AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enduro Royalty Trust (NYSE: NDRO) (the “Trust”) today announced a cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $0.011227 per unit, payable on August 14, 2017 to unitholders of record on July 31, 2017. The distribution primarily represents oil production during the month of April 2017 and natural gas production during March 2017.
The following table displays underlying oil and natural gas sales volumes and average received wellhead prices attributable to the current and prior month net profits interest calculations.
| Underlying Sales Volumes | Average Price | |||||||||||||||||||
| Oil | Natural Gas | Oil | Natural Gas | |||||||||||||||||
| Bbls | Bbls/D | Mcf | Mcf/D | (per Bbl) | (per Mcf) | |||||||||||||||
| Current Month | 59,930 | 1,998 | 309,909 | 9,997 | $ | 47.45 | $ | 2.48 | ||||||||||||
| Prior Month | 63,106 | 2,036 | 291,314 | 10,404 | $ | 47.42 | $ | 3.01 | ||||||||||||
Oil cash receipts for the properties underlying the Trust totaled $2.8 million for the current month, a decrease of $0.1 million from the prior month calculation primarily as a result of one less day of production in April compared to March. Natural gas cash receipts decreased from $0.9 million in the prior distribution period to $0.8 million in the current month primarily due to a decrease of 18 percent in the realized wellhead price as compared to the prior month, offset by an increase in volumes due to three additional days of production in March as compared to February. The decrease in realized wellhead price was driven by decreases in futures pricing for March, which is the basis upon which a significant portion of the East Texas / North Louisiana gas volumes are sold.
Total direct operating expenses, including lease operating expenses, production and ad valorem taxes, and gathering and transportation expenses, decreased $0.4 million to $2.3 million. The decrease in direct operating expenses is primarily due to lower lease operating expenses. Capital expenditures increased $0.3 million to approximately $650,000. Of the $650,000 in capital expenditures during the current month, $0.5 million relates to a portion of capital for 3 gross wells that are currently being drilled in north Louisiana. Total direct operating expenses and capital expenditures relate to expenses incurred during May 2017.
About Enduro Royalty Trust
Enduro Royalty Trust is a Delaware statutory trust formed by Enduro Resource Partners to own a net profits interest representing the right to receive 80% of the net profits from the sale of oil and natural gas production from certain of Enduro Resource Partners’ properties in the states of Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico. As described in the Trust’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the amount of the periodic distributions is expected to fluctuate, depending on the proceeds received by the Trust as a result of actual production volumes, oil and gas prices, the amount and timing of capital expenditures, and the Trust’s administrative expenses, among other factors. Future distributions are expected to be made on a monthly basis. For additional information on the Trust, please visit www.enduroroyaltytrust.com.
Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary Statements
This press release contains statements that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements contained in this press release, other than statements of historical facts, are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of these provisions. These forward-looking statements include the amount and date of any anticipated distribution to unitholders and expected expenses, including capital expenditures. The anticipated distribution is based, in large part, on the amount of cash received or expected to be received by the Trust from Enduro Resource Partners with respect to the relevant period. The amount of such cash received or expected to be received 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 Enduro Resource Partners nor the Trustee intends, and neither assumes any obligation, to update any of the statements included in this press release. An investment in units issued by Enduro Royalty Trust is subject to the risks described in the Trust’s filings with the SEC, including the risks described in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the SEC on March 15, 2017. The Trust’s quarterly and other filed reports are or will be available over the Internet at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
