San Juan Basin Royalty Trust reported significant declines in revenue and profitability for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2024 compared to the same periods in 2023. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Trust recorded royalty income of $0, a stark decrease from $4.3 million in Q3 2023. For the nine months, royalty income fell to $6.9 million from $49.3 million in the prior year. Total income for Q3 2024 was $18,463, down from $4.3 million in Q3 2023, while total income for the nine months decreased to $7.0 million from $49.4 million.
Distributable income also saw a significant drop, with Q3 2024 reporting $0 compared to $3.9 million in Q3 2023. For the nine months, distributable income fell to $5.2 million from $48.0 million. The decline in distributable income per unit was notable, decreasing to $0.110670 from $1.029974 year-over-year.
The Trust's financial performance was adversely affected by increased production costs and lower natural gas prices. For Q3 2024, production costs exceeded gross proceeds by approximately $10.3 million, leading to a cumulative balance of excess production costs of $11.5 million. This was a significant shift from the same period in 2023, where no excess production costs were reported.
Natural gas production for Q3 2024 was 5.7 million Mcf, down 5.0% from 6.0 million Mcf in Q3 2023, while oil production decreased by 35.7% to 11,111 Bbls. The average natural gas price fell to $1.49 per Mcf from $2.04, and the average oil price increased slightly to $70.63 per Bbl from $62.00.
Capital expenditures for the Trust increased significantly, with Q3 2024 expenditures rising by approximately $10.5 million compared to the same period in 2023. For the nine months, capital expenditures increased by about $12.1 million. Hilcorp, the operator, revised its 2024 capital expenditure estimate to $34.0 million, focusing on drilling projects and well recompletions.
The Trust's cash and short-term investments decreased to $1.1 million as of September 30, 2024, from $1.6 million at the end of 2023. The Trust did not declare a distribution for October 2024 due to lower natural gas prices and increased production costs. The transition of trusteeship to Argent Trust Company occurred on February 15, 2024, succeeding PNC Bank.
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