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Exhibit 99.1

 

VOC Energy Trust Announces Trust Quarterly Distribution

 

VOC ENERGY TRUST

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., Trustee

 

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Austin, Texas, January 19, 2016 — VOC Energy Trust (NYSE Symbol — VOC) announced the Trust distribution of net profits for the forth quarterly payment period ended December 31, 2015.

 

Unitholders of record on February 1, 2016 will receive a distribution amounting to $765,000 or $0.045 per unit, payable February 12, 2016.

 

Volumes, average sales prices and net profits for the payment period were:

 

Sales volumes:

 

 

 

Oil (Bbl)

 

144,421

 

Natural gas (Mcf)

 

96,621

 

Total (BOE)

 

160,525

 

Average sales prices:

 

 

 

Oil (per Bbl)

 

$

40.53

 

Natural gas (per Mcf)

 

$

2.06

 

Gross proceeds:

 

 

 

Oil sales

 

$

5,853,322

 

Natural gas sales

 

198,874

 

Total gross proceeds

 

$

6,052,196

 

Costs:

 

 

 

Lease operating expenses

 

$

3,077,735

 

Production and property taxes

 

1,012,942

 

Development expenses

 

716,720

 

Total costs

 

$

4,807,397

 

Net proceeds

 

$

1,244,799

 

Percentage applicable to Trust’s Net Profits Interest

 

 80

%

Net profits interest

 

$

995,839

 

Increase in cash reserve held by VOC Brazos Energy Partners, L.P.

 

0

 

Total cash proceeds available for the Trust

 

$

995,839

 

Provision for estimated Trust expenses

 

(230,839

)

Net cash proceeds available for distribution

 

$

765,000

 

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Although VOC Brazos Energy Partners, L.P. has advised the Trust that VOC Brazos Energy Partners, L.P. believes that the expectations contained in this press release are reasonable, no assurances can be given that such expectations will prove to be correct. The announced distributable amount is based on the amount of cash received or expected to be received by the Trustee from the underlying properties on or prior to the record date with respect to the quarter ended December 31, 2015.  Any differences in actual cash receipts by the Trust could affect this distributable amount. Other important factors that could cause these statements to differ materially include the actual results of drilling operations, risks inherent in drilling and production of oil and gas properties, the ability of commodity purchasers to make payment, and other risk factors described in the Trust’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements made in this press release are qualified by the cautionary statements made in these risk factors. The Trust does not intend, and assumes no obligation, to update any of the statements included in this press release.

 

Contact:                                                VOC Energy Trust

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee

Mike Ulrich

(512) 236-6599

919 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701