Kiewit Royalty Trust (KIRY) 10-K 30 Mar 17 2016 FY Annual report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)shares
Entity Registrant Name	KIEWIT ROYALTY TRUST
Entity Central Index Key	711,477
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float | $	$ 0
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | shares	0
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS,

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND TRUST CORPUS - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 338,314	$ 2,531
Royalty and overriding royalty interests in coal leases	167,817	167,817
Less accumulated amortization	(167,817)	(167,817)
Total assets	338,314	2,531
Liabilities
Distributions payable to unit holders	338,314
Trust reserve		2,531
Total liabilities and trust corpus	$ 338,314	$ 2,531

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS3

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND TRUST CORPUS (Parenthetical) - shares	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Beneficial interest units, authorized (in shares)	12,633,432	12,633,432
Beneficial interest units, issued (in shares)	12,633,432	12,633,432
Beneficial interest units, outstanding (in shares)	12,633,432	12,633,432

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF DISTRIB

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF DISTRIBUTABLE INCOME - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Royalty income	$ 884,665	$ 1,957,490
Interest income	35	16
Trust expenses	(181,164)	(173,417)
Trust reserve	2,531	(2,531)
Distributable income	$ 706,067	$ 1,781,558
Distributable income per unit (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.055888	$ 0.141019

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN TRUST CORPUS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Distributable income	$ 706,067	$ 1,781,558
Distributions payable to unit holders	$ (706,067)	$ (1,781,558)

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:	1 . Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: (a) Basis of Accounting: The financial statements of the Trust, as prepared on the modified cash basis, reflect the Trust’s assets, liabilities, trust corpus, and distributable income as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. These statements differ from financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP and were prepared on the modified cash basis of reporting, which is considered to be the most meaningful because Distributions to Unit Holders are based on net cash receipts. This comprehensive basis of accounting, other than GAAP, corresponds to the accounting permitted for royalty trusts by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as specified by Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 12E, Financial Statements of Royalty Trusts . The financial statements of the Trust differ from financial statements prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) because of the following: · Royalty income and interest income are recognized in the month received rather than in the month of production. · Expenses generally are not accrued. · Amortization of the net royalty and overriding royalty interests is shown as a reduction to Trust corpus and not as a charge to operating results. · Reserves may be established for contingencies that would not be recorded under GAAP. (b) Cash and Cash Equivalents: The Trust considers all highly liquid financial instruments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. (c) Related Party: The Trust was organized to provide an efficient, orderly and practical means of administering the income received from royalty interests and is administered by U.S. Bank National Association, as the sole trustee (the “Trustee”). Pursuant to the terms of the Trust Indenture, the Trust paid the Trustee an annual fee of $80,000 for fiscal year 2015 and prorated such fee for the first three quarters of 2016. On or about April 26, 2016, the Trust provided written notice to the Unit Holders that the annual trustee fee will increase to $100,000 annually which will be paid at the rate of $25,000 per quarter. The Trustee was paid $25,000 for the fourth quarter of 2016. The Trustee may adjust this fee annually in its sole discretion. The Trust pays a Trustee fee each quarter as long as the Trust has sufficient royalty income to make such payments. In fiscal years 2016 and 2015, the Trust paid an aggregate of $85,000 and $80,000, respectively, in Trustee fees per year. (d) Subsequent Events: We have evaluated the Trust activity and have concluded that there are no material subsequent events requiring additional disclosure or recognition in these financial statements.

Trust Organization and Provisio

Trust Organization and Provisions:	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Trust Organization and Provisions:	2. Trust Organization and Provisions: The Trust was established on May 17, 1982. Units of beneficial interest (“Units”) in the Trust were distributed on June 23, 1982 to Class B and Class C shareholders of record of Peter Kiewit Sons’, Inc. (now known as Level 3 Communications, Inc.) (the “Trustor”), as of June 10, 1982. These shareholders received one Unit in the Trust for each share of the Trustor’s stock held. On June 28, 1982, the Trustor conveyed to the Trust royalty and overriding royalty interests owned by the Trustor’s subsidiaries in certain coal properties in the States of Montana and Wyoming. The terms of the Trust Indenture provide, among other things, that: (a) the Trust shall not engage in any business or investment activity of any kind or acquire any assets other than those initially conveyed to the Trust; (b) the Trustee may not sell all or any part of the royalty interests unless approved by a majority of Unit Holders outstanding, in which case the sale must be for cash and the proceeds promptly distributed; (c) the Trustee may establish a cash reserve for the payment of any liability which is contingent or uncertain in amount; (d) the Trustee will make cash distributions to the Unit Holders in January, April, July and October of each year as discussed in Note 4; and (e) in September 1994, the Trust Indenture was amended to authorize the Trustee to invest funds in government obligations, government-secured obligations and funds registered pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940. Pursuant to the terms of the Trust Indenture, the Trust shall terminate upon the first to occur of the following events: (i) at such time that the Trust’s net revenues for each of the three successive years are less than $1 million per year, (ii) the Unit Holders vote in favor of termination at a meeting, or (iii) the expiration of twenty-one years after the death of the last survivor of the issue in being on May 17,1982 of any member of the Board of Directors of Peter Kiewit Sons’, Inc. on May 17, 1982. As of the date of this report, none of these termination provisions has been triggered.

Royalty and Overriding Royalty

Royalty and Overriding Royalty Interests:	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Royalty and Overriding Royalty Interests:	3. Royalty and Overriding Royalty Interests: The cash received by the Trustee from the royalty interests will consist of a specified amount per ton or a specified fraction of the value of the total production of the property, free of the expense of development and operation. Net royalty and overriding royalty interests that are producing properties are amortized using the unit-of-production method. This amortization is shown as a reduction of Trust corpus. The royalty interests are fully amortized. The initial carrying value of the royalty and overriding royalty interests in coal leases of $167,817 represents the Trustor’s historical net book value at the date of the transfer to the Trust.

Distributions to Unit Holders_

Distributions to Unit Holders:	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Distributions to Unit Holders:	4. Distributions to Unit Holders: The amounts to be distributed to Unit Holders (“distribution amount”) were determined on a quarterly basis historically and for the first half of 2016. Commencing with the quarter ended September 30, 2016, the Trust determines distributions after the second and fourth quarters. The distribution amount is the excess of (i) the cash received during the applicable period which is attributable to royalties plus any decrease in cash reserves, plus any other cash receipts of the Trust during the period over (ii) the liabilities of the Trust paid during the period, plus any increase in cash reserves. The distribution amount is payable to Unit Holders of record as of the last business day of each period. If paid, the cash distributions are made biannually within the first ten days of January and July.

Income Taxes_

Income Taxes:	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Taxes:	5. Income Taxes: Provision for federal and state income taxes has not been made in the financial statements since the Trust has been recognized by the IRS as a “grantor trust” which is not a taxable entity.

Selected Quarterly Financial Da

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited):	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited):	6. Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited): The following is a summary of the unaudited quarterly financial information: Royalty Income Distributable Distributable For the year ended December 31, 2016 : March 31, 2016 $ $ $ June 30, 2016(1) — — September 30, 2016(2) — — December 31, 2016 $ $ $ (1) The Trust elected not to make any distributions during the second quarter of 2016. For additional information on the second quarter, see Item 7. Trustee’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. (2) Historically, the Trust made quarterly distributions to the extent funds were available. On August 16, 2016, the Court approved modifications to the Trust Indenture, which included permitting biannual distributions within ten days after June 30 and December 31 of each year to the extent funds are available. Accordingly, the Trust did not pay a distribution for the third quarter of 2016 and instead reserved $315,111 for distribution at the time of the next distribution. These funds, along with the funds reserved from the second quarter in the amount of $27,359 (less certain expenses), were paid in January 2017 and are reflected in the fourth quarter distribution amount in the table above. Royalty Income Distributable Distributable For the year ended December 31, 2015 : March 31, 2015 $ $ $ June 30, 2015 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2015 — — $ $ $

Summary of Significant Accoun12

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Basis of Accounting	(a) Basis of Accounting: The financial statements of the Trust, as prepared on the modified cash basis, reflect the Trust’s assets, liabilities, trust corpus, and distributable income as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. These statements differ from financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP and were prepared on the modified cash basis of reporting, which is considered to be the most meaningful because Distributions to Unit Holders are based on net cash receipts. This comprehensive basis of accounting, other than GAAP, corresponds to the accounting permitted for royalty trusts by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as specified by Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 12E, Financial Statements of Royalty Trusts . The financial statements of the Trust differ from financial statements prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) because of the following: · Royalty income and interest income are recognized in the month received rather than in the month of production. · Expenses generally are not accrued. · Amortization of the net royalty and overriding royalty interests is shown as a reduction to Trust corpus and not as a charge to operating results. · Reserves may be established for contingencies that would not be recorded under GAAP.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	(b) Cash and Cash Equivalents: The Trust considers all highly liquid financial instruments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
Related Party	(c) Related Party: The Trust was organized to provide an efficient, orderly and practical means of administering the income received from royalty interests and is administered by U.S. Bank National Association, as the sole trustee (the “Trustee”). Pursuant to the terms of the Trust Indenture, the Trust paid the Trustee an annual fee of $80,000 for fiscal year 2015 and prorated such fee for the first three quarters of 2016. On or about April 26, 2016, the Trust provided written notice to the Unit Holders that the annual trustee fee will increase to $100,000 annually which will be paid at the rate of $25,000 per quarter. The Trustee was paid $25,000 for the fourth quarter of 2016. The Trustee may adjust this fee annually in its sole discretion. The Trust pays a Trustee fee each quarter as long as the Trust has sufficient royalty income to make such payments. In fiscal years 2016 and 2015, the Trust paid an aggregate of $85,000 and $80,000, respectively, in Trustee fees per year.
Subsequent Events	(d) Subsequent Events: We have evaluated the Trust activity and have concluded that there are no material subsequent events requiring additional disclosure or recognition in these financial statements.

Selected Quarterly Financial 13

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited): (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Summary of the unaudited quarterly financial information	Royalty Income Distributable Distributable For the year ended December 31, 2016 : March 31, 2016 $ $ $ June 30, 2016(1) — — September 30, 2016(2) — — December 31, 2016 $ $ $ (1) The Trust elected not to make any distributions during the second quarter of 2016. For additional information on the second quarter, see Item 7. Trustee’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. (2) Historically, the Trust made quarterly distributions to the extent funds were available. On August 16, 2016, the Court approved modifications to the Trust Indenture, which included permitting biannual distributions within ten days after June 30 and December 31 of each year to the extent funds are available. Accordingly, the Trust did not pay a distribution for the third quarter of 2016 and instead reserved $315,111 for distribution at the time of the next distribution. These funds, along with the funds reserved from the second quarter in the amount of $27,359 (less certain expenses), were paid in January 2017 and are reflected in the fourth quarter distribution amount in the table above. Royalty Income Distributable Distributable For the year ended December 31, 2015 : March 31, 2015 $ $ $ June 30, 2015 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2015 — — $ $ $

Summary of Significant Accoun14

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	Apr. 26, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)item	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)item	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Related Party
Trust pays to Trustee	$ 100,000		$ 80,000
Quarterly Trustee Fee	$ 25,000
Payment for Trustee Fee		$ 25,000	$ 85,000	$ 80,000
Subsequent Events
Number of material subsequent events | item		0	0

Trust Organization and Provis15

Trust Organization and Provisions: (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 23, 1982shares	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)item
Number of units issued for each share of the Trustor's stock held | shares	1
Successive period for which threshold net revenues is to be maintained to avoid termination of the Trust		3 years
Minimum net revenues to be maintained per year to avoid termination of the Trust | $		$ 1
Period after the death of the last survivor of the issue in being on May 17, 1982 for termination of trust		21 years
Number of termination provisions that has been triggered as of reporting date | item		0

Royalty and Overriding Royalt16

Royalty and Overriding Royalty Interests: (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Initial carrying value of royalty and overriding royalty interests in coal leases	$ 167,817	$ 167,817

Distributions to Unit Holders_

Distributions to Unit Holders: (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Number of business days from the first day of the quarter which quarterly cash distributions are made	10 days

Selected Quarterly Financial 18

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited): (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Royalty income	$ 44,959	$ 362,846	$ 72,191	$ 404,669	$ 48,903	$ 1,329,297	$ 77,532	$ 501,758	$ 884,665	$ 1,957,490
Distributable income	$ 338,314			$ 367,753		$ 1,290,371	$ 32,190	$ 458,997	$ 706,067	$ 1,781,558
Distributable income per unit (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.026779			$ 0.029109		$ 0.102139	$ 0.002548	$ 0.036332	$ 0.055888	$ 0.141019
Trust Reserve		$ 315,111	$ 27,359		$ 2,531					$ 2,531