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Exhibit 99.1

 

TEXAS PACIFIC LAND TRUST

 

1700 Pacific Avenue

Suite 2770

Dallas, Texas 75201

            

TRUSTEES:

 

OFFICERS:

MAURICE MEYER III

Telephone (214) 969-5530

TYLER GLOVER

JOHN R. NORRIS III

 

ROBERT J. PACKER

DAVID E. BARRY

 

 

TEXAS PACIFIC LAND TRUST

 

REPORT OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED

 

    Three Months Ended  
                 
   

December 31, 2016

    December 31, 2015  
                 

Oil and gas royalties

  $ 9,064,633     $ 6,574,701  
                 

Land sales

    2,374,000       300,000  
                 

Easements and sundry income*

    5,999,978       7,716,059  
                 

Other income

    134,390       130,298  
                 

Total income

  $ 17,573,001     $ 14,721,058  
                 

Provision for income tax

  $ 5,174,389     $ 4,350,113  
                 

Net income

  $ 10,906,970     $ 8,995,057  
                 

Net income per sub-share

  $ 1.37     $ 1.10  
                 

Average sub-shares outstanding during period

    7,936,789       8,154,321  
                 
   

Year Ended

 
                 
   

December 31, 2016

    December 31, 2015  
                 

Oil and gas royalties

  $ 29,996,962     $ 24,860,205  
                 

Land sales

    2,945,505       22,616,635  
                 

Easements and sundry income*

    26,470,669       31,413,158  
                 

Other income

    527,331       552,295  
                 

Total income

  $ 59,940,467     $ 79,442,293  
                 

Provision for income tax

  $ 17,847,370     $ 25,244,515  
                 

Net income

  $ 37,239,550     $ 50,038,507  
                 

Net income per sub-share

  $ 4.66     $ 6.10  
                 

Average sub-shares outstanding during period

    7,989,030       8,197,632  

 

*The Trust deferred $2,083,355 of easement income for the fourth quarter of 2016 and $7,809,669 for the year ended 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.