DALLAS, Nov. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Bank, as
Trustee of the Hugoton Royalty Trust (NYSE:HGT) (the "Trust"), today declared a cash distribution to the holders of its units of
beneficial interest of $0.010948 per unit, payable on December 14,
2016, to unitholders of record on November 30, 2016. The following table shows underlying
gas sales and average prices attributable to the net overriding royalty for both the current month and prior
month. Underlying gas sales volumes attributable to the current month were primarily produced in September.
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Underlying Gas Sales
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Volumes (Mcf) (a)
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Average Gas
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Total
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Daily
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Price per Mcf
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Current Month
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1,212,000
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40,000
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$2.61
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Prior Month
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1,251,000
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40,000
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$2.56
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(a)
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Sales volumes are recorded in the month the trust receives the related net
profits income. Because of this, sales volumes may fluctuate from month to month based on the timing of cash
receipts.
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XTO Energy has advised the trustee that it has deducted budgeted development costs of $200,000,
production expense of $1,373,000 and overhead of $964,000 in
determining the royalty payment to the Trust for the current month.
Development Costs
XTO Energy has advised the trustee that based on an increased level of development activity and costs it increased the monthly
development cost deduction from $50,000 to $200,000 beginning with
the October 2016 distribution. The monthly deduction is based on the current level of development
expenditures, budgeted future development costs and the cumulative actual costs under or over the previous deductions. The
development cost deduction will continue to be evaluated and revised as necessary.
Excess Costs
XTO Energy has advised the trustee that increased gas prices led to the partial recovery of excess costs on properties
underlying the Kansas and Wyoming net profits interests.
However after the partial recovery, there were no remaining proceeds from the properties underlying the Kansas or Wyoming net profits interests to be included in this month's
distribution.
Gas Processing System Maintenance
XTO Energy has advised the trustee that the net profits income for December 2016 will reflect
decreased underlying gas volumes of approximately 5,000 Mcf per day due to repairs and maintenance at a third party gas
processing system in the Hugoton area for approximately 20 days during the month of October. The
decreased gas volumes will affect the net profits income under the Oklahoma and Kansas conveyances.
For more information on the Trust, please visit our web site at www.hgt-hugoton.com.
Statements made in this press release regarding future events or conditions are forward looking statements. Actual
future results, including development costs and future net profits, could differ materially due to changes in natural gas prices
and other economic conditions affecting the gas industry and other factors described in Part I, Item 1A of the Trust's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.
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SOURCE Hugoton Royalty Trust