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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024
or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______ to ______

Commission File Number: 1-39804

Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter:
Texas Pacific Land Corporation

State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization:IRS Employer Identification No.:
Delaware75-0279735

Address of principal executive offices:
1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2900 Dallas, Texas 75201

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(214) 969-5530

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
(par value $.01 per share)
TPLNew York Stock Exchange


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes    No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes     No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    




Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes No

As of April 30, 2024, the Registrant had 22,989,755 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding.




TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION
Form 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024
Table of Contents
Page No.


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.Financial Statements
TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 March 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
ASSETS  
Cash and cash equivalents$837,100 $725,169 
Accounts receivable and accrued receivables, net121,807 128,971 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets4,921 2,944 
Tax like-kind exchange escrow 5,380 
Total current assets963,828 862,464 
Real estate acquired129,774 130,024 
Property, plant and equipment, net92,200 89,587 
Royalty interests acquired, net 46,154 46,609 
Intangible assets, net20,741 21,025 
Real estate and royalty interests assigned through the Declaration of Trust, no value assigned:  
Land (surface rights)   
1/16th nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest  
1/128th nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest   
Other assets6,473 6,689 
Total assets$1,259,170 $1,156,398 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$23,322 $22,501 
Ad valorem and other taxes payable4,180 10,761 
Income taxes payable36,603 4,795 
Unearned revenue6,766 6,330 
Total current liabilities70,871 44,387 
Deferred taxes payable42,034 42,365 
Unearned revenue - noncurrent22,717 25,006 
Accrued liabilities - noncurrent1,099 1,444 
Total liabilities136,721 113,202 
Commitments and contingencies  
Equity:  
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023
  
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 46,536,936 and 7,756,156 shares authorized as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and 22,993,479 and 23,007,681 (as adjusted for stock split) outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
231 78 
Treasury stock, at cost; 92,597 and 86,929 shares as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
(151,952)(144,998)
Additional paid-in capital13,163 14,613 
Accumulated other comprehensive income1,810 1,831 
Retained earnings1,259,197 1,171,672 
Total equity1,122,449 1,043,196 
Total liabilities and equity$1,259,170 $1,156,398 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20242023
Revenues:  
Oil and gas royalties$92,120 $89,130 
Water sales37,126 21,729 
Produced water royalties23,006 20,134 
Easements and other surface-related income20,646 14,969 
Land sales1,244 400 
Total revenues174,142 146,362 
Expenses:  
Salaries and related employee expenses12,461 10,593 
Water service-related expenses10,212 5,656 
General and administrative expenses4,924 3,552 
Legal and professional fees4,057 16,628 
Ad valorem and other taxes2,357 1,574 
Land sales expenses250 3 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization3,840 3,404 
Total operating expenses38,101 41,410 
Operating income136,041 104,952 
Other income, net9,943 5,389 
Income before income taxes145,984 110,341 
Income tax expense 31,567 23,773 
Net income$114,417 $86,568 
Other comprehensive loss — periodic pension costs, net of income taxes of $6 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
(21)(25)
Total comprehensive income$114,396 $86,543 
Net income per share of common stock
Basic$4.97 $3.75 
Diluted$4.97 $3.75 
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding
Basic23,003,001 23,079,251 
Diluted23,020,249 23,095,193 
Cash dividends per share of common stock$1.17 $1.08 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 (in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20242023
Cash flows from operating activities:  
Net income$114,417 $86,568 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization3,840 3,404 
Share-based compensation3,354 2,473 
Deferred taxes
(331)(306)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:  
Operating assets, excluding income taxes5,602 (2,076)
Operating liabilities, excluding income taxes(11,446)640 
Income taxes payable
31,808 19,263 
Prepaid income taxes 4,809 
Cash provided by operating activities147,244 114,775 
Cash flows from investing activities:  
Purchase of fixed assets
(2,238)(1,749)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets 5 
Cash used in investing activities
(2,238)(1,744)
Cash flows from financing activities:  
Dividends paid(26,907)(25,061)
Settlement of common stock repurchases(10,341)(6,837)
Shares exchanged for tax withholdings(1,207)(939)
Cash used in financing activities
(38,455)(32,837)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash106,551 80,194 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period730,549 517,182 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period$837,100 $597,376 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:  
Income taxes paid$ $ 
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing information:
Increase in accounts payable related to capital expenditures$3,424 $2,024 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1.    Organization and Description of Business Segments

Texas Pacific Land Corporation (which, together with its subsidiaries as the context requires, may be referred to as “TPL”, the “Company”, “our”, “we” or “us”) is a Delaware corporation and one of the largest landowners in the State of Texas with approximately 868,000 surface acres of land in West Texas, principally concentrated in the Permian Basin. Additionally, we own a 1/128th nonparticipating perpetual oil and gas royalty interest (“NPRI”) under approximately 85,000 acres of land, a 1/16th NPRI under approximately 371,000 acres of land, and approximately 4,000 additional net royalty acres (normalized to 1/8th) (“NRA”) for a collective total of approximately 195,000 NRA located in the western part of Texas.

Our revenues are derived from oil and gas royalties, water sales, produced water royalties, easements and other surface-related income and land sales.

On January 11, 2021, we completed our reorganization from a business trust, Texas Pacific Land Trust (the “Trust”), organized under a Declaration of Trust dated February 1, 1888 (the “Declaration of Trust”), into Texas Pacific Land Corporation, a corporation formed and existing under the laws of the state of Delaware (the “Corporate Reorganization”).

Increase in Authorized Shares of Common Stock

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had authorized shares consisting of 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Preferred Stock”), and 7,756,156 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”). On March 1, 2024, we filed a Certificate of Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, pursuant to which the Certificate of Incorporation was amended and restated to provide that the total number of authorized shares of capital stock of the Company be increased to 47,536,936 shares of capital stock, consisting of 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock and 46,536,936 shares of Common Stock.

Common Stock Split

On March 26, 2024, we effected a three-for-one stock split in the form of a stock dividend of two shares of Common Stock for every share of Common Stock outstanding to stockholders of record as of March 18, 2024. All shares, stock awards, restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance stock units (“PSUs”) and per share information have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split. The three-for-one stock split was not applied to shares held as treasury stock. The shares of Common Stock retain a par value of $0.01 per share. Accordingly, an amount equal to the par value of the increased shares resulting from the stock split was reclassified from “Additional paid-in capital” to “Common Stock.”

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and on the same basis as the audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. The condensed consolidated financial statements herein include all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly state the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2024 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Such adjustments are of a normal nature and all intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted from this report, and accordingly these interim financial statements and footnotes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and footnotes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. The results for the interim periods shown in this report are not necessarily indicative of future financial results.

We operate our business in two segments: Land and Resource Management and Water Services and Operations. Our segments provide management with a comprehensive financial view of our key businesses. The segments enable the alignment of strategies and objectives of TPL and provide a framework for timely and rational allocation of resources within businesses. See Note 13, “Business Segment Reporting” for further information regarding our segments.

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2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
 
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the event estimates and/or assumptions prove to be different from actual amounts, adjustments are made in subsequent periods to reflect more current information.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
 
We consider investments in bank deposits, money market funds, and other highly-liquid cash investments, such as U.S. Treasury bills and commercial paper, with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Our cash equivalents are considered Level 1 assets in the fair value hierarchy.

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
March 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Cash and cash equivalents$837,100 $725,169 
Tax like-kind exchange escrow 5,380 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows$837,100 $730,549 

3.    Real Estate Activity

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, TPL owned the following land and real estate (in thousands, except number of acres):
March 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Number of AcresNet Book ValueNumber of AcresNet Book Value
Land (surface rights) (1)
798,958 $ 798,999 $ 
Real estate acquired69,447 129,774 69,447 130,024 
Total real estate situated in Texas868,405 $129,774 868,446 $130,024 
(1)Real estate assigned through the Declaration of Trust.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we sold 41 acres of land in Texas for an aggregate sales price of $1.2 million. There were no significant land sales for the three months ended March 31, 2023. There were no land acquisitions for the three months ended March 31, 2024 or 2023.

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4.    Property, Plant and Equipment
 
Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
 March 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:  
Water service-related assets$141,920 $136,340 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment9,884 9,801 
Other598 598 
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost152,402 146,739 
Less: accumulated depreciation(60,202)(57,152)
Property, plant and equipment, net$92,200 $89,587 

Depreciation expense was $3.1 million and $3.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

5.    Oil and Gas Royalty Interests

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we owned the following oil and gas royalty interests (in thousands):

March 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Oil and gas royalty interests:
1/16th nonparticipating perpetual royalty interests (1)
$ $ 
1/128th nonparticipating perpetual royalty interests (1)
  
Royalty interests acquired, at cost51,494 51,494 
Total royalty interests51,494 51,494 
Less: accumulated depletion(5,340)(4,885)
Royalty interests, net$46,154 $46,609 
(1)Royalty interests assigned through the Declaration of Trust.

There were no sales or acquisitions of oil and gas royalty interests during the three months ended March 31, 2024 or 2023.

Depletion expense was $0.5 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

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6.    Intangible Assets

Intangible assets, net consisted of the following as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

 March 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Intangible assets, at cost:  
Saltwater disposal easement$17,557 $17,557 
Groundwater rights acquired3,846 3,846 
Total intangible assets, at cost (1)
21,403 21,403 
Less: accumulated amortization(662)(378)
Intangible assets, net$20,741 $21,025 
(1)The remaining weighted average amortization period for total intangible assets was 18.5 years as of March 31, 2024.

There were no intangible asset acquisitions for the three months ended March 31, 2024 or 2023.

Amortization of intangible assets was $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. There was no amortization of intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The estimated future annual amortization expense of intangible assets is $0.9 million for the remainder of 2024, $1.1 million for each year of 2025 through 2029, and $14.3 million thereafter.

7.    Share-Based Compensation

The Company grants share-based compensation to employees under the Texas Pacific Land Corporation 2021 Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”) and to its non-employee directors under the 2021 Non-Employee Director Stock and Deferred Compensation Plan (the “2021 Directors Plan” and, with the 2021 Plan, the “Plans”). In conjunction with the three-for-one stock split effected on March 26, 2024, the Plans were adjusted to increase the authorized number of shares that may be issued under the Plans. As of March 31, 2024, share-based compensation granted under the Plans has included these award types: stock awards, RSAs, RSUs and PSUs. Currently, all awards granted under the plans are entitled to receive dividends (which are accrued and distributed to award recipients upon vesting) or have dividend equivalent rights. Dividends and dividend equivalent rights are subject to the same vesting conditions as the awards to which they relate and are forfeitable if the related awards are forfeited. RSUs granted under the 2021 Plan vest in one-third increments and PSUs granted under the 2021 Plan cliff vest at the end of three years if the performance metrics are achieved (as discussed further below). RSAs granted prior to October 31, 2023 under the 2021 Directors Plan vested on the first anniversary of the award. Effective October 31, 2023, the 2021 Directors Plan was amended such that stock awards granted vest in full on the date of grant.

Incentive Plan for Employees

The maximum aggregate number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock that may be issued under the 2021 Plan is 225,000 shares, which may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued shares, treasury shares, or shares reacquired by the Company in any manner. As of March 31, 2024, 136,596 shares of Common Stock remained available under the 2021 Plan for future grants.

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The following table summarizes activity related to RSAs and RSUs under the 2021 Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Restricted Stock AwardsRestricted Stock UnitsRestricted Stock AwardsRestricted Stock Units
Number of RSAsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per ShareNumber of RSUsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per ShareNumber of RSAsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per ShareNumber of RSUsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share
Nonvested at beginning of period (1)
 $ 18,675 $527 4,011 $417 16,836 $441 
Granted (2)
  12,297 478   8,544 641 
Vested (3)
  (6,213)484   (3,810)368 
Cancelled and forfeited  (306)528     
Nonvested at end of period $ 24,453 $514 4,011 $417 21,570 $533 
(1)RSAs were granted on December 29, 2021: 5,979 shares vested on December 29, 2022, 120 shares were forfeited during 2023 and 3,891 shares vested on December 29, 2023.
(2)RSUs vest in one-third increments over a three-year period.
(3)Of the 6,213 shares that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2024, 2,469 shares were surrendered upon vesting by employees to the Company to settle tax withholdings.

The following table summarizes activity related to PSUs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Number of Target PSUsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per ShareNumber of Target PSUsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share
Nonvested at beginning of period (1)
12,738 $595 7,182 $452 
Granted (2)
8,340 538 5,556 781 
Vested    
Cancelled and forfeited    
Nonvested at end of period21,078 $573 12,738 $595 
(1)Nonvested PSUs as of January 1, 2024 include 6,369 RTSR (as defined below) PSUs and 6,369 FCF (as defined below) PSUs. If the maximum performance metrics described in the PSU agreements are achieved, the actual number of units that will ultimately be awarded under the PSU agreements will exceed target units by 100% (i.e. a collective 12,738 additional units would be issued).
(2)The PSUs were granted on February 13, 2024 and include 4,170 RTSR PSUs (based on target) with a grant date fair value of $602 per share and 4,170 FCF PSUs (based on target) with a grant date fair value of $475 per share. If the maximum performance potential metrics described in the PSU agreements are achieved, the actual number of units that will ultimately be awarded under the PSU agreements will exceed target units by 100% (i.e., a collective 8,340 additional units would be issued).

Each PSU has a value equal to one share of Common Stock. The PSUs will vest three years after grant if certain performance metrics are met, as follows: 50% of the PSUs may be earned based on the Company’s relative total stockholder return (“RTSR”) over the applicable three-year measurement period compared to the XOP Index, and 50% of the PSUs may be earned based on the cumulative free cash flow per share (“FCF”) over the three-year vesting period. As the RTSR PSU is a market-based award, its grant date fair value was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model that uses the same input assumptions as the Black-Scholes model to determine the expected potential ranking of the Company against the XOP Index, i.e., the probability of satisfying the market condition defined in the award. Expected volatility in the model was estimated based on the volatility of historical stock prices over a period matching the expected term of the award. The risk-free interest rate was based on U.S. Treasury yield constant maturities for a term matching the expected term of the award.
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Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors

The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the 2021 Directors Plan is 30,000 shares, which may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued shares, treasury shares, or shares reacquired by the Company in any manner. As of March 31, 2024, 24,219 shares of Common Stock remained available under the 2021 Directors Plan for future grants.

The following table summarizes activity related to the RSAs under the 2021 Directors Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Number of RSAsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per ShareNumber of RSAsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share
Nonvested at beginning of period1,134 $781 2,097 $427 
Granted (1)
  1,458 781 
Vested(1,134)781 (1,785)416 
Cancelled and forfeited    
Nonvested at end of period
 $ 1,770 $730 
(1)RSAs granted prior to October 31, 2023 vest on the first anniversary of the grant date.

In January 2024, the Company granted a total of 2,160 shares of Common Stock with a grant date fair value of $524 per share, the closing price of its Common Stock on the date of grant, to the members of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”). The stock awards were vested in full on the date of grant.

Share-Based Compensation Expense

The following table summarizes our share-based compensation expense by line item in the condensed consolidated statements of income (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20242023
Salaries and related employee expenses (employee awards)$2,220 $2,156 
General and administrative expenses (director awards)1,134 317 
Total share-based compensation expense (1)
$3,354 $2,473 
(1)The Company recognized a tax benefit of $0.7 million and $0.5 million related to share-based compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

As of March 31, 2024, there was $16.6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under existing share-based plans expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.

8.    Other Income, Net

Other income, net, includes interest earned on our cash balances, other employee pension costs, and other miscellaneous income (expense). Miscellaneous income (expense) includes insurance proceeds and gains and losses on disposals of capital assets.



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Other income, net for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20242023
Other income, net:
Interest earned on cash and cash equivalents, net$9,801 $5,258 
Other employee pension costs142 128 
Miscellaneous other income (expense), net
 3 
Total other income, net$9,943 $5,389 

9.    Income Taxes

The calculation of our effective tax rate was as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands, except percentages):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20242023
Income before income taxes$145,984 $110,341 
Income tax expense$31,567 $23,773 
Effective tax rate21.6 %21.5 %

For interim periods, our income tax expense and resulting effective tax rate are based upon an estimated annual effective tax rate adjusted for the effects of items required to be treated as discrete to the period, including changes in tax laws, changes in estimated exposures for uncertain tax positions, and other items.

10.    Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed based upon the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period plus unvested restricted stock and other unvested awards granted pursuant to our incentive and equity compensation plans. The computation of diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if all outstanding awards under the incentive and equity compensation plans were converted into shares of Common Stock or resulted in the issuance of shares of Common Stock that would then share in the earnings of the Company. The number of dilutive securities is computed using the treasury stock method.

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The following table sets forth the computation of EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands, except number of shares and per share data):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20242023
Net income$114,417 $86,568 
Basic earnings per share:
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share23,003,001 23,079,251 
Basic earnings per share$4.97 $3.75 
Diluted earnings per share:
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share23,003,001 23,079,251 
Effect of dilutive securities:
Incentive and equity compensation plans17,248 15,942 
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share23,020,249 23,095,193 
Diluted earnings per share$4.97 $3.75 

Restricted stock, if any, is included in the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, but omitted from the basic EPS calculation until such time as the shares of restricted stock vest. Certain stock awards granted are not included in the dilutive securities in the table above as they are anti-dilutive for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

11.    Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

Management is not aware of any legal, environmental or other commitments or contingencies that would have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity as of March 31, 2024.

Prior to January 1, 2022, ad valorem taxes with respect to our historical royalty interests were paid directly by third parties pursuant to an existing arrangement. After the completion of our Corporate Reorganization, we received notice from a third party that it no longer intended to pay the ad valorem taxes related to such historical royalty interests. In order to protect the historical royalty interests from any potential tax liens for non-payment of ad valorem taxes, we have accrued and/or paid such ad valorem taxes since January 1, 2022. While we intend to seek reimbursement from the third party for such taxes, we are unable to estimate the amount and/or likelihood of such reimbursement, and accordingly, no loss recovery receivable has been recorded as of March 31, 2024.

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12.    Changes in Equity

The following tables present changes in our equity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands, except shares and per share amounts):
Common StockTreasury StockAdditional Paid-in CapitalAccum.
Other
Comp.
Income (Loss)
Retained EarningsTotal
Equity
SharesAmount
For the three months ended March 31, 2024:
Balances as of December 31, 2023
23,007,681 $78 $(144,998)$14,613 $1,831 $1,171,672 $1,043,196 
Net income— — — — — 114,417 114,417 
Issuance of common stock related to stock split— 153 — (153)— —  
Dividends paid — $1.17 per share of common stock
— — — — — (26,907)(26,907)
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures8,373 — 4,698 (1,297)— 15 3,416 
Repurchases of common stock and related excise taxes(20,106)— (10,445)— — — (10,445)
Shares exchanged for tax withholdings(2,469)— (1,207)— — — (1,207)
Periodic pension costs, net of income taxes of $6
— — — — (21)— (21)
Balances as of March 31, 2024
22,993,479 $231 $(151,952)$13,163 $1,810 $1,259,197 $1,122,449 
Common StockTreasury StockAdditional Paid-in CapitalAccum.
Other
Comp.
Income (Loss)
Retained EarningsTotal
Equity
SharesAmount
For the three months ended March 31, 2023:
Balances as of December 31, 2022
23,087,037 $78 $(104,139)$8,293 $2,516 $866,139 $772,887 
Net income— — — — — 86,568 86,568 
Dividends paid — $1.08 per share of common stock
— — — — — (25,061)(25,061)
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures5,268 — 3,033 (560)— (103)2,370 
Repurchases of common stock and related excise taxes(10,881)— (6,749)— — — (6,749)
Shares exchanged for tax withholdings(1,464)— (939)— — — (939)
Periodic pension costs, net of income taxes of $6
— — — — (25)— (25)
Balances as of March 31, 2023
23,079,960 $78 $(108,794)$7,733 $2,491 $927,543 $829,051 

Increase in Authorized Shares of Common Stock

On March 1, 2024, the Company increased its authorized shares of capital stock to 47,536,936 consisting of 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock and 46,536,936 shares of Common Stock. For further information see Note 1, “Organization and Description of Business Segments.”

Stock Repurchase Program

On November 1, 2022, our Board approved a stock repurchase program, which became effective January 1, 2023, to purchase up to an aggregate of $250 million of our outstanding Common Stock.

The Company repurchases stock under the stock repurchase program opportunistically with funds generated by cash from operations. This stock repurchase program may be suspended from time to time, modified, extended or discontinued by the Board at any time. Purchases under the stock repurchase program may be made through a combination of open market repurchases in compliance with Rule 10b-18 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, privately negotiated transactions, and/or other transactions at the Company’s discretion, including under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan implemented by the Company, and will be subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we repurchased shares of our Common Stock in amounts totaling $10.3 million and $6.7 million, respectively.

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13.    Business Segment Reporting
 
During the periods presented, we reported our financial performance based on the following segments: Land and Resource Management and Water Services and Operations. Our segments provide management with a comprehensive financial view of our key businesses. The segments enable the alignment of our strategies and objectives and provide a framework for timely and rational allocation of resources within businesses. We eliminate any inter-segment revenues and expenses upon consolidation.
 
The Land and Resource Management segment encompasses the business of managing our approximate 868,000 surface acres of land and our approximate 195,000 NRA of oil and gas royalty interests in West Texas, principally concentrated in the Permian Basin. The revenue streams of this segment consist primarily of royalties from oil and gas, revenues from easements and commercial leases, and land and material sales.

The Water Services and Operations segment encompasses the business of providing a full-service water offering to operators in the Permian Basin. The revenue streams of this segment primarily consist of revenue generated from sales of sourced and treated water as well as revenue from produced water royalties.
 
The following table presents segment financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20242023
Revenues:
Land and resource management$111,485 $104,023 
Water services and operations62,657 42,339 
Total consolidated revenues$174,142 $146,362 
Net income:
Land and resource management$80,971 $65,343 
Water services and operations33,446 21,225 
Total consolidated net income$114,417 $86,568 
Capital expenditures:
Land and resource management$51 $175 
Water services and operations5,611 3,598 
Total capital expenditures$5,662 $3,773 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization:
Land and resource management$693 $618 
Water services and operations3,147 2,786 
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization$3,840 $3,404 

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The following table presents total assets and property, plant and equipment, net by segment as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
 March 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Assets:  
Land and resource management$1,069,160 $975,136 
Water services and operations190,010 181,262 
Total consolidated assets$1,259,170 $1,156,398 
Property, plant and equipment, net:  
Land and resource management$5,179 $5,322 
Water services and operations87,021 84,265 
Total consolidated property, plant and equipment, net$92,200 $89,587 

14.    Oil and Gas Producing Activities
 
We measure our share of oil and gas produced in barrels of oil equivalent (“Boe”). One Boe equals one barrel of crude oil, condensate, NGLs (natural gas liquids) or approximately 6,000 cubic feet of gas. As of March 31, 2024 and 2023, our share of oil and gas produced was approximately 24.8 and 20.9 thousand Boe per day, respectively. Reserves related to our royalty interests are not presented because the information is unavailable.

There are a number of oil and gas wells that have been drilled but are not yet completed (“DUC”) where we have a royalty interest. The number of DUC wells is determined using uniform drilling spacing units with pooled interests for all wells awaiting completion. We have identified 694 and 675 DUC wells subject to our royalty interest (an estimated 10.3 and 9.7 net DUC wells) as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

15.    Subsequent Events
 
We evaluated events that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date these financial statements were issued, and the following events that met recognition or disclosure criteria were identified:

Dividends Declared

On May 6, 2024, our Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.17 per share, payable on June 17, 2024 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 3, 2024.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements regarding management’s expectations, hopes, intentions or strategies regarding the future. Words or phrases such as “expects” and “believes”, or similar expressions, when used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Company’s future operations and prospects, the markets for real estate in the areas in which the Company owns real estate, applicable zoning regulations, the markets for oil and gas including actions of other oil and gas producers or consortiums worldwide such as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) and Russia (collectively referred to as “OPEC+”), expected competition, management’s intent, beliefs or current expectations with respect to the Company’s future financial performance and other matters. All forward-looking statements in this Report are based on information available to us as of the date this Report is filed with the SEC, and we assume no responsibility to update any such forward-looking statements, except as required by law. All forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, the factors discussed in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and in Part I, Item 2. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC on February 21, 2024 and the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included, in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Period-to-period comparisons of financial data are not necessarily indicative, and therefore, should not be relied upon as indicators, of the Company’s future performance.

Overview
 
Texas Pacific Land Corporation (which, together with its subsidiaries as the context requires, may be referred to as “TPL”, the “Company”, “our”, “we” or “us”) is one of the largest landowners in the State of Texas with approximately 868,000 surface acres of land in West Texas, with the majority of our ownership concentrated in the Permian Basin. Additionally, we own a 1/128th nonparticipating perpetual oil and gas royalty interest (“NPRI”) under approximately 85,000 acres of land, a 1/16th NPRI under approximately 371,000 acres of land, and approximately 4,000 additional net royalty acres (normalized to 1/8th) (“NRA”), for a collective total of approximately 195,000 NRA, all located in the western part of Texas.

The Company was originally organized under a Declaration of Trust, dated February 1, 1888, to receive and hold title to extensive tracts of land in the State of Texas, previously the property of the Texas and Pacific Railway Company. We completed our reorganization on January 11, 2021 from a business trust, Texas Pacific Land Trust, into Texas Pacific Land Corporation, a corporation formed and existing under the laws of the state of Delaware.

We are not an oil and gas producer. Our business activity is generated from surface and royalty interest ownership in West Texas, primarily in the Permian Basin. Our revenues are derived from oil and gas royalties, water sales, produced water royalties, easements and other surface-related income and land sales. Due to the nature of our operations and concentration of our ownership in one geographic location, our revenue and net income are subject to substantial fluctuations from quarter to quarter and year to year. In addition to fluctuations in response to changes in the market price for oil and gas, our financial results are also subject to decisions by the owners and operators of not only the oil and gas wells to which our oil and gas royalty interests relate, but also to other owners and operators in the Permian Basin as it relates to our other revenue streams, principally water sales, produced water royalties, easements, and other surface-related revenue.

For a further overview of our business and business segments, see Item 1. “Business — General” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Market Conditions

Average oil prices during 2024 have increased slightly compared to average oil prices during 2023. Oil prices continue to be impacted by certain actions by OPEC+, geopolitical factors, and evolving global supply and demand trends,
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among other factors. Average natural gas prices during 2024 have decreased compared to average natural gas prices during 2023. Global and domestic natural gas markets have experienced volatility due to macroeconomic conditions, infrastructure and logistical constraints, weather, and geopolitical issues, among other factors. Since mid-2022, the Waha Hub located in Pecos County, Texas has at times experienced significant negative price differentials relative to Henry Hub, located in Erath, Louisiana, due in part to growing local Permian natural gas production and limited natural gas pipeline takeaway capacity. Midstream infrastructure is currently under construction by operators to provide additional takeaway capacity, though the impact on future basis differentials will be dependent on future natural gas production and other factors. Changes in global and domestic macro-economic conditions could result in additional shifts in oil and gas supply and demand in future periods. Although our revenues are directly and indirectly impacted by changes in oil and natural gas prices, we believe our royalty interests (which require no capital expenditures or operating expense burden from us for well development), strong balance sheet, and liquidity position will help us navigate through potential commodity price volatility.

Permian Basin Activity

The Permian Basin is one of the oldest and most well-known hydrocarbon-producing areas and currently accounts for a substantial portion of oil and gas production in the United States, covering approximately 86,000 square miles across southeastern New Mexico and western Texas. Exploration and production (“E&P”) companies operating in the Permian Basin continue to maintain robust drilling and development activity. Per the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Permian production is currently in excess of 6.0 million barrels per day, which is higher than the average daily production of any year prior to 2024.

With our ownership concentration in the Permian Basin, our revenues are directly impacted by oil and gas pricing and drilling activity in the Permian Basin. Below are metrics for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Three Months Ended
March 31,
20242023
Oil and Gas Pricing Metrics:(1)
WTI Cushing average price per bbl$77.50 $75.93 
Henry Hub average price per mmbtu$2.15 $2.64 
Activity Metrics specific to the Permian Basin:(1)(2)
Average monthly horizontal permits592680
Average monthly horizontal wells drilled521535
Average weekly horizontal rig count301338
DUCs as of March 31 for each applicable year
4,5364,986
Total Average US weekly horizontal rig count (2)
560697
(1) Commonly used definitions in the oil and gas industry provided in the table above are defined as follows: WTI Cushing represents West Texas Intermediate. Bbl represents one barrel of 42 U.S. gallons of oil. Mmbtu represents one million British thermal units, a measurement used for natural gas. DUCs represent drilled but uncompleted wells. DUC classification is based on well data and date stamps provided by Enverus. DUCs is based on wells that have a drilled/spud date stamp but do not have a completed or first production date stamp. Excludes wells that have been labeled plugged and abandoned or permit expired and wells drilled/spud more than five years ago.

(2) Permian Basin specific information per Enverus analytics. US weekly horizontal rig counts per Baker Hughes United States Rotary Rig Count for horizontal rigs. Statistics for similar data are also available from other sources. The comparability between these other sources and the sources used by the Company may differ.

The metrics above show selected domestic benchmark oil and natural gas prices and approximate activity levels in the Permian Basin for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. Oil prices in 2024 to date have increased compared to the same period in 2023, while natural gas prices in 2024 to date have declined compared to the same period last year. Although E&P companies broadly continue to deploy capital at a measured pace, drilling and development activities across the Permian Basin have remained robust. As we are a significant landowner in the Permian Basin and not an oil and gas producer, our revenue is affected by the development decisions made by companies that operate in the areas where we own royalty interests and land. Accordingly, these decisions made by others affect, both directly and indirectly, our oil and gas royalties, produced water royalties, water sales, and other surface-related income.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

Our principal sources of liquidity are cash and cash flows generated from our operations. Our primary liquidity and capital requirements are for capital expenditures related to our Water Services and Operations segment (the extent and timing of which are under our control), working capital and general corporate needs.

We continuously review our liquidity and capital resources. If market conditions were to change and our revenues were to decline significantly or operating costs were to increase significantly, our cash flows and liquidity could be reduced. Should this occur, we could seek alternative sources of funding. We have no debt or credit facilities, nor any off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2024.
 
As of March 31, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $837.1 million that we expect to utilize, along with cash flow from operations, to provide capital to support our business, to repurchase our common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”) subject to market conditions, to pay dividends subject to the discretion of our board of directors (the “Board”), for potential acquisitions and for general corporate purposes. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we paid $26.9 million in dividends to our stockholders and we repurchased $10.3 million of our Common Stock (including share repurchases not settled at the end of the period).

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we invested approximately $5.6 million in Texas Pacific Water Resources LLC projects to maintain and/or enhance our water sourcing assets.

We believe that cash from operations, together with our cash and cash equivalents balances, will be sufficient to meet ongoing capital expenditures, working capital requirements and other cash needs for the foreseeable future.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, net cash provided by operating activities was $147.2 million and $114.8 million, respectively. Our cash flow provided by operating activities is primarily from oil, gas and produced water royalties, water and land sales, easements, and other surface-related income. Cash flows used in operations generally consist of operating expenses associated with our revenue streams, general and administrative expenses and income taxes.

The increase in cash flows provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period of 2023 was primarily related to an increase in operating income and changes in working capital requirements during 2024 as compared to 2023.
 
Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, net cash used in investing activities was $2.2 million and $1.7 million, respectively. Our cash flows used in investing activities are primarily related to acquisitions of land, acquisitions of intangible assets, such as subsurface easements, and capital expenditures related to our water services and operations segment.

The increase in net cash used by investing activities was due to the $0.5 million increase in capital expenditures during the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period of 2023.

Cash Flows Used in Financing Activities

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, net cash used in financing activities was $38.5 million and $32.8 million, respectively. Our cash flows used in financing activities primarily consist of activities which return capital to our stockholders such as payment of dividends and repurchases of our Common Stock.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we paid total dividends of $26.9 million and $25.1 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we repurchased $10.3 million and $6.7 million of our Common Stock, respectively (including share repurchases not settled at the end of the period).

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Results of Operations - Consolidated

The following table shows our consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20242023
Revenues:  
Oil and gas royalties$92,120 $89,130 
Water sales37,126 21,729 
Produced water royalties23,006 20,134 
Easements and other surface-related income20,646 14,969 
Land sales1,244 400 
Total revenues174,142 146,362 
Expenses:  
Salaries and related employee expenses12,461 10,593 
Water service-related expenses10,212 5,656 
General and administrative expenses4,924 3,552 
Legal and professional fees4,057 16,628 
Ad valorem and other taxes2,357 1,574 
Land sales expenses250 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization3,840 3,404 
Total operating expenses38,101 41,410 
Operating income136,041 104,952 
Other income, net9,943 5,389 
Income before income taxes145,984 110,341 
Income tax expense 31,567 23,773 
Net income$114,417 $86,568 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 as Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023

Consolidated Revenues and Net Income:

Total revenues increased 19.0%, to $174.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $146.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. This increase was principally related to a $15.4 million increase in water sales, a $5.7 million increase in easements and other surface-related income, a $3.0 million increase in oil and gas royalty revenue and a $2.9 million increase in produced water royalties over the same period. Individual revenue line items are discussed below under “Segment Results of Operations.” Net income of $114.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was 32.2% higher than the comparable period of 2023 principally as a result of the increase in revenues discussed above.

Consolidated Expenses:

Salaries and related employee expenses. Salaries and related employee expenses were $12.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $10.6 million for the comparable period of 2023. The increase in salaries and related employee expenses is principally related to market compensation adjustments that take effect annually at the start of the year.

Water service-related expenses. Water service-related expenses increased $4.6 million to $10.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period of 2023. Certain types of water-related expenses, including, but not limited to, transfer, treatment, and water purchases, will vary from period to period as our customers’ needs and requirements change. The increase in water service-related expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 is principally
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related to the 70.9% increase in water sales over the same period of 2023. Water sales were impacted not only by increased customer volumes, but also by higher demand within shorter time commitments, and resulted in increased water treatment, purchase and transfer expenses. Additionally, a focus on increasing water production from existing wells resulted in increased repairs and maintenance expense. While these dynamics in demand resulted in an 80.5% increase in water service-related expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period of 2023, the operational decision to meet these demands resulted in increased revenues and operating income over the same time period.

General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses increased $1.4 million to $4.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period of 2023. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, stock awards that were vested in full on the grant date were granted to members of the Company’s Board which resulted in immediate recognition of the grant date fair value of the awards on the date of grant. See further discussion of this change in Note 7, “Share-Based Compensation” in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The increased board compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 resulting from this policy change is a one-time event.

Legal and professional fees. Legal and professional fees were $4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $16.6 million for the comparable period of 2023. The decrease is principally related to a reduction in legal expenses associated with stockholder matters that occurred during the prior year.

Ad valorem and other taxes. Ad valorem and other taxes were $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase in ad valorem and other taxes is related to regulatory increases in estimated tax values driven by increased oil pricing and new production. Prior to January 1, 2022, the ad valorem taxes with respect to our historical royalty interests were paid directly by third parties pursuant to an existing arrangement. After the completion of our corporate reorganization on January 11, 2021, we received notice from a third party that it no longer intended to pay the ad valorem taxes related to such historical royalty interests. While we continue to believe the obligation to pay these ad valorem taxes belongs to the third party, we have accrued and/or paid an estimate of such taxes in order to protect the royalty interests from any potential tax liens for nonpayment of ad valorem taxes. While we intend to seek reimbursement from the third party following payment of such taxes, we are unable to determine the amount and/or likelihood of such reimbursement, and accordingly, have not recorded a loss recovery receivable as of March 31, 2024.

Other income, net. Other income, net was $9.9 million and $5.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The increase in other income, net is primarily related to increased interest income earned on our cash balances during 2024. Higher cash balances and higher interest rates during this period contributed to the increase in interest income.

Total income tax expense. Total income tax expense was $31.6 million and $23.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The increase in income tax expense is primarily related to increased operating income resulting from increased consolidated revenues.

Segment Results of Operations

We operate our business in two reportable segments: Land and Resource Management and Water Services and Operations. We eliminate any inter-segment revenues and expenses upon consolidation.

We evaluate the performance of our operating segments separately to monitor the different factors affecting financial results. The reportable segments presented are consistent with our reportable segments discussed in Note 13, “Business Segment Reporting” in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We monitor our reporting segments based upon revenue and net income calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

Our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 continue to benefit from activity in the Permian Basin. Our oil and gas royalty revenues have increased due to increased royalty production. Additionally, revenues derived from water sales, easements and other surface-related income, and produced water royalties have also been positively impacted by our active management of our surface and royalty interests.

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For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 as Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023

The following is an analysis of our operating results for the comparable periods by reportable segment (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Revenues:
Land and resource management:
Oil and gas royalties$92,120 53 %$89,130 61 %
Easements and other surface-related income18,121 10 %14,493 10 %
Land sales1,244 %400 — %
Total land and resource management revenue111,485 64 %104,023 71 %
Water services and operations:
Water sales37,126 21 %21,729 15 %
Produced water royalties23,006 13 %20,134 14 %
Easements and other surface-related income2,525 %476 — %
Total water services and operations revenue62,657 36 %42,339 29 %
Total consolidated revenues$174,142 100 %$146,362 100 %
Net income:
Land and resource management$80,971 71 %$65,343 75 %
Water services and operations33,446 29 %21,225 25 %
Total consolidated net income$114,417 100 %$86,568 100 %

Land and Resource Management

Land and Resource Management segment revenues increased $7.5 million, or 7.2%, to $111.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 as compared to the same period of 2023. The increase in Land and Resource Management segment revenues is related to a $3.6 million increase in easements and other surface-related income and a $3.0 million increase in oil and gas royalty revenue for three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period of 2023.

Oil and gas royalties. Oil and gas royalty revenue was $92.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $89.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, an increase of 3.4%. Oil and gas royalties for the three months ended March 31, 2023 included an $8.7 million settlement with an operator with respect to unpaid oil and gas royalties for older production periods. Excluding the $8.7 million settlement, oil and gas royalties increased $11.7 million due to higher production volume for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period of 2023. Our share of production increased to 24.8 thousand per barrels of oil equivalent (“Boe”) per day for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to 20.9 thousand Boe per day for the same period of 2023. The average realized price declined 4.6% to $42.71 per Boe for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $44.76 per Boe for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
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The financial and operational data by royalty stream is presented in the table below for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024
    2023 (2)
Our share of production volumes (1):
Oil (MBbls)990 792 
Natural gas (MMcf)3,806 3,306 
NGL (MBbls)633 539 
Equivalents (MBoe)2,258 1,882 
Equivalents per day (MBoe/d)24.8 20.9 
Oil and gas royalty revenue (in thousands):
Oil royalties$72,614 $56,894 
Natural gas royalties7,062 10,956 
NGL royalties
12,444 12,615 
Total oil and gas royalties$92,120 $80,465 
Realized prices:
Oil ($/Bbl)$76.77 $75.23 
Natural gas ($/Mcf)$2.01 $3.58 
NGL ($/Bbl)$21.24 $25.28 
Equivalents ($/Boe)$42.71 $44.76 
(1)Commonly used definitions in the oil and gas industry not previously defined: MBbls represents one thousand barrels of crude oil, condensate or NGLs. Mcf represents one thousand cubic feet of natural gas. MMcf represents one million cubic feet of natural gas. MBoe represents one thousand Boe. MBoe/d represents one thousand Boe per day.
(2)The metrics provided for the three months ended March 31, 2023 exclude the impact of the $8.7 million settlement of oil and gas royalties discussed above.

Easements and other surface-related income. Easements and other surface-related income was $18.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of 25.0% compared to $14.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Easements and other surface-related income includes revenue related to the use and crossing of our land for oil and gas exploration and production, renewable energy, and agricultural operations. The increase in easements and other surface-related income is principally related to increases of $5.7 million in pipeline easements and was partially offset by decreases in wellbore easements and material sales for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period of 2023. The amount of income derived from pipeline easements is a function of the term of the easement, the size of the easement, and the number of easements entered into for any given period. Easements and other surface-related income is dependent on development decisions made by companies that operate in the areas where we own land and is, therefore, unpredictable and may vary significantly from period to period. See “Market Conditions” above for additional discussion of development activity in the Permian Basin during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
 
Net income. Net income for the Land and Resource Management segment increased 23.9% to $81.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $65.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Segment operating income increased $17.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period of 2023, largely driven by the $12.4 million decrease in legal and professional fees and the $7.5 million increase in segment revenues. Expenses are discussed further above under “Results of Operations - Consolidated.”

Water Services and Operations
 
Water Services and Operations segment revenues increased 48.0% to $62.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 as compared with revenues of $42.3 million for the same period of 2023. The increase in Water Services and Operations segment revenues is principally due to increases in water sales revenue and produced water royalties, which are
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discussed below. As discussed in “Market Conditions” above, our segment revenues are directly influenced by development decisions made by our customers and the overall activity level in the Permian Basin. Accordingly, our segment revenues and sales volumes, as further discussed below, will fluctuate from period to period based upon those decisions and activity levels.
 
Water sales. Water sales revenue increased $15.4 million, or 70.9% to $37.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period of 2023. The growth in water sales is principally due to an increase of 51.3% in water sales volumes for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period of 2023.

Produced water royalties. Produced water royalties are received from the transfer or disposal of produced water on our land. Produced water royalties are contractual and not paid as a matter of right. We do not operate any salt water disposal wells. Produced water royalties were $23.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $20.1 million for the same period in 2023. This increase is principally due to increased produced water volumes for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period of 2023.
 
Net income. Net income for the Water Services and Operations segment was $33.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $21.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Segment operating income increased $13.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period of 2023. The increase is principally due to the $20.3 million increase in segment revenues. Expenses are discussed further above under “Results of Operations - Consolidated.”

Non-GAAP Performance Measures
 
In addition to amounts presented in accordance with GAAP, we also present certain supplemental non-GAAP performance measurements. These measurements are not to be considered more relevant or accurate than the measurements presented in accordance with GAAP. In compliance with the requirements of the SEC, our non-GAAP measurements are reconciled to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP performance measure. For all non-GAAP measurements, neither the SEC nor any other regulatory body has passed judgment on these non-GAAP measurements.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow

EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measurement of earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization. Its purpose is to highlight earnings without finance, taxes, and depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, and its use is limited to specialized analysis. We calculate Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus employee share-based compensation. Its purpose is to highlight earnings without non-cash activity such as share-based compensation and other non-recurring or unusual items, if applicable. We calculate Free Cash Flow as Adjusted EBITDA less current income tax expense and capital expenditures. Its purpose is to provide an additional measure of operating performance. We have presented EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow because we believe that these metrics are useful supplements to net income in analyzing the Company's operating performance. Our definitions of Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow may differ from computations of similarly titled measures of other companies.

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The following table presents a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20242023
 Net income $114,417 $86,568 
 Add:
Income tax expense 31,567 23,773 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization3,840 3,404 
 EBITDA 149,824 113,745 
 Add:
Employee share-based compensation2,220 2,156 
Adjusted EBITDA152,044 115,901 
Less:
Current income tax expense(31,898)(24,079)
Capital expenditures(5,662)(3,773)
Free Cash Flow$114,484 $88,049 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. For a full discussion of our accounting policies please refer to Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 21, 2024.

There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies or in the estimates and assumptions underlying those policies, from those provided in Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

New Accounting Pronouncements

For further information regarding recently issued accounting pronouncements, see Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1. “Financial Statements” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
 
There have been no material changes in the information related to market risk of the Company disclosed in Part II, Item 7A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure on Market Risk” set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC on February 21, 2024.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based upon that evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2024.
 
There have been no changes during the quarter ended March 31, 2024 in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
 
TPL is not involved in any material pending legal proceedings other than as disclosed below.

On November 23, 2022, TPL filed a complaint in Delaware Chancery Court (“the Court”) against Horizon Kinetics, LLC, Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC, SoftVest Advisors LLC, and SoftVest, L.P. (collectively, the “Stockholder Defendants”) under the caption Texas Pacific Land Corporation v. Horizon Kinetics LLC, Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC, SoftVest Advisors, LLC, and SoftVest L.P. (C.A. No. 2022-1066-JTL) (the “Action”). Horizon Kinetics LLC and Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC are affiliated with Murray Stahl, a member of the Board, and SoftVest Advisors, LLC and SoftVest L.P. are affiliated with Eric Oliver, a member of the Board. TPL filed the Action to resolve a disagreement with the Stockholder Defendants over their voting commitments pursuant to a Stockholders’ Agreement with the Company. A trial was held on April 17, 2023. On December 1, 2023, the Court ruled (the “Ruling”) that the Stockholder Defendants’ shares were deemed to have been voted in favor of Proposal Four, the Company’s proposal to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock, which the Court deemed approved by holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock, at the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders. The Ruling was appealed by the Stockholder Defendants, and on February 27, 2024, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the Ruling in favor of the Company.
 
Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in response to Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC on February 21, 2024.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company repurchased shares of its Common Stock as follows:

Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased(1)
Average Price Paid per Share(1)
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs(1)
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs(2)
January 1 through January 31, 20241,373 $1,518 1,373 
February 1 through February 29, 20242,375 1,529 2,375 
March 1 through March 31, 2024(3)
3,888 1,190 3,888 
Total7,636 $1,354 7,636 $197,241,439 
(1)The three-for-one stock split effected on March 26, 2024 was not applied to shares held as treasury stock. See Note 1, “Organization and Description of Business Segments” in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information.

(2)On November 1, 2022, our Board approved a stock repurchase program to purchase up to an aggregate of $250 million of our outstanding Common Stock effective beginning January 1, 2023. The Company intends to purchase Common Stock under the repurchase program opportunistically with funds generated by cash from operations. This repurchase program may be suspended from time to time, modified, extended or discontinued by the Board at any time. Purchases under the stock repurchase program may be made through a combination of open market repurchases in compliance with Rule 10b-18 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, privately negotiated transactions, and/or other transactions at the Company’s discretion, including under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan implemented by the Company, and will be subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors.

(3)The average price paid per share for the month of March 2024 includes repurchases of Common Stock before and after the March 18, 2024 record date for the three-for-one stock split.
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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
 
Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.
 
None.

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Item 6. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT
NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
101*
The following information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Total Comprehensive Income, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (iv) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
104
The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, formatted in iXBRL.

*    Filed or furnished herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

  TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION
(Registrant)
   
Date:
May 8, 2024
By:/s/ Tyler Glover
   Tyler Glover
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
  
   
Date:
May 8, 2024
By:/s/ Chris Steddum
   Chris Steddum
Chief Financial Officer
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Delaware The First State Page 1 7891250 8100 Authentication: 203379547 SR# 20232177530 Date: 05-18-23 You may verify this certificate online at corp.delaware.gov/authver.shtml I, JEFFREY W. BULLOCK, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF “TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION”, FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MAY, A.D. 2023, AT 4:42 O`CLOCK P.M. Exhibit 3.1


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 
Delaware The First State Page 1 7891250 8100 Authentication: 202921388 SR# 20240826783 Date: 03-01-24 You may verify this certificate online at corp.delaware.gov/authver.shtml I, JEFFREY W. BULLOCK, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF “TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION”, FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH, A.D. 2024, AT 9:09 O`CLOCK A.M.


 


 


 

Exhibit No. 31.1
 
CERTIFICATION
 
I, Tyler Glover, certify that:
 
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 of Texas Pacific Land Corporation;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:May 8, 2024By:/s/ Tyler Glover
Tyler Glover, President and
Chief Executive Officer



Exhibit No. 31.2
 
CERTIFICATION
 
I, Chris Steddum, certify that:
 
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 of Texas Pacific Land Corporation;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Date:May 8, 2024By:/s/ Chris Steddum
Chris Steddum, Chief Financial Officer



Exhibit No. 32.1
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 of Texas Pacific Land Corporation (the “Company”) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Tyler Glover, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certifies, to the best of his knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


  
Date:May 8, 2024By:/s/ Tyler Glover
 Tyler Glover, President and
Chief Executive Officer



Exhibit No. 32.2
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 of Texas Pacific Land Corporation (the “Company”) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Chris Steddum, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certifies, to the best of his knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
 
(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


  
Date:May 8, 2024By:/s/ Chris Steddum
Chris Steddum, Chief Financial Officer


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Cover Page - shares
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Apr. 30, 2024
Cover [Abstract]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2024  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 1-39804  
Entity Registrant Name Texas Pacific Land Corporation  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 75-0279735  
Entity Address, Address Line One 1700 Pacific Avenue  
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 2900  
Entity Address, City or Town Dallas  
Entity Address, State or Province TX  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 75201  
City Area Code (214)  
Local Phone Number 969-5530  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock(par value $.01 per share)  
Trading Symbol TPL  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   22,989,755
Entity Central Index Key 0001811074  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2024  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Amendment Flag false  
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
ASSETS    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 837,100 $ 725,169
Accounts receivable and accrued receivables, net 121,807 128,971
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 4,921 2,944
Tax like-kind exchange escrow 0 5,380
Total current assets 963,828 862,464
Real estate acquired 129,774 130,024
Property, plant and equipment, net 92,200 89,587
Royalty interests acquired, net 46,154 46,609
Intangible assets, net 20,741 21,025
Real estate and royalty interests assigned through the Declaration of Trust, no value assigned:    
Other assets 6,473 6,689
Total assets 1,259,170 1,156,398
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 23,322 22,501
Ad valorem and other taxes payable 4,180 10,761
Income taxes payable 36,603 4,795
Unearned revenue 6,766 6,330
Total current liabilities 70,871 44,387
Deferred taxes payable 42,034 42,365
Unearned revenue - noncurrent 22,717 25,006
Accrued liabilities - noncurrent 1,099 1,444
Total liabilities 136,721 113,202
Commitments and contingencies 0 0
Equity:    
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 0 0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 46,536,936 and 7,756,156 shares authorized as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and 22,993,479 and 23,007,681 (as adjusted for stock split) outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively 231 78
Treasury stock, at cost; 92,597 and 86,929 shares as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively (151,952) (144,998)
Additional paid-in capital 13,163 14,613
Accumulated other comprehensive income 1,810 1,831
Retained earnings 1,259,197 1,171,672
Total equity 1,122,449 1,043,196
Total liabilities and equity 1,259,170 1,156,398
Land (surface rights)    
Real estate and royalty interests assigned through the Declaration of Trust, no value assigned:    
Land (surface rights) 0 0
1/16th nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest    
Real estate and royalty interests assigned through the Declaration of Trust, no value assigned:    
1/16th nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest 0 0
1/128th nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest    
Real estate and royalty interests assigned through the Declaration of Trust, no value assigned:    
1/128th nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest $ 0 $ 0
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Preferred stock, par or stated value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)   1,000,000
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares) 0 0
Common stock, par or stated value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Common stock, authorized (in shares) 46,536,936  
Common stock, outstanding (in shares) 22,993,479 23,007,681
Treasury stock (in shares) 92,597 86,929
1/16th nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest    
Nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest rate (in percentage) 6.25% 6.25%
1/128th nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest    
Nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest rate (in percentage) 0.78125% 0.78125%
Previously Reported    
Common stock, authorized (in shares)   7,756,156
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Revenues:    
Total revenues $ 174,142 $ 146,362
Expenses:    
Salaries and related employee expenses 12,461 10,593
Water service-related expenses 10,212 5,656
General and administrative expenses 4,924 3,552
Legal and professional fees 4,057 16,628
Ad valorem and other taxes 2,357 1,574
Land sales expenses 250 3
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 3,840 3,404
Total operating expenses 38,101 41,410
Operating income 136,041 104,952
Other income, net 9,943 5,389
Income before income taxes 145,984 110,341
Income tax expense 31,567 23,773
Net income 114,417 86,568
Other comprehensive loss — periodic pension costs, net of income taxes of $6 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (21) (25)
Total comprehensive income $ 114,396 $ 86,543
Net income per share of common stock    
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 4.97 $ 3.75
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 4.97 $ 3.75
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding    
Basic (in shares) 23,003,001 23,079,251
Diluted (in shares) 23,020,249 23,095,193
Cash dividends per share of common stock (in dollars per share) $ 1.17 $ 1.08
Oil and gas royalties    
Revenues:    
Total revenues $ 92,120 $ 89,130
Water sales    
Revenues:    
Total revenues 37,126 21,729
Produced water royalties    
Revenues:    
Total revenues 23,006 20,134
Easements and other surface-related income    
Revenues:    
Total revenues 20,646 14,969
Land sales    
Revenues:    
Total revenues $ 1,244 $ 400
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]    
Periodic pension costs (benefit), net of income taxes $ 6 $ 6
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 114,417 $ 86,568
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 3,840 3,404
Share-based compensation 3,354 2,473
Deferred taxes (331) (306)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Operating assets, excluding income taxes 5,602 (2,076)
Operating liabilities, excluding income taxes (11,446) 640
Income taxes payable 31,808 19,263
Prepaid income taxes 0 4,809
Cash provided by operating activities 147,244 114,775
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchase of fixed assets (2,238) (1,749)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets 0 5
Cash used in investing activities (2,238) (1,744)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Dividends paid (26,907) (25,061)
Settlement of common stock repurchases (10,341) (6,837)
Shares exchanged for tax withholdings (1,207) (939)
Cash used in financing activities (38,455) (32,837)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 106,551 80,194
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 730,549 517,182
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period 837,100 597,376
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:    
Income taxes paid 0 0
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing information:    
Increase in accounts payable related to capital expenditures $ 3,424 $ 2,024
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Organization and Description of Business Segments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Organization and Description of Business Segments Organization and Description of Business Segments
Texas Pacific Land Corporation (which, together with its subsidiaries as the context requires, may be referred to as “TPL”, the “Company”, “our”, “we” or “us”) is a Delaware corporation and one of the largest landowners in the State of Texas with approximately 868,000 surface acres of land in West Texas, principally concentrated in the Permian Basin. Additionally, we own a 1/128th nonparticipating perpetual oil and gas royalty interest (“NPRI”) under approximately 85,000 acres of land, a 1/16th NPRI under approximately 371,000 acres of land, and approximately 4,000 additional net royalty acres (normalized to 1/8th) (“NRA”) for a collective total of approximately 195,000 NRA located in the western part of Texas.

Our revenues are derived from oil and gas royalties, water sales, produced water royalties, easements and other surface-related income and land sales.

On January 11, 2021, we completed our reorganization from a business trust, Texas Pacific Land Trust (the “Trust”), organized under a Declaration of Trust dated February 1, 1888 (the “Declaration of Trust”), into Texas Pacific Land Corporation, a corporation formed and existing under the laws of the state of Delaware (the “Corporate Reorganization”).

Increase in Authorized Shares of Common Stock

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had authorized shares consisting of 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Preferred Stock”), and 7,756,156 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”). On March 1, 2024, we filed a Certificate of Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, pursuant to which the Certificate of Incorporation was amended and restated to provide that the total number of authorized shares of capital stock of the Company be increased to 47,536,936 shares of capital stock, consisting of 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock and 46,536,936 shares of Common Stock.

Common Stock Split

On March 26, 2024, we effected a three-for-one stock split in the form of a stock dividend of two shares of Common Stock for every share of Common Stock outstanding to stockholders of record as of March 18, 2024. All shares, stock awards, restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance stock units (“PSUs”) and per share information have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split. The three-for-one stock split was not applied to shares held as treasury stock. The shares of Common Stock retain a par value of $0.01 per share. Accordingly, an amount equal to the par value of the increased shares resulting from the stock split was reclassified from “Additional paid-in capital” to “Common Stock.”
Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and on the same basis as the audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. The condensed consolidated financial statements herein include all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly state the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2024 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Such adjustments are of a normal nature and all intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted from this report, and accordingly these interim financial statements and footnotes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and footnotes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. The results for the interim periods shown in this report are not necessarily indicative of future financial results.

We operate our business in two segments: Land and Resource Management and Water Services and Operations. Our segments provide management with a comprehensive financial view of our key businesses. The segments enable the alignment of strategies and objectives of TPL and provide a framework for timely and rational allocation of resources within businesses. See Note 13, “Business Segment Reporting” for further information regarding our segments.
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
 
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the event estimates and/or assumptions prove to be different from actual amounts, adjustments are made in subsequent periods to reflect more current information.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
 
We consider investments in bank deposits, money market funds, and other highly-liquid cash investments, such as U.S. Treasury bills and commercial paper, with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Our cash equivalents are considered Level 1 assets in the fair value hierarchy.

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
March 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Cash and cash equivalents$837,100 $725,169 
Tax like-kind exchange escrow— 5,380 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows$837,100 $730,549 
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Real Estate Activity
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Real Estate [Abstract]  
Real Estate Activity Real Estate Activity
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, TPL owned the following land and real estate (in thousands, except number of acres):
March 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Number of AcresNet Book ValueNumber of AcresNet Book Value
Land (surface rights) (1)
798,958 $— 798,999 $— 
Real estate acquired69,447 129,774 69,447 130,024 
Total real estate situated in Texas868,405 $129,774 868,446 $130,024 
(1)Real estate assigned through the Declaration of Trust.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we sold 41 acres of land in Texas for an aggregate sales price of $1.2 million. There were no significant land sales for the three months ended March 31, 2023. There were no land acquisitions for the three months ended March 31, 2024 or 2023.
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Property, Plant and Equipment
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment Property, Plant and Equipment
 
Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
 March 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:  
Water service-related assets$141,920 $136,340 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment9,884 9,801 
Other598 598 
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost152,402 146,739 
Less: accumulated depreciation(60,202)(57,152)
Property, plant and equipment, net$92,200 $89,587 
Depreciation expense was $3.1 million and $3.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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Oil and Gas Royalty Interests
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Real Estate [Abstract]  
Oil and Gas Royalty Interests Oil and Gas Royalty Interests
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we owned the following oil and gas royalty interests (in thousands):

March 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Oil and gas royalty interests:
1/16th nonparticipating perpetual royalty interests (1)
$— $— 
1/128th nonparticipating perpetual royalty interests (1)
— — 
Royalty interests acquired, at cost51,494 51,494 
Total royalty interests51,494 51,494 
Less: accumulated depletion(5,340)(4,885)
Royalty interests, net$46,154 $46,609 
(1)Royalty interests assigned through the Declaration of Trust.
There were no sales or acquisitions of oil and gas royalty interests during the three months ended March 31, 2024 or 2023.
Depletion expense was $0.5 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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Intangible Assets
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets Intangible Assets
Intangible assets, net consisted of the following as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

 March 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Intangible assets, at cost:  
Saltwater disposal easement$17,557 $17,557 
Groundwater rights acquired3,846 3,846 
Total intangible assets, at cost (1)
21,403 21,403 
Less: accumulated amortization(662)(378)
Intangible assets, net$20,741 $21,025 
(1)The remaining weighted average amortization period for total intangible assets was 18.5 years as of March 31, 2024.

There were no intangible asset acquisitions for the three months ended March 31, 2024 or 2023.

Amortization of intangible assets was $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. There was no amortization of intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The estimated future annual amortization expense of intangible assets is $0.9 million for the remainder of 2024, $1.1 million for each year of 2025 through 2029, and $14.3 million thereafter.
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Share-Based Compensation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Share-Based Compensation Share-Based Compensation
The Company grants share-based compensation to employees under the Texas Pacific Land Corporation 2021 Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”) and to its non-employee directors under the 2021 Non-Employee Director Stock and Deferred Compensation Plan (the “2021 Directors Plan” and, with the 2021 Plan, the “Plans”). In conjunction with the three-for-one stock split effected on March 26, 2024, the Plans were adjusted to increase the authorized number of shares that may be issued under the Plans. As of March 31, 2024, share-based compensation granted under the Plans has included these award types: stock awards, RSAs, RSUs and PSUs. Currently, all awards granted under the plans are entitled to receive dividends (which are accrued and distributed to award recipients upon vesting) or have dividend equivalent rights. Dividends and dividend equivalent rights are subject to the same vesting conditions as the awards to which they relate and are forfeitable if the related awards are forfeited. RSUs granted under the 2021 Plan vest in one-third increments and PSUs granted under the 2021 Plan cliff vest at the end of three years if the performance metrics are achieved (as discussed further below). RSAs granted prior to October 31, 2023 under the 2021 Directors Plan vested on the first anniversary of the award. Effective October 31, 2023, the 2021 Directors Plan was amended such that stock awards granted vest in full on the date of grant.
Incentive Plan for Employees

The maximum aggregate number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock that may be issued under the 2021 Plan is 225,000 shares, which may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued shares, treasury shares, or shares reacquired by the Company in any manner. As of March 31, 2024, 136,596 shares of Common Stock remained available under the 2021 Plan for future grants.
The following table summarizes activity related to RSAs and RSUs under the 2021 Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Restricted Stock AwardsRestricted Stock UnitsRestricted Stock AwardsRestricted Stock Units
Number of RSAsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per ShareNumber of RSUsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per ShareNumber of RSAsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per ShareNumber of RSUsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share
Nonvested at beginning of period (1)
— $— 18,675 $527 4,011 $417 16,836 $441 
Granted (2)
— — 12,297 478 — — 8,544 641 
Vested (3)
— — (6,213)484 — — (3,810)368 
Cancelled and forfeited— — (306)528 — — — — 
Nonvested at end of period— $— 24,453 $514 4,011 $417 21,570 $533 
(1)RSAs were granted on December 29, 2021: 5,979 shares vested on December 29, 2022, 120 shares were forfeited during 2023 and 3,891 shares vested on December 29, 2023.
(2)RSUs vest in one-third increments over a three-year period.
(3)Of the 6,213 shares that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2024, 2,469 shares were surrendered upon vesting by employees to the Company to settle tax withholdings.

The following table summarizes activity related to PSUs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Number of Target PSUsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per ShareNumber of Target PSUsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share
Nonvested at beginning of period (1)
12,738 $595 7,182 $452 
Granted (2)
8,340 538 5,556 781 
Vested— — — — 
Cancelled and forfeited— — — — 
Nonvested at end of period21,078 $573 12,738 $595 
(1)Nonvested PSUs as of January 1, 2024 include 6,369 RTSR (as defined below) PSUs and 6,369 FCF (as defined below) PSUs. If the maximum performance metrics described in the PSU agreements are achieved, the actual number of units that will ultimately be awarded under the PSU agreements will exceed target units by 100% (i.e. a collective 12,738 additional units would be issued).
(2)The PSUs were granted on February 13, 2024 and include 4,170 RTSR PSUs (based on target) with a grant date fair value of $602 per share and 4,170 FCF PSUs (based on target) with a grant date fair value of $475 per share. If the maximum performance potential metrics described in the PSU agreements are achieved, the actual number of units that will ultimately be awarded under the PSU agreements will exceed target units by 100% (i.e., a collective 8,340 additional units would be issued).

Each PSU has a value equal to one share of Common Stock. The PSUs will vest three years after grant if certain performance metrics are met, as follows: 50% of the PSUs may be earned based on the Company’s relative total stockholder return (“RTSR”) over the applicable three-year measurement period compared to the XOP Index, and 50% of the PSUs may be earned based on the cumulative free cash flow per share (“FCF”) over the three-year vesting period. As the RTSR PSU is a market-based award, its grant date fair value was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model that uses the same input assumptions as the Black-Scholes model to determine the expected potential ranking of the Company against the XOP Index, i.e., the probability of satisfying the market condition defined in the award. Expected volatility in the model was estimated based on the volatility of historical stock prices over a period matching the expected term of the award. The risk-free interest rate was based on U.S. Treasury yield constant maturities for a term matching the expected term of the award.
Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors

The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the 2021 Directors Plan is 30,000 shares, which may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued shares, treasury shares, or shares reacquired by the Company in any manner. As of March 31, 2024, 24,219 shares of Common Stock remained available under the 2021 Directors Plan for future grants.

The following table summarizes activity related to the RSAs under the 2021 Directors Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Number of RSAsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per ShareNumber of RSAsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share
Nonvested at beginning of period1,134 $781 2,097 $427 
Granted (1)
— — 1,458 781 
Vested(1,134)781 (1,785)416 
Cancelled and forfeited— — — — 
Nonvested at end of period
— $— 1,770 $730 
(1)RSAs granted prior to October 31, 2023 vest on the first anniversary of the grant date.

In January 2024, the Company granted a total of 2,160 shares of Common Stock with a grant date fair value of $524 per share, the closing price of its Common Stock on the date of grant, to the members of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”). The stock awards were vested in full on the date of grant.

Share-Based Compensation Expense

The following table summarizes our share-based compensation expense by line item in the condensed consolidated statements of income (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20242023
Salaries and related employee expenses (employee awards)$2,220 $2,156 
General and administrative expenses (director awards)1,134 317 
Total share-based compensation expense (1)
$3,354 $2,473 
(1)The Company recognized a tax benefit of $0.7 million and $0.5 million related to share-based compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
As of March 31, 2024, there was $16.6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under existing share-based plans expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.
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Other Income, Net
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
Other Income, Net Other Income, Net
Other income, net, includes interest earned on our cash balances, other employee pension costs, and other miscellaneous income (expense). Miscellaneous income (expense) includes insurance proceeds and gains and losses on disposals of capital assets.
Other income, net for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20242023
Other income, net:
Interest earned on cash and cash equivalents, net$9,801 $5,258 
Other employee pension costs142 128 
Miscellaneous other income (expense), net
— 
Total other income, net$9,943 $5,389 
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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes
The calculation of our effective tax rate was as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands, except percentages):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20242023
Income before income taxes$145,984 $110,341 
Income tax expense$31,567 $23,773 
Effective tax rate21.6 %21.5 %

For interim periods, our income tax expense and resulting effective tax rate are based upon an estimated annual effective tax rate adjusted for the effects of items required to be treated as discrete to the period, including changes in tax laws, changes in estimated exposures for uncertain tax positions, and other items.
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Earnings Per Share
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed based upon the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period plus unvested restricted stock and other unvested awards granted pursuant to our incentive and equity compensation plans. The computation of diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if all outstanding awards under the incentive and equity compensation plans were converted into shares of Common Stock or resulted in the issuance of shares of Common Stock that would then share in the earnings of the Company. The number of dilutive securities is computed using the treasury stock method.
The following table sets forth the computation of EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands, except number of shares and per share data):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20242023
Net income$114,417 $86,568 
Basic earnings per share:
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share23,003,001 23,079,251 
Basic earnings per share$4.97 $3.75 
Diluted earnings per share:
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share23,003,001 23,079,251 
Effect of dilutive securities:
Incentive and equity compensation plans17,248 15,942 
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share23,020,249 23,095,193 
Diluted earnings per share$4.97 $3.75 

Restricted stock, if any, is included in the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, but omitted from the basic EPS calculation until such time as the shares of restricted stock vest. Certain stock awards granted are not included in the dilutive securities in the table above as they are anti-dilutive for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
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Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation

Management is not aware of any legal, environmental or other commitments or contingencies that would have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity as of March 31, 2024.

Prior to January 1, 2022, ad valorem taxes with respect to our historical royalty interests were paid directly by third parties pursuant to an existing arrangement. After the completion of our Corporate Reorganization, we received notice from a third party that it no longer intended to pay the ad valorem taxes related to such historical royalty interests. In order to protect the historical royalty interests from any potential tax liens for non-payment of ad valorem taxes, we have accrued and/or paid such ad valorem taxes since January 1, 2022. While we intend to seek reimbursement from the third party for such taxes, we are unable to estimate the amount and/or likelihood of such reimbursement, and accordingly, no loss recovery receivable has been recorded as of March 31, 2024.
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Changes in Equity
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Equity [Abstract]  
Changes in Equity Changes in Equity
The following tables present changes in our equity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands, except shares and per share amounts):
Common StockTreasury StockAdditional Paid-in CapitalAccum.
Other
Comp.
Income (Loss)
Retained EarningsTotal
Equity
SharesAmount
For the three months ended March 31, 2024:
Balances as of December 31, 2023
23,007,681 $78 $(144,998)$14,613 $1,831 $1,171,672 $1,043,196 
Net income— — — — — 114,417 114,417 
Issuance of common stock related to stock split— 153 — (153)— — — 
Dividends paid — $1.17 per share of common stock
— — — — — (26,907)(26,907)
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures8,373 — 4,698 (1,297)— 15 3,416 
Repurchases of common stock and related excise taxes(20,106)— (10,445)— — — (10,445)
Shares exchanged for tax withholdings(2,469)— (1,207)— — — (1,207)
Periodic pension costs, net of income taxes of $6
— — — — (21)— (21)
Balances as of March 31, 2024
22,993,479 $231 $(151,952)$13,163 $1,810 $1,259,197 $1,122,449 
Common StockTreasury StockAdditional Paid-in CapitalAccum.
Other
Comp.
Income (Loss)
Retained EarningsTotal
Equity
SharesAmount
For the three months ended March 31, 2023:
Balances as of December 31, 2022
23,087,037 $78 $(104,139)$8,293 $2,516 $866,139 $772,887 
Net income— — — — — 86,568 86,568 
Dividends paid — $1.08 per share of common stock
— — — — — (25,061)(25,061)
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures5,268 — 3,033 (560)— (103)2,370 
Repurchases of common stock and related excise taxes(10,881)— (6,749)— — — (6,749)
Shares exchanged for tax withholdings(1,464)— (939)— — — (939)
Periodic pension costs, net of income taxes of $6
— — — — (25)— (25)
Balances as of March 31, 2023
23,079,960 $78 $(108,794)$7,733 $2,491 $927,543 $829,051 
Increase in Authorized Shares of Common Stock

On March 1, 2024, the Company increased its authorized shares of capital stock to 47,536,936 consisting of 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock and 46,536,936 shares of Common Stock. For further information see Note 1, “Organization and Description of Business Segments.”

Stock Repurchase Program

On November 1, 2022, our Board approved a stock repurchase program, which became effective January 1, 2023, to purchase up to an aggregate of $250 million of our outstanding Common Stock.

The Company repurchases stock under the stock repurchase program opportunistically with funds generated by cash from operations. This stock repurchase program may be suspended from time to time, modified, extended or discontinued by the Board at any time. Purchases under the stock repurchase program may be made through a combination of open market repurchases in compliance with Rule 10b-18 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, privately negotiated transactions, and/or other transactions at the Company’s discretion, including under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan implemented by the Company, and will be subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we repurchased shares of our Common Stock in amounts totaling $10.3 million and $6.7 million, respectively.
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Business Segment Reporting
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Business Segment Reporting Business Segment Reporting
 
During the periods presented, we reported our financial performance based on the following segments: Land and Resource Management and Water Services and Operations. Our segments provide management with a comprehensive financial view of our key businesses. The segments enable the alignment of our strategies and objectives and provide a framework for timely and rational allocation of resources within businesses. We eliminate any inter-segment revenues and expenses upon consolidation.
 
The Land and Resource Management segment encompasses the business of managing our approximate 868,000 surface acres of land and our approximate 195,000 NRA of oil and gas royalty interests in West Texas, principally concentrated in the Permian Basin. The revenue streams of this segment consist primarily of royalties from oil and gas, revenues from easements and commercial leases, and land and material sales.

The Water Services and Operations segment encompasses the business of providing a full-service water offering to operators in the Permian Basin. The revenue streams of this segment primarily consist of revenue generated from sales of sourced and treated water as well as revenue from produced water royalties.
egment financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20242023
Revenues:
Land and resource management$111,485 $104,023 
Water services and operations62,657 42,339 
Total consolidated revenues$174,142 $146,362 
Net income:
Land and resource management$80,971 $65,343 
Water services and operations33,446 21,225 
Total consolidated net income$114,417 $86,568 
Capital expenditures:
Land and resource management$51 $175 
Water services and operations5,611 3,598 
Total capital expenditures$5,662 $3,773 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization:
Land and resource management$693 $618 
Water services and operations3,147 2,786 
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization$3,840 $3,404 
The following table presents total assets and property, plant and equipment, net by segment as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
 March 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Assets:  
Land and resource management$1,069,160 $975,136 
Water services and operations190,010 181,262 
Total consolidated assets$1,259,170 $1,156,398 
Property, plant and equipment, net:  
Land and resource management$5,179 $5,322 
Water services and operations87,021 84,265 
Total consolidated property, plant and equipment, net$92,200 $89,587 
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Oil and Gas Producing Activities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Extractive Industries [Abstract]  
Oil and Gas Producing Activities Oil and Gas Producing Activities
We measure our share of oil and gas produced in barrels of oil equivalent (“Boe”). One Boe equals one barrel of crude oil, condensate, NGLs (natural gas liquids) or approximately 6,000 cubic feet of gas. As of March 31, 2024 and 2023, our share of oil and gas produced was approximately 24.8 and 20.9 thousand Boe per day, respectively. Reserves related to our royalty interests are not presented because the information is unavailable.

There are a number of oil and gas wells that have been drilled but are not yet completed (“DUC”) where we have a royalty interest. The number of DUC wells is determined using uniform drilling spacing units with pooled interests for all wells awaiting completion. We have identified 694 and 675 DUC wells subject to our royalty interest (an estimated 10.3 and 9.7 net DUC wells) as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
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Subsequent Events
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events Subsequent Events
 
We evaluated events that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date these financial statements were issued, and the following events that met recognition or disclosure criteria were identified:

Dividends Declared

On May 6, 2024, our Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.17 per share, payable on June 17, 2024 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 3, 2024.
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and on the same basis as the audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. The condensed consolidated financial statements herein include all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly state the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2024 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Such adjustments are of a normal nature and all intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted from this report, and accordingly these interim financial statements and footnotes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and footnotes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. The results for the interim periods shown in this report are not necessarily indicative of future financial results.
Segment Reporting We operate our business in two segments: Land and Resource Management and Water Services and Operations. Our segments provide management with a comprehensive financial view of our key businesses. The segments enable the alignment of strategies and objectives of TPL and provide a framework for timely and rational allocation of resources within businesses.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
 
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the event estimates and/or assumptions prove to be different from actual amounts, adjustments are made in subsequent periods to reflect more current information.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
 
We consider investments in bank deposits, money market funds, and other highly-liquid cash investments, such as U.S. Treasury bills and commercial paper, with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Our cash equivalents are considered Level 1 assets in the fair value hierarchy.
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
March 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Cash and cash equivalents$837,100 $725,169 
Tax like-kind exchange escrow— 5,380 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows$837,100 $730,549 
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Real Estate Activity (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Real Estate [Abstract]  
Schedule of Real Estate Activity
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, TPL owned the following land and real estate (in thousands, except number of acres):
March 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Number of AcresNet Book ValueNumber of AcresNet Book Value
Land (surface rights) (1)
798,958 $— 798,999 $— 
Real estate acquired69,447 129,774 69,447 130,024 
Total real estate situated in Texas868,405 $129,774 868,446 $130,024 
(1)Real estate assigned through the Declaration of Trust.
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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
 March 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:  
Water service-related assets$141,920 $136,340 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment9,884 9,801 
Other598 598 
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost152,402 146,739 
Less: accumulated depreciation(60,202)(57,152)
Property, plant and equipment, net$92,200 $89,587 
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Oil and Gas Royalty Interests (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Real Estate [Abstract]  
Schedule of Royalty Interests
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we owned the following oil and gas royalty interests (in thousands):

March 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Oil and gas royalty interests:
1/16th nonparticipating perpetual royalty interests (1)
$— $— 
1/128th nonparticipating perpetual royalty interests (1)
— — 
Royalty interests acquired, at cost51,494 51,494 
Total royalty interests51,494 51,494 
Less: accumulated depletion(5,340)(4,885)
Royalty interests, net$46,154 $46,609 
(1)Royalty interests assigned through the Declaration of Trust.
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Intangible Assets (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Intangible Assets, Net
Intangible assets, net consisted of the following as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

 March 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Intangible assets, at cost:  
Saltwater disposal easement$17,557 $17,557 
Groundwater rights acquired3,846 3,846 
Total intangible assets, at cost (1)
21,403 21,403 
Less: accumulated amortization(662)(378)
Intangible assets, net$20,741 $21,025 
(1)The remaining weighted average amortization period for total intangible assets was 18.5 years as of March 31, 2024.
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Share-Based Compensation (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Schedule of Restricted Stock Awards and Units Activity
The following table summarizes activity related to RSAs and RSUs under the 2021 Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Restricted Stock AwardsRestricted Stock UnitsRestricted Stock AwardsRestricted Stock Units
Number of RSAsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per ShareNumber of RSUsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per ShareNumber of RSAsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per ShareNumber of RSUsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share
Nonvested at beginning of period (1)
— $— 18,675 $527 4,011 $417 16,836 $441 
Granted (2)
— — 12,297 478 — — 8,544 641 
Vested (3)
— — (6,213)484 — — (3,810)368 
Cancelled and forfeited— — (306)528 — — — — 
Nonvested at end of period— $— 24,453 $514 4,011 $417 21,570 $533 
(1)RSAs were granted on December 29, 2021: 5,979 shares vested on December 29, 2022, 120 shares were forfeited during 2023 and 3,891 shares vested on December 29, 2023.
(2)RSUs vest in one-third increments over a three-year period.
(3)Of the 6,213 shares that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2024, 2,469 shares were surrendered upon vesting by employees to the Company to settle tax withholdings.
The following table summarizes activity related to the RSAs under the 2021 Directors Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Number of RSAsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per ShareNumber of RSAsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share
Nonvested at beginning of period1,134 $781 2,097 $427 
Granted (1)
— — 1,458 781 
Vested(1,134)781 (1,785)416 
Cancelled and forfeited— — — — 
Nonvested at end of period
— $— 1,770 $730 
(1)RSAs granted prior to October 31, 2023 vest on the first anniversary of the grant date.
Schedule of Performance Share Units Activity
The following table summarizes activity related to PSUs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Number of Target PSUsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per ShareNumber of Target PSUsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share
Nonvested at beginning of period (1)
12,738 $595 7,182 $452 
Granted (2)
8,340 538 5,556 781 
Vested— — — — 
Cancelled and forfeited— — — — 
Nonvested at end of period21,078 $573 12,738 $595 
(1)Nonvested PSUs as of January 1, 2024 include 6,369 RTSR (as defined below) PSUs and 6,369 FCF (as defined below) PSUs. If the maximum performance metrics described in the PSU agreements are achieved, the actual number of units that will ultimately be awarded under the PSU agreements will exceed target units by 100% (i.e. a collective 12,738 additional units would be issued).
(2)The PSUs were granted on February 13, 2024 and include 4,170 RTSR PSUs (based on target) with a grant date fair value of $602 per share and 4,170 FCF PSUs (based on target) with a grant date fair value of $475 per share. If the maximum performance potential metrics described in the PSU agreements are achieved, the actual number of units that will ultimately be awarded under the PSU agreements will exceed target units by 100% (i.e., a collective 8,340 additional units would be issued).
Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Expense
The following table summarizes our share-based compensation expense by line item in the condensed consolidated statements of income (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20242023
Salaries and related employee expenses (employee awards)$2,220 $2,156 
General and administrative expenses (director awards)1,134 317 
Total share-based compensation expense (1)
$3,354 $2,473 
(1)The Company recognized a tax benefit of $0.7 million and $0.5 million related to share-based compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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Other Income, Net (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
Schedule of Other Income, Net
Other income, net for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20242023
Other income, net:
Interest earned on cash and cash equivalents, net$9,801 $5,258 
Other employee pension costs142 128 
Miscellaneous other income (expense), net
— 
Total other income, net$9,943 $5,389 
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Income Taxes (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The calculation of our effective tax rate was as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands, except percentages):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20242023
Income before income taxes$145,984 $110,341 
Income tax expense$31,567 $23,773 
Effective tax rate21.6 %21.5 %
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Earnings Per Share (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted
The following table sets forth the computation of EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands, except number of shares and per share data):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20242023
Net income$114,417 $86,568 
Basic earnings per share:
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share23,003,001 23,079,251 
Basic earnings per share$4.97 $3.75 
Diluted earnings per share:
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share23,003,001 23,079,251 
Effect of dilutive securities:
Incentive and equity compensation plans17,248 15,942 
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share23,020,249 23,095,193 
Diluted earnings per share$4.97 $3.75 
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Changes in Equity (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Stockholders Equity
The following tables present changes in our equity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands, except shares and per share amounts):
Common StockTreasury StockAdditional Paid-in CapitalAccum.
Other
Comp.
Income (Loss)
Retained EarningsTotal
Equity
SharesAmount
For the three months ended March 31, 2024:
Balances as of December 31, 2023
23,007,681 $78 $(144,998)$14,613 $1,831 $1,171,672 $1,043,196 
Net income— — — — — 114,417 114,417 
Issuance of common stock related to stock split— 153 — (153)— — — 
Dividends paid — $1.17 per share of common stock
— — — — — (26,907)(26,907)
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures8,373 — 4,698 (1,297)— 15 3,416 
Repurchases of common stock and related excise taxes(20,106)— (10,445)— — — (10,445)
Shares exchanged for tax withholdings(2,469)— (1,207)— — — (1,207)
Periodic pension costs, net of income taxes of $6
— — — — (21)— (21)
Balances as of March 31, 2024
22,993,479 $231 $(151,952)$13,163 $1,810 $1,259,197 $1,122,449 
Common StockTreasury StockAdditional Paid-in CapitalAccum.
Other
Comp.
Income (Loss)
Retained EarningsTotal
Equity
SharesAmount
For the three months ended March 31, 2023:
Balances as of December 31, 2022
23,087,037 $78 $(104,139)$8,293 $2,516 $866,139 $772,887 
Net income— — — — — 86,568 86,568 
Dividends paid — $1.08 per share of common stock
— — — — — (25,061)(25,061)
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures5,268 — 3,033 (560)— (103)2,370 
Repurchases of common stock and related excise taxes(10,881)— (6,749)— — — (6,749)
Shares exchanged for tax withholdings(1,464)— (939)— — — (939)
Periodic pension costs, net of income taxes of $6
— — — — (25)— (25)
Balances as of March 31, 2023
23,079,960 $78 $(108,794)$7,733 $2,491 $927,543 $829,051 
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Business Segment Reporting (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Segment Financial Results
The following table presents segment financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20242023
Revenues:
Land and resource management$111,485 $104,023 
Water services and operations62,657 42,339 
Total consolidated revenues$174,142 $146,362 
Net income:
Land and resource management$80,971 $65,343 
Water services and operations33,446 21,225 
Total consolidated net income$114,417 $86,568 
Capital expenditures:
Land and resource management$51 $175 
Water services and operations5,611 3,598 
Total capital expenditures$5,662 $3,773 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization:
Land and resource management$693 $618 
Water services and operations3,147 2,786 
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization$3,840 $3,404 
Schedule of Total Assets and Property, Plant and Equipment
The following table presents total assets and property, plant and equipment, net by segment as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
 March 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Assets:  
Land and resource management$1,069,160 $975,136 
Water services and operations190,010 181,262 
Total consolidated assets$1,259,170 $1,156,398 
Property, plant and equipment, net:  
Land and resource management$5,179 $5,322 
Water services and operations87,021 84,265 
Total consolidated property, plant and equipment, net$92,200 $89,587 
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Organization and Description of Business Segments (Details)
a in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 26, 2024
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 31, 2024
a
segment
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2023
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 01, 2024
shares
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]        
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares) | shares     1,000,000  
Certificates of proprietary interest, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 0.01 $ 0.01  
Common stock, authorized (in shares) | shares   46,536,936    
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 0.01 $ 0.01 $ 0.01  
Capital stock, authorized (in shares) | shares       47,536,936
Stock split, conversion ratio (in shares) 3      
Common stock dividends (in shares) | shares 2      
Number of operating segments | segment   2    
Previously Reported        
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]        
Common stock, authorized (in shares) | shares     7,756,156  
1/16th nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest        
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]        
Nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest rate (in percentage)   6.25% 6.25%  
1/128th nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest        
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]        
Nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest rate (in percentage)   0.78125% 0.78125%  
1/8th Net royalty acres        
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]        
Nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest rate (in percentage)   12.50%    
West Texas        
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]        
Area of land (in acres) | a   868    
West Texas | 1/128th Nonparticipating perpetual oil and gas royalty interest        
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]        
Area of land (in acres) | a   85    
West Texas | 1/16th Nonparticipating perpetual oil and gas royalty interest        
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]        
Area of land (in acres) | a   371    
West Texas | 1/8th Net royalty acres        
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]        
Area of land (in acres) | a   4    
West Texas | Net Royalty Acres        
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]        
Area of land (in acres) | a   195    
v3.24.1.u1
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 837,100 $ 725,169    
Tax like-kind exchange escrow 0 5,380    
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows $ 837,100 $ 730,549 $ 597,376 $ 517,182
v3.24.1.u1
Real Estate Activity (Details)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
a
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
a
Number of Acres    
Land (surface rights) (acre) | a 798,958 798,999
Real estate acquired (acre) | a 69,447 69,447
Total Real Estate Situated in Texas (acre) | a 868,405 868,446
Net Book Value    
Land (surface rights) | $ $ 0 $ 0
Real estate acquired | $ 129,774 130,024
Total real estate situated in Texas (in USD) | $ $ 129,774 $ 130,024
v3.24.1.u1
Real Estate Activity - Narrative (Details) - Texas - Land sales
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
a
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]  
Area of real estate property, sold (in acres) | a 41
Proceeds from sale of real estate | $ $ 1.2
v3.24.1.u1
Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost $ 152,402   $ 146,739
Less: accumulated depreciation (60,202)   (57,152)
Property, plant and equipment, net 92,200   89,587
Depreciation expense 3,100 $ 3,000  
Water service-related assets      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost 141,920   136,340
Furniture, fixtures and equipment      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost 9,884   9,801
Other      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost $ 598   $ 598
v3.24.1.u1
Oil and Gas Royalty Interests - Royalty Interests (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Oil and gas royalty interests:    
Royalty interests acquired, at cost $ 51,494 $ 51,494
Total royalty interests 51,494 51,494
Less: accumulated depletion (5,340) (4,885)
Royalty interests, net 46,154 46,609
1/16th nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest    
Oil and gas royalty interests:    
1/16th nonparticipating perpetual royalty interests $ 0 $ 0
Nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest rate (in percentage) 6.25% 6.25%
1/128th nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest    
Oil and gas royalty interests:    
1/128th nonparticipating perpetual royalty interests $ 0 $ 0
Nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest rate (in percentage) 0.78125% 0.78125%
v3.24.1.u1
Oil and Gas Royalty Interests - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Real Estate [Abstract]    
Depletion expense $ 0.5 $ 0.3
v3.24.1.u1
Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets, Net (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Total intangible assets, at cost $ 21,403 $ 21,403
Less: accumulated amortization (662) (378)
Intangible assets, net $ 20,741 21,025
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life 18 years 6 months  
Saltwater disposal easement    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Total intangible assets, at cost $ 17,557 17,557
Groundwater rights acquired    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Total intangible assets, at cost $ 3,846 $ 3,846
v3.24.1.u1
Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Amortization expense $ 0.3
Estimated future annual amortization expense of intangible assets remainder of 2024 0.9
Estimated future annual amortization expense of intangible assets for 2025 1.1
Estimated future annual amortization expense of intangible assets for 2026 1.1
Estimated future annual amortization expense of intangible assets for 2027 1.1
Estimated future annual amortization expense of intangible assets for 2028 1.1
Estimated future annual amortization expense of intangible assets for 2029 1.1
Estimated future annual amortization expense of intangible assets thereafter $ 14.3
v3.24.1.u1
Share-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 26, 2024
Feb. 13, 2024
Jan. 01, 2024
Jan. 31, 2024
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Stock split, conversion ratio (in shares) 3          
Total unrecognized compensation cost | $         $ 16.6  
Total unrecognized compensation cost, period for recognition         1 year 8 months 12 days  
Performance Shares            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Award vesting period         3 years 3 years
PSU conversion ration (in shares)         1  
Award vesting rights, percentage   100.00% 100.00%      
Performance Shares | Tranche One            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Award vesting rights, percentage         50.00%  
Performance Shares | Tranche Two            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Award vesting rights, percentage         50.00%  
Common Stock            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Number of shares available for future grants (in shares)         136,596  
Common Stock | Director | 2021 Directors Plan            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Number of shares available for future grants (in shares)         24,219  
Common Stock | Maximum | Employee | 2021 Plan            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Number of shares authorized (in shares)         225,000  
Common Stock | Maximum | Director | 2021 Directors Plan            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Number of shares authorized (in shares)         30,000  
Restricted Stock Awards | Tranche One            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Award vesting rights, percentage         33.00%  
Restricted Stock Awards | Tranche Two            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Award vesting period         3 years  
Award vesting rights, percentage         33.00%  
Restricted Stock Awards | Tranche Three            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Award vesting rights, percentage         33.00%  
Stock Awards | Director | 2021 Directors Plan            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Granted and immediately vested (in shares)       2,160    
Granted and immediately vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares       $ 524    
v3.24.1.u1
Share-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock Transactions (Details) - $ / shares
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2023
Dec. 29, 2022
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Restricted Stock Awards | Tranche One            
Number of RSAs            
Vested (in shares)   (5,979)        
Restricted Stock Awards | Tranche Two            
Number of RSAs            
Vested (in shares) (3,891)          
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share            
Award vesting period     3 years      
Restricted Stock Awards | Employee | 2021 Plan            
Number of RSAs            
Nonvested, beginning of period (in shares)     0 4,011 4,011  
Granted (in shares)     0 0    
Vested (in shares)     0 0    
Cancelled and forfeited (in shares)     0 0 (120)  
Nonvested, at end of period (in shares)     0 4,011 0  
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share            
Non-vested, beginning of period (in dollars per share)     $ 0 $ 417 $ 0 $ 417
Granted (in dollars per share)     0 0    
Vested (in dollars per share)     0 0    
Cancelled and forfeited (in dollars per share)     0 0    
Non-vested, at end of period (in dollars per share)     $ 0 $ 417 $ 0  
Restricted Stock Awards | Director | 2021 Directors Plan            
Number of RSAs            
Nonvested, beginning of period (in shares)     1,134 2,097 2,097  
Granted (in shares)     0 1,458    
Vested (in shares)     (1,134) (1,785)    
Cancelled and forfeited (in shares)     0 0    
Nonvested, at end of period (in shares)     0 1,770 1,134  
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share            
Non-vested, beginning of period (in dollars per share)     $ 0 $ 730 $ 781 427
Granted (in dollars per share)     0 781    
Vested (in dollars per share)     781 416    
Cancelled and forfeited (in dollars per share)     0 0    
Non-vested, at end of period (in dollars per share)     $ 0 $ 730 $ 781  
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Employee | 2021 Plan            
Number of RSAs            
Nonvested, beginning of period (in shares)     18,675 16,836 16,836  
Granted (in shares)     12,297 8,544    
Vested (in shares)     (6,213) (3,810)    
Cancelled and forfeited (in shares)     (306) 0    
Nonvested, at end of period (in shares)     24,453 21,570 18,675  
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share            
Non-vested, beginning of period (in dollars per share)     $ 514 $ 533 $ 527 $ 441
Granted (in dollars per share)     478 641    
Vested (in dollars per share)     484 368    
Cancelled and forfeited (in dollars per share)     528 0    
Non-vested, at end of period (in dollars per share)     $ 514 $ 533 $ 527  
Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units | Employee | 2021 Plan            
Number of RSAs            
Vested (in shares)     (6,213)      
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share            
Shares withheld for tax withholdings (in shares)     2,469      
v3.24.1.u1
Share-Based Compensation - Performance Share Units (Details) - Performance Shares - $ / shares
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 13, 2024
Jan. 01, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Number of RSAs            
Nonvested, beginning of period (in shares)   12,738 12,738 7,182 7,182  
Granted (in shares) 8,340 12,738 8,340 5,556    
Vested (in shares)     0 0    
Cancelled and forfeited (in shares)     0 0    
Nonvested, at end of period (in shares)     21,078 12,738 12,738  
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share            
Non-vested, beginning of period (in dollars per share)     $ 573 $ 595 $ 595 $ 452
Granted (in dollars per share)     538 781    
Vested (in dollars per share)     0 0    
Cancelled and forfeited (in dollars per share)     0 0    
Non-vested, at end of period (in dollars per share)     $ 573 $ 595 $ 595  
Award vesting rights, percentage 100.00% 100.00%        
Relative total stockholder return            
Number of RSAs            
Granted (in shares) 4,170 6,369        
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share            
Non-vested, beginning of period (in dollars per share) $ 602          
Non-vested, at end of period (in dollars per share) $ 602          
Free cash flow            
Number of RSAs            
Granted (in shares) 4,170 6,369        
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share            
Non-vested, beginning of period (in dollars per share) $ 475          
Non-vested, at end of period (in dollars per share) $ 475          
v3.24.1.u1
Share-Based Compensation - Share-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]    
Total share-based compensation expense $ 3,354 $ 2,473
Tax benefit related to share-based compensation 700 500
Salaries and related employee expenses (employee awards)    
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]    
Total share-based compensation expense 2,220 2,156
General and administrative expenses (director awards)    
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]    
Total share-based compensation expense $ 1,134 $ 317
v3.24.1.u1
Other Income, Net (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Other income, net:    
Interest earned on cash and cash equivalents, net $ 9,801 $ 5,258
Other employee pension costs 142 128
Miscellaneous other income (expense), net 0 3
Total other income, net $ 9,943 $ 5,389
v3.24.1.u1
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]    
Income before income taxes $ 145,984 $ 110,341
Income tax expense $ 31,567 $ 23,773
Effective tax rate (in percent) 21.60% 21.50%
v3.24.1.u1
Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]    
Net income $ 114,417 $ 86,568
Basic earnings per share:    
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share (in shares) 23,003,001 23,079,251
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 4.97 $ 3.75
Diluted earnings per share:    
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share (in shares) 23,003,001 23,079,251
Incentive and equity compensation plans (in shares) 17,248 15,942
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted EPS (in shares) 23,020,249 23,095,193
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 4.97 $ 3.75
v3.24.1.u1
Changes in Equity - Changes in Equity (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance $ 1,043,196 $ 772,887
Net income 114,417 86,568
Issuance of common stock related to stock split 0  
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures 3,416 2,370
Repurchases of common stock and related excise taxes (10,445) (6,749)
Shares exchanged for tax withholdings (1,207) (939)
Periodic pension costs, net of income taxes (21) (25)
Ending balance $ 1,122,449 $ 829,051
Cash dividends per share of common stock (in dollars per share) $ 1.17 $ 1.08
Periodic pension costs, net of income taxes $ 6 $ 6
Common Stock    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance (in shares) 23,007,681 23,087,037
Beginning balance $ 78 $ 78
Issuance of common stock related to stock split $ 153  
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures (in shares) 8,373 5,268
Repurchases of common stock and related excise taxes (in shares) (20,106) (10,881)
Shares exchanged for tax withholdings (in shares) (2,469) (1,464)
Ending balance (in shares) 22,993,479 23,079,960
Ending balance $ 231 $ 78
Treasury Stock    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance (144,998) (104,139)
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures 4,698 3,033
Repurchases of common stock and related excise taxes (10,445) (6,749)
Shares exchanged for tax withholdings (1,207) (939)
Ending balance (151,952) (108,794)
Additional Paid-in Capital    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance 14,613 8,293
Issuance of common stock related to stock split (153)  
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures (1,297) (560)
Ending balance 13,163 7,733
Accum. Other Comp. Income (Loss)    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance 1,831 2,516
Periodic pension costs, net of income taxes (21) (25)
Ending balance 1,810 2,491
Retained Earnings    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance 1,171,672 866,139
Net income 114,417 86,568
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures 15 (103)
Ending balance 1,259,197 927,543
Dividend Paid    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]    
Dividends paid $ (26,907) $ (25,061)
Cash dividends per share of common stock (in dollars per share) $ 1.17 $ 1.08
Dividend Paid | Retained Earnings    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]    
Dividends paid $ (26,907) $ (25,061)
v3.24.1.u1
Changes in Equity - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Mar. 01, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Nov. 01, 2022
Equity [Abstract]          
Capital stock, authorized (in shares)     47,536,936    
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)       1,000,000  
Common stock, authorized (in shares) 46,536,936        
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount         $ 250.0
Value of share repurchased (in shares) $ 10.3 $ 6.7      
v3.24.1.u1
Business Segment Reporting - Narrative (Details) - West Texas
a in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2024
a
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]  
Area of land (in acres) 868
Net Royalty Acres  
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]  
Area of land (in acres) 195
v3.24.1.u1
Business Segment Reporting - Financial Results (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total consolidated revenues $ 174,142 $ 146,362
Total consolidated net income 114,417 86,568
Total capital expenditures 5,662 3,773
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization 3,840 3,404
Land and resource management    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total consolidated revenues 111,485 104,023
Total consolidated net income 80,971 65,343
Total capital expenditures 51 175
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization 693 618
Water services and operations    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total consolidated revenues 62,657 42,339
Total consolidated net income 33,446 21,225
Total capital expenditures 5,611 3,598
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization $ 3,147 $ 2,786
v3.24.1.u1
Business Segment Reporting - Assets and Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total consolidated assets $ 1,259,170 $ 1,156,398
Total consolidated property, plant and equipment, net 92,200 89,587
Land and resource management    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total consolidated assets 1,069,160 975,136
Total consolidated property, plant and equipment, net 5,179 5,322
Water services and operations    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total consolidated assets 190,010 181,262
Total consolidated property, plant and equipment, net $ 87,021 $ 84,265
v3.24.1.u1
Oil and Gas Producing Activities (Details)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Boe
well
Mar. 31, 2023
Boe
Dec. 31, 2023
well
Extractive Industries [Abstract]      
Share of oil and gas produced in thousands per day | Boe 24,800 20,900  
Number of oil and gas wells | well 694   675
Royality interest of oil and gas wells produced 10.3   9.7
v3.24.1.u1
Subsequent Events (Details)
May 06, 2024
$ / shares
Dividend declared | Subsequent event  
Subsequent Event [Line Items]  
Annual cash dividend (in dollars per share) $ 1.17

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