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

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — 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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Statements of Income

Three Months Ended March 31,

2025

2024

Revenues:

(unaudited)

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

Balance Sheets

March 31, 2025

(unaudited)

Dec. 31, 2024

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

2,536,133

$

2,242,102

Natural gas, oil, and NGL sales receivables (net of $0

6,577,696

6,128,954

allowance for uncollectable accounts)

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

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2025

March 31, 2024

Operating Activities

(unaudited)

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

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

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

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.

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]

SOURCE PHX Minerals Inc.


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