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PHX Minerals Reports Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024

PHX Minerals Reports Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 8, 2024 – PHX MINERALS INC., “PHX” or the “Company” (NYSE: PHX), today reported financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Summary of Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024

  • Net loss was ($0.2) million, or ($0.01) per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.5 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2023.
  • Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $4.6 million, compared to $4.5 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2023.
  • Royalty production volumes decreased 5% to 1,857 Mmcfe compared to the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2023.
  • Total production volumes decreased 6% to 2,117 Mmcfe compared to the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2023.
  • Converted 85 gross (0.32 net) wells to producing status, compared to 46 gross (0.098 net) during the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2023.
  • Inventory of 230 gross (1.099 net) wells in progress and permits as of March 31, 2024, compared to 263 gross (1.295 net) wells in progress and permits as of Dec. 31, 2023.
  • Total debt was $30.8 million and the debt to adjusted EBITDA (TTM) (1) ratio was 1.58x at March 31, 2024.

Subsequent Events

  • PHX entered into the sixth amendment to its credit agreement on April 18, 2024, pursuant to which, among other changes, the maturity date was extended to Sept. 1, 2028, and the borrowing base under PHX’s credit facility was reaffirmed at $50.0 million in connection with its regularly scheduled semi-annual redetermination.
  1. This is a non-GAAP measure. Refer to the Non-GAAP Reconciliation section.

Chad L. Stephens, President and CEO, commented, “PHX Minerals continues to deliver positive Adjusted EBITDA and cash flow, servicing our dividend and lowering our debt by $2.0 million from last quarter, despite the significant commodity headwinds. With 0.32 net wells converted to production this quarter, the highest since the quarter ended March 31, 2023, it demonstrates the acreage quality through our asset acquisition strategy. The number of rigs operating on the Company’s acreage and its surrounding area increased since our last update, even during the current challenging pricing environment with reduced drilling activities industry-wide, further validates our methodical strategy of acquiring acreage ahead of the drill-bits.

“In addition to the LNG export demand I have previously mentioned,” continued Mr. Stephens, “artificial intelligence/data center related power demand is an emerging driver for the natural gas markets going forward. With our strong financial position and a proven business strategy, we expect to continue to unlock stockholder value as we navigate through the current commodity cycle.”

Financial Highlights

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2024

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

Royalty Interest Sales

 

$

6,176,274

 

 

$

10,123,741

 

Working Interest Sales

 

$

913,934

 

 

$

1,733,506

 

Natural Gas, Oil and NGL Sales

 

$

7,090,208

 

 

$

11,857,247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gains (Losses) on Derivative Contracts

 

$

627,492

 

 

$

3,802,820

 

Lease Bonuses and Rental Income

 

$

151,718

 

 

$

313,150

 

Total Revenue

 

$

7,869,418

 

 

$

15,973,217

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease Operating Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

per Working Interest Mcfe

 

$

1.28

 

 

$

1.48

 

Transportation, Gathering and Marketing

 

 

 

 

 

 

per Mcfe

 

$

0.40

 

 

$

0.45

 

Production and Ad Valorem Tax per Mcfe

 

$

0.19

 

 

$

0.22

 

G&A Expense per Mcfe

 

$

1.58

 

 

$

1.20

 

Cash G&A Expense per Mcfe (1)

 

$

1.25

 

 

$

0.95

 

Interest Expense per Mcfe

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.22

 

DD&A per Mcfe

 

$

1.11

 

 

$

0.76

 

Total Expense per Mcfe

 

$

3.78

 

 

$

3.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

(183,615

)

 

$

9,553,244

 

Adjusted EBITDA (2)

 

$

4,607,034

 

 

$

7,740,240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flow from Operations (3)

 

$

5,246,651

 

 

$

8,933,477

 

CapEx (4)

 

$

7,440

 

 

$

190,826

 

CapEx - Mineral Acquisitions

 

$

1,406,248

 

 

$

10,236,615

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowing Base

 

$

50,000,000

 

 

$

50,000,000

 

Debt

 

$

30,750,000

 

 

$

26,000,000

 

Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (TTM) (2)

 

 

1.58

 

 

 

0.91

 

  1. Cash G&A expense is G&A excluding restricted stock and deferred director’s expense from the adjusted EBITDA table in the non-GAAP Reconciliation section.
  2. This is a non-GAAP measure. Refer to the Non-GAAP Reconciliation section.
  3. GAAP cash flow from operations.
  4. Includes legacy working interest expenditures and fixtures and equipment.

Operating Highlights

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2024

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

Gas Mcf Sold

 

1,700,108

 

 

 

1,959,010

 

 

Average Sales Price per Mcf before the

 

 

 

 

 

 

effects of settled derivative contracts

$

2.10

 

 

$

3.53

 

 

Average Sales Price per Mcf after the

 

 

 

 

 

 

effects of settled derivative contracts

$

3.08

 

 

$

3.83

 

 

% of sales subject to hedges

 

62

%

 

 

48

%

 

Oil Barrels Sold

 

37,260

 

 

 

54,107

 

 

Average Sales Price per Bbl before the

 

 

 

 

 

 

effects of settled derivative contracts

$

76.01

 

 

$

76.01

 

 

Average Sales Price per Bbl after the

 

 

 

 

 

 

effects of settled derivative contracts

$

76.19

 

 

$

69.90

 

 

% of sales subject to hedges

 

37

%

 

 

45

%

 

NGL Barrels Sold

 

32,184

 

 

 

33,104

 

 

Average Sales Price per Bbl(1)

$

21.51

 

 

$

25.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mcfe Sold

 

2,116,776

 

 

 

2,482,276

 

 

Natural gas, oil and NGL sales before the

 

 

 

 

 

 

effects of settled derivative contracts

$

7,090,208

 

 

$

11,857,247

 

 

Natural gas, oil and NGL sales after the

 

 

 

 

 

 

effects of settled derivative contracts

$

8,759,517

 

 

$

12,113,923

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) There were no NGL settled derivative contracts during the 2024 and 2023 periods.

Total Production for the last four quarters was as follows:

Quarter ended

 

Mcf Sold

 

 

Oil Bbls Sold

 

 

NGL Bbls Sold

 

 

Mcfe Sold

 

3/31/2024

 

 

1,700,108

 

 

 

37,260

 

 

 

32,184

 

 

 

2,116,776

 

12/31/2023

 

 

1,775,577

 

 

 

39,768

 

 

 

38,422

 

 

 

2,244,717

 

9/30/2023

 

 

1,868,012

 

 

 

48,032

 

 

 

32,029

 

 

 

2,348,378

 

6/30/2023

 

 

1,854,485

 

 

 

41,009

 

 

 

33,929

 

 

 

2,304,113

 

 

Total production volumes attributable to natural gas were 80% for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Royalty Interest Production for the last four quarters was as follows:

Quarter ended

 

Mcf Sold

 

 

Oil Bbls Sold

 

 

NGL Bbls Sold

 

 

Mcfe Sold

 

3/31/2024

 

 

1,533,580

 

 

 

33,083

 

 

 

20,844

 

 

 

1,857,147

 

12/31/2023

 

 

1,590,301

 

 

 

35,547

 

 

 

23,769

 

 

 

1,946,196

 

9/30/2023

 

 

1,689,396

 

 

 

43,575

 

 

 

20,416

 

 

 

2,073,342

 

6/30/2023

 

 

1,673,346

 

 

 

35,599

 

 

 

20,516

 

 

 

2,010,036

 

 

Royalty production volumes attributable to natural gas were 83% for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

 

Working Interest Production for the last four quarters was as follows:

Quarter ended

 

Mcf Sold

 

 

Oil Bbls Sold

 

 

NGL Bbls Sold

 

 

Mcfe Sold

 

3/31/2024

 

 

166,528

 

 

 

4,177

 

 

 

11,340

 

 

 

259,629

 

12/31/2023

 

 

185,276

 

 

 

4,221

 

 

 

14,653

 

 

 

298,521

 

9/30/2023

 

 

178,616

 

 

 

4,457

 

 

 

11,613

 

 

 

275,036

 

6/30/2023

 

 

181,139

 

 

 

5,410

 

 

 

13,413

 

 

 

294,077

 

 

Quarter Ended March 31, 2024 Results

The Company recorded net loss of ($0.2) million, or ($0.01) per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, as compared to net income of $9.6 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The change in net income was principally the result of decreased natural gas, oil and NGL sales, decreased gains associated with our derivative contracts and decreased gains on asset sales, partially offset by decreased income tax provision.

Natural gas, oil and NGL revenue decreased $4.8 million, or 40%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2023, due to decreases in natural gas and NGL prices of 41% and 15%, respectively, and decreases in natural gas, oil and NGL volumes of 13%, 31% and 3%, respectively.

The decrease in royalty production volumes during the quarter ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2023, resulted from fewer new wells being brought online in the Haynesville Shale due to low gas prices. The production decrease in working interest volumes during the quarter ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2023, resulted from the divestiture of working interest properties.

The Company had a net gain on derivative contracts of $0.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, comprised of a $1.7 million gain on settled derivatives and a ($1.0) million non-cash loss on derivatives, as compared to a net gain of $3.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The change in net gain on derivative contracts was due to the Company’s settlements of natural gas and oil collars and fixed price swaps and the change in valuation caused by the difference in March 31, 2024 pricing relative to the strike price on open derivative contracts.

Operations Update

During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, the Company converted 85 gross (0.32 net) wells to producing status, including 29 gross (0.10 net) wells in the Haynesville and 27 gross (0.13 net) wells in the SCOOP, compared to 117 gross (0.46 net) wells in the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

At March 31, 2024, the Company had a total of 230 gross (1.099 net) wells in progress and permits across its mineral positions, compared to 263 gross (1.295 net) wells in progress and permits at Dec. 31, 2023. As of April 30, 2024, 15 rigs were operating on the Company’s acreage and 62 rigs operating within 2.5 miles of its acreage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bakken/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three

 

 

Arkoma

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCOOP

 

 

STACK

 

 

Forks

 

 

Stack

 

 

Haynesville

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

As of March 31, 2024:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Wells in Progress on PHX Acreage (1)

 

56

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

136

 

Net Wells in Progress on PHX Acreage (1)

 

0.248

 

 

 

0.006

 

 

 

0.001

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.568

 

 

 

0.026

 

 

 

0.849

 

Gross Active Permits on PHX Acreage

 

41

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

94

 

Net Active Permits on PHX Acreage

 

0.095

 

 

 

0.006

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.003

 

 

 

0.126

 

 

 

0.020

 

 

 

0.250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of April 30, 2024:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rigs Present on PHX Acreage

 

10

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

15

 

Rigs Within 2.5 Miles of PHX Acreage

 

19

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

62

 

(1) Wells in progress includes drilling wells and drilled but uncompleted wells, or DUCs.

Leasing Activity

During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, the Company leased 381 net mineral acres to third-party exploration and production companies for an average bonus payment of $439 per net mineral acre and an average royalty of 23%.

Acquisition and Divestiture Update

During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, the Company purchased 146 net royalty acres for approximately $1.4 million and had no significant divestitures.

 

 

Acquisitions

 

 

 

SCOOP

 

 

Haynesville

 

Other

 

Total

 

During Three Months Ended March 31, 2024:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Mineral Acres Purchased

 

 

111

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

111

 

Net Royalty Acres Purchased

 

 

146

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

146

 

Quarterly Conference Call

PHX will host a conference call to discuss the Company’s results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, at 11 a.m. EDT on May 9, 2024. Management’s discussion will be followed by a question-and-answer session with investors.

To participate on the conference call, please dial 877-407-3088 (toll-free domestic) or 201-389-0927. A replay of the call will be available for 14 days after the call. The number to access the replay of the conference call is 877-660-6853 and the PIN for the replay is 13746174.

A live audio webcast of the conference call will be accessible from the “Investors” section of PHX’s website at https://phxmin.com/events. The webcast will be archived for at least 90 days.

 

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Statements of Income

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

Natural gas, oil and NGL sales

$

7,090,208

 

 

$

11,857,247

 

 

Lease bonuses and rental income

 

151,718

 

 

 

313,150

 

 

Gains (losses) on derivative contracts

 

627,492

 

 

 

3,802,820

 

 

 

 

7,869,418

 

 

 

15,973,217

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expenses

 

332,409

 

 

 

574,942

 

 

Transportation, gathering and marketing

 

843,504

 

 

 

1,128,756

 

 

Production and ad valorem taxes

 

392,327

 

 

 

552,258

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

2,356,326

 

 

 

1,889,990

 

 

Provision for impairment

 

-

 

 

 

2,073

 

 

Interest expense

 

714,886

 

 

 

557,473

 

 

General and administrative

 

3,347,037

 

 

 

2,981,909

 

 

Losses (gains) on asset sales and other

 

24,212

 

 

 

(4,334,428

)

 

Total costs and expenses

 

8,010,701

 

 

 

3,352,973

 

 

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

 

(141,283

)

 

 

12,620,244

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

42,332

 

 

 

3,067,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

(183,615

)

 

$

9,553,244

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per common share

$

(0.01

)

 

$

0.27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

36,303,392

 

 

 

35,935,791

 

 

Diluted

 

36,303,392

 

 

 

35,935,791

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends per share of

 

 

 

 

 

 

common stock paid in period

$

0.0300

 

 

$

0.0225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheets

 

 

March 31, 2024

 

 

Dec. 31, 2023

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,625,749

 

 

$

806,254

 

Natural gas, oil, and NGL sales receivables (net of $0

 

3,683,671

 

 

 

4,900,126

 

allowance for uncollectable accounts)

 

 

 

 

 

Refundable income taxes

 

455,553

 

 

 

455,931

 

Derivative contracts, net

 

2,400,390

 

 

 

3,120,607

 

Other

 

668,705

 

 

 

878,659

 

Total current assets

 

8,834,068

 

 

 

10,161,577

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Properties and equipment at cost, based on

 

 

 

 

 

   successful efforts accounting:

 

 

 

 

 

Producing natural gas and oil properties

 

212,852,807

 

 

 

209,082,847

 

Non-producing natural gas and oil properties

 

56,150,263

 

 

 

58,820,445

 

Other

 

1,360,614

 

 

 

1,360,614

 

 

 

270,363,684

 

 

 

269,263,906

 

Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

(116,177,898

)

 

 

(114,139,423

)

Net properties and equipment

 

154,185,786

 

 

 

155,124,483

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative contracts, net

 

-

 

 

 

162,980

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

537,685

 

 

 

572,610

 

Other, net

 

429,486

 

 

 

486,630

 

Total assets

$

163,987,025

 

 

$

166,508,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

621,191

 

 

$

562,607

 

Current portion of operating lease liability

 

236,465

 

 

 

233,390

 

Accrued liabilities and other

 

1,100,976

 

 

 

1,215,275

 

Total current liabilities

 

1,958,632

 

 

 

2,011,272

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

30,750,000

 

 

 

32,750,000

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

6,782,969

 

 

 

6,757,637

 

Asset retirement obligations

 

1,073,025

 

 

 

1,062,139

 

Derivative contracts, net

 

158,620

 

 

 

-

 

Operating lease liability, net of current portion

 

635,506

 

 

 

695,818

 

Total liabilities

 

41,358,752

 

 

 

43,276,866

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock, $0.01666 par value; 54,000,500 shares authorized and

 

 

 

 

 

36,121,723 issued at Mar. 31, 2024; 54,000,500 shares authorized

 

 

 

 

 

and 36,121,723 issued at Dec. 31, 2023

 

601,788

 

 

 

601,788

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

42,403,417

 

 

 

41,676,417

 

Deferred directors' compensation

 

1,425,523

 

 

 

1,487,590

 

Retained earnings

 

78,717,910

 

 

 

80,022,839

 

 

 

123,148,638

 

 

 

123,788,634

 

Less treasury stock, at cost; 122,785 shares at Mar. 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2024, and 131,477 shares at Dec. 31, 2023

 

(520,365

)

 

 

(557,220

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

122,628,273

 

 

 

123,231,414

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

163,987,025

 

 

$

166,508,280

 

 

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31, 2024

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

(183,615

)

 

$

9,553,244

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided

 

 

 

 

 

  by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

2,356,326

 

 

 

1,889,990

 

Impairment of producing properties

 

-

 

 

 

2,073

 

Provision for deferred income taxes

 

25,332

 

 

 

2,934,000

 

Gain from leasing fee mineral acreage

 

(151,718

)

 

 

(313,150

)

Proceeds from leasing fee mineral acreage

 

151,718

 

 

 

373,878

 

Net (gain) loss on sales of assets

 

(66,500

)

 

 

(4,417,983

)

Directors' deferred compensation expense

 

45,132

 

 

 

53,589

 

Total (gain) loss on derivative contracts

 

(627,492

)

 

 

(3,802,820

)

Cash receipts (payments) on settled derivative contracts

 

1,669,309

 

 

 

816,838

 

Restricted stock award expense

 

656,656

 

 

 

580,998

 

Other

 

35,731

 

 

 

35,904

 

Cash provided (used) by changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas, oil and NGL sales receivables

 

1,216,455

 

 

 

2,328,673

 

Income taxes receivable

 

378

 

 

 

(776,077

)

Other current assets

 

207,497

 

 

 

123,948

 

Accounts payable

 

67,986

 

 

 

(175,207

)

Other non-current assets

 

56,338

 

 

 

40,576

 

Income taxes payable

 

-

 

 

 

(576,427

)

Accrued liabilities

 

(212,882

)

 

 

261,430

 

Total adjustments

 

5,430,266

 

 

 

(619,767

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

5,246,651

 

 

 

8,933,477

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(7,440

)

 

 

(190,826

)

Acquisition of minerals and overriding royalty interests

 

(1,406,248

)

 

 

(10,236,615

)

Net proceeds from sales of assets

 

66,500

 

 

 

9,210,005

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

(1,347,188

)

 

 

(1,217,436

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings under credit facility

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

6,000,000

 

Payments of loan principal

 

(3,000,000

)

 

 

(13,300,000

)

Payments on off-market derivative contracts

 

-

 

 

 

(560,162

)

Payments of dividends

 

(1,079,968

)

 

 

(810,071

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(3,079,968

)

 

 

(8,670,233

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

819,495

 

 

 

(954,192

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

806,254

 

 

 

2,115,652

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

1,625,749

 

 

$

1,161,460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid (net of capitalized interest)

$

733,799

 

 

$

611,922

 

Income taxes paid (net of refunds received)

$

16,623

 

 

$

1,485,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared and unpaid

$

41,346

 

 

$

50,034

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross additions to properties and equipment

$

1,406,743

 

 

$

10,996,880

 

Net increase (decrease) in accounts receivable for properties

 

 

 

 

 

and equipment additions

 

6,945

 

 

 

(569,439

)

Capital expenditures and acquisitions

$

1,413,688

 

 

$

10,427,441

 

 

Derivative Contracts as of March 31, 2024

 

 

Production volume

 

 

 

 

Contract period

 

covered per month

 

Index

 

Contract price

Natural gas costless collars

 

 

 

 

 

 

April - September 2024

 

30,000 Mmbtu

 

NYMEX Henry Hub

 

$3.00 floor / $3.60 ceiling

April 2024

 

90,000 Mmbtu

 

NYMEX Henry Hub

 

$3.50 floor / $4.70 ceiling

May 2024

 

95,000 Mmbtu

 

NYMEX Henry Hub

 

$3.50 floor / $4.70 ceiling

June 2024

 

90,000 Mmbtu

 

NYMEX Henry Hub

 

$3.50 floor / $4.70 ceiling

October 2024 - June 2025

 

30,000 Mmbtu

 

NYMEX Henry Hub

 

$3.00 floor / $5.00 ceiling

November 2024 - March 2025

 

90,000 Mmbtu

 

NYMEX Henry Hub

 

$3.25 floor / $5.25 ceiling

November - December 2024

 

35,000 Mmbtu

 

NYMEX Henry Hub

 

$3.50 floor / $5.15 ceiling

January - March 2025

 

30,000 Mmbtu

 

NYMEX Henry Hub

 

$3.50 floor / $5.15 ceiling

April 2025 - September 2025

 

55,000 Mmbtu

 

NYMEX Henry Hub

 

$3.00 floor / $3.75 ceiling

November 2025 - March 2026

 

100,000 Mmbtu

 

NYMEX Henry Hub

 

$3.50 floor / $4.85 ceiling

November 2025 - March 2026

 

75,000 Mmbtu

 

NYMEX Henry Hub

 

$3.50 floor / $4.72 ceiling

Natural gas fixed price swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

April - June 2024

 

10,000 Mmbtu

 

NYMEX Henry Hub

 

$3.21

April - October 2024

 

50,000 Mmbtu

 

NYMEX Henry Hub

 

$3.17

April - July 2024

 

127,500 Mmbtu

 

NYMEX Henry Hub

 

$3.24

July - October 2024

 

75,000 Mmbtu

 

NYMEX Henry Hub

 

$3.47

July - October 2024

 

25,000 Mmbtu

 

NYMEX Henry Hub

 

$3.47

August - September 2024

 

120,000 Mmbtu

 

NYMEX Henry Hub

 

$3.24

October 2024

 

105,000 Mmbtu

 

NYMEX Henry Hub

 

$3.24

November - December 2024

 

70,000 Mmbtu

 

NYMEX Henry Hub

 

$4.16

December 2024

 

50,000 Mmbtu

 

NYMEX Henry Hub

 

$3.39

January - March 2025

 

60,000 Mmbtu

 

NYMEX Henry Hub

 

$4.16

January - March 2025

 

50,000 Mmbtu

 

NYMEX Henry Hub

 

$3.51

April - October 2025

 

100,000 Mmbtu

 

NYMEX Henry Hub

 

$3.28

Oil costless collars

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 2024

 

1,750 Bbls

 

NYMEX WTI

 

$63.00 floor / $76.00 ceiling

April 2024

 

1,700 Bbls

 

NYMEX WTI

 

$63.00 floor / $76.00 ceiling

May 2024

 

1,750 Bbls

 

NYMEX WTI

 

$63.00 floor / $76.00 ceiling

June 2024

 

1,650 Bbls

 

NYMEX WTI

 

$63.00 floor / $76.00 ceiling

March 2024

 

1,650 Bbls

 

NYMEX WTI

 

$65.00 floor / $76.50 ceiling

April - June 2024

 

500 Bbls

 

NYMEX WTI

 

$65.00 floor / $76.50 ceiling

June - September 2024

 

500 Bbls

 

NYMEX WTI

 

$70.00 floor / $78.10 ceiling

July - October 2024

 

1,650 Bbls

 

NYMEX WTI

 

$65.00 floor / $76.50 ceiling

October - December 2024

 

500 Bbls

 

NYMEX WTI

 

$67.00 floor / $77.00 ceiling

Oil fixed price swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 2024

 

750 Bbls

 

NYMEX WTI

 

$71.75

April - October 2024

 

1,000 Bbls

 

NYMEX WTI

 

$66.10

April - June 2024

 

1,300 Bbls

 

NYMEX WTI

 

$70.59

July - October 2024

 

1,500 Bbls

 

NYMEX WTI

 

$69.50

November - December 2024

 

2,000 Bbls

 

NYMEX WTI

 

$69.50

November 2024 - March 2025

 

1,600 Bbls

 

NYMEX WTI

 

$64.80

January - March 2025

 

500 Bbls

 

NYMEX WTI

 

$69.50

January - June 2025

 

2,000 Bbls

 

NYMEX WTI

 

$70.90

April - June 2025

 

750 Bbls

 

NYMEX WTI

 

$69.50

April - June 2025

 

1,000 Bbls

 

NYMEX WTI

 

$68.00

July - September 2025

 

500 Bbls

 

NYMEX WTI

 

$69.50

July - December 2025

 

1,500 Bbls

 

NYMEX WTI

 

$68.90

Non-GAAP Reconciliation

This press release includes certain “non-GAAP financial measures” as defined under the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, including Regulation G. These non-GAAP financial measures are calculated using GAAP amounts in the Company’s financial statements. These measures, detailed below, are provided in addition to, not as an alternative for, and should be read in conjunction with, the information contained in the Company’s financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP (including the notes thereto), included in the Company’s SEC filings and posted on its website.

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

The Company defines “adjusted EBITDA” as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, excluding non-cash gains (losses) on derivatives and gains (losses) on asset sales and including cash receipts from (payments on) off-market derivatives and restricted stock and deferred directors’ expense. The Company has included a presentation of adjusted EBITDA because it recognizes that certain investors consider this amount to be a useful means of measuring the Company’s ability to meet its debt service obligations and evaluating its financial performance. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, operating income, cash flow from operations or other consolidated income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, this presentation of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure of other companies. The following table provides a reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA for the quarters indicated:

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31, 2024

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

Dec. 31, 2023

 

Net Income

$

(183,615

)

 

$

9,553,244

 

 

$

2,513,444

 

Plus:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

42,332

 

 

 

3,067,000

 

 

 

1,245,460

 

Interest expense

 

714,886

 

 

 

557,473

 

 

 

723,685

 

DD&A

 

2,356,326

 

 

 

1,889,990

 

 

 

2,443,154

 

Impairment expense

 

-

 

 

 

2,073

 

 

 

-

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash gains (losses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on derivatives

 

(1,041,817

)

 

 

3,172,399

 

 

 

2,936,659

 

Gains (losses) on asset sales

 

66,500

 

 

 

4,417,983

 

 

 

57,505

 

Plus:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash payments on off-market derivative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

contracts

 

-

 

 

 

(373,745

)

 

 

-

 

Restricted stock and deferred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

director's expense

 

701,788

 

 

 

634,587

 

 

 

572,709

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

4,607,034

 

 

$

7,740,240

 

 

$

4,504,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (TTM) Reconciliation

“Debt to adjusted EBITDA (TTM)” is defined as the ratio of long-term debt to adjusted EBITDA on a trailing 12-month (TTM) basis. The Company has included a presentation of debt to adjusted EBITDA (TTM) because it recognizes that certain investors consider such ratios to be a useful means of measuring the Company’s ability to meet its debt service obligations and for evaluating its financial performance. The debt to adjusted EBITDA (TTM) ratio has limitations and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, operating income, cash flow from operations or other consolidated income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, this presentation of debt to adjusted EBITDA (TTM) may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure of other companies. The following table provides a reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA on a TTM basis and of the resulting debt to adjusted EBITDA (TTM) ratio:

 

TTM Ended

 

 

TTM Ended

 

 

March 31, 2024

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

Net Income

$

4,183,941

 

 

$

30,646,855

 

Plus:

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

1,710,792

 

 

 

7,455,000

 

Interest expense

 

2,519,806

 

 

 

1,953,232

 

DD&A

 

9,032,521

 

 

 

7,265,346

 

Impairment expense

 

36,460

 

 

 

6,111,749

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash gains (losses)

 

 

 

 

 

on derivatives

 

88,315

 

 

 

14,360,063

 

Gains (losses) on asset sales

 

377,276

 

 

 

9,604,551

 

Plus:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash payments on off-market derivative

 

 

 

 

 

contracts

 

-

 

 

 

(3,618,427

)

Restricted stock and deferred

 

 

 

 

 

director's expense

 

2,501,129

 

 

 

2,815,183

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

19,519,058

 

 

$

28,664,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt

$

30,750,000

 

 

$

26,000,000

 

Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (TTM)

 

1.58

 

 

 

0.91

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHX Minerals Inc. Fort Worth-based, PHX Minerals Inc. is a natural gas and oil mineral company with a strategy to proactively grow its mineral position in its core focus areas. PHX owns mineral acreage principally located in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, North Dakota and Arkansas. Additional information on the Company can be found at www.phxmin.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Words such as “anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “will,” “should,” “may” and similar expressions may be used to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact and reflect PHX’s current views about future events. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements relating to: the Company’s operational outlook; the Company’s ability to execute its business strategies; the volatility of realized natural gas and oil prices; the level of production on the Company’s properties; estimates of quantities of natural gas, oil and NGL reserves and their values; general economic or industry conditions; legislation or regulatory requirements; conditions of the securities markets; the Company’s ability to raise capital; changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; financial or political instability; acts of war or terrorism; title defects in the properties in which the Company invests; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory or technical factors affecting properties, operations or prices. Although the Company believes expectations reflected in these and other forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company can give no assurance such expectations will prove to be correct. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause results to differ materially from those expected by the Company’s management. Information concerning these risks and other factors can be found in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, available on the Company’s website or the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update the forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Investor Contact:

Rob Fink / Stephen Lee

FNK IR

646.809.4048

PHX@fnkir.com

Corporate Contact:

405.948.1560

inquiry@phxmin.com