Month: September 2020

Management Purchase Deadline

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Deadline for CEO and CFO required stock purchases is today though managment might be in “blackout” given the pending conversion.

Trustees + management own 1,300 shares or $625k in market value combined. Not a whole lot of skin in the game.

https://sec.report/Document/97517/000009751719000039/exhibit101employmentag.htm

Cash Bonus. During the Employment Term, Employee shall be eligible for an annual cash bonus of up to 300% of the Base Salary for the same year (the “Cash Bonus”) as determined in accordance with reasonable and customary performance metrics to be developed annually by the Trustees in consultation with the Employee, but subject to the ultimate decision of the Trustees. With respect to the calendar year 2019 only, the Cash Bonus shall be determined as set forth in Exhibit A. The Cash Bonus, if any, shall be paid no later than March 15th of the year following the year in which the Bonus is earned (i.e., March 15, 2020 for the Cash Bonus earned in 2019), provided, however, that except as set forth in Sections 5 and 6 of this Agreement, Employee shall be eligible for the Cash Bonus for a year only to the extent he continued to be employed by the Trust through the end of that year; and provided further, that, until such time as Employee becomes eligible to participate in an equity compensation plan established by the Trust, Employee shall use no less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the value of the Cash Bonus (net of estimated taxes) to purchase shares of the Trust’s common stock; such purchase shall be completed no later than six (6) months after payment of the Cash Bonus has been completed unless, at that time Employee is in possession of material non-public information in which event the purchase shall occur as soon as practically available in accordance with Federal securities laws. The Trust’s exercise of its decision not to renew this Agreement voluntarily pursuant to the terms of Section 3 shall not affect Employee’s right to receive any calendar year bonus that has already accrued and remains to be paid. Further, the requirement upon Employee to use any portion of a Cash Bonus to purchase shares of the Trust’s common stock shall not apply in any situation where a Section 5 notice of termination has been issued

WFH; Conversion Pushed Back

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The great “productivity from home” competency that companies and workers took pride in during the pandemic apparently didn’t extend to the TPL management or its legal representation. Not surprised.

New board members now getting a taste of the shit show to which they are attached.

https://www.tpltrust.com/investors/news-events/press-releases/detail/107/texas-pacific-land-trust-updates-timeline-for-corporate

PrairieSky

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Remember when TPL used to repurchase shares?

CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. (“PrairieSky” or the “Company“) (TSX: PSK) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of CDN $0.06 per common share, payable in cash on October 15, 2020 to shareholders of record on September 30, 2020.  This dividend is designated as an “eligible dividend” for Canadian income tax purposes.

PrairieSky is also pleased to provide an update on its previously announced normal course issuer bid (the “NCIB”). During the period from July 1, 2020 to September 9, 2020, the third quarter to date (“Q3TD”), PrairieSky has purchased for cancellation a total of 7,215,000 common shares under the NCIB. Shares were purchased at a weighted average price of $9.34 per share, for a total purchase price of $67.4 million. Share purchases were funded using funds from operations and PrairieSky’s credit facility, which PrairieSky expects to pay down using excess cash flow above its quarterly dividend.

PrairieSky’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Phillips, commented, “We view the 7.2 million common share repurchase as an opportunistic acquisition at an attractive point, well below the intrinsic value of the Company. PrairieSky shareholders will continue to receive a fully-funded dividend and will own approximately 3% more of the business, equating to an acquisition of 468,000 acres of royalty lands and approximately 560 BOE per day of current royalty production. As our assets sit on the some of the best parts of the development cost curve, management views this as the highest quality acquisition available in the current environment. We also expect the share repurchase will enhance the dividend growth potential of the business over time. The Company expects to pay down the entirety of the debt incurred to make the share repurchases within the next 12 months, assuming current commodity prices, and has the flexibility to make further opportunistic share repurchases or acquisitions, which are a key component of our capital allocation strategy.”