Financial Performance - Total royalty income for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 was $2,471,301, representing a 10.7% increase compared to $2,232,767 in the second quarter of fiscal 2024[39] - Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 was $2,261,006, an increase of 11.2% from $2,033,899 in the second quarter of fiscal 2024[39] - In the first six months of fiscal 2025, total royalty income increased to $2,976,298, up 12.0% from $2,657,677 in the first six months of fiscal 2024[49] - Trust interest income increased to $32,960 in the first six months of fiscal 2025 compared to $23,793 in the same period of fiscal 2024[53] Royalty and Gas Sales - Natural gas accounted for approximately 92% of the cumulative royalty income received in fiscal 2025[27] - Gas sales for the six months ended 3/31/2025 decreased by 6.1% to 6.062 Bcf compared to 6.459 Bcf in the previous period[52] - Gas sales from western Oldenburg accounted for 29.7% of total gas sales from the Oldenburg concession, contributing approximately 81.8% of all royalties attributable to gas sales[52] - The effective royalty rate on gas sold from western Oldenburg is approximately seven times higher than that from eastern Oldenburg, significantly impacting the Trust's royalty income[45] Expenses and Distributions - Trust expenses for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 increased by 6.7% to $229,519 from $215,201 in the second quarter of fiscal 2024[46] - Trust expenses for the first six months of fiscal 2025 decreased by 1.1%, or $5,002, to $463,484 from $468,486 in the same period of fiscal 2024[53] - The Trust's distribution per unit remained unchanged at $0.20 for the second quarter of fiscal 2025[39] Gas Prices - The average gas price under the Mobil Agreement increased by 10.8% to $14.11 per Mcf in the first calendar quarter of 2025[41] - Gas prices increased by 4.6% to 4.1894 Ecents/Kwh from 4.0068 Ecents/Kwh[52] - Gas prices ($/Mcf) increased by 3.2% to $12.73 from $12.33[52] - Gas prices ($/Mcf) for the OEG Agreement increased by 10.9% to $14.08 from $12.70[52] Future Outlook and Operations - EMPG indicated that it will not be drilling any wells during 2025, focusing instead on workovers and maintenance to manage production decline[55] - The Trust's forward-looking statements are subject to risks including depletion of assets and geopolitical uncertainties[57] Royalty Calculations - The Trust's independent accountants will commence their examination of royalty calculations for 2023 and 2024 in October 2025[28]
North European Oil Royalty Trust(NRT) - 2025 Q2 - Quarterly Report