Sitio Royalties Reports Second Quarter 2023 Operational and Financial Results

Closed Multiple Accretive Acquisitions Since March 31, 2023 Adding 13,705 NRAs in the Permian Basin

Record High Average Quarterly Production Volume of 34,681 Boe/d (50% Oil)

Declared $0.40 Dividend Per Share of Class a Common Stock for Second Quarter 2023

Issuing 2H 2023 Financial and Operational Guidance, Including Production Range of 35,000 - 37,000 Boe/d

DENVER--()--Sitio Royalties Corp. (NYSE: STR) (“Sitio”, "STR" or the “Company”) today announced operational and financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, references to "we," "our," "us" or similar terms refer to Sitio.

SECOND QUARTER 2023 OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2Q 2023 average daily production volume of 34,681 barrels of oil equivalent per day ("Boe/d"), (50% oil) comparable to 1Q 2023 average daily production volume; Pro forma average daily production volume of 36,462 Boe/d (50% oil), including volumes from the Stock & Cash Acquisitions(1) for the entire quarter
  • Declared 2Q 2023 dividend of $0.40 per share of Class A Common Stock, of which approximately 1.5 cents per share uplift was from inclusion of an entire quarter of 2Q 2023 impacts from the Stock Acquisition(2)
  • Net loss of $3.0 million, down $50.7 million relative to 1Q 2023 net income, primarily driven by a $25.6 million non-cash impairment charge related to Appalachian Basin proved properties and lower realized commodity prices
  • 2Q 2023 Adjusted EBITDA(3) of $127.2 million, down 9% sequentially from 1Q 2023 Adjusted EBITDA, primarily due to a 9% reduction in realized hedged prices per Boe
  • 2Q 2023 Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA(4) of $129.4 million, including contribution from the Stock Acquisition for the entire quarter
  • In June 2023, made third consecutive quarterly amortization payment of $11.3 million at par value on senior unsecured notes, reducing principal from $427.5 million to $416.3 million

RECENT ACQUISITIONS HIGHLIGHTS

  • Closed multiple accretive Permian Basin acquisitions since March 31, 2023 (the "Stock & Cash Acquisitions")(1) for an aggregate consideration of $247.9 million, funded with approximately 27% equity and 73% cash; In aggregate, the Stock & Cash Acquisitions were purchased for less than 7.0x projected next twelve months EBITDA at current strip pricing
  • Stock & Cash Acquisitions are expected to increase Sitio's second half 2023 Discretionary Cash Flow by approximately 6% at current commodity strip pricing
  • Pro forma 2Q 2023 production, as if Sitio had owned the Stock & Cash Acquisitions on April 1, 2023, of 36,462 Boe/d, which represents a 1,781 Boe/d, or 5% increase relative to reported 2Q 2023 production of 34,681 Boe/d
  • Record high pro forma net line-of-sight ("LOS") wells of 50.8 net wells as of June 30, 2023, up by approximately 19% from March 31, 2023; Pro forma net LOS wells comprised of 27.1 net spuds and 23.7 net permits, of which 2.6 net spuds and 1.1 net permits were from the Stock & Cash Acquisitions(5)

2Q 2023 RESULTS RELATIVE TO FULL YEAR 2023 GUIDANCE ISSUED PRIOR TO STOCK & CASH ACQUISITIONS

The table below shows second quarter 2023 results relative to financial and operational guidance for full year 2023 that was reaffirmed on May 9, 2023.

Full Year 2023 Guidance Metric

 

2Q 2023
Results

 

 

Full Year 2023 Guidance
(May 9, 2023)

Average daily production (Boe/d)

 

 

34,681

 

 

34,000 – 37,000

Oil %

 

 

50

%

 

49% – 51%

Gathering and transportation ($/Boe)

 

$

1.30

 

 

$1.25 – $1.75

Cash G&A ($ in millions)

 

$

6.7

 

 

$25.0–$27.0 (annual)

Production taxes (% of royalty revenue)

 

 

7.8

%

 

6% – 8%

Reported cash tax rate (% of pre-tax income)(6)

 

NM

 

 

11% – 13%

(1) Stock & Cash Acquisitions are defined as five separate mineral and royalty interest acquisitions that closed between March 31, 2023 and August 7, 2023, containing 13,862 NRAs in aggregate, of which 99% are in the Permian Basin

(2) Stock Acquisition, a subset of the Stock & Cash Acquisitions, is defined as the one acquisition that closed on June 14, 2023. The Stock Acquisition was funded with approximately 2.5 million shares of Class C common stock and corresponding number of common units representing limited partner interests in Sitio Royalties Operating Partnership, LP

(3) For definitions of non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, please see “Non-GAAP financial measures”

(4) 2Q 2023 Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA includes an incremental 74 days of EBITDA from the Stock Acquisition, which reflects as if Sitio had owned the Stock Acquisition for the entire second quarter of 2023

(5) Pro forma combined net line-of-sight wells represents the total net spuds and net permits assuming the Stock & Cash Acquisitions assets were owned on June 30, 2023

(6) Calculated as cash taxes paid of $8.3 million divided by net loss before taxes of $3.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 for the "2Q 2023 Results" column. Shown as "NM", or "not meaningful" because the implied reported 2Q 2023 cash tax rate is negative

Chris Conoscenti, Chief Executive Officer of Sitio, commented, "We are excited to announce the closing of five mineral and royalty interest acquisitions since the end of 1Q 2023, which collectively increase our Permian acreage footprint by 7% and add 3.7 net LOS wells to our record-high LOS inventory. Given these recent acquisitions, we are issuing new guidance for 2H 2023 that includes a production guidance range of 35,000 - 37,000. I’m proud of the accomplishments of the Sitio team on these accretive acquisitions and on the management of our existing assets, which requires a culture of continuous improvement and differentiates our ability to continue to scale up.”

ASSET ACTIVITY UPDATE

The following table summarizes Sitio's net average daily production, pro forma net wells online, pro forma net line-of-sight wells and pro forma net royalty acres by area. All pro forma metrics assume that Sitio owned the Stock & Cash Acquisitions as of June 30, 2023.

 

Delaware

 

 

Midland

 

 

DJ

 

 

Eagle
Ford

 

 

Appalachia

 

 

Anadarko

 

 

Williston

 

 

Total

 

Average Daily Production (Boe/d)
for the three months ended
June 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

17,187

 

 

 

8,088

 

 

 

2,853

 

 

 

3,803

 

 

 

1,074

 

 

 

1,048

 

 

 

628

 

 

 

34,681

 

% Oil

 

49

%

 

 

65

%

 

 

32

%

 

 

55

%

 

 

1

%

 

 

29

%

 

 

63

%

 

 

50

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Well Activity
(normalized to 5,000' laterals)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net wells online as of
March 31, 2023

 

109.2

 

 

 

51.7

 

 

 

35.5

 

 

 

34.4

 

 

 

3.7

 

 

 

9.8

 

 

 

9.0

 

 

 

253.3

 

Pro forma net wells online as of
June 30, 2023(8)

 

121.8

 

 

 

60.1

 

 

 

35.6

 

 

 

35.3

 

 

 

3.7

 

 

 

9.9

 

 

 

9.2

 

 

 

275.6

 

Net wells online increase
since March 31, 2023

 

12.6

 

 

 

8.4

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

0.0

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

22.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma spuds

 

14.1

 

 

 

7.5

 

 

 

3.8

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

0.0

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

27.1

 

Pro forma permits

 

13.7

 

 

 

5.3

 

 

 

1.5

 

 

 

2.6

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.0

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

23.7

 

Pro forma net LOS wells as of
June 30, 2023(8)

 

27.8

 

 

 

12.8

 

 

 

5.3

 

 

 

3.6

 

 

 

0.0

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

50.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Royalty Acres
(normalized to 1/8th royalty equivalent)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

140,602

 

 

 

42,894

 

 

 

24,934

 

 

 

21,595

 

 

 

12,535

 

 

 

9,872

 

 

 

8,205

 

 

 

260,637

 

Pro forma June 30, 2023(9)

 

152,234

 

 

 

45,339

 

 

 

24,978

 

 

 

21,752

 

 

 

12,669

 

 

 

9,872

 

 

 

8,203

 

 

 

275,047

 

NRA increase (decrease) since
March 31, 2023

 

11,632

 

 

 

2,445

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

157

 

 

 

134

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

14,410

 

(8) Includes net wells from the Stock & Cash Acquisitions

(9) Includes NRAs from the Stock & Cash Acquisitions

FINANCIAL UPDATE

Sitio's second quarter 2023 average unhedged realized prices including all expected quality, transportation and demand adjustments were $70.90 per barrel of oil, $1.53 per Mcf of natural gas and $18.63 per barrel of natural gas liquids, for a total equivalent price of $42.01 per barrel of oil equivalent. During the second quarter of 2023, the Company received $7.7 million in net cash settlements for commodity derivative contracts and as a result, average hedged realized prices were $74.40 per barrel of oil, $1.92 per Mcf of natural gas and $18.63 per barrel of natural gas liquids, for a total equivalent price of $44.45 per barrel of oil equivalent. This represents a $4.42 per barrel of oil equivalent, or a 9% decrease relative to hedged realized prices for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Consolidated net loss for the second quarter of 2023 was $3.0 million, which is $50.7 million less than consolidated net income in the first quarter of 2023. This decrease was driven primarily by a $25.6 million non-cash pre-tax impairment charge related to Appalachian Basin proved properties and 11% lower realized unhedged commodity prices, partially offset by $6.1 million of commodity derivative gains. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, Adjusted EBITDA was $127.2 million, down 9% sequentially from first quarter 2023 Adjusted EBITDA, primarily due to the aforementioned decrease in commodity prices.

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $902.3 million principal value of total debt outstanding (comprised of $486.0 million drawn on Sitio's revolving credit facility and $416.3 million of senior unsecured notes) and liquidity of $264.3 million, including $0.3 million of cash and $264.0 million of remaining availability under its $750.0 million credit facility. In June 2023, Sitio made its third consecutive quarterly amortization payment of $11.3 million at par value on its senior unsecured notes, reducing the principal from $427.5 million to $416.3 million.

As of August 7, 2023, which was post closing of the Stock & Cash Acquisitions, Sitio had $1,021.3 million principal value of total debt outstanding (comprised of $605.0 million drawn on Sitio's revolving credit facility and $416.3 million of senior unsecured notes).

Sitio did not add to or extinguish any of its commodity swaps or collars during the second quarter of 2023. A summary of the Company's existing commodity derivative contracts as of July 1, 2023 is included in the table below.

 

 

Oil (NYMEX WTI)

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

1H25

 

Swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bbl per day

 

 

3,050

 

 

 

3,300

 

 

 

1,100

 

Average price ($/Bbl)

 

$

93.71

 

 

$

82.66

 

 

$

74.65

 

Collars

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bbl per day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

Average call ($/Bbl)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

93.20

 

Average put ($/Bbl)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

60.00

 

 

 

Gas (NYMEX Henry Hub)

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

1H25

 

Swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MMBtu per day

 

 

500

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

 

Average price ($/MMBtu)

 

$

3.83

 

 

$

3.41

 

 

 

 

Collars

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MMBtu per day

 

 

8,500

 

 

 

11,400

 

 

 

11,600

 

Average call ($/MMBtu)

 

$

7.93

 

 

$

7.24

 

 

$

10.34

 

Average put ($/MMBtu)

 

$

4.82

 

 

$

4.00

 

 

$

3.31

 

2H 2023 FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE

Sitio is issuing financial and operational guidance for the second half of 2023 based on results to date, expected impact of the Stock & Cash Acquisitions and current expectations of macroeconomic environment and future activity. The midpoint of the guidance range for second half 2023 average daily production of 36,000 Boe/d, is approximately 1,439 Boe/d higher than reported average daily production for the first half of 2023. The guidance range of 2% to 4% for cash tax rate has been decreased relative to prior guidance due to expected non-recurring tax benefits for the second half of 2023. This new guidance supersedes any previous guidance that had been issued for full year 2023. The table below includes Sitio's second half 2023 guidance ranges.

2H 2023 Guidance

 

Low

 

 

High

 

Average daily production (Boe/d)

 

 

35,000

 

 

 

37,000

 

Oil %

 

 

49

%

 

 

51

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue Deductions, Expenses and Taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gathering and transportation ($/Boe)

 

$

1.25

 

 

$

1.50

 

Full Year 2023 Cash G&A ($ in millions)

 

$

25.0

 

 

$

27.0

 

Production taxes (% of royalty revenue)

 

 

6

%

 

 

8

%

Cash tax rate (% of pre-tax income)

 

 

2

%

 

 

4

%

SECOND QUARTER 2023 RETURN OF CAPITAL UPDATE

CASH DIVIDEND

The Company's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.40 per share of Class A Common Stock with respect to the second quarter of 2023. The dividend is payable on August 31, 2023 to the stockholders of record at the close of business on August 18, 2023. Based on a 65% payout ratio of second quarter 2023 Discretionary Cash Flow and not including the pro forma impacts from the Stock Acquisition, Sitio's quarterly dividend would have been approximately $0.38 per Class A common share; however, the Company's Board of Directors approved a second quarter 2023 dividend of $0.40 per Class A common share, which equates to a 65% payout ratio including pro forma Discretionary Cash Flow for the full three months ended June 30, 2023 for the Stock Acquisition that closed during the second quarter 2023.

REPURCHASE WAIVER

Sitio and holders of Sitio’s senior unsecured notes have amended the Company’s Note Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the Company is permitted to repurchase up to an aggregate value of $25 million of its Class A Common Stock and common units representing limited partnership interests in Sitio Royalties Operating Partnership, LP, an indirect subsidiary of the Company. Under this waiver, the Company will be allowed to both pay a dividend of up to 65% of its Discretionary Cash Flow and repurchase shares with its retained cash flow. The Company’s Board of Directors has not authorized a share repurchase program yet, while the Company continues to focus on accretive acquisitions and the paydown of indebtedness.

SECOND QUARTER 2023 EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL

Sitio will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 to discuss its second quarter 2023 operating and financial results. Participants can access the call by dialing 1-833-470-1428 in the United States or 1-404-975-4839 in other locations with access code 584245 or via webcast at https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/759041923. Participants can also pre-register for the event by going to the following link: https://www.netroadshow.com/events/login?show=c9a7a7ad&confId=52782. The conference call, live webcast and archive of the call can also be accessed through the Investor Relations section of Sitio’s website at www.sitio.com.

UPCOMING INVESTOR CONFERENCES

Members of Sitio's management team will be attending the Citi One-on-One Midstream / Energy Infrastructure Conference on August 23, 2023 and the Barclays CEO Energy Power Conference from September 5 – 7, 2023. Presentation materials associated with these events will be accessible through the Investor Relations section of Sitio's website at www.sitio.com.

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Production Data

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Production Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil (MBbls)

 

 

1,580

 

 

 

588

 

 

 

3,169

 

 

 

1,123

 

Natural gas (MMcf)

 

 

5,575

 

 

 

1,871

 

 

 

11,010

 

 

 

3,565

 

NGLs (MBbls)

 

 

647

 

 

 

229

 

 

 

1,252

 

 

 

436

 

Total (MBoe)(6:1)

 

 

3,156

 

 

 

1,129

 

 

 

6,256

 

 

 

2,153

 

Average daily production (Boe/d)(6:1)

 

 

34,681

 

 

 

12,402

 

 

 

34,561

 

 

 

11,897

 

Average Realized Prices:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil (per Bbl)

 

$

70.90

 

 

$

109.87

 

 

$

72.50

 

 

$

101.37

 

Natural gas (per Mcf)

 

$

1.53

 

 

$

6.55

 

 

$

2.10

 

 

$

5.64

 

NGLs (per Bbl)

 

$

18.63

 

 

$

42.29

 

 

$

20.14

 

 

$

40.17

 

Combined (per Boe)

 

$

42.01

 

 

$

76.65

 

 

$

44.46

 

 

$

70.33

 

Average Realized Prices After Effects of Derivative Settlements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil (per Bbl)

 

$

74.40

 

 

$

109.35

 

 

$

75.78

 

 

$

101.10

 

Natural gas (per Mcf)

 

$

1.92

 

 

$

6.49

 

 

$

2.40

 

 

$

5.60

 

NGLs (per Bbl)

 

$

18.63

 

 

$

42.29

 

 

$

20.14

 

 

$

40.17

 

Combined (per Boe)

 

$

44.45

 

 

$

76.28

 

 

$

46.64

 

 

$

70.14

 

Selected Expense Metrics

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Severance and ad valorem taxes

 

 

7.8

%

 

 

7.9

%

Depreciation, depletion and amortization ($/Boe)

 

$

23.52

 

 

$

17.64

 

General and administrative ($/Boe)

 

$

4.46

 

 

$

5.91

 

Cash G&A ($/Boe)

 

$

2.12

 

 

$

3.29

 

Interest expense, net ($/Boe)

 

$

7.34

 

 

$

1.72

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands except par and share amounts)

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

.

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

348

 

 

$

18,818

 

Accrued revenue and accounts receivable

 

 

118,376

 

 

 

142,010

 

Prepaid assets

 

 

20,704

 

 

 

12,489

 

Derivative asset

 

 

25,887

 

 

 

18,874

 

Total current assets

 

 

165,315

 

 

 

192,191

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas properties, successful efforts method:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unproved properties

 

 

3,030,334

 

 

 

3,244,436

 

Proved properties

 

 

2,233,885

 

 

 

1,926,214

 

Other property and equipment

 

 

3,440

 

 

 

3,421

 

Accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization, and impairment

 

 

(390,833

)

 

 

(223,214

)

Total property and equipment, net

 

 

4,876,826

 

 

 

4,950,857

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits for property acquisitions

 

 

17,947

 

 

 

-

 

Long-term derivative asset

 

 

13,936

 

 

 

13,379

 

Deferred financing costs

 

 

11,783

 

 

 

7,082

 

Operating lease right-of-use asset

 

 

4,368

 

 

 

5,679

 

Other long-term assets

 

 

530

 

 

 

1,714

 

Total long-term assets

 

 

48,564

 

 

 

27,854

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

5,090,705

 

 

$

5,170,902

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

17,306

 

 

$

21,899

 

Warrant liability

 

 

8

 

 

 

2,950

 

Operating lease liability

 

 

1,343

 

 

 

1,563

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

18,657

 

 

 

26,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

893,665

 

 

 

938,896

 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

341,677

 

 

 

313,607

 

Non-current operating lease liability

 

 

4,159

 

 

 

5,303

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

1,189

 

 

 

89

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

 

1,240,690

 

 

 

1,257,895

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,259,347

 

 

 

1,284,307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share; 240,000,000 shares authorized; 81,659,354 and 80,804,956 shares issued and 81,659,354 and 80,171,951 outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

 

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

Class C Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share; 120,000,000 shares authorized; 75,539,279 and 74,347,005 shares issued and 75,513,142 and 74,347,005 outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

 

 

8

 

 

 

7

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

1,783,450

 

 

 

1,750,640

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(76,979

)

 

 

(9,203

)

Class A Treasury Shares, 0 and 633,005 shares at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

 

 

 

 

 

(19,085

)

Class C Treasury Shares, 26,137 and 0 shares at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

 

 

(677

)

 

 

-

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

2,125,548

 

 

 

2,164,228

 

Total equity

 

 

3,831,358

 

 

 

3,886,595

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

$

5,090,705

 

 

$

5,170,902

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids revenues

 

$

132,567

 

 

$

86,507

 

 

$

278,121

 

 

$

151,458

 

Lease bonus and other income

 

 

3,899

 

 

 

1,297

 

 

 

9,171

 

 

 

2,709

 

Total revenues

 

 

136,466

 

 

 

87,804

 

 

 

287,292

 

 

 

154,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management fees to affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

1,371

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,241

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

74,239

 

 

 

19,912

 

 

 

142,002

 

 

 

35,297

 

General and administrative

 

 

14,066

 

 

 

6,675

 

 

 

25,742

 

 

 

10,736

 

Severance and ad valorem taxes

 

 

10,344

 

 

 

6,950

 

 

 

20,803

 

 

 

10,804

 

Impairment of oil and natural gas properties

 

 

25,617

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

25,617

 

 

 

-

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

124,266

 

 

 

34,908

 

 

 

214,164

 

 

 

60,078

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income from operations

 

 

12,200

 

 

 

52,896

 

 

 

73,128

 

 

 

94,089

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(23,159

)

 

 

(1,942

)

 

 

(45,362

)

 

 

(3,110

)

Change in fair value of warrant liability

 

 

584

 

 

 

3,306

 

 

 

2,942

 

 

 

3,306

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(783

)

 

 

 

Commodity derivatives gains

 

 

6,112

 

 

 

20,010

 

 

 

20,875

 

 

 

18,895

 

Interest rate derivatives gains

 

 

607

 

 

 

 

 

 

447

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) before taxes

 

 

(3,656

)

 

 

74,270

 

 

 

51,247

 

 

 

113,180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

683

 

 

 

(2,257

)

 

 

(6,501

)

 

 

(2,645

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

(2,973

)

 

 

72,013

 

 

 

44,746

 

 

 

110,535

 

Net income attributable to Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

(39,582

)

 

 

 

 

 

(78,104

)

Net income attributable to temporary equity

 

 

 

 

 

(26,271

)

 

 

 

 

 

(26,271

)

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

2,177

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(22,889

)

 

 

-

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Class A stockholders

 

$

(796

)

 

$

6,160

 

 

$

21,857

 

 

$

6,160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per Class A common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

0.49

 

 

$

0.26

 

 

$

0.49

 

Diluted

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

0.39

 

 

$

0.26

 

 

$

0.39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

81,044

 

 

 

12,522

 

 

 

80,614

 

 

 

12,522

 

Diluted

 

 

81,044

 

 

 

83,841

 

 

 

80,614

 

 

 

83,841

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow

(In thousands)

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

44,746

 

 

$

110,535

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

142,002

 

 

 

35,297

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs and long-term debt discount

 

 

2,793

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

10,106

 

 

 

978

 

Change in fair value of warrant liability

 

 

(2,942

)

 

 

(3,306

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

783

 

 

 

 

Impairment of oil and natural gas properties

 

 

25,617

 

 

 

 

Commodity derivative gains

 

 

(20,875

)

 

 

(18,895

)

Net cash received (paid) for commodity derivative settlements

 

 

13,659

 

 

 

(420

)

Interest rate derivative gains

 

 

(447

)

 

 

 

Net cash received for interest rate derivative settlements

 

 

93

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(7,421

)

 

 

133

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued revenue and accounts receivable

 

 

23,900

 

 

 

(21,741

)

Prepaid assets

 

 

7,187

 

 

 

(734

)

Other long-term assets

 

 

1,622

 

 

 

350

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

(7,654

)

 

 

(13,374

)

Due to affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

(380

)

Operating lease liabilities and other long-term liabilities

 

 

(492

)

 

 

(12

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

232,677

 

 

 

88,431

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of Falcon, net of cash

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,484

 

Predecessor cash not contributed in the Falcon Merger

 

 

-

 

 

 

(15,229

)

Purchases of oil and gas properties, net of post-close adjustments

 

 

5,689

 

 

 

(356,799

)

Purchases of other property and equipment

 

 

(19

)

 

 

(676

)

Deposits for property acquisitions

 

 

(17,947

)

 

 

(22,428

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(12,277

)

 

 

(390,648

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings on credit facilities

 

 

619,500

 

 

 

156,895

 

Repayments on credit facilities

 

 

(643,500

)

 

 

(79,000

)

Borrowings on Bridge Loan Facility

 

 

-

 

 

 

250,000

 

Bridge Loan Facility issuance costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6,281

)

Repayments on 2026 Senior Notes

 

 

(22,500

)

 

 

 

2026 Senior Notes issuance costs

 

 

(269

)

 

 

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

 

 

(91,162

)

 

 

(13,318

)

Dividends paid to Class A stockholders

 

 

(88,850

)

 

 

 

Dividend equivalent rights paid

 

 

(783

)

 

 

 

Cash paid for taxes related to net settlement of share-based compensation awards

 

 

(3,379

)

 

 

 

Payments of deferred financing costs

 

 

(7,927

)

 

 

(2,830

)

Deferred initial public offering costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

 

(238,870

)

 

 

305,456

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(18,470

)

 

 

3,239

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

18,818

 

 

 

12,379

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

348

 

 

$

15,618

 

Non-GAAP financial measures

Adjusted EBITDA, Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA, Discretionary Cash Flow, Pro Forma Discretionary Cash Flow and Cash G&A are non-GAAP supplemental financial measures used by our management and by external users of our financial statements such as investors, research analysts and others to assess the financial performance of our assets and their ability to sustain dividends over the long term without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis. Sitio believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to Sitio's management and external users because they allow for a comparison of operating performance on a consistent basis across periods.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income plus (a) interest expense, (b) provisions for taxes, (c) depreciation, depletion and amortization, (d) non-cash share-based compensation expense, (e) impairment of oil and natural gas properties, (f) gains or losses on unsettled derivative instruments, (g) change in fair value of the warrant liability, (h) management fee to affiliates, (i) loss on debt extinguishment, (j) merger-related transaction costs and (k) write off of financing costs.

We define Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA as Adjusted EBITDA plus Stock Acquisition EBITDA from April 1, 2023 to June 13, 2023.

We define Discretionary Cash Flow as Adjusted EBITDA, less cash interest expense and cash taxes.

We define Pro Forma Discretionary Cash Flow as Discretionary Cash Flow plus Stock Acquisition Discretionary Cash Flow from April 1, 2023 to June 13, 2023.

We define Cash G&A as general and administrative expense less (a) non-cash share-based compensation expense, (b) merger-related transaction costs and (c) rental income.

These non-GAAP financial measures do not represent and should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP as measures of our financial performance. Non-GAAP financial measures have important limitations as analytical tools because they exclude some but not all items that affect the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Our computations of Adjusted EBITDA, Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA, Discretionary Cash Flow, Pro Forma Discretionary Cash Flow and Cash G&A may differ from computations of similarly titled measures of other companies.

The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for the period indicated (in thousands).

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(2,973

)

 

$

72,013

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

23,159

 

 

 

1,942

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(683

)

 

 

2,257

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

74,239

 

 

 

19,912

 

Impairment of oil and natural gas properties

 

 

25,617

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

 

$

119,359

 

 

$

96,124

 

Non-cash share-based compensation expense

 

 

5,422

 

 

 

978

 

Losses (gains) on unsettled derivative instruments

 

 

1,140

 

 

 

(20,429

)

Change in fair value of warrant liability

 

 

(584

)

 

 

(3,306

)

Management fees to affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

1,371

 

Merger-related transaction costs

 

 

1,814

 

 

 

1,979

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

127,151

 

 

$

76,717

 

Stock Acquisition EBITDA: April 1 to June 13, 2023

 

 

2,275

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

129,426

 

 

$

76,717

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of Discretionary Cash Flow and Pro Forma Discretionary Cash Flow to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for the period indicated (in thousands).

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Cash flow from operations

 

$

103,852

 

 

$

43,828

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

23,159

 

 

 

1,942

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(683

)

 

 

2,257

 

Deferred tax expense

 

 

10,172

 

 

 

(133

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

(9,715

)

 

 

25,473

 

Management fees to affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

1,371

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs and long-term debt discount

 

 

(1,448

)

 

 

 

Merger-related transaction costs

 

 

1,814

 

 

 

1,979

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

127,151

 

 

$

76,717

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash interest expense

 

 

24,040

 

 

 

1,873

 

Cash taxes

 

 

8,261

 

 

 

477

 

Discretionary Cash Flow

 

$

94,850

 

 

$

74,367

 

Stock Acquisition Discretionary Cash Flow: April 1 to June 13, 2023

 

$

2,275

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma Discretionary Cash Flow

 

$

97,125

 

 

$

74,367

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of Cash G&A to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for the period indicated (in thousands).

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

General and administrative expense

 

$

14,066

 

 

$

6,675

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash share-based compensation expense

 

 

5,422

 

 

 

978

 

Merger-related transaction costs

 

 

1,814

 

 

 

1,979

 

Rental income

 

 

135

 

 

 

 

Cash G&A

 

$

6,695

 

 

$

3,718

 

About Sitio Royalties Corp.

Sitio is a shareholder returns-driven company focused on large-scale consolidation of high-quality oil & gas mineral and royalty interests across premium basins, with a diversified set of top-tier operators. With a clear objective of generating cash flow from operations that can be returned to stockholders and reinvested, Sitio has accumulated over 270,000 NRAs through the consummation of over 190 acquisitions to date. More information about Sitio is available at www.sitio.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that refer to projections, forecasts, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “seeks,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “prospects,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “should,” “would,” “will,” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about certain future plans, expectations and objectives for the Company’s operations, including statements about any share repurchase programs, the implementation thereof and the intended benefits, financial and operational guidance, strategy, synergies, certain levels of production, future operations, financial position, prospects, and plans. While forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and analyses made by us that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, whether actual results and developments will meet our expectations and predictions depend on a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results, performance, and financial condition to differ materially from our expectations and predictions. Factors that could materially impact such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: commodity price volatility, the global economic uncertainty related to the large-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the collapse of certain financial institutions and associated liquidity risks, announcements of voluntary production cuts by OPEC+ and others, and those other factors discussed or referenced in the "Risk Factors" section of Sitio’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2022 and other publicly filed documents with the SEC. Any forward-looking statement made in this news release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all of them. Sitio undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future development, or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Contacts

IR contact:
Ross Wong
(720) 640–7647
IR@sitio.com

Contacts

IR contact:
Ross Wong
(720) 640–7647
IR@sitio.com