DALLAS, Jan. 20, 2017 /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 $0.008824 per unit, payable on February 14,
2017, to unitholders of record on January 31, 2017. 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 November.
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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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1,193,000
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40,000
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$2.71
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Prior Month
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1,128,000
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36,000
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$3.07 (b)
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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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(b)
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Excluding the effect of a one-time prior period revenue adjustment, the
average gas price for the prior month distribution was $2.82 per Mcf. See "Other" below for additional
information.
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XTO Energy has advised the trustee that it has deducted budgeted development costs of $200,000,
production expense of $1,860,000 and overhead of $1,066,000 in
determining the royalty payment to the Trust for the current month.
Gas Volumes
XTO Energy advised the trustee that repairs and maintenance at a third party gas processing system in the Hugoton area
resulted in decreased underlying gas volumes of approximately 4,000 Mcf per day for the month of October, which was the primary
production for the prior month distribution. The third party notified XTO Energy that maintenance was completed by the end of
October.
Other
XTO Energy has advised the trustee that the prior month distribution included a one-time prior period adjustment of
approximately $230,000 related to gas revenue from properties underlying the Kansas net profits interest. The increase in net profits income was used to partially recoup excess costs
for the Kansas conveyance.
Excess Costs
XTO Energy has advised the trustee that lower gas prices caused costs to exceed revenues on properties underlying the
Kansas net profits interests. However, these excess costs did not reduce net proceeds from the
remaining conveyances.
XTO Energy has advised the trustee that increased expenses caused costs to exceed revenues on properties underlying the
Wyoming net profits interests. However, these excess costs did not reduce net proceeds from the
remaining 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