Exhibit 99.1

 

TEXAS PACIFIC LAND TRUST

 

1700 Pacific Avenue

Suite 2770

Dallas, Texas 75201

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TRUSTEES: 

  DAVID M. PETERSON

MAURICE MEYER III 

Telephone (214) 969-5530 General Agent

JOHN R. NORRIS III

   

 

  TYLER GLOVER 
 

 

Assistant General Agent

 

TEXAS PACIFIC LAND TRUST

 

REPORT OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED

 

    Three Months Ended  
   

September 30, 2016

   

September 30, 2015

 

Oil and gas royalties

  $ 8,454,876     $ 6,060,645  

Land sales

    485,505       1,888,635  

Easements and sundry income*

    5,200,748       10,091,161  

Other income

    132,123       146,307  

Total income

  $ 14,273,252     $ 18,186,748  

Provision for income tax

  $ 4,170,264     $ 5,771,859  

Net income

  $ 8,929,412     $ 11,461,349  

Net income per sub-share

  $ 1.12     $ 1.40  

Average sub-shares outstanding during period

    7,984,936       8,190,757  

 

    Nine Months Ended  
   

September 30, 2016

   

September 30, 2015

 

Oil and gas royalties

  $ 20,932,329     $ 18,285,504  

Land sales

    571,505       22,316,635  

Easements and sundry income*

    20,470,691       23,697,100  

Other income

    392,941       421,996  

Total income

  $ 42,367,466     $ 64,721,235  

Provision for income tax

  $ 12,672,980     $ 20,894,401  

Net income

  $ 26,332,580     $ 41,043,450  

Net income per sub-share

  $ 3.28     $ 4.99  

Average sub-shares outstanding during period

    8,025,222       8,226,185  

 

*The Trust deferred $3,240,403 of easement income for the third quarter of 2016 and $5,726,314 for the first nine months of 2016 due to the transition to term easements.

  

This news release may contain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Trust's future operations and prospects, the markets for real estate in the areas in which the Trust owns real estate, applicable zoning regulations, the markets for oil and gas, production limits on prorated oil and gas wells authorized by the Railroad Commission of Texas, expected competition, management's intent, beliefs or current expectations with respect to the Trust's future financial performance and other matters. We assume no responsibility to update any such forward-looking statements.