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

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

Summary of Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024

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

Subsequent Events

    --  PHX entered into the sixth amendment to its credit agreement on April
        18, 2024, pursuant to which, among other changes, the maturity date was
        extended to Sept. 1, 2028, and the borrowing base under PHX's credit
        facility was reaffirmed at $50.0 million in connection with its
        regularly scheduled semi-annual redetermination.



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

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

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


                                     
            
     
         Financial Highlights

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                                                                           Three Months        Three Months
                                                                               Ended               Ended


                                                                         March 31, 2024      March 31, 2023



     Royalty Interest Sales                                         $
              6,176,274 $
              10,123,741



     Working Interest Sales                                           $
              913,934  $
              1,733,506



     Natural Gas, Oil and NGL Sales                                 $
              7,090,208 $
              11,857,247





     Gains (Losses) on Derivative Contracts                           $
              627,492  $
              3,802,820



     Lease Bonuses and Rental Income                                  $
              151,718    $
              313,150



     Total Revenue                                                  $
              7,869,418 $
              15,973,217





     Lease Operating Expense



     per Working Interest Mcfe                                           $
              1.28       $
              1.48



     Transportation, Gathering and Marketing



     per Mcfe                                                            $
              0.40       $
              0.45



     Production and Ad Valorem Tax per Mcfe                              $
              0.19       $
              0.22



     G&A Expense per Mcfe                                                $
              1.58       $
              1.20



     Cash G&A Expense per Mcfe (1)                                       $
              1.25       $
              0.95



     Interest Expense per Mcfe                                           $
              0.34       $
              0.22



     DD&A per Mcfe                                                       $
              1.11       $
              0.76



     Total Expense per Mcfe                                              $
              3.78       $
              3.08





     Net Income (Loss)                                              $
              (183,615) $
              9,553,244



     Adjusted EBITDA (2)                                            $
              4,607,034  $
              7,740,240





     Cash Flow from Operations (3)                                  $
              5,246,651  $
              8,933,477



     CapEx (4)                                                          $
              7,440    $
              190,826



     CapEx - Mineral Acquisitions                                   $
              1,406,248 $
              10,236,615





     Borrowing Base                                                $
              50,000,000 $
              50,000,000



     Debt                                                          $
              30,750,000 $
              26,000,000



     Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (TTM) (2)                                               1.58                   0.91




     
     (1)   Cash G&A expense is G&A excluding restricted stock and deferred director's expense from the adjusted EBITDA table in the non-
                GAAP Reconciliation section.



     
     (2) 
     This is a non-GAAP measure. Refer to the Non-GAAP Reconciliation section.



     
     (3) 
     GAAP cash flow from operations.



     
     (4) 
     Includes legacy working interest expenditures and fixtures and equipment.


                                      
             
     
         Operating Highlights

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                                                                          Three Months        Three Months
                                                                              Ended               Ended


                                                                         March 31, 2024     March 31, 2023



     Gas Mcf Sold                                                            1,700,108              1,959,010



     Average Sales Price per Mcf before the



     effects of settled derivative contracts                            $
              2.10       $
              3.53



     Average Sales Price per Mcf after the



     effects of settled derivative contracts                            $
              3.08       $
              3.83



     % of sales subject to hedges                                         62
            %          48
            %



     Oil Barrels Sold                                                           37,260                 54,107



     Average Sales Price per Bbl before the



     effects of settled derivative contracts                           $
              76.01      $
              76.01



     Average Sales Price per Bbl after the



     effects of settled derivative contracts                           $
              76.19      $
              69.90



     % of sales subject to hedges                                         37
            %          45
            %



     NGL Barrels Sold                                                           32,184                 33,104



     Average Sales Price per Bbl(1)                                    $
              21.51      $
              25.18





     Mcfe Sold                                                               2,116,776              2,482,276



     Natural gas, oil and NGL sales before the



     effects of settled derivative contracts                       $
              7,090,208 $
              11,857,247



     Natural gas, oil and NGL sales after the



     effects of settled derivative contracts                       $
              8,759,517 $
              12,113,923




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

Total Production for the last four quarters was as follows:


       Quarter         Mcf Sold          Oil Bbls          NGL Bbls
        ended                       Sold              Sold                  Mcfe Sold


      3/31/2024 1,700,108       37,260            32,184            2,116,776


     12/31/2023 1,775,577       39,768            38,422            2,244,717


      9/30/2023 1,868,012       48,032            32,029            2,348,378


      6/30/2023 1,854,485       41,009            33,929            2,304,113

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

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


       Quarter         Mcf Sold          Oil Bbls          NGL Bbls
        ended                       Sold              Sold                  Mcfe Sold


      3/31/2024 1,533,580       33,083            20,844            1,857,147


     12/31/2023 1,590,301       35,547            23,769            1,946,196


      9/30/2023 1,689,396       43,575            20,416            2,073,342


      6/30/2023 1,673,346       35,599            20,516            2,010,036

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

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


     Quarter ended        Mcf Sold        Oil Bbls         NGL Bbls
                                     Sold             Sold                Mcfe Sold


       3/31/2024   166,528         4,177           11,340           259,629


      12/31/2023   185,276         4,221           14,653           298,521


       9/30/2023   178,616         4,457           11,613           275,036


       6/30/2023   181,139         5,410           13,413           294,077

Quarter Ended March 31, 2024 Results

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

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

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

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

Operations Update

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

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


                                                                               Bakken/


                                                                               Three              Arkoma


                                                       SCOOP       STACK               Forks             Stack        Haynesville        Other Total



     As of March 31, 2024:



     Gross Wells in Progress on PHX Acreage (1)    56           3           2                               70      5              136



     Net Wells in Progress on PHX Acreage (1)   0.248       0.006       0.001                            0.568  0.026            0.849



     Gross Active Permits on PHX Acreage           41           5                             7             37      4               94



     Net Active Permits on PHX Acreage          0.095       0.006                         0.003          0.126  0.020            0.250





     As of April 30, 2024:



     Rigs Present on PHX Acreage                   10           1                                           4                     15



     Rigs Within 2.5 Miles of PHX Acreage          19           7           6                  1             19     10               62




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

Leasing Activity

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

Acquisition and Divestiture Update

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


                                                          
     Acquisitions


                                                    SCOOP          Haynesville Other     Total



     During Three Months Ended March 31, 2024:



     Net Mineral Acres Purchased               111                                  111



     Net Royalty Acres Purchased               146                                  146

Quarterly Conference Call

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

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

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


                                                   
       
          FINANCIAL RESULTS

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          Statements of Income

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                                                                                             Three Months Ended March 31,


                                                                                              2024                                2023



     Revenues:



     Natural gas, oil and NGL sales                                              $
           7,090,208                 $
             11,857,247



     Lease bonuses and rental income                                                      151,718                               313,150



     Gains (losses) on derivative contracts                                               627,492                             3,802,820


                                                                                         7,869,418                            15,973,217



     Costs and expenses:



     Lease operating expenses                                                             332,409                               574,942



     Transportation, gathering and marketing                                              843,504                             1,128,756



     Production and ad valorem taxes                                                      392,327                               552,258



     Depreciation, depletion and amortization                                           2,356,326                             1,889,990



     Provision for impairment                                                                                                    2,073



     Interest expense                                                                     714,886                               557,473



     General and administrative                                                         3,347,037                             2,981,909



     Losses (gains) on asset sales and other                                               24,212                           (4,334,428)



     Total costs and expenses                                                           8,010,701                             3,352,973



     Income (loss) before provision for income taxes                                    (141,283)                           12,620,244





     Provision for income taxes                                                            42,332                             3,067,000





     Net income (loss)                                                           $
           (183,615)                 $
             9,553,244









     Basic and diluted earnings per common share                                    $
           (0.01)                      $
             0.27





     Weighted average shares outstanding:



     Basic                                                                             36,303,392                            35,935,791



     Diluted                                                                           36,303,392                            35,935,791





     Dividends per share of



     common stock paid in period                                                    $
           0.0300                     $
             0.0225


                                                                         
     
         Balance Sheets

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                                                                                                      March 31, 2024       Dec. 31, 2023



     
                Assets



     Current assets:



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                                   $
              1,625,749    $
              806,254



     Natural gas, oil, and NGL sales receivables (net of $0                                                3,683,671              4,900,126



     allowance for uncollectable accounts)



     Refundable income taxes                                                                                 455,553                455,931



     Derivative contracts, net                                                                             2,400,390              3,120,607



     Other                                                                                                   668,705                878,659



     Total current assets                                                                                  8,834,068             10,161,577





     Properties and equipment at cost, based on



        successful efforts accounting:



     Producing natural gas and oil properties                                                            212,852,807            209,082,847



     Non-producing natural gas and oil properties                                                         56,150,263             58,820,445



     Other                                                                                                 1,360,614              1,360,614


                                                                                                          270,363,684            269,263,906



     Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization                                         (116,177,898)         (114,139,423)



     Net properties and equipment                                                                        154,185,786            155,124,483





     Derivative contracts, net                                                                                                     162,980



     Operating lease right-of-use assets                                                                     537,685                572,610



     Other, net                                                                                              429,486                486,630



     Total assets                                                                              $
              163,987,025 $
             166,508,280





     
                Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity



     Current liabilities:



     Accounts payable                                                                              $
              621,191    $
              562,607



     Current portion of operating lease liability                                                            236,465                233,390



     Accrued liabilities and other                                                                         1,100,976              1,215,275



     Total current liabilities                                                                             1,958,632              2,011,272





     Long-term debt                                                                                       30,750,000             32,750,000



     Deferred income taxes, net                                                                            6,782,969              6,757,637



     Asset retirement obligations                                                                          1,073,025              1,062,139



     Derivative contracts, net                                                                               158,620



     Operating lease liability, net of current portion                                                       635,506                695,818



     Total liabilities                                                                                    41,358,752             43,276,866





     Stockholders' equity:



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



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



     and 36,121,723 issued at Dec. 31, 2023                                                                  601,788                601,788



     Capital in excess of par value                                                                       42,403,417             41,676,417



     Deferred directors' compensation                                                                      1,425,523              1,487,590



     Retained earnings                                                                                    78,717,910             80,022,839


                                                                                                          123,148,638            123,788,634



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



     2024, and 131,477 shares at Dec. 31, 2023                                                             (520,365)             (557,220)



     Total stockholders' equity                                                                          122,628,273            123,231,414



     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                $
              163,987,025 $
             166,508,280


                                                                       
              
         Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

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                                                                                                                                 Three Months        Three Months
                                                                                                                                     Ended               Ended


                                                                                                                                March 31, 2024     March 31, 2023



     
                Operating Activities



     Net income (loss)                                                                                                    $
              (183,615) $
              9,553,244



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



       by operating activities:



     Depreciation, depletion and amortization                                                                                       2,356,326              1,889,990



     Impairment of producing properties                                                                                                                       2,073



     Provision for deferred income taxes                                                                                               25,332              2,934,000



     Gain from leasing fee mineral acreage                                                                                          (151,718)             (313,150)



     Proceeds from leasing fee mineral acreage                                                                                        151,718                373,878



     Net (gain) loss on sales of assets                                                                                              (66,500)           (4,417,983)



     Directors' deferred compensation expense                                                                                          45,132                 53,589



     Total (gain) loss on derivative contracts                                                                                      (627,492)           (3,802,820)



     Cash receipts (payments) on settled derivative contracts                                                                       1,669,309                816,838



     Restricted stock award expense                                                                                                   656,656                580,998



     Other                                                                                                                             35,731                 35,904



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



     Natural gas, oil and NGL sales receivables                                                                                     1,216,455              2,328,673



     Income taxes receivable                                                                                                              378              (776,077)



     Other current assets                                                                                                             207,497                123,948



     Accounts payable                                                                                                                  67,986              (175,207)



     Other non-current assets                                                                                                          56,338                 40,576



     Income taxes payable                                                                                                                                 (576,427)



     Accrued liabilities                                                                                                            (212,882)               261,430



     Total adjustments                                                                                                              5,430,266              (619,767)



     Net cash provided by operating activities                                                                                      5,246,651              8,933,477





     
                Investing Activities



     Capital expenditures                                                                                                             (7,440)             (190,826)



     Acquisition of minerals and overriding royalty interests                                                                     (1,406,248)          (10,236,615)



     Net proceeds from sales of assets                                                                                                 66,500              9,210,005



     Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                                                                          (1,347,188)           (1,217,436)





     
                Financing Activities



     Borrowings under credit facility                                                                                               1,000,000              6,000,000



     Payments of loan principal                                                                                                   (3,000,000)          (13,300,000)



     Payments on off-market derivative contracts                                                                                                          (560,162)



     Payments of dividends                                                                                                        (1,079,968)             (810,071)



     Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                                                                          (3,079,968)           (8,670,233)





     Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                 819,495              (954,192)



     Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                                                                 806,254              2,115,652



     Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                                           $
              1,625,749  $
              1,161,460





     
                Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:





     Interest paid (net of capitalized interest)                                                                            $
              733,799    $
              611,922



     Income taxes paid (net of refunds received)                                                                             $
              16,623  $
              1,485,505





     
                Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:





     Dividends declared and unpaid                                                                                           $
              41,346     $
              50,034





     Gross additions to properties and equipment                                                                          $
              1,406,743 $
              10,996,880



     Net increase (decrease) in accounts receivable for properties



     and equipment additions                                                                                                            6,945              (569,439)



     Capital expenditures and acquisitions                                                                                $
              1,413,688 $
              10,427,441


                       
              
                Derivative Contracts as of March 31, 2024

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                                                                             Production
                                                                               volume


              
              Contract period                                    covered per
                                                                                month    
          Index                  Contract price


                  Natural gas costless collars


           
              April - September 2024                               30,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub   
       $3.00 floor / $3.60 ceiling


                 
              April 2024                                     90,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub   
       $3.50 floor / $4.70 ceiling


                  
              May 2024                                      95,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub   
       $3.50 floor / $4.70 ceiling


                 
              June 2024                                      90,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub   
       $3.50 floor / $4.70 ceiling


          
              October 2024 - June 2025                              30,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub   
       $3.00 floor / $5.00 ceiling


         
              November 2024 - March 2025                             90,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub   
       $3.25 floor / $5.25 ceiling


          
              November - December 2024                              35,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub   
       $3.50 floor / $5.15 ceiling


            
              January - March 2025                                30,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub   
       $3.50 floor / $5.15 ceiling


        
              April 2025 - September 2025                             55,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub   
       $3.00 floor / $3.75 ceiling


         
              November 2025 - March 2026                             100,000 Mmbtu   NYMEX Henry Hub   
       $3.50 floor / $4.85 ceiling


         
              November 2025 - March 2026                             75,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub   
       $3.50 floor / $4.72 ceiling


                  Natural gas fixed price swaps


             
              April - June 2024                                  10,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub                             $3.21


            
              April - October 2024                                50,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub                             $3.17


             
              April - July 2024                                  127,500 Mmbtu   NYMEX Henry Hub                             $3.24


            
              July - October 2024                                 75,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub                             $3.47


            
              July - October 2024                                 25,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub                             $3.47


          
              August - September 2024                               120,000 Mmbtu   NYMEX Henry Hub                             $3.24


                
              October 2024                                    105,000 Mmbtu   NYMEX Henry Hub                             $3.24


          
              November - December 2024                              70,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub                             $4.16


               
              December 2024                                    50,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub                             $3.39


            
              January - March 2025                                60,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub                             $4.16


            
              January - March 2025                                50,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub                             $3.51


            
              April - October 2025                                100,000 Mmbtu   NYMEX Henry Hub                             $3.28



     
               Oil costless collars


                 
              March 2024                                       1,750 Bbls       NYMEX WTI    
       $63.00 floor / $76.00 ceiling


                 
              April 2024                                       1,700 Bbls       NYMEX WTI    
       $63.00 floor / $76.00 ceiling


                  
              May 2024                                        1,750 Bbls       NYMEX WTI    
       $63.00 floor / $76.00 ceiling


                 
              June 2024                                        1,650 Bbls       NYMEX WTI    
       $63.00 floor / $76.00 ceiling


                 
              March 2024                                       1,650 Bbls       NYMEX WTI    
       $65.00 floor / $76.50 ceiling


             
              April - June 2024                                     500 Bbls        NYMEX WTI    
       $65.00 floor / $76.50 ceiling


           
              June - September 2024                                   500 Bbls        NYMEX WTI    
       $70.00 floor / $78.10 ceiling


            
              July - October 2024                                   1,650 Bbls       NYMEX WTI    
       $65.00 floor / $76.50 ceiling


          
              October - December 2024                                  500 Bbls        NYMEX WTI    
       $67.00 floor / $77.00 ceiling



     
               Oil fixed price swaps


                 
              March 2024                                        750 Bbls        NYMEX WTI                               $71.75


            
              April - October 2024                                  1,000 Bbls       NYMEX WTI                               $66.10


             
              April - June 2024                                    1,300 Bbls       NYMEX WTI                               $70.59


            
              July - October 2024                                   1,500 Bbls       NYMEX WTI                               $69.50


          
              November - December 2024                                2,000 Bbls       NYMEX WTI                               $69.50


         
              November 2024 - March 2025                               1,600 Bbls       NYMEX WTI                               $64.80


            
              January - March 2025                                   500 Bbls        NYMEX WTI                               $69.50


            
              January - June 2025                                   2,000 Bbls       NYMEX WTI                               $70.90


             
              April - June 2025                                     750 Bbls        NYMEX WTI                               $69.50


             
              April - June 2025                                    1,000 Bbls       NYMEX WTI                               $68.00


           
              July - September 2025                                   500 Bbls        NYMEX WTI                               $69.50


            
              July - December 2025                                  1,500 Bbls       NYMEX WTI                               $68.90

Non-GAAP Reconciliation

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

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

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


                                                 Three Months        Three Months        Three Months
                                                     Ended               Ended               Ended


                                                March 31, 2024     March 31, 2023       Dec. 31, 2023



     
                Net Income                $
            (183,615) $
              9,553,244  $
              2,513,444



     Plus:



     Income tax expense                                  42,332              3,067,000              1,245,460



     Interest expense                                   714,886                557,473                723,685



     DD&A                                             2,356,326              1,889,990              2,443,154



     Impairment expense                                                         2,073



     Less:



     Non-cash gains (losses)



     on derivatives                                 (1,041,817)             3,172,399              2,936,659



     Gains (losses) on asset sales                       66,500              4,417,983                 57,505



     Plus:



     Cash payments on off-market derivative



     contracts                                                              (373,745)



     Restricted stock and deferred



     director's expense                                 701,788                634,587                572,709



     
                Adjusted EBITDA           $
            4,607,034  $
              7,740,240  $
              4,504,288

Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (TTM) Reconciliation

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


                                                     TTM Ended        TTM Ended


                                                     March 31,        March 31,
                                                        2024              2023



     
                Net Income                     $
         4,183,941 $
           30,646,855



     Plus:



     Income tax expense                                 1,710,792           7,455,000



     Interest expense                                   2,519,806           1,953,232



     DD&A                                               9,032,521           7,265,346



     Impairment expense                                    36,460           6,111,749



     Less:



     Non-cash gains (losses)



     on derivatives                                        88,315          14,360,063



     Gains (losses) on asset sales                        377,276           9,604,551



     Plus:



     Cash payments on off-market derivative



     contracts                                                           (3,618,427)



     Restricted stock and deferred



     director's expense                                 2,501,129           2,815,183



     
                Adjusted EBITDA               $
         19,519,058 $
           28,664,324





     Debt                                       $
         30,750,000 $
           26,000,000



     
                Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (TTM)              1.58                0.91

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

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

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

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

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