Royalty Trust Reports Negative Distributable Income, Deepens Debt Amid Ongoing Going Concern Warning

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San Juan Basin Royalty Trust reported a negative distributable income for Q1 2026, reiterated its going concern warning, and showed increased debt and depleted cash reserves, extending its period without distributions.

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• Going Concern Warning Reiterated

  The Trust continues to raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern within one year, citing an anticipated deficit in income to pay liabilities. This follows a similar warning in the prior 10-K.

• Negative Distributable Income Reported

  For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Trust reported a distributable loss of $(362,706), a significant decline from zero distributable income in the prior year period.

• Increased Debt and Depleted Cash Reserves

  Line of Credit utilization nearly doubled to $750,514 as of March 31, 2026, from $387,808 at year-end 2025, while cash reserves dwindled to just $14,380.

• Significant Negative Prior Period Adjustment

  Hilcorp applied a negative prior period adjustment of $2.6 million (net to the Trust) for the 2017-2020 period, further impacting the Trust's income.

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This quarterly report confirms and deepens the severe financial distress previously disclosed, with the Trust now reporting negative distributable income for the quarter. The company continues to operate under a going concern warning, has not made distributions since May 2024, and has significantly increased its Line of Credit utilization while depleting cash reserves. A substantial negative prior period adjustment further impacted results. While there was a reduction in the cumulative Excess Production Costs, the overall financial position remains critical, with distributions contingent on extinguishing these costs, repaying debt, and replenishing cash reserves.