Trust Acknowledges SoftVest's Business Combination Proposal

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Permian Basin Royalty Trust formally acknowledged receiving a Schedule 13D from activist investor SoftVest detailing a proposed business combination, noting the Trustee was not involved in the negotiations.

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• Trust Acknowledges M&A Proposal

  The Permian Basin Royalty Trust announced its receipt of a Schedule 13D from SoftVest, L.P., detailing a preliminary, non-binding term sheet for a business combination.

• Proposed Business Combination Details

  SoftVest and Blackbeard Holdings, LLC propose forming a new public company (New PubCo) that would acquire all Trust assets and Blackbeard's US Land Guild, LLC subsidiary, which includes 66,500 acres and a 15% royalty interest.

• Trustee Not Involved in Negotiations

  The Trust's Trustee explicitly stated it did not participate in or negotiate the terms of the proposed business combination, issuing this information solely for unitholders.

• Unitholder Approval Required

  The proposed combination would require approval from Trust unitholders, likely by a majority vote, following recent court-approved modifications to the Trust Indenture that lowered the approval threshold.

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This filing confirms the Permian Basin Royalty Trust's receipt of activist investor SoftVest's Schedule 13D, which outlines a preliminary, non-binding term sheet for a business combination. While the proposal was disclosed yesterday, this 8-K provides the Trust's official acknowledgment and clarifies that the Trustee was not involved in negotiating the terms. This is a significant development following recent legal actions by SoftVest to lower the unitholder approval threshold for amendments, making such a combination more feasible. Investors will now watch for further details from SoftVest and Blackbeard, including a potential S-4 filing, and the Trust's formal response to the proposal.