PHX Minerals Reports Results for the Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended Dec. 31, 2023; Announces Dividend and Provides 2024 Operational Outlook

In this article:

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PHX MINERALS INC., "PHX" or the "Company" (NYSE: PHX), today reported financial and operating results for the quarter and fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2023.

Summary of Results for the Period Ended Dec. 31, 2023

  • Net income in the fiscal fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2023 was $2.5 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, and $13.9 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, respectively, compared to net income of $1.9 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2023, and net income of $17.1 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2022.

  • Adjusted EBITDA(1) in the fiscal fourth quarter and full fiscal year was $4.5 million and $22.7 million, respectively, compared to $6.3 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2023, and $26.7 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2022.

  • Royalty production volumes for the fiscal fourth quarter decreased 6% to 1,946 Mmcfe compared to the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2023, and increased 23% to 8,123 Mmcfe for the full fiscal year 2023 compared to the year ended Dec. 31, 2022.

  • Total production volumes for the fiscal fourth quarter decreased 4% to 2,245 Mmcfe compared to the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2023, and decreased 3% to 9,379 Mmcfe for the full fiscal year 2023 compared to the year ended Dec. 31, 2022.

  • Net proved royalty interest reserves increased 9% to 57.8 Bcfe at Dec. 31, 2023 from 53.1 Bcfe at Dec. 31, 2022.

  • Converted 46 gross (0.098 net) and 314 gross (1.03 net) wells to producing status in the fiscal fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2023, compared to 71 gross (0.155 net) during the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2023, and 313 gross (1.15 net) during the year ended Dec. 31, 2022.

  • Inventory of 168 gross (0.851 net) wells in progress and 95 gross (0.444 net) permits as of Dec. 31, 2023, compared to 185 gross (0.81 net) wells in progress and 93 gross (0.28 net) permits as of Sept. 30, 2023.

  • Total debt was $32.8 million and the debt to adjusted EBITDA (TTM) (1) ratio was 1.45x as of Dec. 31, 2023.

Subsequent Events

  • PHX announced a $0.03 per share quarterly dividend, payable on March 29, 2024, to stockholders of record on March 18, 2024.

(1)       This is a non-GAAP measure. Refer to the Non-GAAP Reconciliation section.

Chad L. Stephens, President and CEO, commented, "In 2023, PHX delivered year-over-year royalty volume growth of 23%, expanding 2P royalty reserves by 12%, generating significant operating cash flow and net income. These results enabled us to raise our quarterly dividend by 33% despite another challenging year in the natural gas pricing environment. Our strong balance sheet and strategy of modest leverage enabled us to deliver consistent results despite a historic drop in gas prices and rising interest rates validating our business strategy, which positions us for success in both up and down markets."

"Looking forward, we are optimistic that reduced drilling activity, announced production curtailments, and the expansion of LNG export facilities should balance the market and improve commodity prices," continued Mr. Stephens. "During the past year, PHX deployed more than $30 million to acquire almost 2,400 net royalty acres in the Haynesville and SCOOP plays. The acquisition of these high-quality minerals will further drive our royalty volumes, margin expansion and cash flow over the course of the next two to three years. With our strong financial position and a highly focused acquisition strategy we are poised to unlock value for our shareholders as the commodity pricing environment improves."

Financial Highlights




Three Months
Ended



Three Months
Ended



Twelve Months
Ended



Twelve Months
Ended




Dec. 31, 2023



Dec. 31, 2022



Dec. 31, 2023



Dec. 31, 2022


Royalty Interest Sales


$

7,378,650



$

10,571,704



$

31,593,351



$

47,335,656


Working Interest Sales


$

1,170,133



$

4,316,970



$

4,942,934



$

23,726,485


Natural Gas, Oil and NGL Sales


$

8,548,783



$

14,888,674



$

36,536,285



$

71,062,141















Gains (Losses) on Derivative Contracts


$

3,211,410



$

3,347,002



$

6,859,589



$

(16,322,244)


Lease Bonuses and Rental Income


$

22,780



$

34,482



$

1,068,022



$

423,069


Total Revenue


$

11,782,973



$

18,270,158



$

44,463,896



$

55,162,966















Lease Operating Expense













per Working Interest Mcfe


$

1.07



$

1.66



$

1.27



$

1.21


Transportation, Gathering and Marketing













per Mcfe


$

0.42



$

0.66



$

0.39



$

0.63


Production and Ad Valorem Tax per Mcfe


$

0.20



$

0.30



$

0.20



$

0.34


G&A Expense per Mcfe


$

1.36



$

1.42



$

1.28



$

1.29


Cash G&A Expense per Mcfe (1)


$

1.10



$

1.16



$

1.02



$

1.02


Interest Expense per Mcfe


$

0.32



$

0.29



$

0.25



$

0.17


DD&A per Mcfe


$

1.09



$

0.81



$

0.91



$

0.77


Total Expense per Mcfe


$

3.53



$

3.92



$

3.20



$

3.58















Net Income


$

2,513,444



$

3,346,133



$

13,920,800



$

17,073,156


Adjusted EBITDA (2)


$

4,504,288



$

5,334,016



$

22,652,263



$

26,743,500















Cash Flow from Operations (3)


$

3,361,455



$

10,141,814



$

24,171,139



$

39,035,474


CapEx (4)


$

4,587



$

87,104



$

325,983



$

447,065


CapEx - Mineral Acquisitions


$

4,351,757



$

14,499,014



$

29,735,516



$

46,380,423















Borrowing Base








$

50,000,000



$

50,000,000


Debt








$

32,750,000



$

33,300,000


Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (TTM) (2)









1.45




1.25




(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



Twelve Months
Ended



Twelve Months
Ended



Dec. 31, 2023



Dec. 31, 2022



Dec. 31, 2023



Dec. 31, 2022


Gas Mcf Sold


1,775,577




1,669,320




7,457,084




7,522,763


Average Sales Price per Mcf before the












effects of settled derivative contracts

$

2.53



$

5.66



$

2.61



$

6.19


Average Sales Price per Mcf after the












effects of settled derivative contracts

$

2.76



$

4.02



$

2.96



$

4.20


% of sales subject to hedges


44

%



65

%



46

%



61

%

Oil Barrels Sold


39,768




52,406




182,916




202,867


Average Sales Price per Bbl before the












effects of settled derivative contracts

$

78.66



$

82.52



$

76.76



$

93.06


Average Sales Price per Bbl after the












effects of settled derivative contracts

$

75.37



$

62.03



$

74.21



$

60.98


% of sales subject to hedges


36

%



57

%



42

%



66

%

NGL Barrels Sold


38,422




38,611




137,484




159,475


Average Sales Price per Bbl(1)

$

24.00



$

28.77



$

22.18



$

35.44














Mcfe Sold


2,244,717




2,215,419




9,379,484




9,696,809


Natural gas, oil and NGL sales before the












effects of settled derivative contracts

$

8,548,783



$

14,888,674



$

36,536,285



$

71,062,141


Natural gas, oil and NGL sales after the












effects of settled derivative contracts

$

8,823,534



$

11,067,174



$

38,719,598



$

49,586,709














(1) There were no NGL settled derivative contracts during the 2023 and 2022 periods.


Total Production for the last four quarters was as follows:

Quarter ended


Mcf Sold



Oil Bbls Sold



NGL Bbls Sold



Mcfe Sold


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


3/31/2023



1,959,010




54,107




33,104




2,482,276


Natural gas volumes were 79% of total production volumes for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2023.

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

Quarter ended


Mcf Sold



Oil Bbls Sold



NGL Bbls Sold



Mcfe Sold


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


3/31/2023



1,700,974




45,395




20,063




2,093,722


Natural gas volumes were 82% of total royalty production volumes for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2023.

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

Quarter ended


Mcf Sold



Oil Bbls Sold



NGL Bbls Sold



Mcfe Sold


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


3/31/2023



258,036




8,712




13,041




388,554


 

Outlook


PHX is providing an operational outlook for 2024 as follows:




Calendar Year 2022
Actual


Calendar Year 2023
Actual


Calendar Year 2024
Outlook

Mineral & Royalty Production (Mmcfe)


6,613


8,123


8,100 - 8,800

Working Interest Production (Mmcfe)


3,084


1,256


1,000 - 1,200

Total Production (Mmcfe)


9,697


9,379


9,100 - 10,000

Percentage Natural Gas


78 %


80 %


79% - 82%








Transportation, Gathering & Marketing (per Mcfe)


$0.63


$0.39


$0.38 - $0.43

Production Tax (as % of pre-hedge sales volumes)


4.50 %


5.20 %


5.00% - 5.50%

LOE Expenses (on an absolute basis in 000's)


$3,807


$1,599


$1,100 - $1,300

Cash G&A (on an absolute basis in 000's)


$9,900


$9,500


$9,700 - $9,900

Quarter Ended Dec. 31, 2023 Results

The Company recorded net income of $2.5 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2023, as compared to net income of $3.3 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2022. The change in net income was principally the result of a decrease in natural gas, oil and NGL sales, a decrease in gains on asset sales, and an increase in DD&A, partially offset by decreases in impairment, lease operating expenses, and transportation, gathering and marketing expenses.

Natural gas, oil and NGL revenue decreased $6.3 million, or 43%, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2023, compared to the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2022, due to decreases in natural gas, oil and NGL prices of 55%, 5% and 17%, respectively, and a decrease in oil volumes of 24%, partially offset by an increase in natural gas volumes of 6%.

The increase in royalty production volumes during the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2023 to 1,946 Mmcfe from 1,628 Mmcfe during the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2022 resulted from new wells in the Haynesville Shale and SCOOP coming online. The production decrease in working interest volumes during the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2023, as compared to the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2022, resulted from the divestiture of working interest properties in the Arkoma Stack and Eagle Ford Shale plays.

The Company had a net gain on derivative contracts of $3.2 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2023, comprised of a $2.9 million non-cash gain on derivatives and a $0.3 million gain on settled derivatives, as compared to a net gain of $3.3 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2022. 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 Dec. 31, 2023 pricing relative to the strike price on open derivative contracts.

The Company recorded no impairment and made immaterial divestitures during the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2023. Lease operating expenses and transportation, gathering and marketing expenses were lower due to the divestiture of working interest properties in the Arkoma Stack and Eagle Ford Shale plays.

Twelve Months Ended Dec. 31, 2023 Results

The Company recorded net income of $13.9 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, for the twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2023, as compared to net income of $17.1 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, for the twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2022. The change in net income was principally the result of a decrease in natural gas, oil and NGL sales and a decrease in gains on asset sales, partially offset by an increase in gains associated with our derivative contracts and decreases in impairment, lease operating expenses, production and ad valorem taxes, and transportation, gathering and marketing expenses.

Natural gas, oil and NGL revenue decreased $34.5 million, or 49%, for the twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2023, compared to the twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2022, due to decreases in natural gas, oil and NGL prices of 58%, 18% and 37%, respectively, and decreases in natural gas, oil and NGL volumes of 1%, 10% and 14%, respectively.

The increase in royalty production volumes during the twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2023 to 8,123 Mmcfe from 6,613 Mmcfe during the twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2022 resulted from new wells in the Haynesville Shale and SCOOP coming online. The production decrease in working interest volumes during the twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2023, as compared to the twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2022, resulted from the divestiture of working interest properties in the Fayetteville Shale, Arkoma Stack, and Eagle Ford Shale plays.

The Company had a net gain on derivative contracts of $6.9 million for the twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2023, comprised of a a $4.3 million non-cash gain on derivatives and a $2.6 million gain on settled derivatives, as compared to a net loss of ($16.3) million for the twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2022. The gain on settled derivative contracts for the twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2023 excludes $0.4 million of cash paid to settle off-market derivative contracts. The total net cash received to settle hedge contracts during the twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2023 was $2.2 million. 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 Dec. 31, 2023 pricing relative to the strike price on open derivative contracts.

Lease operating expenses and transportation, gathering and marketing expenses were lower due to the divestiture of working interest properties in the Fayetteville Shale, Arkoma Stack, and Eagle Ford Shale plays. Production and ad valorem taxes decreased due to a 49% decrease in natural gas, oil and NGL sales.

Operations Update

During the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2023, the Company converted 46 gross (0.098 net) wells to producing status, including 21 gross (0.044 net) wells in the Haynesville and 14 gross (0.024 net) wells in the SCOOP, compared to 60 gross (0.27 net) wells in the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2022.

At Dec. 31, 2023, the Company had a total of 168 gross (0.851 net) wells in progress across its mineral positions and 95 gross (0.444 net) active permitted wells, compared to 185 gross (0.81 net) wells in progress and 93 gross (0.28 net) active permitted wells at Sept. 30, 2023. As of Feb. 12, 2024, 14 rigs were operating on the Company's acreage and 57 rigs operating within 2.5 miles of its acreage.








Bakken/





















Three



Arkoma












SCOOP



STACK



Forks



Stack



Haynesville



Other



Total


As of Dec. 31, 2023:





















Gross Wells in Progress on PHX Acreage (1)


57




5




8




2




87




9




168


Net Wells in Progress on PHX Acreage (1)


0.227




0.023




0.043




0.001




0.537




0.020




0.851


Gross Active Permits on PHX Acreage


35




5



-




5




44




6




95


Net Active Permits on PHX Acreage


0.151




0.011



-




0.002




0.246




0.034




0.444























As of Feb. 12, 2024:





















Rigs Present on PHX Acreage


6




-




1




-




4




3




14


Rigs Within 2.5 Miles of PHX Acreage


14




9




2




1




23




8




57




(1)

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

Leasing Activity

During the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2023, the Company leased 108 net mineral acres to third-party exploration and production companies for an average bonus payment of $968 per net mineral acre and an average royalty of 24%.

Acquisition and Divestiture Update

During the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2023, the Company purchased 325 net royalty acres for approximately $4.3 million and had no significant divestitures.



Acquisitions




SCOOP



Haynesville



Other


Total


During Three Months Ended Dec. 31, 2023:












Net Mineral Acres Purchased



96




142



-



238


Net Royalty Acres Purchased



112




213



-



325


Royalty Reserves Update

At Dec. 31, 2023, proved royalty reserves increased 9% to 57.8 Bcfe compared to 53.1 Bcfe at Dec. 31, 2022. Proved developed reserves increased by 5.3 Bcfe and proved undeveloped reserves decreased by 0.7 Bcfe, primarily due to execution of our acquisition strategy and consistent development in the Haynesville and SCOOP plays resulting in conversion of undeveloped reserves to producing.


Proved Royalty Interest



Reserves SEC Pricing



Dec. 31, 2023



Dec. 31, 2022


Proved Developed Reserves:



Mcf of Gas


36,156,363




31,467,785


Barrels of Oil


731,527




628,289


Barrels of NGL


715,683




712,342


Mcfe (1)


44,839,623




39,511,571


Proved Undeveloped Reserves:






Mcf of Gas


11,508,969




12,608,549


Barrels of Oil


134,497




118,168


Barrels of NGL


99,712




48,136


Mcfe (1)


12,914,223




13,606,373


Total Proved Reserves:






Mcf of Gas


47,665,332




44,076,334


Barrels of Oil


866,024




746,457


Barrels of NGL


815,395




760,478


Mcfe (1)


57,753,846




53,117,944








10% Discounted Estimated Future






Net Cash Flows (before income taxes):






Proved Developed

$

73,448,070



$

122,723,015


Proved Undeveloped


23,525,572




56,306,773


Total

$

96,973,642



$

179,029,788








(1) Crude oil and NGL converted to natural gas on a one barrel of crude oil or NGL equals six Mcf of natural gas basis.


Total Reserves Update

At Dec. 31, 2023, proved reserves were 71.2 Bcfe, as calculated by Cawley, Gillespie and Associates, Inc., the Company's independent consulting petroleum engineering firm. This was an 11% decrease, compared to the 79.7 Bcfe of proved reserves at Dec. 31, 2022. Total proved developed reserves decreased 12% to 58.3 Bcfe, as compared to Dec. 31, 2022 reserve volumes, mainly due to sales of working interest properties in the Arkoma Stack and Eagle Ford Shale.  SEC prices used for the Dec. 31, 2023 report averaged $2.67 per Mcf for natural gas, $76.85 per barrel for oil and $21.98 per barrel for NGL, compared to $6.52 per Mcf for natural gas, $92.74 per barrel for oil and $39.18 per barrel for NGL for the Dec. 31, 2022 report. These prices reflect net prices received at the wellhead.


Proved Reserves SEC Pricing



Dec. 31, 2023



Dec. 31, 2022


Proved Developed Reserves:



Mcf of Gas


44,479,988




48,596,944


Barrels of Oil


937,465




1,253,838


Barrels of NGL


1,362,944




1,660,439


Mcfe (1)


58,282,442




66,082,606


Proved Undeveloped Reserves:






Mcf of Gas


11,508,969




12,608,549


Barrels of Oil


134,497




118,168


Barrels of NGL


99,712




48,136


Mcfe (1)


12,914,223




13,606,373


Total Proved Reserves:






Mcf of Gas


55,988,957




61,205,493


Barrels of Oil


1,071,962




1,372,006


Barrels of NGL


1,462,656




1,708,575


Mcfe (1)


71,196,665




79,688,979








10% Discounted Estimated Future






Net Cash Flows (before income taxes):






Proved Developed

$

86,694,012



$

185,018,066


Proved Undeveloped


23,325,572




56,306,773


Total

$

110,019,584



$

241,324,839


SEC Pricing






Gas/Mcf

$

2.67



$

6.52


Oil/Barrel

$

76.85



$

92.74


NGL/Barrel

$

21.98



$

39.18








Proved Reserves - Projected Future Pricing (2)








10% Discounted Estimated Future

Proved Reserves


Net Cash Flows (before income taxes):

Dec. 31, 2023



Dec. 31, 2022


Proved Developed

$

107,635,503



$

126,605,850


Proved Undeveloped


29,439,523




38,748,236


Total

$

137,075,026



$

165,354,086








(1) Crude oil and NGL converted to natural gas on a one barrel of crude oil or NGL equals six Mcf of natural gas basis.


(2) Projected futures pricing as of Dec. 31, 2023 and Dec. 31, 2022 basis adjusted to Company wellhead price.


Quarterly Conference Call

PHX will host a conference call to discuss the Company's results for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2023 at 11 a.m. EDT tomorrow, March 13, 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 13744298.

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
Dec. 31,



Twelve Months
Ended



Twelve Months
Ended



2023



2022



Dec. 31, 2023



Sept. 30, 2022


Revenues:









Natural gas, oil and NGL sales

$

8,548,783



$

14,888,674



$

36,536,285



$

69,860,631


Lease bonuses and rental income


22,780




34,482




1,068,022




467,502


Gains (losses) on derivative contracts


3,211,410




3,347,002




6,859,589




(16,833,078)




11,782,973




18,270,158




44,463,896




53,495,055


Costs and expenses:












Lease operating expenses


319,113




977,165




1,598,944




3,945,706


Transportation, gathering and marketing


945,788




1,455,260




3,674,832




5,890,390


Production and ad valorem taxes


457,058




656,764




1,881,737




3,332,581


Depreciation, depletion and amortization


2,443,154




1,802,114




8,566,185




7,278,118


Provision for impairment


-




6,100,696




38,533




14,565


Interest expense


723,685




637,698




2,362,393




1,164,992


General and administrative


3,050,828




3,137,401




11,970,182




11,500,594


Losses (gains) on asset sales and other


84,443




(824,073)




(4,285,170)




(4,243,163)


Total costs and expenses


8,024,069




13,943,025




25,807,636




28,883,783


Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes


3,758,904




4,327,133




18,656,260




24,611,272














Provision for income taxes


1,245,460




981,000




4,735,460




4,202,000














Net income

$

2,513,444



$

3,346,133



$

13,920,800



$

20,409,272






































Basic earnings per common share

$

0.07



$

0.09



$

0.39



$

0.59














Diluted earnings per common share

$

0.07



$

0.09



$

0.39



$

0.59














Weighted average shares outstanding:












Basic


36,036,270




35,679,740




35,980,309




34,403,498


Diluted


36,083,449




36,489,353




35,980,309




34,560,310














Dividends per share of












common stock paid in period

$

0.0300



$

0.0200



$

0.0975



$

0.0650














 

Balance Sheets



Dec. 31, 2023



Sept. 30, 2022


Assets






Current assets:






Cash and cash equivalents

$

806,254



$

3,396,809


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


4,900,126




13,152,274


allowance for uncollectable accounts)






Refundable income taxes


455,931




-


Derivative contracts, net


3,120,607




-


Other


878,659




1,372,847


Total current assets


10,161,577




17,921,930








Properties and equipment at cost, based on






   successful efforts accounting:






Producing natural gas and oil properties


209,082,847




248,978,928


Non-producing natural gas and oil properties


58,820,445




51,779,336


Other


1,360,614




1,085,056




269,263,906




301,843,320


Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization


(114,139,423)




(168,759,385)


Net properties and equipment


155,124,483




133,083,935








Derivative contracts, net


162,980




-


Operating lease right-of-use assets


572,610




739,131


Other, net


486,630




757,116


Total assets

$

166,508,280



$

152,502,112








Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity






Current liabilities:






Accounts payable

$

562,607



$

647,217


Derivative contracts, net


-




7,873,979


Income taxes payable


-




495,858


Current portion of operating lease liability


233,390




213,355


Accrued liabilities and other


1,215,275




2,032,275


Total current liabilities


2,011,272




11,262,684








Long-term debt


32,750,000




28,300,000


Deferred income taxes, net


6,757,637




1,585,906


Asset retirement obligations


1,062,139




1,901,904


Derivative contracts, net


-




687,212


Operating lease liability, net of current portion


695,818




985,887


Total liabilities


43,276,866




44,723,593








Stockholders' equity:






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






36,121,723 issued at Dec. 31, 2023; 54,000,500 shares authorized






and 35,776,752 issued at Sep. 30, 2022


601,788




596,041


Capital in excess of par value


41,676,417




44,177,051


Deferred directors' compensation


1,487,590




1,496,243


Retained earnings


80,022,839




67,117,791




123,788,634




113,387,126


Less treasury stock, at cost; 131,477 shares at Dec. 31,






2023, and 377,232 shares at Sep. 30, 2022


(557,220)




(5,608,607)


Total stockholders' equity


123,231,414




107,778,519


Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

166,508,280



$

152,502,112


 

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows



Twelve Months Ended



Three Months Ended



Twelve Months Ended



Dec. 31, 2023



Dec. 31, 2022



Sept. 30, 2022


Operating Activities









Net income

$

13,920,800



$

3,346,133



$

20,409,272


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









  by operating activities:









Depreciation, depletion and amortization


8,566,185




1,802,114




7,278,118


Impairment of producing properties


38,533




6,100,696




14,565


Provision for deferred income taxes


4,303,731




868,000




1,242,000


Gain from leasing fee mineral acreage


(1,067,992)




(34,371)




(466,341)


Proceeds from leasing fee mineral acreage


1,213,913




67,651




688,207


Net (gain) loss on sales of assets


(4,728,758)




(934,207)




(4,423,646)


Directors' deferred compensation expense


228,017




44,827




191,852


Total (gain) loss on derivative contracts


(6,859,589)




(3,347,002)




16,833,078


Cash receipts (payments) on settled derivative contracts


2,743,475




(810,839)




(2,796,250)


Restricted stock award expense


2,205,910




524,257




2,211,673


Other


136,412




30,157




87,353


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









Natural gas, oil and NGL sales receivables


4,883,870




3,368,278




(6,723,292)


Income taxes receivable


(455,931)




-




2,413,942


Other current assets


(45,869)




(309,051)




250,568


Accounts payable


69,228




(129,304)




(10,305)


Other non-current assets


206,292




63,723




(380,964)


Income taxes payable


(576,427)




80,569




161,808


Accrued liabilities


(610,661)




(589,817)




550,012


Total adjustments


10,250,339




6,795,681




17,122,378


Net cash provided by operating activities


24,171,139




10,141,814




37,531,650











Investing Activities









Capital expenditures


(325,983)




(87,104)




(552,638)


Acquisition of minerals and overriding royalty interests


(29,735,516)




(14,499,014)




(43,525,236)


Net proceeds from sales of assets


9,614,194




1,137,730




13,217,844


Deposits received on held for sale assets


-




815,000




-


Net cash provided (used) by investing activities


(20,447,305)




(12,633,388)




(30,860,030)











Financing Activities









Borrowings under credit facility


19,500,000




10,000,000




21,300,000


Payments of loan principal


(20,050,000)




(5,000,000)




(10,500,000)


Net proceeds from equity issuance


-




-




5,006,538


Cash receipts from (payments on) off-market derivative contracts


(560,162)




(3,010,661)




(19,260,104)


Purchases of treasury stock


(402,704)




(52,460)




(1,855)


Payments of dividends


(3,520,366)




(726,462)




(2,257,901)


Net cash provided (used) by financing activities


(5,033,232)




1,210,417




(5,713,322)











Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents


(1,309,398)




(1,281,157)




958,298


Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


2,115,652




3,396,809




2,438,511


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

806,254



$

2,115,652



$

3,396,809











Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:


















Interest paid (net of capitalized interest)

$

2,405,361



$

581,142



$

997,085


Income taxes paid (net of refunds received)

$

1,464,087



$

32,431



$

384,249











Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:


















Dividends declared and unpaid

$

113,443



$

811,688



$

-











Gross additions to properties and equipment

$

30,761,578



$

14,710,613



$

46,791,346


Value of shares used for acquisitions


-




-




(3,510,001)


Net increase (decrease) in accounts receivable for properties









and equipment additions


(700,079)




(124,495)




796,529


Capital expenditures and acquisitions

$

30,061,499



$

14,586,118



$

44,077,874


 

Derivative Contracts as of March 7, 2024




Production volume





Contract period


covered per month


Index


Contract price

Natural gas costless collars







January - March 2024


30,000 Mmbtu


NYMEX Henry Hub


$3.25 floor / $5.25 ceiling

January - September 2024


30,000 Mmbtu


NYMEX Henry Hub


$3.00 floor / $3.60 ceiling

January 2024


135,000 Mmbtu


NYMEX Henry Hub


$4.50 floor / $7.90 ceiling

February 2024


125,000 Mmbtu


NYMEX Henry Hub


$4.50 floor / $7.90 ceiling

March 2024


130,000 Mmbtu


NYMEX Henry Hub


$4.50 floor / $7.90 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

January - March 2024


30,000 Mmbtu


NYMEX Henry Hub


$3.00 floor / $6.00 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

Natural gas fixed price swaps







Janurary - February 2024


135,000 Mmbtu


NYMEX Henry Hub


$3.65

March 2024


127,500 Mmbtu


NYMEX Henry Hub


$3.65

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

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







January 2024


1,850 Bbls


NYMEX WTI


$63.00 floor / $76.00 ceiling

February 2024


1,700 Bbls


NYMEX WTI


$63.00 floor / $76.00 ceiling

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

January - 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







January - 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



Twelve Months
Ended



Twelve Months
Ended



Three Months
Ended



Dec. 31, 2023



Dec. 31, 2022



Dec. 31, 2023



Dec. 31, 2022



Sept. 30, 2023


Net Income

$

2,513,444



$

3,346,133



$

13,920,800



$

17,073,156



$

1,895,403


Plus:















Income tax expense


1,245,460




981,000




4,735,460




4,421,000




589,000


Interest expense


723,685




637,698




2,362,393




1,625,971




556,941


DD&A


2,443,154




1,802,114




8,566,185




7,496,472




2,022,709


Impairment expense


-




6,100,696




38,533




6,109,676




36,460


Less:















Non-cash gains (losses)















on derivatives


2,936,659




6,265,041




4,302,531




(584,976)




(940,592)


Gains (losses) on asset sales


57,505




934,207




4,728,759




7,478,781




243,041


Plus:















Cash receipts from (payments on)















off-market derivative contracts(1)


-




(903,461)




(373,745)




(5,738,164)




-


Restricted stock and deferred















director's expense


572,709




569,084




2,433,927




2,649,194




522,965


Adjusted EBITDA

$

4,504,288



$

5,334,016



$

22,652,263



$

26,743,500



$

6,321,029

















(1) The initial receipt of $8.8 million of cash from BP Energy Company, or BP, for entering into the off-market derivative
contracts had no effect on the Company's statement of operations and was considered cash flow from financing activities.
A portion of subsequent settlements with BP had no effect on the Company's statement of operations.


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



Dec. 31, 2023



Dec. 31, 2022


Net Income

$

13,920,800



$

17,073,156


Plus:






Income tax expense


4,735,460




4,421,000


Interest expense


2,362,393




1,625,971


DD&A


8,566,185




7,496,472


Impairment expense


38,533




6,109,676


Less:






Non-cash gains (losses)






on derivatives


4,302,531




(584,976)


Gains (losses) on asset sales


4,728,759




7,478,781


Plus:






Cash receipts from (payments on)






off-market derivative contracts(1)


(373,745)




(5,738,164)


Restricted stock and deferred






director's expense


2,433,927




2,649,194


Adjusted EBITDA

$

22,652,263



$

26,743,500








Debt

$

32,750,000



$

33,300,000


Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (TTM)


1.45




1.25








(1) The initial receipt of $8.8 million of cash from BP for entering into the off-market derivative contracts had no effect on the
Company's statement of operations and was considered cash flow from financing activities. A portion of subsequent settlements
with BP had no effect on the Company's statement of operations.


PHX Minerals Inc. (NYSE: PHX) 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.

 

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