Black Stone Minerals reported record financial results for Q3 2022, with net income of $168.5 million and adjusted EBITDA of $123.1 million, the highest level as a public company. Production increased by 23% over the prior quarter, and distributable cash flow also reached a record high of $116.5 million.
Mineral and royalty production increased by 23% over the prior quarter, reaching 37.3 MBoe/d.
Net income was $168.5 million, and adjusted EBITDA reached a record high of $123.1 million.
Distributable cash flow was $116.5 million, also a record high for the Company.
A distribution of $0.45 per unit was announced, representing a 7% increase from the previous quarter.
The Company now expects total production for 2022 to be at or above the midpoint of its original guidance range of 34.0 to 37.0 MBoe/d. The Company expects lease operating expenses to be at the high end of the guidance range of $10-$12 million and production costs as a percentage of oil and gas revenues to be below the guidance range of 10%-12%. Black Stone expects cash G&A to be in line with the guidance range of $36-$38 million. The Company expects non-cash G&A to be at the high end of the guidance range of $13-$15 million, due primarily to the impact of the increase in Black Stone’s unit price during the year on the Company's long-term incentive compensation expense.