UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 5, 2024
SABINE ROYALTY TRUST
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas | 1-8424 | 75-6297143 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
incorporation or organization) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
Argent Trust Company | ||
3838 Oak Lawn Ave | ||
Suite 1720 | ||
Dallas, Texas | 75219 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Units of Beneficial Interest | SBR | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 5, 2024, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its monthly cash distribution to unitholders of record on February 15, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
This Report on Form 8-K is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, Results of Operations and Financial Condition. The information furnished is not deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
d. | Exhibits | |
99.1 | Press Release dated February 5, 2024. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
SABINE ROYALTY TRUST | ||||
By: | ARGENT TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE | |||
By: | /s/ NANCY WILLIS | |||
Nancy Willis | ||||
Vice President |
Date: February 5, 2024
Exhibit 99.1
Sabine Royalty Trust
News Release |
SABINE ROYALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES
MONTHLY CASH DISTRIBUTION FOR FEBRUARY 2024
Dallas, Texas, February 5, 2024 Argent Trust Company, as Trustee of the Sabine Royalty Trust (NYSE: SBR), today declared a cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $0.419460 per unit, payable on February 29, 2024, to unit holders of record on February 15, 2024. Sabines cash distribution history, current and prior year financial reports and tax information booklets, a link to filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission and more can be found on its website, which has recently been updated with a new look, at http://www.sbr-sabine.com/. Additionally, printed reports can be requested and are mailed free of charge.
This distribution reflects primarily the oil production for November 2023 and the gas production for October 2023, which is considered current production. Preliminary production volumes are approximately 56,969 barrels of oil and 1,346,113 Mcf of gas. Preliminary prices are approximately $76.54 per barrel of oil and $2.28 per Mcf of gas.
This months distribution is less than the previous months primarily due to a decrease in oil production, along with lower prices for both oil and natural gas. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in natural gas production.
The table below compares this months production and prices to the previous months:
Net to Trust Sales | ||||||||||||||||
Volumes (a) | Average Price (a) | |||||||||||||||
Oil (bbls) | Gas (Mcf) | Oil (per bbl) |
Gas (per Mcf) |
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Current Month |
56,969 | 1,346,113 | $ | 76.54 | $ | 2.28 | ||||||||||
Prior Month |
58,697 | 1,015,516 | $ | 86.27 | $ | 2.30 |
(a) | Sales volumes are recorded in the month the Trust receives and identifies the related royalty income. Because of this, sales volumes and pricing may fluctuate from month to month based on the timing of cash receipts. |
Revenues are only distributed after they are received, verified, and posted. Most energy companies normally issue payment of royalties on or about the 25th of every month, and depending on mail delivery, a varying amount of royalties are not received until after the revenue posting on the last business day of the month. The revenues received after that date will be posted within 30 days of receipt.
Due to the timing of the end of the month of January, approximately $619,084 of revenue received will be posted in the following month of February, in addition to normal cash receipts received during February. Since the close of business in January and prior to this press release, $455,454 in revenue has been received.
Approximately $384,000 for 2024 Ad Valorem taxes was deducted from this months distribution as compared to $193,000 this time last year. These payments are normal expenditures at this time of year.
The 2022 Annual Report with Form 10-K and the January 1, 2023 Reserve Summary are available on the Sabine website at http://www.sbr-sabine.com/.
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Contact: | Nancy Willis - VP, Royalty Trust Services |
Argent Trust Company
Toll Free (855) 588-7839