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Black Stone Minerals LP · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Black Stone Minerals' financial performance decreased due to lower production volumes and realized prices, but the company maintained a strong balance sheet and distributable cash flow.

Black Stone Minerals reported a decrease in mineral and royalty production, totaling 33.6 MBoe/d, alongside a net income of $78.4 million and adjusted EBITDA of $109.2 million for the second quarter of 2023. Despite lower realized prices and revenues, the company maintained a strong financial position with zero outstanding debt and a distributable cash flow of $103.6 million.

  • Mineral and royalty production decreased by 9% to 33.6 MBoe/d.
  • Net income was reported at $78.4 million, with adjusted EBITDA totaling $109.2 million.
  • Distributable cash flow remained strong at $103.6 million, marking the fifth consecutive quarter above $100 million.
  • A distribution of $0.475 per unit was announced, representing a 13% increase over the previous year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$117M

Previous: $180M-35.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.35

Previous: $0.59-40.7%
Oil production (MBbls)

846.0K

No prior period
Natural gas production (MMcf)

114.7M

No prior period
Total production (MBoe)

3.3M

Previous: 33.5+9823780.6%
Avg daily production (MBoe/d)

36.2

No prior period
Oil realized price ($/Bbl)

$72.76

Previous: $104.89-30.6%
Gas realized price ($/Mcf)

$12.84

Previous: $18.62-31.0%
Realized price ($/Boe)

$31.35

Previous: $67.41-53.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.62M

Previous: -$10.1M+74.1%
Free Cash Flow

$75.8M

Previous: $122M-37.7%
Net Income

$78.4M

Previous: $132M-40.5%
Operating Income

$78.8M

Previous: $133M-40.8%
Gross Profit

$117M

Previous: $180M-35.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Black Stone Minerals · Revenue · Quarterly

$117M

Q2 2023-35.1%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 6 of 14 quarters(43%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Black Stone Minerals · $117M total across 4 segments · Q2 2023

  • Oil & condensate sales
    $61.6M-34.7%
  • Natural gas & NGL sales
    $41.6M-62.6%
  • Derivative gains
    $11.3M+141.3%
  • Lease bonus & other income
    $2.53M+12.6%

Forward guidance

The Company expects full-year 2023 production volumes to be within the original guidance range of 37 - 39 MBoe/d, driven by increased drilling activity in the Shelby Trough and Austin Chalk plays.

Tailwinds

  • Full year 2023 production volumes expected to be within original guidance.
  • Production volumes anticipated to ramp up throughout the year.
  • Increase in drilling activity in the Shelby Trough.
  • Increase in drilling activity in the Austin Chalk plays.
  • Aethon continues to perform with drilling and completing wells according to development agreements.

Headwinds

  • No specific negatives were mentioned in the provided report.
  • No specific negatives were mentioned in the provided report.
  • No specific negatives were mentioned in the provided report.
  • No specific negatives were mentioned in the provided report.
  • No specific negatives were mentioned in the provided report.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.3%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

25 / 45 earnings

Positive

+7.2%

Q2 2018

Best reaction

-11.8%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.3%-6.1%-2.0%
Q4 2025+0.7%+1.6%+3.1%
Q3 2025+2.2%+1.6%+10.8%
Q2 2025+1.1%-3.2%-3.6%
Q1 2025-1.7%-3.8%-4.9%
Q4 2024+1.1%+0.1%+2.3%
Q3 2024+1.2%+0.3%+0.9%
Q2 2024+2.2%+0.4%+0.7%
Q1 2024-0.5%-4.1%-4.0%
Q4 2023+0.1%+1.2%+3.4%
Q3 2023+2.1%+3.6%-1.0%
Q2 2023-2.8%-0.5%-2.2%
Q1 2023-6.5%-5.7%-5.3%
Q4 2022+0.5%-0.4%-5.8%
Q3 2022+3.4%+5.7%+0.4%
Q2 2022-0.3%-1.7%+2.2%
Q1 2022-0.4%-3.0%+3.7%
Q4 2021+0.5%+4.8%+11.7%
Q3 2021-0.9%-2.8%-14.1%
Q2 2021+0.2%-0.2%-3.4%
Q1 2021+3.4%+3.6%-0.5%
Q4 2020-1.4%-5.5%-7.2%
Q3 2020-0.8%+8.8%+19.3%
Q2 2020+3.4%+4.6%-3.7%
Q1 2020+7.0%+17.6%+19.7%
Q4 2019-11.8%-12.5%-54.9%
Q3 2019+0.4%+1.8%-8.9%
Q2 2019-2.3%-3.2%-5.2%
Q1 2019+3.5%-2.0%-9.9%
Q4 2018-2.1%-2.8%-3.7%
Q3 2018+4.9%+0.7%-2.3%
Q2 2018+7.2%+11.1%+7.7%
Q1 2018+2.6%+5.0%+2.0%
Q4 2017-3.5%-4.1%-8.9%
Q3 2017-2.7%-1.4%-2.8%
Q2 2017+0.5%+4.0%+6.6%
Q1 2017+6.5%+6.5%+0.2%
Q4 2016-0.5%-1.0%-7.6%
Q3 2016+4.9%+3.1%+8.9%
Q2 2016-1.9%-4.2%+6.2%
Q1 2016-2.5%
Q4 2015+4.2%
Q3 2015-0.7%
Q2 2015+1.3%
Q1 2015-0.7%
Q4 2014
Q3 2014
Q2 2014
Q1 2014
Q4 2013
Q3 2013
Q2 2013
Q1 2013

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