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Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type |
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Texas Pacific Land Corporation | NYSE:TPL | NYSE | Common Stock |
Price Change | % Change | Share Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
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-12.44 | -1.67% | 730.58 | 746.95 | 728.54 | 740.31 | 47,346 | 19:00:18 |
Earnings Call to be held 7:30 am CT on Thursday, February 22, 2024
Texas Pacific Land Corporation (NYSE: TPL) (the “Company” or “TPL”) today announced its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023.
Fourth Quarter 2023 Highlights
Full Year 2023 Highlights
(1) Reconciliations of Non-GAAP measures are provided in the tables below.
“Fourth quarter 2023 capped off a strong year for TPL,” said Tyler Glover, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “Driven by robust oil and gas royalty production and continued growth of our water and surface businesses, total consolidated revenues and free cash flow for this most recent quarter were the highest of any quarter in 2023. For the full year 2023, TPL generated record revenues from our Water segment, while revenues from our easements and other surface-related income grew nearly 50% year-over-year. This growth of our surface-related businesses helped to substantially offset lower commodity prices. Looking ahead to 2024, we continue to see strong activity on our royalty and surface acreage. With an unmatched Permian asset footprint, high free cash flow margins, a resilient business mix, and a large net cash balance, TPL is well-positioned in 2024 to seize on opportunities for value-added growth and shareholder return of capital.”
Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2023
The Company reported net income of $113.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to net income of $99.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2022.
Total revenues for the fourth quarter of 2023 were $166.7 million compared to $152.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2022. The increase in revenue was principally due to a combined increase of $10.1 million in water sales and produced water royalties and an increase of $8.3 million in easements and other surface-related income. Oil and gas royalty revenue increased $2.1 million due to higher production volumes in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 partially offset by lower average commodity prices over the same period. The Company’s share of production was 26.3 thousand barrels of oil equivalent (“Boe”) per day for the fourth quarter of 2023 versus 21.3 thousand Boe per day for the same period of 2022. The average realized price was $42.81 per Boe in the fourth quarter of 2023 versus $51.57 per Boe in the fourth quarter of 2022. TPL’s revenue streams are directly impacted by commodity prices and development and operating decisions made by our customers.
Total operating expenses of $32.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2023 increased $4.3 million compared to the same period of 2022. The change in operating expenses is principally related to an increase in water service-related expenses resulting from increased water sales activity during the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the same period of 2022.
Financial Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2023
The Company reported net income of $405.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, a decrease of 9.1% compared to net income of $446.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Total revenues decreased $35.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the same period of 2022. Oil and gas royalty revenue of $357.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 includes an $8.7 million recovery, as discussed below. As part of an ongoing arbitration between TPL and an operator with respect to underpayment of oil and gas royalties resulting from improper deductions of post-production costs by the operator for production periods before and through June 2023, the operator agreed to pay $10.1 million to TPL, comprised of $8.7 million of unpaid oil and gas royalties, $0.9 million of interest and $0.5 million of damages (the "O&G Settlement"). Excluding the impact of the $8.7 million recovery, oil and gas royalty revenue decreased $103.7 million compared to the same period of 2022. The Company’s share of production was approximately 23.5 thousand Boe per day for the year ended December 31, 2023 versus 21.3 thousand Boe per day for the same period of 2022. The average realized price was $42.58 per Boe for the year ended December 31, 2023 versus $60.81 per Boe for the same period of 2022. The decrease in oil and gas royalty revenue was partially offset by a combined increase of $39.5 million in water sales and produced water royalties and an increase of $22.9 million in easements and other surface-related income. TPL’s revenue streams are directly impacted by commodity prices and development and operating decisions made by our customers.
Total operating expenses of $145.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased $40.4 million compared to the same period of 2022. The change in operating expenses is principally related to increases in legal and professional fees and water service-related expenses during the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the same period of 2022. During 2023, the Company made the operational decision to incur higher water service-related expenses in order to meet increased customer demand for water within shorter time commitments. This decision, in turn, resulted in higher water sales revenue and operating income during 2023 over 2022.
Quarterly Dividend Declared
On February 13, 2024, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $3.50 per share, payable on March 15, 2024 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 1, 2024.
Update on Consideration of Stockholder Proposal from the 2023 Annual Meeting
The Company also announced that on February 12, 2024, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee recommended to the full Board that the Board consider including in the 2024 proxy materials a proposal granting stockholders the right to call a special meeting for approval at the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting. Pursuant to the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Company is currently evaluating the appropriate parameters for such right, with the intent to make a final recommendation to the full Board prior to the release of the proxy materials for the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Conference Call and Webcast Information
The Company will hold a conference call on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 7:30 a.m. Central Time to discuss fourth quarter and year end results. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investors section of the Company’s website at http://www.TexasPacific.com. To listen to the live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register and install any necessary audio software.
The conference call can also be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-4018 or 1-201-689-8471. The telephone replay can be accessed by dialing 1-844-512-2921 or 1-412-317-6671 and providing the conference ID# 13742748. The telephone replay will be available starting shortly after the call through March 7, 2024.
About Texas Pacific Land Corporation
Texas Pacific Land Corporation is one of the largest landowners in the State of Texas with approximately 868,000 acres of land in West Texas, with the majority of its ownership concentrated in the Permian Basin. The Company is not an oil and gas producer, but its surface and royalty ownership provide revenue opportunities throughout the life cycle of a well. These revenue opportunities include fixed fee payments for use of our land, revenue for sales of materials (caliche) used in the construction of infrastructure, providing sourced water and/or treated produced water, revenue from our oil and gas royalty interests, and revenues related to saltwater disposal on our land. The Company also generates revenue from pipeline, power line and utility easements, commercial leases and temporary permits related to a variety of land uses including midstream infrastructure projects and hydrocarbon processing facilities.
Visit TPL at http://www.TexasPacific.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are based on TPL’s beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, TPL, and therefore involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Generally, future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may” and the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “intend,” “expect” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, references to strategies, plans, objectives, expectations, intentions, assumptions, future operations and prospects and other statements that are not historical facts. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Although TPL believes that plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by any forward-looking statements made herein are reasonable, TPL may be unable to achieve such plans, intentions or expectations and actual results, and performance or achievements may vary materially and adversely from those envisaged in this news release due to a number of factors including, but not limited to: the initiation or outcome of potential litigation; and any changes in general economic and/or industry specific conditions. These risks, as well as other risks associated with TPL are also more fully discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. You can access TPL’s filings with the SEC through the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov and TPL strongly encourages you to do so. Except as required by applicable law, TPL undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or other statements herein for revisions or changes after this communication is made.
FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL RESULTS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Years Ended
December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Company’s share of production volumes(1) (2):
Oil (MBbls)
1,059
864
3,701
3,401
Natural gas (MMcf)
4,124
3,313
14,528
13,086
NGL (MBbls)
669
548
2,453
2,208
Equivalents (MBoe)
2,416
1,964
8,575
7,791
Equivalents per day (MBoe/d)
26.3
21.3
23.5
21.3
Oil and gas royalty revenue (in thousands) (2):
Oil royalties
$
79,335
$
68,585
$
273,304
$
307,606
Natural gas royalties
6,705
14,679
29,915
74,866
NGL royalties
12,710
13,432
45,510
69,962
Total oil and gas royalties
$
98,750
$
96,696
$
348,729
$
452,434
Realized prices (1) (2):
Oil ($/Bbl)
$
78.46
$
83.16
$
77.33
$
94.69
Natural gas ($/Mcf)
$
1.76
$
4.79
$
2.23
$
6.19
NGL ($/Bbl)
$
20.53
$
26.51
$
20.05
$
34.25
Equivalents ($/Boe)
$
42.81
$
51.57
$
42.58
$
60.81
(1)
Term
Definition
Bbl
One stock tank barrel of 42 U.S. gallons liquid volume used herein in reference to crude oil, condensate or NGLs.
MBbls
One thousand barrels of crude oil, condensate or NGLs.
MBoe
One thousand Boe.
MBoe/d
One thousand Boe per day.
Mcf
One thousand cubic feet of natural gas.
MMcf
One million cubic feet of natural gas.
NGL
Natural gas liquids. Hydrocarbons found in natural gas that may be extracted as liquefied petroleum gas and natural gasoline.
(2)
The metrics provided exclude the impact of the $8.7 million of oil and gas royalties from the O&G Settlement discussed above.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) (unaudited)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Years Ended
December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Revenues:
Oil and gas royalties
$
98,750
$
96,696
$
357,394
$
452,434
Water sales
26,404
19,207
112,203
84,725
Produced water royalties
22,436
19,566
84,260
72,234
Easements and other surface-related income
19,067
10,746
70,932
48,057
Land sales and other operating revenue
—
6,491
6,806
9,972
Total revenues
166,657
152,706
631,595
667,422
Expenses:
Salaries and related employee expenses
10,696
11,732
43,384
41,402
Water service-related expenses
9,070
4,418
33,566
17,463
General and administrative expenses
4,141
3,524
14,928
13,285
Legal and professional fees
3,051
3,747
31,522
8,735
Ad valorem and other taxes
1,960
1,901
7,385
8,854
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
3,876
3,153
14,757
15,376
Total operating expenses
32,794
28,475
145,542
105,115
Operating income
133,863
124,231
486,053
562,307
Other income, net
11,269
3,922
31,508
6,548
Income before income taxes
145,132
128,153
517,561
568,855
Income tax expense
32,022
28,422
111,916
122,493
Net income
$
113,110
$
99,731
$
405,645
$
446,362
Net income per share of common stock
Basic
$
14.74
$
12.95
$
52.81
$
57.80
Diluted
$
14.73
$
12.94
$
52.77
$
57.77
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding
Basic
7,671,773
7,698,487
7,681,435
7,721,957
Diluted
7,678,182
7,705,116
7,686,615
7,726,809
SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2023
2022
Revenues:
Land and resource management:
Oil and gas royalties
$
98,750
59
%
$
96,696
64
%
Easements and other surface-related income
18,079
11
%
9,841
6
%
Land sales and other operating revenue
—
—
%
6,491
4
%
Total land and resource management revenue
116,829
70
%
113,028
74
%
Water services and operations:
Water sales
26,404
16
%
19,207
13
%
Produced water royalties
22,436
13
%
19,566
13
%
Easements and other surface-related income
988
1
%
905
—
%
Total water services and operations revenue
49,828
30
%
39,678
26
%
Total consolidated revenues
$
166,657
100
%
$
152,706
100
%
Net income:
Land and resource management
$
88,846
79
%
$
79,623
80
%
Water services and operations
24,264
21
%
20,108
20
%
Total consolidated net income
$
113,110
100
%
$
99,731
100
%
Years Ended
December 31,
2023
2022
Revenues:
Land and resource management:
Oil and gas royalties
$
357,394
57
%
$
452,434
68
%
Easements and other surface-related income
67,905
11
%
44,569
7
%
Land sales and other operating revenue
6,806
1
%
9,972
1
%
Total land and resource management revenue
432,105
69
%
506,975
76
%
Water services and operations:
Water sales
112,203
18
%
84,725
13
%
Produced water royalties
84,260
13
%
72,234
11
%
Easements and other surface-related income
3,027
—
%
3,488
—
%
Total water services and operations revenue
199,490
31
%
160,447
24
%
Total consolidated revenues
$
631,595
100
%
$
667,422
100
%
Net income:
Land and resource management
$
306,706
76
%
$
365,041
82
%
Water services and operations
98,939
24
%
81,321
18
%
Total consolidated net income
$
405,645
100
%
$
446,362
100
%
NON-GAAP PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND DEFINITIONS
In addition to amounts presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“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, 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 excluding employee share-based compensation. Its purpose is to highlight earnings without non-cash activity such as share-based compensation and/or other non-recurring or unusual items. 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.
The following table presents a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow for the three months and years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Years Ended
December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Net income
$
113,110
$
99,731
$
405,645
$
446,362
Add:
Income tax expense
32,022
28,422
111,916
122,493
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
3,876
3,153
14,757
15,376
EBITDA
149,008
131,306
532,318
584,231
Add:
Employee share-based compensation
1,907
2,594
9,124
7,583
Adjusted EBITDA
150,915
133,900
541,442
591,814
Less:
Current income tax expense
(29,589
)
(26,319
)
(110,517
)
(121,230
)
Capital expenditures
(5,044
)
(6,812
)
(15,431
)
(18,967
)
Free Cash Flow
$
116,282
$
100,769
$
415,494
$
451,617
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