PHX Minerals Reports Results for the Quarter Ended Sept. 30, 2024

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PHX MINERALS INC., "PHX" or the "Company" (NYSE: PHX), today reported financial and operating results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2024.

Summary of Results for the Quarter Ended Sept. 30, 2024

    --  Net income was $1.1 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to net
        income of $1.3 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the quarter
        ended June 30, 2024, and net income of $1.9 million, or $0.05 per
        diluted share, for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2023.
    --  Adjusted EBITDA((1)) was $4.9 million, compared to $6.4 million for the
        quarter ended June 30, 2024 and $6.3 million for the quarter ended Sept.
        30, 2023.
    --  Royalty production volumes decreased 23% to 2,098 Mmcfe compared to the
        quarter ended June 30, 2024 and increased 1% compared to the quarter
        ended Sept. 30, 2023.
    --  Total production volumes decreased 20% to 2,379 Mmcfe compared to the
        quarter ended June 30, 2024, and increased 1% compared to the quarter
        ended Sept. 30, 2023.
    --  Converted 46 gross (0.18 net) wells to producing status, compared to a
        conversion of 55 gross (0.40 net) wells to producing status during the
        quarter ended June 30, 2024 and 71 gross (0.16 net) during the quarter
        ended Sept. 30, 2023.
    --  Inventory of 278 gross (0.93 net) wells in progress and permits as of
        Sept. 30, 2024, compared to 241 gross (0.93 net) wells in progress and
        permits as of June 30, 2024 and 278 gross (1.09 net) wells in progress
        and permits as of Sept. 30, 2023.
    --  Total debt was $27.8 million, down $5.0 million since Dec. 31, 2023, and
        the debt-to-adjusted EBITDA (TTM)( (1)) ratio was 1.36x at Sept. 30,
        2024.

Subsequent Events

    --  PHX announced a $0.04 per share quarterly dividend, payable on Dec. 5,
        2024, to stockholders of record on Nov. 21, 2024.
    --  PHX's borrowing base under its existing 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 generated our second-highest quarter for royalty volumes in our history, validating the quality of our asset base even amidst continued volatility in commodity pricing. We remain positive on natural gas prices as we move into a seasonal stronger period and are seeing sequential increased rig activities on and around our mineral acreage, further bolstering our longer-term outlook.

"During the quarter, we saw a growing pipeline of attractive M&A opportunities," continued Mr. Stephens. "We purchased 325 net royalty acres for $3.0 million and replaced 100% of the wells in progress that converted to production. We also reduced our debt by $1.0 million sequentially with cashflow generated from our production. With a strong balance sheet, and a proven track record of acquiring attractive mineral assets that produce cash flow even during challenging pricing, we are well-positioned for continued success.

"Our risk-mitigated business is built for resilient and sustainable profitability even during challenging pricing environments, and our strategic advantages are evident through commodity price cycles," concluded Mr. Stephens.


                                             
     
         
                  Financial Highlights

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                                                       Three Months                         Three Months            Nine Months               Nine Months
                                                           Ended                                Ended                   Ended                     Ended


                                                      Sept. 30, 2024                      Sept. 30, 2023          Sept. 30, 2024            Sept. 30, 2023



     Royalty Interest Sales                     $
              6,982,112                   $
              7,873,297     $
              21,977,351       $
              24,214,701



     Working Interest Sales                       $
              906,404                   $
              1,025,794      $
              2,827,379        $
              3,772,801



     Natural Gas, Oil and NGL Sales             $
              7,888,516                   $
              8,899,091     $
              24,804,730       $
              27,987,502





     Gains (Losses) on Derivative Contracts     $
              1,089,242                   $
              (337,647)     $
              1,297,737        $
              3,648,179



     Lease Bonuses and Rental Income              $
              159,271                     $
              620,101        $
              445,215        $
              1,045,242



     Total Revenue                              $
              9,137,029                   $
              9,181,545     $
              26,547,682       $
              32,680,923





     Lease Operating Expense



     per Working Interest Mcfe                       $
              1.05                        $
              1.32           $
              1.15             $
              1.34



     Transportation, Gathering and



     Marketing per Mcfe                              $
              0.47                        $
              0.30           $
              0.47             $
              0.38



     Production and Ad Valorem Tax



     per Mcfe                                        $
              0.18                        $
              0.19           $
              0.19             $
              0.20



     G&A Expense per Mcfe                            $
              1.13                        $
              1.18           $
              1.17             $
              1.25



     Cash G&A Expense per Mcfe (1)                   $
              0.91                        $
              0.95           $
              0.92             $
              0.99



     Interest Expense per Mcfe                       $
              0.26                        $
              0.24           $
              0.27             $
              0.23



     DD&A per Mcfe                                   $
              1.00                        $
              0.86           $
              0.94             $
              0.86



     Total Expense per Mcfe                          $
              3.16                        $
              2.92           $
              3.16             $
              3.10





     Net Income (Loss)                          $
              1,100,310                   $
              1,895,403      $
              2,212,466       $
              11,407,356



     Adjusted EBITDA (2)                        $
              4,905,335                   $
              6,321,029     $
              15,938,535       $
              18,147,976





     Cash Flow from Operations (3)              $
              5,784,497                   $
              6,960,419     $
              15,207,852       $
              20,809,684



     CapEx (4)                                     $
              28,902                      $
              45,977         $
              64,628          $
              321,396



     CapEx - Mineral Acquisitions               $
              2,994,669                  $
              13,469,756      $
              5,272,847       $
              25,383,759





     Borrowing Base                                                                                           $
            50,000,000       $
              45,000,000



     Debt                                                                                                     $
            27,750,000       $
              30,750,000



     Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA (TTM) (2)                                                                                        1.36                         1.31




     
     (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         Nine Months
                                                                                                   Ended                               Ended                Ended             Nine Months Ended


                                                                                              Sept. 30, 2024                      Sept. 30, 2023      Sept. 30, 2024          Sept. 30, 2023



     Gas Mcf Sold                                                                                 1,898,442                              1,868,012               6,063,397                  5,681,508



     Average Sales Price per Mcf before the



     effects of settled derivative contracts                                                 $
              2.00                       $
              2.40        $
              2.05           $
              2.63



     Average Sales Price per Mcf after the



     effects of settled derivative contracts                                                 $
              2.54                       $
              2.72        $
              2.70           $
              3.03



     % of sales subject to hedges                                                              48
            %                          46
            %           48
            %              46
            %



     Oil Barrels Sold                                                                                45,698                                 48,032                 134,786                    143,148



     Average Sales Price per Bbl before the



     effects of settled derivative contracts                                                $
              74.83                      $
              78.48       $
              76.14          $
              76.23



     Average Sales Price per Bbl after the



     effects of settled derivative contracts                                                $
              72.95                      $
              78.44       $
              74.78          $
              73.88



     % of sales subject to hedges                                                              31
            %                          35
            %           31
            %              44
            %



     NGL Barrels Sold                                                                                34,332                                 32,029                  98,511                     99,063



     Average Sales Price per Bbl(1)                                                         $
              19.60                      $
              20.35       $
              21.57          $
              21.48





     Mcfe Sold                                                                                    2,378,622                              2,348,378               7,463,177                  7,134,770



     Natural gas, oil and NGL sales before the



     effects of settled derivative contracts                                            $
              7,888,516                  $
              8,899,091  $
              24,804,730     $
              27,987,502



     Natural gas, oil and NGL sales after the



     effects of settled derivative contracts                                            $
              8,820,672                  $
              9,502,036  $
              28,590,801     $
              29,896,064





     (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


      9/30/2024 1,898,442       45,698            34,332            2,378,622


      6/30/2024 2,464,846       51,828            31,994            2,967,779


      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

The percentage of total production volumes attributable to natural gas was 80% for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2024.

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


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


      9/30/2024 1,724,635       41,170            21,011            2,097,722


      6/30/2024 2,304,176       47,024            20,461            2,709,090


      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

The percentage of royalty production volumes attributable to natural gas was 82% for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2024.

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


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


       9/30/2024   173,807         4,528           13,321           280,900


       6/30/2024   160,670         4,804           11,533           258,689


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


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

Quarter Ended Sept. 30, 2024 Results

The Company recorded net income of $1.1 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2024, as compared to net income of $1.90 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2023. The change in net income was principally the result of a decrease in natural gas, oil and NGL sales, a decrease in lease bonuses, an increase in transportation, gathering and marketing expenses and an increase in depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses, partially offset by an increase in gains associated with our derivative contracts.

Natural gas, oil and NGL revenue decreased $1.0 million, or 11%, for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2024, compared to the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2023, due to decreases in natural gas, oil, and NGL prices of 17%, 5%, and 4%, respectively, and a decrease in oil volumes of 5%, partially offset by increases in natural gas and NGL volumes of 2% and 7%, respectively.

The increase in royalty production volumes during the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2024, as compared to the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2023, resulted primarily from new wells being brought online in the Haynesville Shale and SCOOP plays.

The Company had a net gain on derivative contracts of $1.1 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2024, comprised of a $0.9 million gain on settled derivatives and a $0.2 million non-cash gain on derivatives, as compared to a net loss of ($0.3) million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 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 Sept. 30, 2024 pricing relative to the strike price on open derivative contracts.

Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2024 Results

The Company recorded net income of $2.2 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2024, as compared to a net income of $11.4 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2023. The change in net income was principally the result of a decrease in natural gas, oil and NGL sales, a decrease in gains associated with our hedge contracts, a decrease in gains on asset sales, an increase in transportation, gathering and marketing expenses and an increase in depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses, partially offset by a decrease in income tax provision.

Natural gas, oil and NGL revenue decreased $3.2 million, or 11%, for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2024, compared to the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2023, due to a decrease in natural gas prices of 22% and decreases in oil and NGL volumes of 6% and 1%, respectively, partially offset by an increase in gas volumes of 7%.

The production increase in royalty volumes during the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2024, as compared to the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2023, resulted primarily from new wells in the Haynesville Shale and SCOOP plays coming online. The production decrease in working interest volumes during the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2024, as compared to the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2023, resulted from natural production decline and working interest divestitures.

The Company had a net gain on derivative contracts of $1.3 million for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2024, comprised of a $3.8 million gain on settled derivatives and a $2.5 million non-cash loss on derivatives, as compared to a net gain of $3.6 million for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 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 Sept. 30, 2024 pricing relative to the strike price on open derivative contracts.

Operations Update

During the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2024, the Company converted 46 gross (0.18 net) wells to producing status, including 12 gross (0.11 net) wells in the Haynesville and 18 gross (0.04 net) wells in the SCOOP, compared to 71 gross (0.16 net) wells converted in the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2023.

At Sept. 30, 2024, the Company had a total of 278 gross (0.93 net) wells in progress and permits across its mineral positions, compared to 241 gross (0.93 net) wells in progress and permits at June 30, 2024. As of Sept. 30, 2024, 18 rigs were operating on the Company's acreage and 70 rigs were operating within 2.5 miles of its acreage.


                                                                               Bakken/


                                                                               Three              Arkoma


                                                       SCOOP       STACK               Forks             Stack       Haynesville       Other Total



     As of Sept. 30, 2024:



     Gross Wells in Progress on PHX Acreage (1)    84          13           4                  3             69     3             176



     Net Wells in Progress on PHX Acreage (1)   0.351       0.021       0.001              0.015          0.240 0.030           0.658



     Gross Active Permits on PHX Acreage           43           4           3                  9             32    11             102



     Net Active Permits on PHX Acreage          0.093       0.008       0.003              0.030          0.100 0.041           0.275





     As of Sept. 30, 2024:



     Rigs Present on PHX Acreage                    9           2           1                                4     2              18



     Rigs Within 2.5 Miles of PHX Acreage          12          12          13                               20    13              70




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

Leasing Activity

During the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2024, the Company leased 183 net mineral acres to third-party exploration and production companies for an average bonus payment of $688 per net mineral acre and an average royalty of 25%.

Acquisition and Divestiture Update

During the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2024, the Company purchased 325 net royalty acres for approximately $3.0 million and had no significant divestitures.


                                                         
     Acquisitions


                                                   SCOOP             Haynesville Other   Total



     During Three Months Ended Sept. 30, 2024:



     Net Mineral Acres Purchased               20             181                   201



     Net Royalty Acres Purchased               40             285                   325

Quarterly Conference Call

PHX will host a conference call to discuss the Company's results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2024, at 12 p.m. EST on Nov. 7, 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 13748980.

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

                                          ---

                                                                              Three Months Ended Sept. 30,                     Nine Months Ended Sept. 30,


                                                                                2024                               2023                 2024                        2023



     Revenues:



     Natural gas, oil and NGL sales                              $
             7,888,516                 $
             8,899,091 $
              24,804,730         $
             27,987,502



     Lease bonuses and rental income                                        159,271                              620,101                445,215                     1,045,242



     Gains (losses) on derivative contracts                               1,089,242                            (337,647)             1,297,737                     3,648,179


                                                                           9,137,029                            9,181,545             26,547,682                    32,680,923



     Costs and expenses:



     Lease operating expenses                                               294,720                              363,426                921,483                     1,279,831



     Transportation, gathering and marketing                              1,111,980                              693,915              3,495,880                     2,729,044



     Production and ad valorem taxes                                        428,577                              437,841              1,418,899                     1,424,679



     Depreciation, depletion and amortization                             2,376,025                            2,022,709              7,000,635                     6,123,031



     Provision for impairment                                                                                    36,460                                              38,533



     Interest expense                                                       622,480                              556,941              1,989,348                     1,638,708



     General and administrative                                           2,683,434                            2,760,342              8,765,099                     8,919,354



     Losses (gains) on asset sales and other                                 62,248                            (174,492)             (110,866)                  (4,369,613)



     Total costs and expenses                                             7,579,464                            6,697,142             23,480,478                    17,783,567



     Income (loss) before provision for income taxes                      1,557,565                            2,484,403              3,067,204                    14,897,356





     Provision for income taxes                                             457,255                              589,000                854,738                     3,490,000





     Net income (loss)                                           $
             1,100,310                 $
             1,895,403  $
              2,212,466         $
             11,407,356









     Basic earnings per common share                                  $
             0.03                      $
             0.05       $
              0.06              $
              0.32





     Diluted earnings per common share                                $
             0.03                      $
             0.05       $
              0.06              $
              0.31





     Weighted average shares outstanding:



     Basic                                                               36,316,742                           35,983,116             36,306,593                    35,961,570



     Diluted                                                             36,983,669                           36,656,272             36,731,643                    36,670,494





     Dividends per share of



     common stock paid in period                                    $
             0.0400                    $
             0.0225     $
              0.1000            $
              0.0675


                                                                         
     
         Balance Sheets

                                                                             ---



                                                                                                      Sept. 30, 2024       Dec. 31, 2023



     
                Assets



     Current assets:



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                                   $
              2,601,681    $
              806,254



     Natural gas, oil, and NGL sales receivables (net of $0                                                4,080,560              4,900,126



     allowance for uncollectable accounts)



     Refundable income taxes                                                                                 343,814                455,931



     Derivative contracts, net                                                                               761,527              3,120,607



     Other                                                                                                   417,929                878,659



     Total current assets                                                                                  8,205,511             10,161,577





     Properties and equipment at cost, based on



        successful efforts accounting:



     Producing natural gas and oil properties                                                            219,958,671            209,082,847



     Non-producing natural gas and oil properties                                                         52,503,370             58,820,445



     Other                                                                                                 1,361,064              1,360,614


                                                                                                          273,823,105            269,263,906



     Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization                                         (120,301,196)         (114,139,423)



     Net properties and equipment                                                                        153,521,909            155,124,483





     Derivative contracts, net                                                                                33,726                162,980



     Operating lease right-of-use assets                                                                     466,135                572,610



     Other, net                                                                                              596,830                486,630



     Total assets                                                                              $
              162,824,111 $
             166,508,280





     
                Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity



     Current liabilities:



     Accounts payable                                                                              $
              512,936    $
              562,607



     Current portion of operating lease liability                                                            243,184                233,390



     Accrued liabilities and other                                                                         1,815,758              1,215,275



     Total current liabilities                                                                             2,571,878              2,011,272





     Long-term debt                                                                                       27,750,000             32,750,000



     Deferred income taxes, net                                                                            7,289,591              6,757,637



     Asset retirement obligations                                                                          1,087,416              1,062,139



     Operating lease liability, net of current portion                                                       512,357                695,818



     Total liabilities                                                                                    39,211,242             43,276,866





     Stockholders' equity:



     Common Stock, $0.01666 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized and



     36,121,723 issued at Sept. 30, 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                                                                       43,526,595             41,676,417



     Deferred directors' compensation                                                                      1,276,295              1,487,590



     Retained earnings                                                                                    78,492,889             80,022,839


                                                                                                          123,897,567            123,788,634



     Less treasury stock, at cost; 67,203 shares at Sept. 30,



     2024, and 131,477 shares at Dec. 31, 2023                                                             (284,698)             (557,220)



     Total stockholders' equity                                                                          123,612,869            123,231,414



     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                $
              162,824,111 $
             166,508,280


                                                                      
              
          Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

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              Nine Months Ended


                                                                                                                                Sept. 30,
                                                                                                                                   2024                           Sept. 30, 2023



     
                Operating Activities



     Net income (loss)                                                                                                    $
           2,212,466                 $
              11,407,356



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



       by operating activities:



     Depreciation, depletion and amortization                                                                                    7,000,635                              6,123,031



     Impairment of producing properties                                                                                                                                   38,533



     Provision for deferred income taxes                                                                                           531,954                              3,256,000



     Gain from leasing fee mineral acreage                                                                                       (445,215)                           (1,045,242)



     Proceeds from leasing fee mineral acreage                                                                                     451,616                              1,108,909



     Net (gain) loss on sales of assets                                                                                          (518,816)                           (4,671,253)



     Directors' deferred compensation expense                                                                                      137,617                                165,582



     Total (gain) loss on derivative contracts                                                                                 (1,297,737)                           (3,648,179)



     Cash receipts (payments) on settled derivative contracts                                                                    3,786,071                              2,468,724



     Restricted stock award expense                                                                                              1,773,789                              1,695,637



     Other                                                                                                                          76,375                                105,604



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



     Natural gas, oil and NGL sales receivables                                                                                    819,566                              4,369,921



     Income taxes receivable                                                                                                       112,117                              (712,475)



     Other current assets                                                                                                          430,119                                408,533



     Accounts payable                                                                                                             (68,183)                             (107,796)



     Other non-current assets                                                                                                     (81,037)                               150,515



     Income taxes payable                                                                                                                                              (576,427)



     Accrued liabilities                                                                                                           286,515                                272,711



     Total adjustments                                                                                                          12,995,386                              9,402,328



     Net cash provided by operating activities                                                                                  15,207,852                             20,809,684





     
                Investing Activities



     Capital expenditures                                                                                                         (64,628)                             (321,396)



     Acquisition of minerals and overriding royalty interests                                                                  (5,272,847)                          (25,383,759)



     Net proceeds from sales of assets                                                                                             527,167                              9,556,666



     Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                                                                       (4,810,308)                          (16,148,489)





     
                Financing Activities



     Borrowings under credit facility                                                                                            1,000,000                             16,000,000



     Payments of loan principal                                                                                                (6,000,000)                          (18,550,000)



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



     Purchases of treasury stock                                                                                                                                           (669)



     Payments of dividends                                                                                                     (3,602,117)                           (2,430,823)



     Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                                                                       (8,602,117)                           (5,541,654)





     Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                                                            1,795,427                              (880,459)



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



     Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                                           $
           2,601,681                  $
              1,235,193





     
                Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:





     Interest paid (net of capitalized interest)                                                                          $
           2,041,252                  $
              1,652,872



     Income taxes paid (net of refunds received)                                                                            $
           210,668                  $
              1,522,904





     
                Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:





     Dividends declared and unpaid                                                                                          $
           140,300                     $
              94,587





     Gross additions to properties and equipment                                                                          $
           5,386,597                 $
              26,392,844



     Net increase (decrease) in accounts receivable for properties



     and equipment additions                                                                                                      (49,122)                             (687,689)



     Capital expenditures and acquisitions                                                                                $
           5,337,475                 $
              25,705,155


                      
              
                Derivative Contracts as of Sept. 30, 2024

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                                                                            Production
                                                                              volume


             
              Contract period                                    covered per
                                                                               month    
          Index                  Contract price


                        Natural gas costless collars


         
              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


              
              December 2024                                    75,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub   
       $3.00 floor / $3.37 ceiling


           
              January - March 2025                                25,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub   
       $3.00 floor / $3.37 ceiling


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


               
              January 2025                                    55,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub   
       $3.50 floor / $4.40 ceiling


              
              February 2025                                    25,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub   
       $3.50 floor / $4.40 ceiling


                
              March 2025                                     35,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub   
       $3.50 floor / $4.40 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


        
              November 2025 - March 2026                             15,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub   
       $3.50 floor / $5.15 ceiling


                        Natural gas fixed price swaps


               
              October 2024                                    50,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub                             $3.17


               
              October 2024                                    75,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub                             $3.47


               
              October 2024                                    25,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub                             $3.47


               
              October 2024                                    105,000 Mmbtu   NYMEX Henry Hub                             $3.24


              
              November 2024                                    25,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub                             $2.80


         
              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 - May 2025                                  25,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub                             $3.23


           
              April - August 2025                                 125,000 Mmbtu   NYMEX Henry Hub                             $3.01


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


                
              June 2025                                      10,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub                             $3.23


                
              July 2025                                      45,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub                             $3.23


               
              August 2025                                     40,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub                             $3.23


              
              September 2025                                   50,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub                             $3.23


         
              September - October 2025                              100,000 Mmbtu   NYMEX Henry Hub                             $3.01


               
              October 2025                                    100,000 Mmbtu   NYMEX Henry Hub                             $3.23


            
              April - June 2026                                  50,000 Mmbtu    NYMEX Henry Hub                             $3.10


     
             
                Oil costless collars


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


         
              September - 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


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


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


              
              September 2024                                      500 Bbls     NYMEX WTI                                  $76.46


               
              October 2024                                       500 Bbls     NYMEX WTI                                  $76.12


        
              October 2024 - August 2025                               1,000 Bbls    NYMEX WTI                                  $68.80


              
              November 2024                                       500 Bbls     NYMEX WTI                                  $75.49


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


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


              
              December 2024                                       500 Bbls     NYMEX WTI                                  $74.94


               
              January 2025                                       500 Bbls     NYMEX WTI                                  $74.48


           
              January - March 2025                                   500 Bbls     NYMEX WTI                                  $69.50


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


              
              February 2025                                       500 Bbls     NYMEX WTI                                  $74.10


                
              March 2025                                        500 Bbls     NYMEX WTI                                  $73.71


                
              April 2025                                        500 Bbls     NYMEX WTI                                  $73.30


            
              April - June 2025                                     750 Bbls     NYMEX WTI                                  $69.50


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


                 
              May 2025                                         500 Bbls     NYMEX WTI                                  $72.92


                
              June 2025                                         500 Bbls     NYMEX WTI                                  $72.58


                
              July 2025                                         500 Bbls     NYMEX WTI                                  $72.24


            
              July - August 2025                                   1,250 Bbls    NYMEX WTI                                  $70.81


          
              July - September 2025                                   500 Bbls     NYMEX WTI                                  $69.50


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


               
              August 2025                                        500 Bbls     NYMEX WTI                                  $71.88


              
              September 2025                                      500 Bbls     NYMEX WTI                                  $71.60


              
              September 2025                                     1,500 Bbls    NYMEX WTI                                  $68.80


               
              October 2025                                       750 Bbls     NYMEX WTI                                  $71.12


               
              October 2025                                      2,000 Bbls    NYMEX WTI                                  $68.80


              
              November 2025                                       750 Bbls     NYMEX WTI                                  $70.99


        
              November 2025 - March 2026                               1,500 Bbls    NYMEX WTI                                  $68.80


              
              December 2025                                       750 Bbls     NYMEX WTI                                  $70.66


               
              January 2026                                      1,500 Bbls    NYMEX WTI                                  $70.53


              
              February 2026                                      1,500 Bbls    NYMEX WTI                                  $71.28


                
              March 2026                                       1,500 Bbls    NYMEX WTI                                  $70.42


            
              April - June 2026                                    1,000 Bbls    NYMEX WTI                                  $68.80

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         Nine Months             Nine Months               Three Months
                                                      Ended              Ended                Ended                   Ended                     Ended


                                                Sept. 30, 2024     Sept. 30, 2023       Sept. 30, 2024          Sept. 30, 2023             June 30, 2024



     
                Net Income                $
             1,100,310 $
              1,895,403   $
              2,212,466     $
              11,407,356        $
             1,295,771



     Plus:



     Income tax expense                                  457,255               589,000                 854,738                  3,490,000                     355,151



     Interest expense                                    622,480               556,941               1,989,348                  1,638,708                     651,982



     DD&A                                              2,376,025             2,022,709               7,000,635                  6,123,031                   2,268,284



     Impairment expense                                                        36,460                                            38,533



     Less:



     Non-cash gains (losses)



     on derivatives                                      157,086             (940,592)            (2,488,334)                 1,365,872                 (1,603,604)



     Gains (losses) on asset sales                         6,708               243,041                 518,391                  4,671,254                     445,184



     Plus:



     Cash payments on off-market derivative



     contracts                                                                                                               (373,745)



     Restricted stock and deferred



     director's expense                                  513,059               522,965               1,911,405                  1,861,219                     696,559



     
                Adjusted EBITDA           $
             4,905,335 $
              6,321,029  $
              15,938,535     $
              18,147,976        $
             6,426,167

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


                                                     Sept. 30,        Sept. 30,
                                                        2024              2023



     
                Net Income                     $
         4,725,910 $
           14,753,489



     Plus:



     Income tax expense                                 2,100,198           4,471,000



     Interest expense                                   2,713,033           2,276,406



     DD&A                                               9,443,789           7,925,145



     Impairment expense                                                    6,139,229



     Less:



     Non-cash gains (losses)



     on derivatives                                       448,324           7,630,914



     Gains (losses) on asset sales                        575,897           5,605,461



     Plus:



     Cash payments on off-market derivative



     contracts                                                           (1,277,206)



     Restricted stock and deferred



     director's expense                                 2,484,115           2,430,303



     
                Adjusted EBITDA               $
         20,442,824 $
           23,481,991





     Debt                                       $
         27,750,000 $
           30,750,000



     
                Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA (TTM)              1.36                1.31

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 about 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.

Investor Contact:
Rob Fink / Stephen Lee
FNK IR
646.809.4048
PHX@fnkir.com

Corporate Contact:
405.948.1560
inquiry@phxmin.com

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