STR Sitio Royalties Corporation

RECORD PRO FORMA AVERAGE DAILY PRODUCTION VOLUME OF 37,970 BOE/D (51% OIL)(1)

FIRST QUARTER 2024 RETURN OF CAPITAL OF $0.49 PER SHARE, COMPRISED OF $0.41 DIVIDEND PER SHARE OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK AND $0.08 PER SHARE OF STOCK REPURCHASES

52.9 PRO FORMA NET LINE-OF-SIGHT WELLS AS OF MARCH 31, 2024, OF WHICH 77% AND 14% ARE IN THE PERMIAN AND DJ BASINS, RESPECTIVELY(2)

CLOSED PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED ACQUISITION OF DJ BASIN ASSETS IN APRIL 2024(3)

Sitio Royalties Corp. (NYSE: STR) (“Sitio”, “STR” or the “Company”) today announced operational and financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, references to “we,” “our,” “us” or similar terms refer to Sitio and its subsidiaries.

FIRST QUARTER 2024 OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Pro forma 1Q 2024 average daily production volume of 37,970 barrels of oil equivalent per day (“Boe/d”) (51% oil)(1), up 3.7% relative to pro forma 4Q 2023 average daily production volume of 36,623 Boe/d (49% oil); estimated 14.3 pro forma net wells turned-in-line ("TIL") during the quarter(2)
• 1Q 2024 average daily production volume of 35,349 Boe/d (52% oil), with a record high 13.1 estimated net wells TIL during the quarter
• 1Q 2024 return of capital of $0.49 per share of Class A Common Stock, comprised of a $0.41 per share dividend and $0.08 per share of stock repurchases
• 1Q 2024 share repurchases of 545,527 shares of Class A Common Stock at an average price of $23.77 per share
• Pro forma net line-of-sight (“LOS”) wells of 52.9 net wells as of March 31, 2024, comprised of 33.0 net spuds and 19.9 net permits(2)
• 1Q 2024 Net income of $18.7 million, compared to net loss of $91.7 million in 4Q 2023, primarily driven by $137.6 million lower operating expenses as a result of no loss on sale of assets, no loss on extinguishment of debt, offset partially by $28.5 million of incremental commodity derivative losses and $24.0 million of higher income tax expense
• 1Q 2024 Adjusted EBITDA(4) of $135.1 million, comparable to 4Q 2023 Adjusted EBITDA of $134.9 million
• 1Q 2024 Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA(5) of $143.7 million, including contribution from the DJ Basin Acquisition(3) for the entire quarter, comparable to 4Q 2023 Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA of $143.6 million

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

• On April 4, 2024, Sitio closed on the acquisition of 13,062 NRAs in the DJ Basin (the "DJ Basin Acquisition") for $126.6 million, net of an initial deposit and closing adjustments; the acquired assets produced an average of approximately 2,621 Boe/d (36% oil) and generated approximately $8.5 million of asset level cash flow for the three months ended March 31, 2024
• On April 8, 2024, the Company repurchased approximately 2.0 million shares from two of our largest non-sponsor Class C Shareholders in a privately negotiated block trade

1Q 2024 RESULTS RELATIVE TO 2024 GUIDANCE

The table below shows first quarter 2024 results and pro forma results relative to financial and operational guidance for 2024 that was issued on February 28, 2024.

2024 Guidance Metric

 

1Q 2024 Reported Results

 

 

1Q 2024 Pro Forma(1) Results

 

 

2024 Full Year Guidance(6)

Average daily production (Boe/d)

 

35,349

 

 

 

37,970

 

 

35,000 – 38,000

Oil %

 

 

52

%

 

 

51

%

 

49% – 51%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash G&A ($ in millions)

 

$

7.7

 

 

$

7.7

 

 

$31.5 – $33.5 (annual)

Production taxes (% of royalty revenue)

 

 

8.1

%

 

 

8.0

%

 

7.5% – 9.5%

Estimated cash taxes ($ in millions)

 

$

8.4

 

 

NA

 

 

$30.0 – $37.0 (annual)

Chris Conoscenti, Chief Executive Officer of Sitio, commented, "In the first quarter of 2024, production from our assets pro forma for the DJ Basin Acquisition reached an all-time company high of 37,970 boe/d, up by 3.7% relative to pro forma fourth quarter of 2023, primarily due to activity in the Delaware Basin and Eagle Ford. In aggregate, pro forma average daily production volume in these two areas was up by approximately 8%, or approximately 1,750 boe/d, primarily as a result of the approximate 9.0 net wells turned-in-line during the quarter. We estimate that nearly 40% of the pro forma net wells TIL in the first quarter of 2024 came online during March, so we expect to see a more pronounced impact on second quarter production from these new wells. In March, we bought back 545,527 shares at an average price of $23.77, and in April, we capitalized on a unique opportunity to repurchase approximately 2.0 million shares from two of our largest Class C non-sponsor holders in a block trade. As expected, we closed the DJ Basin Acquisition on April 4th and we continue to have a strong pipeline of minerals acquisition opportunities to evaluate."

(1)

Includes production from the DJ Basin Acquisition(3) as if it was owned on January 1, 2024

(2)

Includes net wells from the DJ Basin Acquisition(3) as of March 31, 2024

(3)

The DJ Basin Acquisition is defined as the all-cash acquisition of 13,062 NRAs in the DJ Basin from an undisclosed third party that closed on April 4, 2024

(4)

For definitions of non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, please see “Non-GAAP financial measures”

(5)

1Q 2024 Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA represents 1Q 2024 Adjusted EBITDA plus DJ Basin Acquisition EBITDA, which reflects as if Sitio had owned the DJ Basin Acquisition on January 1, 2024

(6)

Includes production from the DJ Basin Acquisition for full year 2024 as if the transaction had closed on January 1, 2024

OPERATOR ACTIVITY

The following table summarizes Sitio's reported and pro forma net average daily production, net wells online, net line-of-sight wells and net royalty acres by area. All pro forma metrics assume that Sitio owned the DJ Basin Acquisition assets for the entire first quarter of 2024.

 

Delaware

 

 

Midland

 

DJ

 

 

Eagle Ford

 

 

Williston/Other

 

 

Total

 

Average Daily Production (Boe/d) for the three months ended March 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

20,000

 

 

 

8,259

 

 

 

3,256

 

 

 

3,139

 

 

 

695

 

 

 

35,349

 

% Oil

 

50

%

 

 

58

%

 

 

37

%

 

 

59

%

 

 

61

%

 

 

52

%

Pro forma(1)

 

20,000

 

 

 

8,259

 

 

 

5,877

 

 

 

3,139

 

 

 

695

 

 

 

37,970

 

% Oil(1)

 

50

%

 

 

58

%

 

 

36

%

 

 

59

%

 

 

61

%

 

 

51

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Well Activity (normalized to 5,000' laterals)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported net wells online as of December 31, 2023(7)

 

131.8

 

 

 

65.4

 

 

 

38.9

 

 

 

36.0

 

 

 

9.5

 

 

 

281.6

 

As reported net wells online as of March 31, 2024(8)

 

135.4

 

 

 

67.3

 

 

 

39.5

 

 

 

36.3

 

 

 

9.7

 

 

 

288.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma net wells online as of December 31, 2023(7)

 

131.8

 

 

 

65.4

 

 

 

57.4

 

 

 

36.0

 

 

 

9.5

 

 

 

300.1

 

Pro forma net wells online as of March 31, 2024(8)

 

135.4

 

 

 

67.3

 

 

 

58.3

 

 

 

36.3

 

 

 

9.7

 

 

 

307.0

 

Pro forma net wells online increase since December 31, 2023(8)

 

3.6

 

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

6.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net LOS Wells as of March 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported net LOS wells

 

26.1

 

 

 

14.4

 

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

48.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma net spuds(2)

 

15.1

 

 

 

10.3

 

 

 

4.6

 

 

 

2.6

 

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

33.0

 

Pro forma net permits(2)

 

11.0

 

 

 

4.1

 

 

 

2.7

 

 

 

1.8

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

19.9

 

Pro forma net LOS wells(2)

 

26.1

 

 

 

14.4

 

 

 

7.3

 

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

52.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Royalty Acres (normalized to 1/8th royalty equivalent)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported December 31, 2023

 

152,664

 

 

 

45,380

 

 

 

24,973

 

 

 

21,077

 

 

 

8,203

 

 

 

252,297

 

As reported March 31, 2024

 

152,761

 

 

 

45,366

 

 

 

24,973

 

 

 

21,077

 

 

 

8,206

 

 

 

252,383

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma December 31, 2023(9)

 

152,664

 

 

 

45,380

 

 

 

38,035

 

 

 

21,077

 

 

 

8,203

 

 

 

265,359

 

Pro forma March 31, 2024(9)

 

152,761

 

 

 

45,366

 

 

 

38,042

 

 

 

21,077

 

 

 

8,206

 

 

 

265,452

 

Pro forma NRA increase (decrease) since December 31, 2023(9)

 

97

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

7

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

93

 

(7)

Wells currently online and producing, based on well designations in public data as of December 31, 2023. Pro forma metrics include net wells from the DJ Basin Acquisition

(8)

Wells currently online and producing, based on well designations in public data as of March 31, 2024. Pro forma metrics include net wells from the DJ Basin Acquisition

(9)

Includes NRAs from the DJ Basin Acquisition

FINANCIAL UPDATE

Sitio's first quarter 2024 average unhedged realized prices including all expected quality, transportation and demand adjustments were $76.60 per barrel of oil, $1.15 per Mcf of natural gas and $20.71 per barrel of natural gas liquids, for a total equivalent price of $46.00 per barrel of oil equivalent. During the first quarter of 2024, the Company received $3.6 million in net cash settlements for commodity derivative contracts and as a result, average hedged realized prices were $77.62 per barrel of oil, $1.53 per Mcf of natural gas and $20.71 per barrel of natural gas liquids, for a total equivalent price of $47.12 per barrel of oil equivalent. This represents a $1.69 per barrel of oil equivalent, or a 3.7% increase relative to hedged realized prices for the three months ended December 31, 2023.

Consolidated net income for the first quarter of 2024 was $18.7 million, which is $110.4 million higher than consolidated net loss in the fourth quarter of 2023. This increase was primarily driven by $137.6 million lower operating expenses as a result of no loss on sale of assets, no loss on extinguishment of debt, offset partially by $28.5 million of incremental commodity derivative losses and $24.0 million of higher income tax expense. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, Adjusted EBITDA was $135.1 million, comparable to fourth quarter 2023 Adjusted EBITDA of $134.9 million.

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $860.0 million principal value of total debt outstanding (comprised of $260.0 million drawn on Sitio's revolving credit facility and $600.0 million of senior unsecured notes) and liquidity of $601.7 million, including $11.7 million of cash and $590.0 million of remaining availability under its $850.0 million credit facility.

Sitio did not add to or extinguish any of its commodity swaps or collars during the first quarter of 2024. A summary of the Company's existing commodity derivative contracts as of March 31, 2024 is included in the table below.

 

 

Oil (NYMEX WTI)

 

 

 

2024

 

 

1H25

 

Swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bbl per day

 

 

3,300

 

 

 

1,100

 

Average price ($/Bbl)

 

$

82.66

 

 

$

74.65

 

Collars

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bbl per day

 

 

—

 

 

 

2,000

 

Average call ($/Bbl)

 

 

—

 

 

$

93.20

 

Average put ($/Bbl)

 

 

—

 

 

$

60.00

 

 

 

Gas (NYMEX Henry Hub)

 

 

 

2024

 

 

1H25

 

Swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

MMBtu per day

 

 

500

 

 

 

—

 

Average price ($/MMBtu)

 

$

3.41

 

 

 

—

 

Collars

 

 

 

 

 

 

MMBtu per day

 

 

11,400

 

 

 

11,600

 

Average call ($/MMBtu)

 

$

7.24

 

 

$

10.34

 

Average put ($/MMBtu)

 

$

4.00

 

 

$

3.31

 

RETURN OF CAPITAL

The Company's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.41 per share of Class A Common Stock with respect to the first quarter of 2024. The dividend is payable on May 31, 2024 to the stockholders of record at the close of business on May 21, 2024. During the first quarter of 2024, the Company repurchased 545,527 shares of Class A Common Stock at an average price of $23.77 per share, representing 11% of Pro Forma Discretionary Cash Flow, or $0.08 per share used for stock repurchases. In total, Sitio's return of capital for the first quarter of 2024 is $0.49 cents per share of Class A Common Stock based on a payout ratio of 65% of Pro Forma Discretionary Cash Flow, which includes Discretionary Cash Flow for the three months ended March 31, 2024 for the DJ Basin Acquisition.

In April of 2024, the Company repurchased approximately 2.0 million shares, comprised of approximately 60% Class A Common Stock and 40% OpCo Units (associated Class C Common Stock was retired) from two of the largest non-sponsor Class C holders (the "April 2024 Negotiated Share Repurchase"). This transaction impacts the number of shares receiving a dividend with respect to the first quarter of 2024 since this repurchase occurred prior to the May 21, 2024 record date of the dividend declared for the first quarter of 2024.

FIRST QUARTER 2024 EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL

Sitio will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern on Thursday, May 9, 2024 to discuss its first quarter 2024 operating and financial results. Participants can access the call by dialing 1-833-470-1428 in the United States, or 1-404-975-4839 in other locations, with access code 994633, or by webcast at https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/623060425. Participants may also pre-register for the event via the following link: https://www.netroadshow.com/events/login?show=f9a4bca4&confId=62882. The conference call, live webcast and replay can also be accessed through the Investor Relations section of Sitio’s website at www.sitio.com.

UPCOMING INVESTOR CONFERENCES

Members of Sitio's management team will be attending the Citi 2024 Energy & Climate Technology Conference on May 14, 2024, RBC Global Energy, Power and Infrastructure Conference on June 4, 2024, Stifel 2024 Cross Sector Insight Conference on June 5, 2024, BofA Energy Credit Conference on June 5, 2024, and the JP Morgan Energy, Power and Renewables Conference on June 17 -18, 2024. Presentation materials associated with these events will be accessible through the Investor Relations section of Sitio's website at www.sitio.com.

FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

Production Data

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Production Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil (MBbls)

 

 

1,662

 

 

 

1,589

 

Natural gas (MMcf)

 

 

5,016

 

 

 

5,435

 

NGLs (MBbls)

 

 

719

 

 

 

605

 

Total (MBoe)(6:1)

 

 

3,217

 

 

 

3,100

 

Average daily production (Boe/d)(6:1)

 

 

35,349

 

 

 

34,440

 

Average Realized Prices:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil (per Bbl)

 

$

76.60

 

 

$

74.10

 

Natural gas (per Mcf)

 

$

1.15

 

 

$

2.70

 

NGLs (per Bbl)

 

$

20.71

 

 

$

21.75

 

Combined (per Boe)

 

$

46.00

 

 

$

46.96

 

Average Realized Prices After Effects of Derivative Settlements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil (per Bbl)

 

$

77.62

 

 

$

77.14

 

Natural gas (per Mcf)

 

$

1.53

 

 

$

2.90

 

NGLs (per Bbl)

 

$

20.71

 

 

$

21.75

 

Combined (per Boe)

 

$

47.12

 

 

$

48.87

 

Selected Expense Metrics

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Severance and ad valorem taxes

 

 

8.1

%

 

 

7.2

%

Depreciation, depletion and amortization ($/Boe)

 

$

23.72

 

 

$

21.86

 

General and administrative ($/Boe)

 

$

4.04

 

 

$

3.77

 

Cash G&A ($/Boe)

 

$

2.40

 

 

$

1.97

 

Pro forma Cash G&A ($/Boe)(10)

 

$

2.23

 

 

$

1.97

 

Interest expense, net ($/Boe)

 

$

5.75

 

 

$

7.16

 

(10)

Includes production from the DJ Basin Acquisition as if it was owned on January 1, 2024

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands except par and share amounts)

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

11,746

 

 

$

15,195

 

Accrued revenue and accounts receivable

 

 

113,575

 

 

 

107,347

 

Prepaid assets

 

 

5,549

 

 

 

12,362

 

Derivative asset

 

 

8,080

 

 

 

19,080

 

Total current assets

 

 

138,950

 

 

 

153,984

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas properties, successful efforts method:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unproved properties

 

 

2,622,570

 

 

 

2,698,991

 

Proved properties

 

 

2,451,708

 

 

 

2,377,196

 

Other property and equipment

 

 

3,791

 

 

 

3,711

 

Accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization, and impairment

 

 

(574,849

)

 

 

(498,531

)

Total property and equipment, net

 

 

4,503,220

 

 

 

4,581,367

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits for property acquisitions

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

—

 

Long-term derivative asset

 

 

797

 

 

 

3,440

 

Deferred financing costs

 

 

10,419

 

 

 

11,205

 

Operating lease right-of-use asset

 

 

5,655

 

 

 

5,970

 

Other long-term assets

 

 

2,807

 

 

 

2,835

 

Total long-term assets

 

 

34,678

 

 

 

23,450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

4,676,848

 

 

$

4,758,801

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

39,499

 

 

$

30,050

 

Operating lease liability

 

 

1,721

 

 

 

1,725

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

41,220

 

 

 

31,775

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

848,833

 

 

 

865,338

 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

255,705

 

 

 

259,870

 

Non-current operating lease liability

 

 

5,090

 

 

 

5,394

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

1,150

 

 

 

1,150

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

 

1,110,778

 

 

 

1,131,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,151,998

 

 

 

1,163,527

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share; 240,000,000 shares authorized; 82,636,109 and 82,451,397 shares issued and 82,090,582 and 82,451,397 outstanding at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

 

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

Class C Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share; 120,000,000 shares authorized; 74,829,822 and 74,965,217 shares issued and 74,803,685 and 74,939,080 outstanding at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

 

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

1,760,949

 

 

 

1,796,147

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(179,270

)

 

 

(187,738

)

Class A Treasury Shares, 545,527 and 0 shares at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

 

 

(13,057

)

 

 

—

 

Class C Treasury Shares, 26,137 and 26,137 shares at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

 

 

(677

)

 

 

(677

)

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

1,956,889

 

 

 

1,987,526

 

Total equity

 

 

3,524,850

 

 

 

3,595,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

$

4,676,848

 

 

$

4,758,801

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids revenues

 

$

147,971

 

 

$

145,554

 

Lease bonus and other income

 

 

3,420

 

 

 

5,272

 

Total revenues

 

 

151,391

 

 

 

150,826

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

76,318

 

 

 

67,763

 

General and administrative

 

 

13,011

 

 

 

11,676

 

Severance and ad valorem taxes

 

 

12,026

 

 

 

10,459

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

101,355

 

 

 

89,898

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income from operations

 

 

50,036

 

 

 

60,928

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(18,510

)

 

 

(22,203

)

Change in fair value of warrant liability

 

 

—

 

 

 

2,358

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

—

 

 

 

(783

)

Commodity derivatives gains (losses)

 

 

(10,050

)

 

 

14,763

 

Interest rate derivatives losses

 

 

—

 

 

 

(160

)

Net income before taxes

 

 

21,476

 

 

 

54,903

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

(2,784

)

 

 

(7,184

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

18,692

 

 

 

47,719

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

(10,224

)

 

 

(25,066

)

Net income attributable to Class A stockholders

 

$

8,468

 

 

$

22,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per Class A common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.10

 

 

$

0.28

 

Diluted

 

$

0.10

 

 

$

0.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

82,404

 

 

 

80,178

 

Diluted

 

 

82,404

 

 

 

80,178

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

18,692

 

 

$

47,719

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

76,318

 

 

 

67,763

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs and long-term debt discount

 

 

1,294

 

 

 

1,345

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

5,104

 

 

 

4,684

 

Change in fair value of warrant liability

 

 

—

 

 

 

(2,358

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

—

 

 

 

783

 

Commodity derivative (gains) losses

 

 

10,050

 

 

 

(14,763

)

Net cash received for commodity derivative settlements

 

 

3,593

 

 

 

5,932

 

Interest rate derivative losses

 

 

—

 

 

 

160

 

Net cash paid for interest rate derivative settlements

 

 

—

 

 

 

(39

)

Deferred tax (benefit) expense

 

 

(4,238

)

 

 

2,751

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued revenue and accounts receivable

 

 

(6,228

)

 

 

14,951

 

Prepaid assets

 

 

6,813

 

 

 

(772

)

Other long-term assets

 

 

343

 

 

 

321

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

9,295

 

 

 

598

 

Operating lease liabilities and other long-term liabilities

 

 

(296

)

 

 

(250

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

120,740

 

 

 

128,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of oil and gas properties, net of post-close adjustments

 

 

1,909

 

 

 

1,180

 

Deposits for property acquisitions

 

 

(15,000

)

 

 

—

 

Other, net

 

 

(167

)

 

 

(19

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

(13,258

)

 

 

1,161

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings on credit facilities

 

 

59,000

 

 

 

323,000

 

Repayments on credit facilities

 

 

(76,000

)

 

 

(346,000

)

Repayments on 2026 Senior Notes

 

 

—

 

 

 

(11,250

)

Debt issuance costs

 

 

(48

)

 

 

(7,015

)

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

 

 

(38,157

)

 

 

(49,206

)

Dividends paid to Class A stockholders

 

 

(41,950

)

 

 

(48,107

)

Dividend equivalent rights paid

 

 

(362

)

 

 

(25

)

Repurchases of Class A Common Stock

 

 

(12,668

)

 

 

—

 

Cash paid for taxes related to net settlement of share-based compensation awards

 

 

(746

)

 

 

(44

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(110,931

)

 

 

(138,647

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(3,449

)

 

 

(8,661

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

15,195

 

 

 

18,818

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

11,746

 

 

$

10,157

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in current liabilities for additions to property and equipment:

 

$

(87

)

 

$

(5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes:

 

$

11

 

 

$

550

 

Cash paid for interest expense:

 

 

5,180

 

 

 

19,515

 

Non-GAAP financial measures

Adjusted EBITDA, Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA, Discretionary Cash Flow, Pro Forma Discretionary Cash Flow and Cash G&A are non-GAAP supplemental financial measures used by our management and by external users of our financial statements such as investors, research analysts and others to assess the financial performance of our assets and their ability to sustain dividends over the long term without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis. Sitio believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to Sitio's management and external users because they allow for a comparison of operating performance on a consistent basis across periods.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income plus (a) interest expense, (b) provisions for taxes, (c) depreciation, depletion and amortization, (d) non-cash share-based compensation expense, (e) impairment of oil and natural gas properties, (f) gains or losses on unsettled derivative instruments, (g) change in fair value of the warrant liability, (h) loss on debt extinguishment, (i) merger-related transaction costs and (j) write off of financing costs.

We define Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA as Adjusted EBITDA plus DJ Basin Acquisition EBITDA from January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2024 that is not included in Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

We define Discretionary Cash Flow as Adjusted EBITDA, less cash and accrued interest expense and estimated cash taxes.

We define Pro Forma Discretionary Cash Flow as Discretionary Cash Flow plus DJ Basin Acquisition Discretionary Cash Flow from January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2024 that is not included in Discretionary Cash Flow for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

We define Cash G&A as general and administrative expense less (a) non-cash share-based compensation expense, (b) merger-related transaction costs and (c) rental income.

These non-GAAP financial measures do not represent and should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP as measures of our financial performance. Non-GAAP financial measures have important limitations as analytical tools because they exclude some but not all items that affect the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Our computations of Adjusted EBITDA, Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA, Discretionary Cash Flow, Pro Forma Discretionary Cash Flow and Cash G&A may differ from computations of similarly titled measures of other companies.

The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for the period indicated (in thousands).

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Net income

 

$

18,692

 

 

$

47,719

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

18,510

 

 

 

22,203

 

Income tax expense

 

 

2,784

 

 

 

7,184

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

76,318

 

 

 

67,763

 

EBITDA

 

$

116,304

 

 

$

144,869

 

Non-cash share-based compensation expense

 

 

5,104

 

 

 

4,684

 

Losses (gains) on unsettled derivative instruments

 

 

13,643

 

 

 

(8,710

)

Change in fair value of warrant liability

 

 

—

 

 

 

(2,358

)

Loss on debt extinguishment

 

 

—

 

 

 

783

 

Merger-related transaction costs

 

 

56

 

 

 

779

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

135,107

 

 

$

140,047

 

DJ Basin Acquisition EBITDA

 

 

8,550

 

 

 

—

 

Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

143,657

 

 

$

140,047

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of Discretionary Cash Flow and Pro Forma Discretionary Cash Flow to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for the period indicated (in thousands).

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Cash flow from operations

 

$

120,740

 

 

$

128,825

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

18,510

 

 

 

22,203

 

Income tax expense

 

 

2,784

 

 

 

7,184

 

Deferred tax benefit (expense)

 

 

4,238

 

 

 

(2,751

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

(9,927

)

 

 

(14,848

)

Amortization of deferred financing costs and long-term debt discount

 

 

(1,294

)

 

 

(1,345

)

Merger-related transaction costs

 

 

56

 

 

 

779

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

135,107

 

 

$

140,047

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and accrued interest expense

 

 

17,210

 

 

 

19,515

 

Estimated cash taxes

 

 

8,375

 

 

 

550

 

Discretionary Cash Flow

 

$

109,522

 

 

$

119,982

 

DJ Basin Acquisition Discretionary Cash Flow

 

 

8,550

 

 

 

—

 

Pro Forma Discretionary Cash Flow

 

$

118,072

 

 

$

119,982

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of Cash G&A to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for the period indicated (in thousands).

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

General and administrative expense

 

$

13,011

 

 

$

11,676

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash share-based compensation expense

 

 

5,104

 

 

 

4,684

 

Merger-related transaction costs

 

 

56

 

 

 

779

 

Rental income

 

 

141

 

 

 

106

 

Cash G&A

 

$

7,710

 

 

$

6,107

 

About Sitio Royalties Corp.

Sitio is a shareholder returns-driven company focused on large-scale consolidation of high-quality oil & gas mineral and royalty interests across premium basins, with a diversified set of top-tier operators. With a clear objective of generating cash flow from operations that can be returned to stockholders and reinvested, Sitio has accumulated over 260,000 NRAs through the consummation of over 190 acquisitions to date. More information about Sitio is available at www.sitio.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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