Exhibit 99.1
PermRock Royalty Trust
News Release
PermRock Royalty Trust
Declares Monthly Cash Distribution
FORT WORTH, Texas, September 18, 2018 – PermRock Royalty Trust (NYSE:PRT) (the “Trust”) today declared a monthly cash distribution to record holders of its trust units representing beneficial interests in the Trust (“Trust Units”) as of September 28, 2018 and payable on October 15, 2018 in the aggregate amount of $1,595,841.08 or $0.131175 per Trust Unit, based principally upon production during the month of July 2018.
The following table displays underlying oil and natural gas sales volumes and average received wellhead prices attributable to the current and prior month net profits interest calculations:
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| | Underlying Sales Volumes | | | Average Price | |
| | Oil | | | Natural Gas | | | Oil (per Bbl) | | | Natural Gas (per Mcf) | |
| | Bbls | | | Bbls/D | | | Mcf | | | Mcf/D | |
Current Month | | | 50,083 | | | | 1,616 | | | | 60,729 | | | | 1,959 | | | | 60.55 | | | | 4.55 | |
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Prior Month | | | 47,134 | | | | 1,571 | | | | 58,601 | | | | 1,953 | | | | 56.45 | | | | 4.29 | |
Oil cash receipts for the properties underlying the Trust totaled $3.03 million for the current month, an increase of $0.37 million from the prior month distribution period as a result of an increase in sales volumes and oil prices compared to the prior month. Boaz Energy (as defined below) advised the Trustee that the increase in sales volumes was primarily attributable to one more day of production in July compared to June, and the increase in sales price was primarily attributable to higher oil prices and a slight improvement in the regional differentials to NYMEX, primarily the Midland Cushing differential and the West Texas Sour differential.
Natural gas cash receipts for the properties underlying the Trust totaled $0.28 million for the current month, an increase of $0.03 million from the prior month distribution period as a result of an increase in sales volumes and natural gas prices compared to the prior month. Boaz Energy advised the Trustee that the increase in sales volumes was primarily attributable to one more day in July compared to June, and the increase in sales price was primarily attributable to higher natural gas prices.
Total direct operating expenses, including lease operating expenses and workover expenses, were $0.52 million, a decrease of $0.08 million from the prior month. Severance and ad valorem taxes were $0.30 million, an increase of $0.08 million from the prior month. Boaz Energy advised the Trustee that it has increased the accrual for 2018 ad valorem tax based on newly received 2018 estimates.