Pacific Coast Oil Trust Announces September Cash Distribution
August 27 2018 - 4:15PM
Business Wire
PACIFIC COAST OIL TRUST (NYSE:ROYT) (the “Trust”), a royalty
trust formed by Pacific Coast Energy Company LP (“PCEC”), announced
today a cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial
interest of $0.040630 per unit, payable on September 20, 2018 to
unitholders of record on September 6, 2018. The Trust’s
distribution calculation relates to net profits and overriding
royalties generated during July 2018 as provided in the conveyance
of net profits and overriding royalty interest. All information in
this press release has been provided to the Trustee by PCEC.
The current month’s calculation for the Developed Properties
resulted in $2.0 million of revenues less direct operating expenses
and development costs. The current month’s revenues were $4.8
million, lease operating expenses including property taxes were
$2.5 million and capital expenditures were $0.2 million. Average
realized prices for the Developed Properties were $72.31 per Boe in
July, as compared to $70.37 per Boe in June. Net profits for the
month of July for the Developed Properties were $1.6 million. The
Net Profits for the Developed Properties included approximately
$40,000 of property tax-related net credit adjustments for prior
years.
The current month’s calculation included approximately $83,000
for the 7.5% overriding royalty interest on the Remaining
Properties from Orcutt Diatomite and Orcutt Field. Average realized
prices for the Remaining Properties were $70.51 per Boe in July, as
compared to $68.43 per Boe in June. The cumulative net profits
deficit for the Remaining Properties, including the 7.5% overriding
royalty interest payments, decreased $0.1 million and now totals
$1.5 million as of July 2018.
The net cash flow available for distribution to the holders of
units of beneficial interest is approximately $1.6 million. The
proceeds expected to be received by the Trust in September of $1.7
million consist of $1.6 million in income from the Developed
Properties and approximately $83,000 in income from the 7.5%
overriding royalty interest on the Remaining Properties. The
proceeds to be received by the Trust will be partially offset by
$91,000 for the monthly operating and services fee payable to PCEC
and approximately $50,000 in Trust general and administrative
expenses resulting in the net cash flow available for distribution
of approximately $1.6 million.
Sales Volumes and Prices
The following table displays PCEC’s underlying sales volumes and
average prices for the month of July 2018:
Underlying Properties Sales Volumes
Average Price (Boe) (Boe/day) (per Boe)
Developed Properties (a) 65,875 2,125 $ 72.31
Remaining Properties (b) 15,614 504 $ 70.51 (a) Crude oil
sales represented 98% of sales volumes (b) Crude oil sales
represented 100% of sales volumes
Overview of Trust Structure
Pacific Coast Oil Trust is a Delaware statutory trust formed by
PCEC to own interests in certain oil and gas properties in the
Santa Maria Basin and the Los Angeles Basin in California (the
“Underlying Properties”). The Underlying Properties and the Trust’s
net profits and royalty interests are described in the Trust’s
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). As
described in the Trust’s filings with the SEC, the amount of any
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, development expenses, and the amount
and timing of the Trust’s administrative expenses, among other
factors. For additional information on the Trust, please visit
www.pacificcoastoiltrust.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking Information
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 PCEC’s estimates regarding
its 2018 capital program and the amount and date of any anticipated
distribution to unitholders. Any anticipated distribution is based,
in part, on the amount of cash received or expected to be received
by the Trust from PCEC with respect to the relevant period. Any
differences in actual cash receipts by the Trust could affect this
distributable amount. The amount of such cash received or expected
to be received by the Trust (and its ability to pay distributions)
has been and will be significantly and negatively affected by
prevailing low commodity prices, which have declined significantly,
could decline further and could remain low for an extended period
of time. 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 PCEC 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 Pacific Coast Oil
Trust is subject to the risks described in the Trust's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 filed with
the SEC on March 9, 2018, and if applicable, the Trust’s subsequent
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Trust's Annual Reports on Form
10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q are available over the
Internet at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
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