PERMIAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES LAWSUIT AGAINST BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC
Argent Trust Company, as Trustee of the Permian Basin Royalty Trust (NYSE: PBT), filed a lawsuit against Blackbeard Operating, for allegedly deducting over $15 million in impermissible expenses from royalty payments. The Trust seeks to recover damages resulting from unauthorized overhead costs and expenses. Despite unsuccessful attempts to resolve the issue outside of court, the Trust is pursuing legal action to address the discrepancies.
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The lawsuit filed by Permian Basin Royalty Trust against Blackbeard Operating, for alleged unauthorized deductions of more than $15 million in expenses could potentially lead to prolonged legal proceedings, affecting the Trust's resources and reputation.
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Pursuant to the petition, the Trustee seeks to recover more than
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Any statements in this press release about plans for the Trust, the outcome of litigation or disputes, and other statements containing the words "estimates," "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will," "may," "intends" and similar expressions, other than historical facts, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Factors or risks that could cause the Trust's actual results to differ materially from the results we anticipate include, but are not limited to the risks set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Trust's annual report on Form 10-K and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent the Trustee's views as of the date hereof. The Trustee anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause its views to change. However, while the Trustee may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Trustee's views as of any date subsequent to the date hereof.
CONTACT: Jana Egeler, Vice President, Argent Trust Company, Trustee, Toll Free – 1.855.588.7839
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