EX-99.1 4 tm2514675d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

PHX Minerals Reports Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2025 and Announces Dividend Payment

 

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 8, 2025 – PHX MINERALS INC., “PHX” or the “Company” (NYSE: PHX), today reported financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

 

Summary of Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2025

 

·Net income was $4.4 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared to net income of $0.1 million, or $0.00 per diluted share, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2024, and net loss of ($0.2) million, or ($0.01) per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
·Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $6.2 million, compared to $5.4 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2024 and $4.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
·Royalty production volumes decreased 9% to 1,910 Mmcfe compared to the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2024, and increased 3% compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
·Total production volumes decreased 9% to 2,159 Mmcfe compared to the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2024, and increased 2% compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
·Converted 65 gross (0.113 net) wells to producing status, compared to a conversion of 71 gross (0.22 net) wells to producing status during the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2024 and 85 gross (0.32 net) during the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
·Inventory of 247 gross (1.017 net) wells in progress and permits as of March 31, 2025, compared to 225 gross (0.91 net) wells in progress and permits as of Dec. 31, 2024 and 230 gross (1.099 net) wells in progress and permits as of March 31, 2024.
·Total debt was $19.8 million, down $9.8 million since Dec. 31, 2024, and the debt-to-adjusted EBITDA (TTM) (1) ratio was 0.86x at March 31, 2025.

 

Subsequent Events

 

·PHX announced a $0.04 per share quarterly dividend, payable on June 4, 2025, to stockholders of record on May 20, 2025.
·In a separate press release also issued today, WhiteHawk Income Corporation (together with WhiteHawk Energy, LLC and their respective subsidiaries, “WhiteHawk”) and PHX announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which WhiteHawk will acquire PHX in an all-cash transaction that values PHX at $4.35 per share, or total value of approximately $187 million, including PHX’s net debt. The joint press release announcing the transaction is available at https://phxmin.com/news/press-releases.
·In light of the pending all-cash transaction with WhiteHawk, PHX is canceling its previously scheduled quarterly conference call to discuss the Company's results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

 

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

 

Chad L. Stephens, President and CEO, commented,“PHX had a strong start to 2025, delivering solid cash flow and adjusted EBITDA on both a sequential and year-over-year basis.  The closing of our recent divestiture of non-producing minerals in January, along with strong cash generation, enabled us to further reduce our debt to $19.8 million as of March 31, 2025, resulting in a debt-to-adjusted EBITDA (TTM) ratio under 1x. A strong and flexible balance sheet continues to be an important part of our strategy.”

 

“The natural gas environment showed meaningful improvement during the first quarter driven by tightening supply-demand dynamics, colder-than-expected winter weather, and increasing liquefied natural gas (LNG) export demand. This backdrop is translating into heightened operator activity across our mineral acreage as demonstrated by a higher gross and net number of wells in progress as of the quarter end. We expect this trend to continue throughout 2025 and into 2026, supporting the increased production volumes and enhanced cash flow from our assets.”

 

 

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Financial Highlights

 

   Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 2025   March 31, 2024 
Royalty Interest Sales  $9,288,424   $6,176,274 
Working Interest Sales  $1,144,863   $913,934 
Natural Gas, Oil and NGL Sales  $10,433,287   $7,090,208 
           
Gains (Losses) on Derivative Contracts  $(3,163,178)  $627,492 
Lease Bonuses and Rental Income  $328,203   $151,718 
Total Revenue  $7,598,312   $7,869,418 
           
Lease Operating Expense per Working Interest Mcfe  $1.10   $1.28 
Transportation, Gathering and Marketing per Mcfe  $0.51   $0.40 
Production and Ad Valorem Tax per Mcfe  $0.20   $0.19 
G&A Expense per Mcfe  $1.74   $1.58 
Cash G&A Expense per Mcfe (1)  $1.15   $1.25 
Interest Expense per Mcfe  $0.21   $0.34 
DD&A per Mcfe  $1.13   $1.11 
Total Expense per Mcfe  $3.92   $3.78 
           
Net Income (Loss)  $4,383,882   $(183,615)
Adjusted EBITDA (2)  $6,161,219   $4,607,034 
           
Cash Flow from Operations (3)  $4,276,440   $5,246,651 
CapEx (4)  $6,336   $7,440 
CapEx - Mineral Acquisitions  $630,296   $1,406,248 
           
Borrowing Base  $50,000,000   $50,000,000 
Debt  $19,750,000   $30,750,000 
Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA (TTM) (2)   0.86    1.58 

 

(1)Cash G&A expense is G&A excluding professional fees associated with announced strategic alternatives process and 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.

 

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Operating Highlights

 

   Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 2025   March 31, 2024 
Gas Mcf Sold   1,729,256    1,700,108 
Average Sales Price per Mcf before the effects of settled derivative contracts  $3.85   $2.10 
Average Sales Price per Mcf after the effects of settled derivative contracts  $3.75   $3.08 
% of sales subject to hedges   75%   62%
Oil Barrels Sold   42,355    37,260 
Average Sales Price per Bbl before the effects of settled derivative contracts  $70.52   $76.01 
Average Sales Price per Bbl after the effects of settled derivative contracts  $69.25   $76.19 
% of sales subject to hedges   40%   37%
NGL Barrels Sold   29,316    32,184 
Average Sales Price per Bbl(1)  $27.18   $21.51 
           
Mcfe Sold   2,159,284    2,116,776 
Natural gas, oil and NGL sales before the effects of settled derivative contracts  $10,433,287   $7,090,208 
Natural gas, oil and NGL sales after the effects of settled derivative contracts  $10,214,808   $8,759,517 

 

(1) There were no NGL settled derivative contracts during the 2025 and 2024 periods.

 

Total Production for the last five quarters was as follows:

 

Quarter ended  Mcf Sold   Oil Bbls Sold   NGL Bbls Sold   Mcfe Sold 
3/31/2025   1,729,256    42,355    29,316    2,159,284 
12/31/2024   1,906,552    43,571    35,099    2,378,569 
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 

 

The percentage of total production volumes attributable to natural gas was 80% for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

 

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

 

Quarter ended  Mcf Sold   Oil Bbls Sold   NGL Bbls Sold   Mcfe Sold 
3/31/2025   1,567,816    38,200    18,747    1,909,502 
12/31/2024   1,728,225    39,592    21,778    2,096,435 
9/30/2024   1,724,635    41,170    21,011    2,097,722 
6/30/2024(1)   2,304,176    47,024    20,461    2,709,090 
3/31/2024   1,533,580    33,083    20,844    1,857,147 

 

(1) Increase in royalty production for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 was due to high interest high impact wells coming online in the Haynesville.

 

The percentage of royalty production volumes attributable to natural gas was 82% for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

 

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

 

Quarter ended  Mcf Sold   Oil Bbls Sold   NGL Bbls Sold   Mcfe Sold 
3/31/2025   161,440    4,155    10,569    249,782 
12/31/2024   178,327    3,979    13,321    282,134 
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 

 

Quarter Ended March 31, 2025 Results

 

The Company recorded net income of $4.4 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, as compared to net loss of $(0.2) million, or $(0.01) per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. The change in net income was principally the result of an increase in natural gas, oil and NGL sales and an increase in gain on asset sales, partially offset by an increase in losses associated with derivative contracts, an increase in general and administrative expenses, and an increase in transportation, gathering and marketing expenses.

 

Natural gas, oil and NGL revenue increased $3.3 million, or 47%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2024, due to increases in natural gas and NGL prices of 83% and 26%, respectively, and increases in natural gas and oil volumes of 2% and 14%, respectively, partially offset by a decrease in oil price of 7% and a decrease in NGL volumes of 9%.

 

The increase in royalty production volumes during the quarter ended March 31, 2025, as compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2024, resulted primarily from new wells being brought online in the Haynesville Shale and SCOOP plays.

 

The Company had a net loss on derivative contracts of ($3.2) million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, comprised of a ($0.2) million loss on settled derivatives and a ($2.9) million non-cash loss on derivatives, as compared to a net gain of $0.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. The change in net gain (loss) 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, 2025 pricing relative to the strike price on open derivative contracts.

 

Operations Update

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2025, the Company converted 65 gross (0.113 net) wells to producing status, including 5 gross (0.009 net) wells in the Haynesville and 26 gross (0.036 net) wells in the SCOOP, compared to 85 gross (0.32 net) wells converted in the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

 

At March 31, 2025, the Company had a total of 247 gross (1.017 net) wells in progress and permits across its mineral positions, compared to 225 gross (0.91 net) wells in progress and permits at Dec 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2025, 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 March 31, 2025:                                   
Gross Wells in Progress on PHX Acreage (1)   61    14    11    3    70    13    172 
Net Wells in Progress on PHX Acreage (1)   0.222    0.025    0.044    0.015    0.362    0.067    0.735 
Gross Active Permits on PHX Acreage   28    9    3    4    28    3    75 
Net Active Permits on PHX Acreage   0.090    0.083    0.003    0.028    0.066    0.012    0.282 
                                    
As of March 31, 2025:                                   
Rigs Present on PHX Acreage   6    1    1    -    3    7    18 
Rigs Within 2.5 Miles of PHX Acreage   18    10    9    2    17    14    70 

 

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

 

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Leasing Activity

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2025, the Company leased 397 net mineral acres to third-party exploration and production companies for an average bonus payment of $911 per net mineral acre and an average royalty of 25%.

 

Acquisition and Divestiture Update

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2025, the Company purchased 50 net royalty acres for approximately $0.6 million and sold 165,326 acres, which were outside the Company’s core focus areas and predominately undeveloped and unleased, for approximately $7.9 million.

 

   Acquisitions 
   SCOOP   Haynesville   Other   Total 
During Three Months Ended March 31, 2025:                
Net Mineral Acres Purchased   35    -    -    35 
Net Royalty Acres Purchased   50    -    -    50 

 

Quarterly Conference Call

 

In light of the pending all-cash transaction with WhiteHawk, PHX is canceling its previously scheduled quarterly conference call to discuss the Company's results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

 

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FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

Statements of Income

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2025   2024 
   (unaudited) 
Revenues:    
Natural gas, oil and NGL sales  $10,433,287   $7,090,208 
Lease bonuses and rental income   328,203    151,718 
Gains (losses) on derivative contracts   (3,163,178)   627,492 
    7,598,312    7,869,418 
Costs and expenses:          
Lease operating expenses   273,713    332,409 
Transportation, gathering and marketing   1,103,966    843,504 
Production and ad valorem taxes   422,787    392,327 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization   2,430,207    2,356,326 
Interest expense   452,051    714,886 
General and administrative   3,754,248    3,347,037 
Losses (gains) on asset sales and other   (6,519,747)   24,212 
Total costs and expenses   1,917,225    8,010,701 
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes   5,681,087    (141,283)
           
Provision (benefit) for income taxes   1,297,205    42,332 
           
Net income (loss)  $4,383,882   $(183,615)
           
Basic earnings per common share  $0.12   $(0.01)
           
Diluted earnings per common share  $0.12   $(0.01)
           
Weighted average shares outstanding:          
Basic   36,808,766    36,303,392 
Diluted   38,009,410    36,303,392 
           
Dividends per share of common stock paid in period  $0.0400   $0.0300 

 

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Balance Sheets

 

   March 31, 2025   Dec. 31, 2024 
   (unaudited)     
Assets          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $2,536,133   $2,242,102 
Natural gas, oil, and NGL sales receivables (net of $0 allowance for uncollectable accounts)   6,577,696    6,128,954 
Refundable income taxes   80,621    328,560 
Other   721,062    857,317 
Total current assets   9,915,512    9,556,933 
           
Properties and equipment at cost, based on successful efforts accounting:          
Producing natural gas and oil properties   223,655,459    223,043,942 
Non-producing natural gas and oil properties   45,544,346    51,806,911 
Other   1,361,064    1,361,064 
    270,560,869    276,211,917 
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization   (120,293,049)   (122,835,668)
Net properties and equipment   150,267,820    153,376,249 
           
Operating lease right-of-use assets   392,263    429,494 
Other, net   509,837    553,090 
Total assets  $161,085,432   $163,915,766 
           
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $656,711   $804,693 
Derivative contracts, net   3,178,706    316,336 
Current portion of operating lease liability   252,436    247,786 
Accrued liabilities and other   1,420,856    1,866,930 
Total current liabilities   5,508,709    3,235,745 
           
Long-term debt   19,750,000    29,500,000 
Deferred income taxes, net   8,318,416    7,286,315 
Asset retirement obligations   1,098,536    1,097,750 
Derivative contracts, net   480,401    398,072 
Operating lease liability, net of current portion   383,070    448,031 
Total liabilities   35,539,132    41,965,913 
           
Stockholders' equity:          
Common Stock, $0.01666 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized and 36,796,496 issued at March 31, 2025; 75,000,000 shares authorized and 36,796,496 issued at Dec. 31, 2024   613,030    613,030 
Capital in excess of par value   44,749,269    44,029,492 
Deferred directors' compensation   1,313,492    1,323,760 
Retained earnings   79,940,318    77,073,332 
    126,616,109    123,039,614 
Less treasury stock, at cost; 274,478 shares at March 31, 2025, and 279,594 shares at Dec. 31, 2024   (1,069,809)   (1,089,761)
Total stockholders' equity   125,546,300    121,949,853 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $161,085,432   $163,915,766 

 

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Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 2025   March 31, 2024 
   (unaudited) 
Operating Activities          
Net income (loss)  $4,383,882   $(183,615)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation, depletion and amortization   2,430,207    2,356,326 
Provision for deferred income taxes   1,032,101    25,332 
Gain from leasing fee mineral acreage   (328,203)   (151,718)
Proceeds from leasing fee mineral acreage   332,331    151,718 
Net (gain) loss on sales of assets   (6,625,686)   (66,500)
Directors' deferred compensation expense   47,738    45,132 
Total (gain) loss on derivative contracts   3,163,178    (627,492)
Cash receipts (payments) on settled derivative contracts   (218,479)   1,669,309 
Restricted stock award expense   681,723    656,656 
Other   25,333    35,731 
Cash provided (used) by changes in assets and liabilities:          
Natural gas, oil and NGL sales receivables   (448,742)   1,216,455 
Income taxes receivable   247,939    378 
Other current assets   202,745    207,497 
Accounts payable   (145,867)   67,986 
Other non-current assets   58,642    56,338 
Accrued liabilities   (562,402)   (212,882)
Total adjustments   (107,442)   5,430,266 
Net cash provided by operating activities   4,276,440    5,246,651 
           
Investing Activities          
Capital expenditures   (6,336)   (7,440)
Acquisition of minerals and overriding royalty interests   (630,296)   (1,406,248)
Net proceeds from sales of assets   7,865,103    66,500 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   7,228,471    (1,347,188)
           
Financing Activities          
Borrowings under credit facility   -    1,000,000 
Payments of loan principal   (9,750,000)   (3,000,000)
Payments of dividends   (1,460,880)   (1,079,968)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   (11,210,880)   (3,079,968)
           
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   294,031    819,495 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   2,242,102    806,254 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $2,536,133   $1,625,749 
           
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:          
           
Interest paid (net of capitalized interest)  $503,184   $733,799 
Income taxes paid (net of refunds received)  $17,165   $16,623 
           
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:          
           
Dividends declared and unpaid  $56,016   $41,346 
           
Gross additions to properties and equipment  $568,026   $1,406,743 
Net increase (decrease) in accounts receivable for properties and equipment additions   68,606    6,945 
Capital expenditures and acquisitions  $636,632   $1,413,688 

 

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Derivative Contracts as of March 31, 2025

 

   Production volume      
Contract period  covered per month  Index  Contract price
Natural gas costless collars         
May - June 2025  30,000 Mmbtu  NYMEX Henry Hub  $3.00 floor / $5.00 ceiling
May - 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  50,000 Mmbtu  NYMEX Henry Hub  $3.50 floor / $3.87 ceiling
November 2025 - March 2026  15,000 Mmbtu  NYMEX Henry Hub  $3.50 floor / $5.15 ceiling
April - June 2026  75,000 Mmbtu  NYMEX Henry Hub  $3.00 floor / $3.60 ceiling
July - September 2026  100,000 Mmbtu  NYMEX Henry Hub  $3.00 floor / $3.60 ceiling
Natural gas fixed price swaps         
May 2025  25,000 Mmbtu  NYMEX Henry Hub  $3.23
May - August 2025  125,000 Mmbtu  NYMEX Henry Hub  $3.01
May - 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
November 2025 - January 2026  25,000 Mmbtu  NYMEX Henry Hub  $4.21
February 2026  15,000 Mmbtu  NYMEX Henry Hub  $4.21
March 2026  25,000 Mmbtu  NYMEX Henry Hub  $4.21
April - June 2026  50,000 Mmbtu  NYMEX Henry Hub  $3.10
Oil fixed price swaps         
March - August 2025  1,000 Bbls  NYMEX WTI  $68.80
March 2025  1,600 Bbls  NYMEX WTI  $64.80
March 2025  500 Bbls  NYMEX WTI  $69.50
March - June 2025  2,000 Bbls  NYMEX WTI  $70.90
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
April - June 2026  1,000 Bbls  NYMEX WTI  $65.80

 

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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, but including cash receipts from (payments on) off-market derivatives, and further excluding professional fees associated with announced strategic alternatives process and restricted stock and deferred directors’ expense. In prior releases, the Company generally has not excluded professional fees in defining adjusted EBITDA, but has excluded professional fees associated with the announced strategic alternatives process in defining adjusted EBITDA in this press release as the Company believes excluding these particular fees in the presentation of adjusted EBITDA may be useful to investors in their evaluation of the Company’s financial performance. 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 Ended   Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 2025   March 31, 2024   Dec. 31, 2024 
Net Income  $4,383,882   $(183,615)  $109,400 
Plus:               
Income tax expense   1,297,205    42,332    (27,551)
Interest expense   452,051    714,886    573,920 
DD&A   2,430,207    2,356,326    2,605,809 
Impairment expense   -    -    52,673 
Professional  fees associated with announced strategic alternatives process   549,400    -    - 
Less:               
Non-cash gains (losses) on derivatives   (2,944,699)   (1,041,817)   (1,509,661)
Gains (losses) on asset sales   6,625,686    66,500    - 
Plus:               
Restricted stock and deferred director's expense   729,461    701,788    561,603 
Adjusted EBITDA  $6,161,219   $4,607,034   $5,385,515 

 

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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, 2025   March 31, 2024 
Net Income  $6,889,363   $4,183,941 
Plus:          
Income tax expense   2,082,060    1,710,792 
Interest expense   2,300,433    2,519,806 
DD&A   9,680,325    9,032,521 
Professional fees associated with announced          
strategic alternatives process   549,400    - 
Impairment expense   52,673    36,460 
Less:          
Non-cash gains (losses) on derivatives   (5,900,877)   88,315 
Gains (losses) on asset sales   7,077,578    377,276 
Plus:          
Restricted stock and deferred director's expense   2,500,682    2,501,129 
Adjusted EBITDA  $22,878,235   $19,519,058 
           
Debt  $19,750,000   $30,750,000 
Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA (TTM)   0.86    1.58 

 

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.

 

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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; the transaction with WhiteHawk; 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

[email protected]

 

 

Corporate Contact:

405.948.1560

[email protected]

 

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