|
|
|
September 1, 2011 to
December 31, 2011
|
|
|
September 1, 2012 to
December 31, 2012
|
|
|
Accrual Basis(2)
|
|
Production Data (Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil (MBbls)(3)
|
|
|
1,461.1
|
|
|
|
(454.8
|
)
|
|
|
490.1
|
|
|
|
1,496.4
|
|
Natural Gas (MMcf)
|
|
|
389.7
|
|
|
|
(117.0
|
)
|
|
|
128.2
|
|
|
|
400.9
|
|
Combined equivalent volumes (MBoe)
|
|
|
1,526.0
|
|
|
|
(474.2
|
)
|
|
|
511.4
|
|
|
|
1,563.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Royalty Income (in thousands)
|
|
$
|
126,464
|
|
|
$
|
(39,642
|
)
|
|
$
|
39,324
|
|
|
$
|
126,146
|
|
Expenses (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Post-production costs
|
|
|
117
|
|
|
|
(33
|
)
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
96
|
|
Property taxes
|
|
|
571
|
|
|
|
(170
|
)
|
|
|
1,774
|
|
|
|
2,175
|
|
Production taxes
|
|
|
6,008
|
|
|
|
(1,897
|
)
|
|
|
1,844
|
|
|
|
5,955
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
119,768
|
|
|
$
|
(37,542
|
)
|
|
$
|
35,694
|
|
|
$
|
117,920
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Modified Cash
Basis(4)
|
|
|
April 1, 2011 to
August 16, 2011
|
|
|
September 1, 2011 to
December 31, 2011
|
|
|
Accrual Basis(5)
|
|
Production Data (Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil (MBbls)(3)
|
|
|
453.0
|
|
|
|
(394.3
|
)
|
|
|
454.8
|
|
|
|
513.5
|
|
Natural Gas (MMcf)
|
|
|
119.9
|
|
|
|
(105.5
|
)
|
|
|
117.0
|
|
|
|
131.4
|
|
Combined equivalent volumes (MBoe)
|
|
|
473.0
|
|
|
|
(411.8
|
)
|
|
|
474.2
|
|
|
|
535.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Royalty Income (in thousands)
|
|
$
|
40,795
|
|
|
$
|
(36,007
|
)
|
|
$
|
39,642
|
|
|
$
|
44,430
|
|
Expenses (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Post-production costs
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
|
33
|
|
|
|
37
|
|
Property taxes
|
|
|
225
|
|
|
|
(202
|
)
|
|
|
170
|
|
|
|
193
|
|
Production taxes
|
|
|
1,959
|
|
|
|
(1,729
|
)
|
|
|
1,897
|
|
|
|
2,127
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
38,589
|
|
|
$
|
(34,058
|
)
|
|
$
|
37,542
|
|
|
$
|
42,073
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Oil and natural gas volumes attributable to the Royalty Interests and related revenues and expenses included in SandRidges 2012 net revenue distributions to the
Trust. Represents oil and natural gas production from September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012.
|
(2)
|
Oil and natural gas volumes attributable to the Royalty Interests and related revenues and expenses, presented on an accrual basis for the year ended December 31,
2012.
|
(3)
|
Includes natural gas liquids.
|
(4)
|
Oil and natural gas volumes attributable to the Royalty Interests and related revenues and expenses included in SandRidges 2011 net revenue distribution to the
Trust. Represents oil and natural gas production from April 1, 2011 to August 31, 2011.
|
(5)
|
Oil and natural gas volumes attributable to the Royalty Interests and related revenues and expenses, presented on an accrual basis, from the date of conveyance,
August 16, 2011, through December 31, 2011.
|
Capitalized Costs Related to Oil and Natural Gas
Producing Activities
The Trusts capitalized costs consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
Investment in royalty interests
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proved(1)
|
|
$
|
549,831
|
|
|
$
|
549,831
|
|
Unproved
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total investment in royalty interests
|
|
|
549,831
|
|
|
|
549,831
|
|
Less accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(62,604
|
)
|
|
|
(23,121
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment in royalty interests
|
|
$
|
487,227
|
|
|
$
|
526,710
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Royalty Interests conveyed to the Trust by SandRidge consist of interests in proved properties only.
|
F-12
Costs Incurred in Oil and Natural Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration and Development
The conveyance of the Royalty Interests was accounted for as a transfer of properties between entities under common
control and recorded by the Trust at SandRidges historical cost, which was $549.8 million. The Trust delivered the net proceeds of its initial public offering, or $580.6 million, along with 4,875,000 common units and 13,125,000 subordinated
units, to certain wholly owned subsidiaries of SandRidge in exchange for the conveyance of the Royalty Interests to the Trust in August 2011. The Trust is not responsible for any costs incurred to drill the Trust Development Wells. As such, the
Trust did not incur any costs in the exploration or development of oil and natural gas properties during the years ended December 31, 2012 or December 31, 2011.
Results of Operations for Oil and Natural Gas Producing Activities (Unaudited)
The Trusts results of operations from oil and natural gas producing activities for each of the years 2012 and 2011 are shown in the following table (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues(1)
|
|
$
|
126,146
|
|
Expenses(1)(2)
|
|
|
|
|
Post-production costs
|
|
|
96
|
|
Property taxes
|
|
|
2,175
|
|
Production taxes
|
|
|
5,955
|
|
Amortization expense(3)
|
|
|
39,483
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
78,437
|
|
Income taxes(4)
|
|
|
442
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Results of operations for oil and natural gas producing activities (excluding general and administrative costs and derivative
settlements of the Trust)
|
|
$
|
77,995
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues(5)
|
|
$
|
44,430
|
|
Expenses(2)(5)
|
|
|
|
|
Post-production costs
|
|
|
37
|
|
Property taxes
|
|
|
193
|
|
Production taxes
|
|
|
2,127
|
|
Amortization expense(3)
|
|
|
23,121
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
18,952
|
|
Income taxes(4)
|
|
|
156
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Results of operations for oil and natural gas producing activities (excluding general and administrative costs and derivative
settlements of the Trust)
|
|
$
|
18,796
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Oil and natural gas revenues and post-production costs attributable to volumes produced from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012, regardless of whether
proceeds from the sale of production have been remitted to the Trust by SandRidge.
|
(2)
|
The Trust does not bear any well operating costs.
|
(3)
|
Amortization is recorded by the Trust as volumes are produced and does not reduce distributable income, but rather, is recorded directly to trust corpus.
|
(4)
|
Reflect Trusts effective state income tax rate of 0.35%. The Trust is not required to pay federal income tax.
|
(5)
|
Oil and natural gas revenues and post-production costs attributable to volumes produced from August 16, 2011, the date of conveyance, to December 31, 2011,
regardless of whether proceeds from the sale of production have been remitted to the Trust by SandRidge.
|
Oil
and Natural Gas Reserve Quantities (Unaudited)
Proved oil and natural gas reserves are those quantities of oil and natural
gas, which, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible, based on prices used to estimate reserves, from a given date forward from known reservoirs, and under existing
economic conditions, operating methods, and government regulation before the time of which contracts providing the right to operate expire, unless evidence indicates that renewal is reasonably certain. Proved developed reserves are proved reserves
expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods or in which the cost of the required equipment is relatively minor compared with the cost of a new well. Proved undeveloped reserves are reserves that are
expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled acreage, or from existing wells where a relatively large major expenditure is required for recompletion.
F-13
Netherland Sewell, independent oil and natural gas consultants, prepared the estimates of
proved reserves of oil and natural gas attributable to the Royalty Interests as of December 31, 2012 and 2011. Netherland Sewell are independent petroleum engineers, geologists, geophysicists and petrophysicists and do not own an interest in
the Trust or its properties and are not employed on a contingent basis.
The Trustee believes the geoscience and engineering
data examined provides reasonable assurance that the proved reserves are economically producible in future years from known reservoirs, and under existing economic conditions, operating methods and governmental regulations. Estimates of proved
reserves are subject to change, either positively or negatively, as additional information is available and contractual and economic conditions change.
The table below represents the estimate of proved oil and natural gas reserves attributable to the Trusts net interest in oil and natural gas properties, all of which are located in the continental
United States, based upon the evaluation by the Trustee and its independent petroleum engineers of pertinent geoscience and engineering data in accordance with the SECs regulations. Estimates of the Trusts proved reserves have been
prepared by independent reservoir engineers and geoscience professionals and are reviewed by members of the SandRidges senior management with professional training in petroleum engineering to ensure that rigorous professional standards and the
reserve definitions prescribed by the SEC are consistently applied.
The summary below presents changes in the Trusts
estimated reserves during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil
(MBbls)
|
|
|
Natural
Gas
(MMcf)(1)
|
|
Proved developed and undeveloped reserves
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conveyance of Royalty Interests by SandRidge
|
|
|
20,740.4
|
|
|
|
4,912.1
|
|
Revisions of previous estimates
|
|
|
523.5
|
|
|
|
2,389.8
|
|
Extensions and discoveries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production(2)
|
|
|
(513.5
|
)
|
|
|
(131.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2011
|
|
|
20,750.4
|
|
|
|
7,170.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil
(MBbls)
|
|
|
Natural Gas
Liquids
(MBbls)
|
|
|
Natural Gas
(MMcf)(1)
|
|
Proved developed and undeveloped reserves
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2011(3)
|
|
|
18,038.2
|
|
|
|
2,712.2
|
|
|
|
7,170.5
|
|
Revisions of previous estimates
|
|
|
(1,442.5
|
)
|
|
|
(675.9
|
)
|
|
|
(1,560.7
|
)
|
Extensions and discoveries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production(4)
|
|
|
(1,350.8
|
)
|
|
|
(145.6
|
)
|
|
|
(400.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2012
|
|
|
15,245.0
|
|
|
|
1,890.7
|
|
|
|
5,208.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proved developed reserves(5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2011
|
|
|
7,458.4
|
|
|
|
851.5
|
|
|
|
2,243.9
|
|
As of December 31, 2012
|
|
|
9,400.2
|
|
|
|
1,032.1
|
|
|
|
2,843.5
|
|
Proved undeveloped reserves(5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2011
|
|
|
10,579.8
|
|
|
|
1,860.7
|
|
|
|
4,926.6
|
|
As of December 31, 2012
|
|
|
5,844.8
|
|
|
|
858.6
|
|
|
|
2,365.5
|
|
(1)
|
Natural gas reserves are computed at 14.65 pounds per square inch absolute and 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
|
(2)
|
Volumes produced from August 16, 2011, the date of Royalty Interest conveyance, to December 31, 2011, regardless of whether proceeds from the sale of such
production have been remitted to the Trust by SandRidge.
|
(3)
|
Natural gas liquids comprised a significant portion of total reserves at December 31, 2012 and were, therefore, reported separately for 2012; however, natural gas
liquids did not comprise a significant portion of total reserves for 2011 and were included with oil reserves at December 31, 2011.
|
(4)
|
Volumes produced from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012 regardless of whether proceeds from the sale of such production have been remitted to the Trust by
SandRidge
|
(5)
|
Estimated proved reserves were determined using a 12-month average price for oil and natural gas.
|
F-14
The Trust recognized net reductions to oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas reserves
associated with proved properties in the AMI of approximately 2,378.5 MBoe as a result of negative revisions due to well performance and pricing during 2012. Additionally, approximately 3,171.9 MBoe were converted from proved undeveloped reserves to
proved developed reserves during 2012 as SandRidge drilled the Trust Development Wells in order to fulfill its drilling obligation.
During 2011, the Trust recognized additions to oil and natural gas reserves associated with proved properties in the AMI of approximately 921.8 MBoe as a result of positive revisions due to well
performance.
Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows (Unaudited)
The assumptions underlying the computation of the standardized measure of discounted cash flows are summarized as follows:
|
|
|
the standardized measure includes estimates of proved oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas reserves and projected future production volumes based
upon economic conditions;
|
|
|
|
pricing is applied based upon 12-month average market prices at December 31, 2012 and 2011. The calculated weighted average per unit prices for
the Trusts proved reserves and future net revenues were as follows;
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31,
|
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
Oil (per barrel)
|
|
$
|
90.49
|
|
|
$
|
88.03
|
|
Natural Gas (per Mcf)
|
|
$
|
1.98
|
|
|
$
|
2.94
|
|
|
|
|
a discount factor of 10% per year is applied annually to the future net cash flows; and
|
|
|
|
future income tax expenses are computed based upon the estimated effective state income tax rate of 0.35%. The Trust is not required to pay federal
income taxes.
|
The summary below presents the Trusts future net cash flows relating to proved oil and
natural gas reserves based on the standardized measure in ASC Topic 932 (in thousands).
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2012
|
|
|
|
|
Future cash inflows from production
|
|
$
|
1,462,531
|
|
Future production costs(1)
|
|
|
(104,011
|
)
|
Future income taxes
|
|
|
(5,119
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undiscounted future net cash flows
|
|
|
1,353,401
|
|
10% annual discount
|
|
|
(650,446
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows
|
|
$
|
702,955
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2011
|
|
|
|
|
Future cash inflows from production
|
|
$
|
1,847,669
|
|
Future production costs(1)
|
|
|
(133,432
|
)
|
Future income taxes
|
|
|
(6,467
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undiscounted future net cash flows
|
|
|
1,707,770
|
|
10% annual discount
|
|
|
(764,941
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows
|
|
$
|
942,829
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Includes the Trusts proportionate share of production taxes and post-production costs. The Trust does not bear any development or operational costs related to
wells.
|
The following table represents the Trusts estimate of changes in the standardized measure of
discounted future net cash flows from proved reserves (in thousands):
F-15
Changes in the Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows
Associated with Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves
|
|
|
|
|
Present value as of December 31, 2010
|
|
$
|
|
|
Changes during the year
|
|
|
|
|
Conveyance of Royalty Interests by SandRidge
|
|
|
835,383
|
|
Revenues less post-production and other costs
|
|
|
(42,072
|
)
|
Net changes in prices, production and other costs
|
|
|
62,394
|
|
Revisions of previous quantity estimates
|
|
|
24,964
|
|
Accretion of discount
|
|
|
35,024
|
|
Net changes in income taxes
|
|
|
(3,571
|
)
|
Timing differences and other(1)
|
|
|
30,707
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net change for the year
|
|
|
942,829
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Present value as of December 31, 2011
|
|
|
942,829
|
|
Revenues less post-production and other costs
|
|
|
(117,920
|
)
|
Net changes in prices, production and other costs
|
|
|
(38,348
|
)
|
Revisions of previous quantity estimates
|
|
|
(93,237
|
)
|
Accretion of discount
|
|
|
84,475
|
|
Net changes in income taxes
|
|
|
912
|
|
Timing differences and other(1)
|
|
|
(75,756
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net change for the year
|
|
|
(239,874
|
)
|
|
|
|
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Present value as of December 31, 2012
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|
$
|
702,955
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|
|
|
|
|
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(1)
|
Changes in timing differences and other are related to revisions in the estimated timing of production and development.
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10. Quarterly Financial Results (Unaudited)
The Trusts operating results for each calendar quarter of 2012 and 2011 are summarized below (in thousands, except per unit data).
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First
Quarter
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|
|
Second
Quarter
|
|
|
Third
Quarter
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|
|
Fourth
Quarter
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|
2012
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|
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
(3)
|
|
|
|
(4)
|
|
Royalty income
|
|
$
|
29,166
|
|
|
$
|
32,373
|
|
|
$
|
33,193
|
|
|
$
|
31,731
|
|
Distributable income available to unitholders
|
|
$
|
28,443
|
|
|
$
|
30,316
|
|
|
$
|
31,794
|
|
|
$
|
31,824
|
|
Distributable income per unit
|
|
$
|
0.541767
|
|
|
$
|
0.577457
|
|
|
$
|
0.605594
|
|
|
$
|
0.606176
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(5)
|
|
Royalty income
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
40,795
|
|
Distributable income available to unitholders
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
38,619
|
|
Distributable income per unit
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.735607
|
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(1)
|
Includes proceeds attributable to production from the Royalty Interests from September 1, 2011 to November 30, 2011.
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(2)
|
Includes proceeds attributable to production from the Royalty Interests from December 1, 2011 to February 29, 2012.
|
(3)
|
Includes proceeds attributable to production from the Royalty Interests from March 1, 2012 to May 31, 2012.
|
(4)
|
Includes proceeds attributable to production from the Royalty Interests from June 1, 2012 to August 31, 2012.
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(5)
|
Includes proceeds attributable to production from the Royalty Interests from April 1, 2011 to August 31, 2011.
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