PANHANDLE OIL AND GAS INC. Reports Third Quarter And Nine Months 2020 Results And Announces Dividend Payment

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- PANHANDLE OIL AND GAS INC., "Panhandle" or the "Company," (NYSE: PHX), today reported financial and operating results for the third quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2020.

Chad L. Stephens, President and CEO, commented, "Clearly the third quarter was challenging given the effects of the global pandemic on the economy and the energy markets. Our sales volumes were down as operators curtailed production and brought fewer wells online due to low commodity prices. While we have made significant strides in reducing costs in the quarter, it was not enough to offset lower revenue. In spite of these challenges, we managed to generate free cash flow which we used to further reduce debt. The energy sector is stabilizing as the rig count seems to have found a floor and operators are talking about bringing curtailed wells back on line and setting reasonable drilling plans going forward. The deal flow for mineral assets is also picking up, and we expect more opportunities to come to market in the second half of 2020. We will continue to focus on areas that we can control such as cost discipline, debt reduction and sourcing mineral acquisition opportunities, which we believe will create value for our shareholders in the long run."

SUMMARY OF RESULTS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020, AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

    --  Total volumes sold decreased in the third quarter 2020 by 0.47 Bcfe, or
        20%, and royalty volumes decreased by 0.16 Bcfe, or 16%, from the second
        quarter 2020, primarily due to timing of payments from operators as a
        higher number of new wells were paid in the second quarter compared to
        the third quarter.
    --  Net loss in the third quarter 2020 was $3.6 million, or $0.21 per share,
        as compared to net loss of $20.5 million, or $1.24 per share, in the
        second quarter 2020.
    --  Adjusted EBITDA((1)) for the third quarter 2020 was $1.2 million, as
        compared to $2.4 million in the second quarter 2020, mainly due to 20%
        lower production volumes and 39% lower realized prices.
    --  Reduced debt from $35.4 million, as of Sept. 30, 2019, to $30.0 million,
        as of June 30, 2020. Net debt has been further reduced to approximately
        $26.9 million as of Aug. 11, 2020.
    --  Debt to adjusted EBITDA (TTM) ratio was 1.48x at June 30, 2020.
    --  Subsequent to June 30, 2020, the Company sold 5,925 open and
        non-producing net mineral acres for $793,617 with the proceeds applied
        toward further debt reduction.
    --  Total G&A decreased by $265,871 from the second quarter as a result of
        the Company's ongoing cost reduction efforts.
    --  Approved a payment of a one cent per share dividend payable on Sept. 11,
        2020, to stockholders of record on Aug. 27, 2020.

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


                                                                  
        
       OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

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                                     Third Quarter Ended                         Third Quarter Ended               Nine Months Ended                   Nine Months Ended


                                        June 30, 2020                               June 30, 2019                  June 30, 2020                   June 30, 2019




     Mcfe Sold                                              1,903,752                                   2,618,369                       6,555,378                           7,804,424



     Average Sales Price per Mcfe                        $
          1.85                                $
          3.74                    $
          2.80                        $
          4.00



     Oil Barrels Sold                                          55,138                                      96,065                         214,159                             253,265



     Average Sales Price per Barrel                     $
          25.94                               $
          57.50                   $
          42.43                       $
          55.01



     Gas Mcf Sold                                           1,361,909                                   1,718,561                       4,539,103                           5,300,594



     Average Sales Price per Mcf                         $
          1.36                                $
          2.00                    $
          1.73                        $
          2.68



     NGL Barrels Sold                                          35,169                                      53,903                         121,887                             164,040



     Average Sales Price per Barrel                      $
          6.62                               $
          15.33                   $
          11.26                       $
          18.88


                                                                                                                            
            
              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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                                                                                                  Third Quarter Ended                                              Third Quarter Ended                         Nine Months Ended                               Nine Months Ended


                                                                                                     June 30, 2020                                                    June 30, 2019                            June 30, 2020                               June 30, 2019




         Working Interest Sales                                                                                        $
            1,876,489                                                 $
           6,659,237                       $
              9,976,274                           $
             20,164,713



         Royalty Interest Sales                                                                                        $
            1,641,072                                                 $
           3,123,100                       $
              8,352,743                           $
             11,049,662




     Oil, NGL and Natural Gas Sales                                                                                    $
            3,517,561                                                 $
           9,782,337                      $
              18,329,017                           $
             31,214,375





     Lease Bonuses and Rental Income                                                                                      $
            22,996                                                   $
           229,075                         $
              572,787                              $
             952,378



     Total Revenue                                                                                                     $
            2,705,383                                                $
           16,342,394                      $
              24,593,201                           $
             50,307,601





     LOE per Mcfe                                                                                                           $
            0.60                                                      $
           0.62                            $
              0.59                                 $
             0.59



     Transportation, Gathering and Marketing per Mcfe                                                                       $
            0.50                                                      $
           0.58                            $
              0.56                                 $
             0.59



     Production Tax per Mcfe                                                                                                $
            0.07                                                      $
           0.19                            $
              0.13                                 $
             0.20



     G&A Expense per Mcfe                                                                                                   $
            1.00                                                      $
           0.69                            $
              0.96                                 $
             0.75



     Interest Expense per Mcfe                                                                                              $
            0.13                                                      $
           0.20                            $
              0.15                                 $
             0.20



     DD&A per Mcfe                                                                                                          $
            1.29                                                      $
           1.67                            $
              1.34                                 $
             1.51



     Total Expense per Mcfe                                                                                                 $
            3.59                                                      $
           3.95                            $
              3.73                                 $
             3.84





     Impairment                                                                                                          $
            358,826                                            
     $                                         $
              29,904,528              
             $



     Net Income (Loss)                                                                                               $
            (3,555,215)                                                $
           4,604,236                    $
              (22,117,915)                          $
             15,408,842



     Adj. Pre-Tax Net Income (Loss) (1)                                                                              $
            (1,536,925)                                                $
           4,024,933                         $
              990,306                           $
             14,039,317



     Adjusted EBITDA (1)                                                                                               $
            1,168,834                                                 $
           8,934,653                      $
              10,742,522                           $
             27,411,853





     Cash Flow from Operations                                                                                         $
            3,717,398                                                 $
           5,271,897                       $
              9,825,740                           $
             14,332,951



     CapEx - Drilling & Completing                                                                                        $
            56,413                                                 $
           (810,043)                        $
              196,168                            $
             3,349,640



     CapEx - Mineral Acquisitions                                                                                         $
            50,000                                                 $
           3,310,691                      $
              10,304,016                            $
             5,120,466





     Borrowing Base                                                                                                                                                                                                              $
              32,000,000                           $
             80,000,000



     Debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                        $
              30,000,000                           $
             41,500,000



     Debt/Adjusted EBITDA (TTM) (1)                                                                                                                                                                                                                1.48                                            1.26





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

RESULTS OF THIRD QUARTER 2020 COMPARED TO THIRD QUARTER 2019

The Company recorded a third quarter 2020 net loss of $3,555,215, or $0.21 per share, as compared to net income of $4,604,236, or $0.28 per share, in the 2019 quarter. The decrease was principally the result of decreased oil, NGL and natural gas sales, loss on derivative contracts in the third quarter and decreased gain on asset sales, partially offset by a decrease in DD&A, transportation, gathering and marketing expenses, production taxes and changes in tax provision (benefit).

Oil, NGL and natural gas sales decreased $6,264,776, or 64%, for the 2020 quarter due to decreases in oil, NGL and natural gas prices of 55%, 57% and 32%, respectively, and decreases in oil, NGL and natural gas sales volumes of 43%, 35% and 21%, respectively.

Although production is down in all three product categories, it is notable that production is down for working interest volumes and slightly up for royalty interest volumes due to new royalty interest wells brought online, as compared to June 30, 2019. The primary factor for the oil production decrease is attributable to the Eagle Ford Shale working interest wells, where the natural decline on new wells brought online in March 2019 is coupled with recent delays in performing mechanical repairs due to poor economics related to low oil prices. Decreases are also attributable to the natural decline of the working interest production base. NGL production decline is attributable to curtailed production along with the natural decline of the working interest production base in liquid-rich gas areas of the STACK, SCOOP and Arkoma Stack. Natural gas volumes have decreased as a result of curtailments in response to market conditions in the STACK, SCOOP and Arkoma Stack, in addition to the natural decline of working interest production base in all the areas. New royalty interest production has increased, even though we have experienced reduced activity as a result of market conditions; this increase is primarily associated with mineral acquisitions and new wells brought online. While we cannot estimate the curtailed volumes or timing, we expect the deferred production to resume to normal rates as market conditions and prices improve.

The Company had a net loss on derivative contracts of $838,282 in the 2020 quarter as compared to a net gain of $2,313,195 in the 2019 quarter. During the 2020 quarter, oil and natural gas collars and fixed price swaps experienced an unfavorable change as NYMEX futures experienced an increase in price during the quarter in relation to their previous position to the collars and the fixed prices of the swaps at the beginning of the 2020 quarter.

The 9% decrease in total cost per Mcfe in the 2020 quarter relative to the 2019 quarter was primarily driven by a decrease in DD&A. DD&A decreased $1,918,475 or 44% in the 2020 quarter to $1.29 per Mcfe as compared to $1.67 per Mcfe in the 2019 quarter. $1,193,410 of the decrease was a result of production decreasing 27% in the 2020 quarter. Also, DD&A decreased $725,065 as a result of a $0.38 decrease in the DD&A rate per Mcfe due to impairments taken at the end of fiscal 2019 and the 2020 second quarter, which lowered the basis of the assets. The rate decrease was partially offset by lower oil, NGL and natural gas prices utilized in the reserve calculations during the 2020 quarter, as compared to the 2019 quarter, shortening the economic life of wells.

RESULTS OF NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020, COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

The Company recorded a nine-month net loss of $22,117,915, or $1.34 per share, in the 2020 period, as compared to net income of $15,408,842, or $0.92 per share, in the 2019 period. The decrease was principally the result of increased provision for impairment (non-cash), decreased oil, NGL and natural gas sales, decreased gains on derivative contacts and decreased gain on asset sales, partially offset by decreased lease operating expenses, decreased transportation, gathering and marketing expenses, decreased production taxes, decreased DD&A and changes in our tax provision (benefit).

Oil, NGL and natural gas sales decreased $12,885,358, or 41%, for the 2020 period due to decreases in oil, NGL and natural gas prices of 23%, 40% and 35%, respectively, and decreases in oil, NGL and natural gas sales volumes of 15%, 26% and 14%, respectively.

Total production decreased 16% in the 2020 period, as compared to the 2019 period. This decrease for the 2020 nine-month period, was the result of Panhandle electing not to participate with a working interest on 18 wells proposed on its mineral and leasehold acreage, as well as the factors for the third quarter 2020 results discussed above.

The 3% decrease in total cost per MCFE in the 2020 period, relative to the 2019 period, was primarily driven by a decrease in DD&A as noted above.

OPERATIONS UPDATE

During the quarter ended June 30, 2020, we converted 48 gross/0.22 net wells in progress to producing wells. Our inventory of wells in progress decreased to 85 gross wells and 0.44 net wells, as drilling has slowed down due to the current pricing environment. Permits outstanding decreased due to current economics.


                                                                 Bakken/


                                              SCOOP/       Three            Arkoma


                                              STACK        Forks            Stack  Permian   Fayetteville        Other Total




     Gross Wells in Progress on PHX Acreage:



     As of 3/31/20                                     91                2                4                   5                 16     118



     Net Change                                       -22                               -3                  -1                 -7     -33



     As of 6/30/20                                     69                2                1                   4                  9      85



     Net Wells in Progress on PHX Acreage:



     As of 3/31/20                                   0.27                             0.01                0.15               0.07    0.50



     Net Change                                     -0.04                            -0.01               -0.01                     -0.06



     As of 6/30/20                                   0.23                                                0.14               0.07    0.44



     Gross Active Permits on PHX Acreage:



     As of 3/31/20                                     39               13               10                                    16      78



     Net Change                                        -1               -2               -1                                    -3      -7



     As of 6/30/20                                     38               11                9                                    13      71





     As of 6/30/20:



     Rigs Present on PHX Acreage



     Rigs Within 2.5 Miles of PHX Acreage              10                4                                   1                        15

Leasing Activity

During the third quarter of fiscal 2020, Panhandle leased 120 net mineral acres for an average bonus payment of $188 per net mineral acre and an average royalty of 19%.


                                                               Bakken/


                                           SCOOP/        Three         Arkoma


                                           STACK         Forks         Stack         Permian  Fayetteville Other     Total




     During Three Months Ended 6/30/20:



     Net Mineral Acres Leased                        36                                   44                                     40    120



     Average Bonus per Net Mineral Acre          $
     125                          $
          300                                  $
     25 $
     188



     Average Royalty per Net Mineral Acre    22%                             19%                                13%       19%

ACQUISITION AND DIVESTITURE UPDATE

During the third quarter of fiscal 2020, Panhandle did not purchase any net mineral acres or sell any net mineral acres.

THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS CALL

Panhandle will host a conference call to discuss third quarter results at 5:00 p.m. EDT on Aug. 13, 2020. Management's discussion will be followed by a question and answer session with investors. To participate on the conference call, please dial 844-602-0380 (domestic) or 862-298-0970 (international). A replay of the call will be available for seven days after the call. The number to access the replay of the conference call is 877-481-4010 and the PIN for the replay is 35580.


                                                                               
              
                FINANCIALS



                                                                        
              
                Statements of Operations

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              Three Months Ended June 30,                         
             Nine Months Ended June 30,


                                                                   2020                                               2019                               2020                                        2019




     Revenues:



     Oil, NGL and natural gas sales                                        $
              3,517,561                           $
             9,782,337                                  $
              18,329,017    $
             31,214,375



     Lease bonuses and rental income                                                    22,996                                        229,075                                                 572,787                  952,378



     Gains (losses) on derivative contracts                                          (838,282)                                     2,313,195                                               2,415,401                5,026,123



     Gain on asset sales                                                                 3,108                                      4,017,787                                               3,275,996               13,114,725



                                                                                      2,705,383                                     16,342,394                                              24,593,201               50,307,601



     Costs and expenses:



     Lease operating expenses                                                        1,147,948                                      1,619,690                                               3,871,818                4,639,749



     Transportation, Gathering and Marketing                                           956,653                                      1,529,270                                               3,696,282                4,601,959



     Production taxes                                                                  134,249                                        488,779                                                 835,284                1,565,038



     Depreciation, depletion and amortization                                        2,464,568                                      4,383,043                                               8,793,787               11,820,705



     Provision for impairment                                  358,826                                                                                             29,904,528



     Interest expense                                                                  241,191                                        526,677                                                 958,429                1,551,831



     General and administrative                                                      1,908,790                                      1,809,439                                               6,306,479                5,881,432



     Other expense (income)                                                           (73,687)                                        66,260                                                (44,551)                  82,045



                                                                                      7,138,538                                     10,423,158                                              54,322,056               30,142,759




     Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes                     (4,433,155)                                     5,919,236                                            (29,728,855)              20,164,842





     Provision (benefit) for income taxes                                            (877,940)                                     1,315,000                                             (7,610,940)               4,756,000






     Net income (loss)                                                   $
              (3,555,215)                          $
             4,604,236                                $
              (22,117,915)   $
             15,408,842










     Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share                       $
              (0.21)                               $
             0.28                                      $
              (1.34)        $
              0.92






     Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding:



     Common shares                                                                  16,403,243                                     16,515,498                                              16,375,736               16,646,828



     Unissued, directors' deferred compensation shares                                 141,799                                        170,066                                                 152,500                  183,206



                                                                                     16,545,042                                     16,685,564                                              16,528,236               16,830,034






     Dividends declared per share of



     common stock and paid in period                                            $
              0.01                                $
             0.04                                        $
              0.09         $
              0.12



                                                                                     
     
         Balance Sheets

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                                                                                                            June 30, 2020                   Sept. 30, 2019




     
                Assets



     Current assets:



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                            $
         2,025,081                  $
          6,160,691



     Oil, NGL and natural gas sales receivables (net of                                                                          2,183,216                          4,377,646



     allowance for uncollectable accounts)



     Refundable income taxes                                                                                                     1,640,350                          1,505,442



     Derivative contracts, net                                                                                                   1,819,977                          2,256,639



     Other                                                                                                                         490,697                            177,037




     Total current assets                                                                                                        8,159,321                         14,477,455





     Net properties and equipment, based on successful efforts method of accounting                                             83,038,001                        111,427,021



     Investments                                                                                                                   113,408                            205,076



     Derivative contracts, net                                                                                                                                       237,505



     Deferred income taxes, net                                                                                                    181,993



     Other, net                                                                                                                    231,387                            297,890




     Total assets                                                                                                        $
         91,724,110                $
          126,644,947






     
                Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity



     Current liabilities:



     Accounts payable                                                                                                       $
         724,289                    $
          665,160



     Accrued liabilities and other                                                                                               1,485,708                          2,433,466



     Short-term debt                                                                                                             2,000,000




     Total current liabilities                                                                                                   4,209,997                          3,098,626





     Long-term debt                                                                                                             28,000,000                         35,425,000



     Deferred income taxes                                                                                                                                         5,976,007



     Asset retirement obligations                                                                                                2,871,603                          2,835,781



     Derivative contracts, net                                                                                                     140,466





     Stockholders' equity:



     Class A voting common stock, $0.01666 par value; 24,000,500



     shares authorized; 16,897,306 issued at June 30, 2020, and



     Class A voting common stock, $0.01666 par value; 24,000,000



     shares authorized; 16,897,306 issued at Sept. 30, 2019                                                                        281,509                            281,509



     Capital in excess of par value                                                                                              3,375,400                          2,967,984



     Deferred directors' compensation                                                                                            1,829,786                          2,555,781



     Retained earnings                                                                                                          58,244,355                         81,848,301



                                                                                                                                 63,731,050                         87,653,575



     Less treasury stock, at cost; 483,588 shares at June 30,



     2020, and 558,051 shares at Sept. 30, 2019                                                                                (7,229,006)                       (8,344,042)




     Total stockholders' equity                                                                                                 56,502,044                         79,309,533




     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                                          $
         91,724,110                $
          126,644,947


                                                                                       
     
     Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

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            Nine months ended June 30,


                                                                                                                                2020                              2019




     
                Operating Activities



     Net income (loss)                                                                                                              $
              (22,117,915)          $
            15,408,842



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



       by operating activities:



     Depreciation, depletion and amortization                                                                                                      8,793,787                     11,820,705



     Impairment of producing properties                                                                                                           29,904,528



     Provision for deferred income taxes                                                                                                         (6,158,000)                     5,150,000



     Gain from leasing of fee mineral acreage                                                                                                      (567,975)                     (951,832)



     Proceeds from leasing of fee mineral acreage                                                                                                    582,458                        967,337



     Net (gain) loss on sale of assets                                                                                                           (3,258,994)                  (13,114,725)



     Directors' deferred compensation expense                                                                                                        184,188                        197,820



     Total (gain) loss on derivative contracts                                                                                                   (2,415,401)                   (5,026,123)



     Cash receipts (payments) on settled derivative contracts                                                                                      3,230,034                    (1,099,402)



     Restricted stock awards                                                                                                                         619,812                        606,232



     Other                                                                                                                                             3,718                         15,848



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



     Oil, NGL and natural gas sales receivables                                                                                                    2,194,430                      1,597,667



     Other current assets                                                                                                                          (121,635)                     (859,258)



     Accounts payable                                                                                                                                 31,755                          3,270



     Income taxes receivable                                                                                                                       (134,908)                     (476,846)



     Other non-current assets                                                                                                                          6,544                          6,949



     Accrued liabilities                                                                                                                           (950,686)                        86,467




     Total adjustments                                                                                                                            31,943,655                    (1,075,891)




     Net cash provided by operating activities                                                                                                     9,825,740                     14,332,951





     
                Investing Activities



     Capital expenditures                                                                                                                          (196,168)                   (3,349,640)



     Acquisition of minerals and overrides                                                                                                      (10,304,016)                   (5,120,466)



     Investments in partnerships                                                                                                                                                   (1,648)



     Proceeds from sales of assets                                                                                                                 3,457,500                     13,114,969




     Net cash provided (used) by investing activities                                                                                            (7,042,684)                     4,643,215





     
                Financing Activities



     Borrowings under debt agreement                                                                                                               6,061,725                     15,053,345



     Payments of loan principal                                                                                                                 (11,486,725)                  (24,553,345)



     Purchase of treasury stock                                                                                                                      (7,635)                   (6,465,186)



     Payments of dividends                                                                                                                       (1,486,031)                   (2,013,005)




     Net cash provided (used) by financing activities                                                                                            (6,918,666)                  (17,978,191)






     Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                            (4,135,610)                       997,975



     Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                                                                              6,160,691                        532,502




     Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                                                        $
              2,025,081            $
            1,530,477






     
                Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities



     Additions and revisions, net, to asset retirement obligations                                                                             $
              4               $
            27,782






     Gross additions to properties and equipment                                                                                      $
              10,335,534            $
            8,149,347



     Net (increase) decrease in accounts payable for properties



     and equipment additions                                                                                                                         164,650                        320,759




     Capital expenditures and acquisitions                                                                                            $
              10,500,184            $
            8,470,106



                                            
            
      Derivative Contracts as of Aug. 11, 2020

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         Period    
       Product   Volume Mcf/                         Swap Price                               Collar           Collar
                                      Bbl                                                                     Average          Average
                                                                                                         Floor            Ceiling
                                                                                                         Price            Price

    ---

       
        2020 
       Natural Gas                469,500                                                                $
              2.30  $
      2.98


       
        2020 
       Natural Gas                414,500                                         $
      2.68


       
        2021 
       Natural Gas              2,424,500                                                                $
              2.30  $
      3.00


       
        2021 
       Natural Gas              1,014,500                                         $
      2.69


       
        2022 
       Natural Gas                202,500                                                                $
              2.30  $
      3.02


       
        2022 
       Natural Gas                125,500                                         $
      2.70




       
        2020  
       Crude Oil                  21,500                                                               $
              45.19 $
      52.55


       
        2020  
       Crude Oil                  50,000                                        $
      58.02


       
        2021  
       Crude Oil                  43,500                                                               $
              36.69 $
      44.39


       
        2021  
       Crude Oil                  96,000                                        $
      37.00


       
        2022  
       Crude Oil                  13,000                                                               $
              36.81 $
      44.62

Non-GAAP Reconciliation

This news release includes certain "non-GAAP financial measures" under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Regulation G. These non-GAAP measures are calculated using GAAP amounts in our financial statements.

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) plus interest expense, provision for impairment, depreciation, depletion and amortization of properties and equipment, including amortization of other assets, provision (benefit) for income taxes and unrealized (gains) losses on derivative contracts. We have included a presentation of adjusted EBITDA because we recognize that certain investors consider adjusted EBITDA a useful means of measuring our ability to meet our debt service obligations and evaluating our 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 periods indicated.


                                                   Third Quarter Ended                  Third Quarter Ended                 Nine Months Ended                         Nine Months Ended


                                                      June 30, 2020                        June 30, 2019                    June 30, 2020                         June 30, 2019




     Net Income (Loss)                                                $
       (3,555,215)                     $
       4,604,236                    $
        (22,117,915)                        $
       15,408,842



     Plus:



         Unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives                            2,537,404                         (1,894,303)                              814,633                             (6,125,525)



         Income Tax Expense (Benefit)                                        (877,940)                          1,315,000                           (7,610,940)                              4,756,000



         Interest Expense                                                      241,191                             526,677                               958,429                               1,551,831



         DD&A                                                                2,464,568                           4,383,043                             8,793,787                              11,820,705



         Impairment                                                            358,826                                                               29,904,528




     
                Adjusted EBITDA                                       $
       1,168,834                      $
       8,934,653                      $
        10,742,522                         $
       27,411,853

Adjusted Pre-Tax Net Income (Loss) Reconciliation

Adjusted pre-tax net income (loss) is defined as net income (loss) plus provision for impairment, provision (benefit) for income taxes and unrealized (gains) losses on derivative contracts. We have included a presentation of adjusted pre-tax net income (loss) because we recognize that certain investors consider adjusted pre-tax net income (loss) a useful means of evaluating our financial performance. Adjusted pre-tax net income (loss) 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 pre-tax net income (loss) may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure of other companies. The following table provides a reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted pre-tax net income (loss) for the periods indicated.


                                                      Third Quarter Ended                Third Quarter Ended                Nine Months Ended                        Nine Months Ended


                                                         June 30, 2020                      June 30, 2019                   June 30, 2020                        June 30, 2019




     Net Income (Loss)                                                   $
     (3,555,215)                     $
      4,604,236                    $
        (22,117,915)                       $
      15,408,842



     Plus:



     Impairment                                                                 358,826                                                              29,904,528



     Unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives                                 2,537,404                        (1,894,303)                              814,633                           (6,125,525)



        Income Tax Expense (Benefit)                                          (877,940)                         1,315,000                           (7,610,940)                            4,756,000




     
                Adjusted Pre-Tax Net Income (Loss)                     $
     (1,536,925)                     $
      4,024,933                       $
          990,306                        $
      14,039,317

Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc. (NYSE: PHX) Oklahoma City-based, Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc. is an oil and natural gas mineral company with a strategy to proactively pursue the acquisition of additional minerals in our core areas of focus. Panhandle owns approximately 258,000 net mineral acres principally located in Oklahoma, North Dakota, Texas, New Mexico and Arkansas. Approximately 71% of this mineral count is unleased and undeveloped. Additional information on the Company can be found at www.panhandleoilandgas.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 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 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 Panhandle's current views about future events. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements relating to: our future financial and operating results; our ability to execute our business strategies; estimations and the respective values of oil, NGL and natural gas reserves; the level of production on our properties and the future expenses associated therewith; projections and volatility of future realized oil and natural gas prices; planned capital expenditures associated with our mineral, leasehold and non-operated working interests; statements concerning anticipated cash flow and liquidity; and our strategy and other plans and objectives for future operations. Although Panhandle believes the expectations reflected in these and other forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance they 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 the 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 Securities and Exchange Commission, 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 statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements. 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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